With La Petite Bande's 50th anniversary in 2022, Challenge Records celebrated with the release of a nine CD box set, which you may have seen. All nice, but that's not what I want to talk about. I want to talk about something even more wonderful: the release of the original DXD recording resolution files! (HERE) From... Read More »
Craft Latino is a specialty imprint that focuses on reissues of classic salsa, Latin jazz, Latin soul, and Afro-Cuban releases from Craft Recordings' deep catalog of Latino artists, many of which haven't been reissued as LPs for decades. Their newest reissues highlight classic records from a pair of legendary Latino percussionists, conguero Ray Barretto's Que... Read More »
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – May 2023 – Florida-based Reel Sound Distribution Inc. is now the exclusive distributor of the world-famous line of hi-fi audio products from Metaxas & Sins, following a partnership agreement with designer Kostas Metaxas. The Metaxas & Sins line of audio equipment includes the Papillion and the award-winning Tourbillion T-RX reel-to-reel... Read More »
Los Angeles, CA - T.H.E. Show, North America’s longest-running HiFi audio trade show, is announcing the launch of their record label, T.H.E, Music Group, and accompanying radio show, T.H.E. Radio Show, marking a new era in the HiFi audio industry. This innovative venture will promote exceptional talent while providing listeners with unparalleled audio experiences, thus... Read More »
(May 30, 2023) Enjoy the Music.com, premium audio's critically-acclaimed site for 28 years and a leader in providing luxury audio and music industry news, highly respected hardware reviews, and sensational show reports, is excited to announce that we're sponsoring T.H.E. Show SoCal's Thursday night media and exhibitor party! To be held from Friday, June 9th through... Read More »
This transfer in Pure DSD256 directly from the original Desmar master tapes recorded by the great Bob Auger is hugely impressive. So clean, open, detailed and dynamic. Just beyond excellent! And the performance is one of the most compelling, most thoroughly convincing, performances of this symphony among the six alternate recordings I have in my... Read More »
Reprinted with permission by the author and Copper Magazine. Dan was also a contributor and good friend here at Positive Feedback. I and his friends knew the day would come, but when it did, it was no less of a shock. Copper contributor, bassist extraordinaire, and audiophile Dan Schwartz passed away on May 16, 2023 at age... Read More »
PF Senior Associate Editor shares with us one of his columns from PS Audio's Copper Magazine, Issue 127, December of 2020. He raises excellent issues here, ones that the readers of PF may well benefit from. Enjoy! Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief As audiophiles, we are on what can sometimes seem a never-ending quest for better sound... Read More »
Berkeley based Fantasy Records built their early reputation in the 1950s with classic LPs from Dave Brubeck, Cal Tjader, Gerry Mulligan, and Vince Guaraldi. Many of those LPs were pressed on red and blue translucent vinyl, and they became immensely popular with record buyers. I'll never forget finding a sealed copy of Vince Guaraldi's Jazz... Read More »
Ye Olde Editor at work at AXPONA 2023, in ink outline (photograph by Bill Parish; image processing by Robinson) The years of the plague… It’s no feat of insight to say that the coming of COVID during 2020, 2021, and 2022 was a time that hit high-end audio shows with significant force. One after another,... Read More »
I must confess that I love Alternate History books, the more plausible the better. But I will fall for the occasional "Time Machine from the Future" yarn. In addition to writing about audio, I also was an automotive journalist. I was accredited to Mercedes-Benz USA by the U.S. Mercedes Club. I also wrote for Robert... Read More »
In this edition of Notes on Recent Finds, I offer you a diverse set of albums I've been enjoying and replaying frequently. There is no theme to this assemblage other than I like them, I think they are all very nicely performed and recorded, and I find the music they contain most engaging. I hope... Read More »
...with new version 2.4 of the innuOS Operating System Faro, Portugal 17 May, 2023 Fresh from its debut in North America last month, PULSAR is the newest Innuos PULSE series network music player and will be heard on the world stage at High End Munich in Atrium 4.1 – E125 from 18 - 21 May... Read More »
The 300 Series - A New Era in Sound Continuing its 50th anniversary year in style, Naim Audio is delighted to announce reference-level additions to its Classic range of Hi-Fi separates High End Munich – May 18, 2023 - The exceptional new 300 Series includes the NSS 333 streamer, NAC 332 pre-amplifier. NAP 350 monoblock... Read More »
On The Occasion of Its 50th Anniversary, Naim Audio Presents NAIT 50 Its Iconic Latest-Generation and Limited-Edition Amplifier High End Munich – May 18, 2023 1973/2023: Naim celebrates its 50th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the leading English brand in hi-fi electronics unveils NAIT 50, a remaster of the very first NAIT amplifier released in... Read More »
Munich, Germany 2023: Nordost is excited to announce that they will be introducing several new products to the European market at the High End show in Munich, May 18-21. Nordost’s QRT Audio Enhancers will be heavily featured in their main showroom in (Halle 4) Atrium 4, room E112. Attendees will be the first to experience... Read More »
The launch of Axxess embodies Audio Group Denmark founders Lars Kristensen and Michael Børresen's quest for authentic and emotional musical moments and their vision to share these kinds of precious moments with even more people. Axxess captures the essence of Ansuz, Aavik and Børresen, reflecting a world of high-end audio equipment, where technological excellence and... Read More »
A year ago, at High End Munich 2022, we proudly presented the first speaker in the X-series, the Børresen X3. The introduction of this new speaker series also marked the establishment of a new intro level in the Børresen loudspeaker universe, serving as a clear manifestation of Audio Group Denmark's vision to bring more people... Read More »
The creation of the Børresen M1 loudspeaker was a dream project for chief designer Michael Børresen, but also the most ambitious loudspeaker project to date. The development approach and design philosophy for the M1 was to create a loudspeaker without economic and technological constraints and with unrivalled sound potential. We had the great pleasure of... Read More »
NEW! -- AVM CS 5.3 STREAMING AMPLIFIER -- VISIT AVM IN A 4.1 E123/E124 The CS 5.3 all-in-one streaming receiver offers high res streaming, supports all the latest formats and has every input and output you could ever want, including: CD, phono, headphone, Bluetooth, Airplay, USB and HDMI. With AVM's innovative proven tube line stage, exceptional... Read More »
At the High End Munich show 2023, Grimm Audio introduces the MU2 music streamer to the audiophile audience. The MU2 is a sister product of their famous MU1. It offers the same functionality with integrated Roon Labs Core and End Point, but this time it has analog outputs in stead of digital ones. Eelco Grimm,... Read More »
IsoAcoustics launches the Aperta Sub XL isolator for large subwoofers at HIGH END 2023 - Room Atrium 4.2 F210 IsoAcoustics introduces the Aperta Sub XL subwoofer isolator at HIGH END 2023 in Munich, Germany. The new model expands on the Aperta Sub and makes the patented IsoAcoustics technology available for subwoofers of up to 160... Read More »
Following the successful press launch of the North Collection earlier this month, MOON will demonstrate two models from the new range at the HIGH END in Munich next week. Visitors are in for a treat as the journalists who received an exclusive preview described the North Collection as “high-end hi-fi heaven” with “buttery smooth remote... Read More »
AURALiC has been at the forefront of the audio streaming industry since 2014 with the debut of the world's first streaming bridge, the ARIES. Continuing this legacy, AURALiC is releasing four new products this year: ARIES G2.2, VEG AG2.2, ARIES G3 and VEGA G3. These products represent a generational shift in the technology platform while... Read More »
Effective immediately, B.audio products will be distributed throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico by Monarch Systems Ltd. 9 May, 2023: Englewood, Colorado – Monarch Systems Ltd. is happy to announce our appointment as the official North American distribution partner of B.audio, a French manufacturer of high performance DACs, preamp/processors and amplifiers. B.audio was founded by engineers... Read More »
June 23 -25,2023 Pacific Audio Fest Purchase tickets here Every ticket enters you in a raffle for a turntable and more Announcing Live Music for 2023 NEW This year we have a ballroom filled with vinyl... ~Record Row~ Many local vendors as well as Direct Audio bringing their best. Alaska Airlines is offering a discount... Read More »
A&futura SE300, Astell&Kern’s first R-2R based DAP and the AURA IEM, a New Collaboration with Vision Ears, will Debut in Astell&Kern’s Booth at MOC Munchen Hall 1 Booth E3 Astell&Kern, a global leader in high-resolution audio players and accessories, launches two new products at HIGH END Munich 2023. Both products, along with Astell&Kern current line of... Read More »
I love forgotten bands and forgotten albums. Part of it is the pleasure of knowing something that other people don't know, and the other part is knowing about obscure rock bands that made really good music. Having said this, I don't like cult bands. Cult bands are usually overrated, and their appeal is usually traceable... Read More »
With this release of the Third Piano Concerto, Anna Fedorova's wonderous traversal of the four Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos reaches a triumphant conclusion. It is a scintillating, powerful, gorgeously emotional performance. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3, Youth Symphony, and Valentin Silvestrov's The Messenger. Anna Fedorova, Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen, Modestas Pitrenas conducting. Channel Classics 2023 (DXD) HERE... Read More »
Hürth, Germany, May 2023 – Effective Immediately, TIDAL-Audio GmbH is proud to announce the TIDAL Contriva G3. The all new TIDAL Contriva G3 loudspeaker continues the story of its predecessor after a decade in production with worldwide praise and awards. This loudspeaker has new exclusive drivers (diaphragms of diamond black ceramic and carbon-fiber aluminum)and a... Read More »
Robinson with cigar. Munich, 2018 (photograph by Bill Parish; ink outline image processing by Robinson) Last summer at the first Pacific Audio Fest, I heard a product that I really liked, first take and all. While in the ModWright/Seattle HiFi/Cardas Audio/Revel/SME/Ortofon/Solidsteel room, I got to hear Dan Wright's newest design. This was his new ModWright... Read More »
– Octave Records’ newest release features Hoyer’s classical music-inspired compositions with a modern influence, recorded using Octave’s latest pure DSD 256 technology – Boulder, Colorado, May 8, 2023 – Octave Records is proud to announce the release of Conversations by composer, pianist and conductor Gustav Hoyer, an album of new works that blend classical music inspirations with contemporary influences. Hoyer has written... Read More »
Roger Skoff writes about incremental improvements and value Is there anyone out there who doesn't know that, in addition to writing these articles, I also own a cable company? (RSX Technologies, for those who don't.) Positive Feedback, and I, and every other publication that I've ever written for, have all gone to great lengths to... Read More »
Ah, and THIS is how it's done, my friends. A completely scrumptious new release from the queen of the Baroque violin, Rachel Podger. In partnership with keyboardist Kristian Bezuidenhout, Rachel gives to us a bit over an hour of completely entrancing music by the often underestimated Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788), fifth child... Read More »
Denver, Colorado, May 5, 2023 – YG Acoustics is pleased to announce Reference 3, the third version of their Reference range, setting new standards in accuracy and musicality. The Reference 3 models include a wide range of new technologies and design innovations based on novel theoretical models, detailed multi-domain simulations and thousands of hours of... Read More »
MOON proudly unveils its new North Collection of truly exceptional high-end MOON products. This landmark range represents a culmination of years of research and development in the fields of audio, electronics, materials, and manufacturing processes. Its stunning aesthetic design is surpassed only by improvements in its performance, made possible by the passionate team of engineers... Read More »
Abey Fonn, President of Impex Records, always likes a good challenge. But Impex Records' latest project required Abey to dip deep into her bag of tricks to come up with the ultimate vinyl version of Patricia Barber's Nightclub. Nightclub was Barber's sixth, not to mention, one of her best-selling albums with sales peaking at 200,000... Read More »
