Now Listen Here is partnering with Archer High Fidelity to open a new location in Falls Church, Virginia. Now Listen Here is based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, while we have a number of customers in the Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia (DMV) area, it is not always the easiest to do business when a customer is located 2 hours away. This... Read More »
Does this album need any further introduction than it's title, Getz/Gilberto? Well, when it is reissued in the finest digital sound quality I've yet heard it deserves a bit of celebration! And HDTT deserves kudos for the exceptionally good work accomplished here. I have multiple digital reissues of this album, but this is now at... Read More »
So, let me pick up where I left off in my last Audio Ramblings… As I had mentioned in the review of the Infigo cable, we have here the rather expensive switch and Ethernet cables from Ansuz, two items from Synergistic Research (the Black Box and the FEQ Carbon), and the Coherence Systems ADD-POWR Symphony... Read More »
The Gold Note P-1000 MKII Preamplifier Regular readers of my essays and columns are aware of the fact that I have been publishing some interesting updates from Gold Note. This is an Italian high-end company whose products have really caught my eye and ear. Part the Last of my impressions of the Gold Note PH-1000... Read More »
David W. Robinson in Jerusalem, Israel, 2022: a portrait by John Robinson The Dohmann Audio Helix Two Mk2 Turntable, Schröder CB-11 Tonearm, Phasemation PP-2000 MC cartridge, & the Gold Note PH-1000 Phono Stage with PSU-1250 Power Supply Part the First of my reflections on the superb synergy of the Gold Note PH-1000/PSU-1250 Phono Stage, the... Read More »
The "journal of record" of the violin world (and other bowed string instruments such as violas and cellos) is a UK publication more than 100 years old, called The Strad. Therefore, it filled me with joy to see David Hancock's musicianship praised in the pages of The Strad. (Tully Potter's review of David Nadien's and... Read More »
Truly special recordings deserve to be heard and celebrated. Such a truly special album is the newly released Lost in Venice by Infermi d'Amore, from Eudora Records. On this album are alert, energetic, and beautifully played performances of works from three Venetian Baroque masters using instruments appropriate to the period. Complementing these delightful performances are... Read More »
Shelter offers Burtt’s introspective songs in intimate arrangements that are beautifully captured in high-resolution DSD and SACD sound Boulder, Colorado, November 3, 2022 – Octave Records' newest release, Shelter by singer/songwriter Megan Burtt, is a warm, intimate album of songs that have an organic, natural flow. The music is centered around Burtt’s inviting voice, piano and guitar, recorded in stunning... Read More »
With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Steven R. Rochlin interviews David Chesky. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief Plus a very special half-off code for Enjoy the Music.com friends. Article By Steven R. Rochlin The Audiophile Society is the brainchild of composer, pianist, and audio pioneer David Chesky. The new label will... Read More »
VICENZA, IT (November 1, 2022) – Sonus faber is thrilled to announce the unveiling of their award-winning Olympica Nova speaker collection in an all-new black finish this season. Launched in September 2019, the Olympica Nova collection is the second iteration of Sonus faber’s previous Olympica collection, a true embodiment of the brand’s signature style. The... Read More »
Romanel, Switzerland – Thursday 1st November 2022. Swiss high-end audio firm, Nagra, announces the upcoming release of its first phono cartridge – the Nagra Reference MC cartridge. Initial units are scheduled to be delivered in December. The Nagra Reference MC cartridge is the product of a number of years of intense R&D supplemented by extensive... Read More »
Take a look back at this CES show report from 2015, by Robert S Youman, originally published April 19, 2015. 2015 CES - A Yellow Brick Road Of Integrated Amplifiers If you have been following my reviews over the last few years, I have taken a considerable interest in integrated amplifiers. This includes those from... Read More »
This article by Dr. David Robinson originally ran in Issue 5, February/March 2003, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. After All These Years... You know, it's strange. In PF's "Ghost of... Read More »
So here I am after a few years off from writing about audio—and yes if I wanted to there is a LOT that I want to say, but that will be another time—and where am I heading… a USB cable from Infigo Audio, a rather expensive switch and Ethernet cables from Ansuz, two items from... Read More »
Ukranian pianist Anna Fedorova is a remarkable talent. She is right in the top of my list for outstanding performers in recent years. I've written about her solo-piano and chamber music recordings with Channel Classics here, here, and here. But now she is expanding her recorded repertoire to include some of the most challenging pieces... Read More »
Albedo Silver, based in Poland, was founded in 1996 and since then has been producing silver cables with utmost attention to detail. They smelt their own silver using argon shield and even produce their own solid speaker binding posts. The melted silver is rolled extremely slowly to make different thickness of pure Monocrystalline Silver wires.... Read More »
Faro, Portugal October 20, 2022 The Innuos ZENmini S Music Server and Streamer, and the PULSEmini Network Music Player will make their Canadian show debut in the Carlton Room at the Toronto Audio Fest taking place 21 - 23 October at the Westin Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Canada. The ZENmini S is the newest music server... Read More »
By mutual agreement and with immediate effect, AVA Group A/S and High End by Oz, importer of Vitus Audio products, has decided to end their cooperation. “A discontinued collaboration is always hard. However, we are optimistic and know new opportunities will arise," says Alexander Vitus Mogensen, CEO of AVA Group A/S, and continues: “…and we... Read More »
Chick Corea, The Montreux Years. Double Album Set - Music Spanning Seven Years of Chick Corea at Montreux. BMG Records CAT583DLP If you are a jazz fan then you know the name Chick Corea! He was born Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea and he was one of America's premier jazz composers, pianists, keyboardists, bandleaders, and occasional percussionists. Many... Read More »
Since 2003, Tweek Geek has been serving the online community of audio and music lovers. Our new retail store in Dripping Springs, Texas opens a new chapter in our journey as a business, and as lovers of music and audio. Our 1800 square foot facility offers 2 demonstration rooms, supporting products from manufacturers such as... Read More »
October 17, 2022 - After Houston, Austin and Miami, the VerVent Audio Group, which unites Focal and Naim, announces the opening of two new brand spaces in the United States: Dallas (Texas), within DeVance Electronic Lifestyle and Scottsdale (Arizona), within the Acoustic Designs Group. Focused on experience and sharing, these new design shop-in-shops join the global network of... Read More »
Bob Witrak at HDTT has done it again—a superb new release in Pure DSD256. This is the superlative Sonny Rollins' Saxophone Colossus. And it sounds simply amazing, folks. Sonny's saxophone is alive, full of texture, filled with detail. Max Roach is in the room on drums, with outstanding transient attack on stick strikes and shimmering... Read More »
exaSound Audio Design has just released the DELTA MUSIC SERVER MARK II. Hardware upgrades offer more powerful 12th generation 12-core Intel i7 processor, memory size from 32 to 64 GB, SSD storage capacity from 2 to 12 TB, increased number of USB ports, upgraded power supply and support for Wi-Fi network connections. Firmware updates bring completely redesigned ... Read More »
Linn has made sustainability a cornerstone of their product offering for decades; with their unique approach to modularity and upgradeability setting them apart from their industry peers. They deliver ongoing value to their customers, by creating products that grow, evolve, and perform exceptionally over time — providing an open road to upgrade, rather than a... Read More »
German-Made Turntables Define Value and Quality Nesconset, NY, October 6, 2022: Although Rekkord might not be a household name in the US, their German-made turntables have been a standard of excellence for nearly half a century. VANA Ltd has been appointed North American distributor and is proud to present these superbly crafted turntables, offered at... Read More »
(October 12, 2022) Enjoy the Music.com, high-end audio's celebrated online site for over 26 years and a leader in providing industry news, hardware reviews, and show reports, is pleased to announce that we're sponsoring the Toronto Audiofest 2022 Exhibitor / Press Party. Show exhibitors and members of the press are invited to join us Saturday night... Read More »
Ye Olde Editor lighting one up, Happy Valley, OR, 2021 (Photograph and image processing by John Robinson) I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Very few high-end audio products require (or deserve!) a The Brothers Karamazov treatment. Or Melville. Or Proust. Or Solzhenitsyn. Very few. And logorrhea is no virtue. Piles of hyperbole,... Read More »
Ye Olde Editor with pipe: a portrait by John Robinson Hold the phone! Every now and then I run across a new audio design whose virtues are so obvious that I need to make our readers aware of it as quickly as possible. In this case, the discovery came immediately after PAF 2022. Having been... Read More »
New book and companion SACD disc/download dive into exacting, step-by-step detail on how to get the most out of any loudspeaker Boulder, Colorado, October 7, 2022 – PS Audio’s Octave Records label announces its latest release, The Audiophile’s Guide: The Loudspeaker, a book and companion SACD/download that tells listeners exactly how to get the most out of their loudspeaker... Read More »
Do you know what a "bad hair day" is? No, it's not just something for women to worry about; anybody can have one, even—at least figuratively—your system. And it's not just bad days, either; less than optimal times can happen at night, too. As with hair, one of the things that can start matters going... Read More »
How best to present several of the outstanding orchestral masterpieces found in the Channel Classics catalog? My choice is to start with selections from the works of the great conductor, Iván Fischer, leading the Budapest Festival Orchestra. These are world class performances filled with deep intelligence and love for the music. Combined with the superb... Read More »
Norman Varney of AV RoomService Ltd. has joined Positive Feedback as a Senior Technical Editor as of Issue 113. His expertise in his field of audio acoustics and experience in the field makes him a helpful voice in our creative community for the audio arts. As has been our wont from the beginning of PF,... Read More »
Montreux Jazz Festival and BMG today announce the next instalment in The Montreux Years series with Monty Alexander: The Montreux Years. Available Friday 4 November 2022, the album will be available in multi-format configurations, including superior audiophile heavy weight double vinyl, CD and on streaming services, in superlative HD MQA audio. An exclusive track, Linstead Market... Read More »
Next release in October: Heaven and Earth Cappella Records is thrilled to announce that Frank La Rocca’s Mass of the Americas (Misa de las Américas), performed by the Benedict XVI Institute’s Choir and Orchestra, directed by renowned international conductor Richard Sparks, has officially made its Billboard Charts debut at #1 on the Traditional Classical Album Charts! Frank La Rocca: Mass of the Americas/Misa de las... Read More »
The Two Partners Are Thrilled to Collaborate in Celebrating Italian Artisanship NEW YORK, NY (October 4, 2022) – Sonus faber is proud to announce its partnership with the Center for Italian Modern Art, elevating Italian artists in New York City. The two entities have bonded over their shared commitment and passion for Italian culture and... Read More »
October 4, 2022 – Focal presents Bathys, its first wireless headphones with Active noise cancellation. Benefiting from the brand’s savoir-faire in sound and high-end headphones prowess, Bathys delivers a pure hi-fi sound, via 5.1 Bluetooth® multipoint or wired connection thanks to its USB-DAC mode. The headphones boast Focal speaker drivers made in France, high-performance noise... Read More »
Grab onto the sides of your chairs so you don't fall over like I did when you hear this superb new transfer of Billie Holiday's Lady in Satin. The sound quality is simply gorgeous—alive, dynamic, transparent, with great accuracy of timbre in both instruments and voice. Billie Holiday is in the room with us, folks.... Read More »
