Rhino Entertainment is releasing Black Sabbath Hand of Doom 1970 - 1978, which is an eight LP, picture disc boxed set that includes all eight Black Sabbath studio albums that feature the band's original and classic lineup. Black Sabbath's original incarnation included Ozzy Osbourne on vocals, Tony Iommi on guitars, Geezer Butler on bass, and... Read More »
This edition of Recent Finds will be a bit different because I'm including some 44.1 kHz reviewer sample files from Alpha Classics that I've been enjoying. I've been accused of listening only to DXD and DSD256, but I plead "Not true!" Or, at least not entirely true. Sometimes one just has to go where the... Read More »
Brian Hartsell in the Atrium at RMAF 2005…back when you could smoke there! Brian Hartsell has passed away. Another good audio man gone. Apparently, he died on Friday, August 4, 2023, while in hospice care. My audiobud Nick Despotopoulos got in touch with me earlier this week to let me know. (Thanks, Nick!) His life... Read More »
FEATURING 12 HOLIDAY CLASSICS PERFORMED BY SOUL’S BIGGEST STARS Includes the Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes and Booker T. & the M.G.’s, plus Carla Thomas’ previously unreleased rendition of “Blue Christmas” Unreleased alternate mix of the Otis Redding classic “Merry Christmas Baby” available to stream/download today Los Angeles, CA (August 2, 2023) – Stax Records and Craft... Read More »
Photo © Innuos Faro, Portugal 09 August, 2023 Innuos will expand its international presence by exhibiting at the Hong Kong High End Audio Visual Show. The exhibit will give many visitors in the APAC region their first experience with the Innuos STATEMENT with Next-Gen PSU Music Server/Streamer, PULSAR and PULSE Network Music Players and PhoenixNET... Read More »
MoFi Distribution introduces the HiFi ROSE RS130 Ultimate Network Transport, the first stand alone Network Transport device from HiFi ROSE. Being a flagship product, the RS130 exudes both luxury and technological advancement at the highest possible degree for audio in the digital domain while incorporating a user-friendly interface, based on highly successful and innovative streaming devices already sporting the HiFi... Read More »
August, 2023 - Carbide Audio introduces the Carbide Base Diamond audio equipment footer. This ambitious new vibration isolator is the first in audio to use bearing raceways machined out of solid ceramic and coated with diamond using a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) process. The extremely hard bearing raceways resist indentation from the ball bearings better... Read More »
Geneva August 7 2023 The new Telos 8800 amplifier is one of the most powerful amplifiers in the world, featuring 4 separate electronic boards to maximize system stability. Adding a new dimension to the Goldmund amplifier line-up, this new flagship model sets a new standard in performance, boasting unparalleled power and groundbreaking innovations that redefine... Read More »
Jazz Dispensary is Craft Recordings' specialty label that unearths rarities from the multitude of riches found in Concord Music's jazz, funk, soul, and fusion recordings from the Prestige, Fantasy, Contemporary, and Milestone imprints from their mid-60s through the mid-70s catalogs. While many of those releases arrive in the form of compilations of classic grooves from... Read More »
Craft Recordings continues their exciting Original Jazz Classics reissue series with the next title in the second batch of releases, pianist Mal Waldron's 1957 sextet date, Mal/2. I have to admit that as jazzed (literally!) as I have been over the announced titles so far in the OJC reboot, I was somewhat surprised by... Read More »
The last few rooms, and some pictures from around the hotel. It's an interesting place. Dan Wright, me, and Marc Phillips. The ModWright room is one where you can easily sit and feel welcomed by Dan and his staff. Spatial Audio. Another shot of VAC. Conversing with Kevin Hayes. Not quite sure what these chairs... Read More »
I am grateful for the existence of bluegrass and for The Dillards, because they introduced me to the exciting world of bluegrass music. Let me state this right here: I love bluegrass music!. Some people lump bluegrass under the same umbrella as country music, but it actually belongs under its own umbrella. Bluegrass comes in... Read More »
With immense pleasure, we announce that the time has come to unveil a new chapter in our shared journey. Crafted with passion and expertise, the North Collection embodies our unwavering commitment to musical authenticity. From the first note to the last, we have spared no effort in perfecting every detail, pushing the boundaries of what's... Read More »
A stereo masterpiece that shares design language with the critically acclaimed Evolution Series Hanover MA – Iconic Japanese audio brand, Technical Audio Devices Laboratories (TAD Labs) officially announces the TAD-C1000 preamplifier, the newest addition to its Evolution Series of hi-fi audio components. Sharing design language with existing Evolution Series components including the TAD-D1000TX disc player, TAD-DA1000TX DAC,... Read More »
Qobuz Partners with Soho Radio to Supercharge New Music Discovery Qobuz, the ultimate destination for music lovers seeking high-quality streaming and downloads, is excited to announce a new creative partnership with the London-based, groundbreaking global broadcaster, Soho Radio. The collaboration aims to redefine the way music enthusiasts connect with emerging artists and grow the following... Read More »
PREMIERE Acoustic Revive is a Japanese company founded in 1997 and run by Mr. Ken Ishiguro. It specializes in audio cables, anti-vibration products, but also offers innovative products, the ideas of which are most often supported by the University of Tokyo. We are testing one of the products used to filter the AC supply voltage,... Read More »
I came of age in the mid-seventies, when owning a quadraphonic sound system was being marketed as the ne plus ultra of the HiFi audio experience. I'll never forget the first time I walked into a HiFi dealer who happened to have a quad system set up and running that actually worked; hearing the immersive... Read More »
High Definition Tape Transfers (HDTT) continues delivering reissues of iconic vintage albums in high resolution sonics that are simply "to die for" in their wonderfulness. Each few weeks, I think "It can't get any better than this" and then it does! Bob Witrak continues to work through an incredibly deep resource of tapes and LPs... Read More »
This is an ongoing project by Claude Lemaire of Soundevaluations 221. Billie Holiday, Songs For Distingué Lovers. Verve Records – MG VS-6021 (1958), Classic Records MG VS-6021 (180g) (1995), Verve Records, UMe, Acoustic Sound Series B0036831-01 (2023) 33 1/3 rpm. Genre: jazz, vocal jazz, small-ensemble swing, bluesy ballads. If ever there was such a thing as a... Read More »
The Casita will become Monarch’s home for dealer, press, and VIP events 26 July, 2023; Santa Fe, NM, USA - Monarch Systems Ltd., a distributor of high-performance consumer audio products, is excited to announce a new private event and demonstration facility near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Nicknamed “La Casita” (or “little house” in Spanish), the 3,200... Read More »
Continuing our coverage. The Tektons really showed what they can do. Miller Carbon, Origin Live, Townshend Audio, Soundsmith, Atma-sphere, Heartsound. MarkAudio-SOTA. Audiophiles we encountered. David, Jay, and Conor. They were having a great time wandering the hallways. They knew us by name! Hate that sort of thing... Cabasse, Upscale Distribution. Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL preamplifier,... Read More »
Lone Star Audio Fest held in Dallas, Texas, the weekend of June 2-4, 2023, was a big success. LSAF had been on hiatus since 2019, so it was with some trepidation that we awaited the reboot at a new hotel. As the exhibitor list filled and then the date arrived when we began to fill... Read More »
Continuing on with our coverage. Angel City Audio, EverSolo, Melody, Motet Distribution. Good sounding room. Hugh Nguyen, ACA. A truly loving guy! Bella Sound. Sound was... pretty good with the right music. Genesis Advanced Technologies, Profundo Audio, Merrill Audio Advanced Technology. Genesis Advanced Technologies, Profundo Audio, Merrill Audio Advanced Technology. Genesis Advanced Technologies, Profundo Audio,... Read More »
Roger Skoff picks up the cry for a new HiFi Industry Association Do you remember electric trains? Practically every family who had kids owned one. Even adults loved them, and they could be bought almost everywhere, including toy shops, hobby shops, department stores, and even some "dime" stores. At Christmas time, there was hardly... Read More »
Pacific Audio Fest, Doubletree Hilton adjacent to SeaTac Airport. Great weather, nice flight via Alaska Airlines, wonderful room. This is like our 50th show in the past 35 years. Something like that, hard to remember them all. But after all these years we have learned that for the most part, rooms will reflect the music... Read More »
Montreal – July 26, 2023 – Focal Naim North America is excited to announce the addition of the highly reputable brand AVIDHIFI to its North America distribution network. With the incorporation of AVIDHIFI, Focal Naim North America adds a lineup of high-end turntables made in England to its current audio partners. “Focal Naim North America... Read More »
When it comes to supporting their Steinway Artists (by which Steinway & Sons actually means pianists; when Steinway says "artists," they don't mean those guys and girls wearing smocks and berets who wield paint brushes while squeezing oil paint out of tubes), Steinway really puts its money where its Public Relations interests lie. Steinway is... Read More »
The following show report was written by John Hughes. John is a long time friend and offered to share his perspective of the Pacific Audio Fest. A brief introduction to John Hughes I started my Audiophile journey at 16 when I begged my father to buy a vintage Magnavox Console at a garage sale. I... Read More »
Fully Balanced, Class A Topology Headline Best-in-Class Headphone Amp BELLMORE, NY, July 24, 2023 – HIFIMAN, a leader in high fidelity personal audio, today debuted a new fully balanced Class A desktop headphone amplifier, the GOLDENWAVE Prelude. Originally released by the GOLDENWAVE brand that was acquired by HIFIMAN earlier this year, the Prelude headphone amplifier (SRP: $2,499), which is GOLDENWAVE’s... Read More »
Continuing the conversation about what I've found recently that you might also be interested in checking out. Starting off with two very excellent releases from Yarlung Records, both in Pure DSD256, and then moving to Karina Canellakis' excellent new Bartok Concerto for Orchestra in her premier recording release as a conductor, the marvelous 2014 release... Read More »
David W. Robinson and Leif Swanson: a Fantasy. Music and fine audio weren't the only things happening at PAF 2023, though. A group of us also participated in the late afternoon and nightly sessions of the ad hoc Audiophile Cigar Society. To those of us who appreciate fine cigars and excellent pours of adult beverages,... Read More »
I grew up about thirty minutes outside of Athens, Georgia, where I was a college student in the late 70s. And was very much in touch with Athens' burgeoning music scene, which included bands like the B-52's, Pylon, and Love Tractor. At the time of R.E.M.'s appearance on the scene, when "Radio Free Europe" was... Read More »
I wonder if a lot of Copper and Positive Feedback readers are record collectors. Well, I suppose that's like asking if dogs like bones. Record collecting can be fun or frustrating, cheap or expensive. Finding a mint original copy of an RCA Living Stereo Reiner Scheherazade or Meet the Beatles at a garage sale for 50 cents—an... Read More »
New Cables Isolate Real-world Noise and External Factors That Negatively Impact Music Playback ORLANDO, FL, July 20, 2023 – Gordon J. Technologies Inc., parent company of Clarus high-fidelity audio cable, power conditioners and digital-to-analog convertors, and its sister company, Tributaries A/V Cables, today announced a series of new, high end audiophile AC Power cables designed to... Read More »
A Low Noise Wide Dynamic Range Cabling Solution ORLANDO, FL, July 20, 2023 – Gordon J. Technologies Inc., parent company of Clarus high-fidelity audio cable, power conditioners and digital-to-analog convertors, and its sister company, Tributaries A/V Cables, today announced two new series of high end audiophile turntable cables – Aqua and Crimson – designed... Read More »
The innovative trumpeter’s postmodern masterpiece features an all-star line-up, including Gary Bartz, Ron Carter and Lenny White Back on vinyl for the first time in decades, the newly remastered album marks the latest release in Jazz Dispensary’s acclaimed Top Shelf series Click here to watch album trailer Click here to pre-order Blackstone Legacy Los Angeles, CA... Read More »
– Virtuoso pianist Deutsch and his trio put a personal spin on deep cuts by McCoy Tyner, Horace Silver, Frank Foster and others, in high-resolution DSD audio – Boulder, Colorado, July 18, 2023 – Jazz aficionados and music lovers will be sure to appreciate Octave Records’ latest release, Decades by pianist extraordinaire Erik Deutsch. Decades... Read More »
