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The Power and Precision of ATC SCM40 Active Loudspeakers - Are They For You?

Juan C. Ayllon — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:57:44 +0000

Backdrop loudspeaker drivers image courtesy of ATC Like a surgeon's scalpel, the ATC SCM40A loudspeaker is a serious instrument, deftly cutting through sinew, fat, and bone to the heart of music with surgical precision and clarity. A three-way floor-standing model at just under 40 inches tall, it is unobtrusive and remains at the top of... Read More »

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Joni Mitchell's Transitional Masterwork "Hejira" on Mobile Fidelity Limited Edition UltraDisc One-Step 45 rpm LPs

Tom Gibbs — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:38:14 +0000

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab's ongoing release of Joni Mitchell's most iconic albums continues with her 1976 transitional masterpiece, Hejira, where her embrace of jazz idioms deepened far beyond her initial explorations in both Court and Spark (1974) and The Hissing of Summer Lawns (1975). Hejira is very much a road album of sorts, a musical... Read More »

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World Premier LP Recording: CLARICE from Yarlung Records

Robert H. Levi — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:07:29 +0000

Michael Fremer and Bob Levi CLARICE from Bob Attiyeh and Yarlung Records Extraordinarily well recorded with every tube and analog bell and whistle, this 45 RPM LP of Clarice, pressed in Germany, is another Yarlung Records treat. Bob Attiyeh of Yarlung Records, 2018. A portrait. Considering that the producer, Bob Attiyeh, has taste levels superior... Read More »

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Joni Mitchell's Confessional Classic "Blue" on Mobile Fidelity Limited Edition UltraDisc One-Step 45 rpm LPs

Tom Gibbs — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:57:59 +0000

I recently had the opportunity to review Joni Mitchell's classic album Court and Spark, which is part of Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab's ongoing release of six of Joni's most iconic albums. You can read my review of that superb UltraDisc One-Step set HERE. The UltraDisc is MoFi's ne plus ultra analog statement format, and their... Read More »

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Zu Audio Method Bookshelf Loudspeaker

Dean Seislove — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:51:36 +0000

A colleague once postulated that audio gear invariably sounds like the people who make it. The line of thinking goes that, if the person is big and bold, then their speakers look and sound the part. High-energy, constantly moving personalities turn out cables big on dynamics and tilted up tonal range. Quietly brilliant masterminds bring... Read More »

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Paul Sawtelle Big Band: Live at Pacific Audiofest

Positive Feedback — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 23:02:28 +0000

Woodinville, WA – Genesis Advanced Technologies and Merrill Audio Advanced Technologies co-sponsored the Friday Night entertainment for show goers at the inaugural Pacific Audiofest in 2022. We hired a local band-leader, Mr. Paul Sawtelle, to put a 17-piece big band together for a concert. “This album was total serendipity,” said Genesis Chief Designer and CEO... Read More »

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An Informative Encounter with DALI Speakers

Frank Doris — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:05:42 +0000

Re-published from Copper magazine; used with permission of the owner Paul McGowan, and the Editor, Frank Doris. Images used by permission. DALI EPIKORE 9 loudspeakers I'd known of DALI Loudspeakers for a while. The Danish company (DALI stands for Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries) has been exhibiting at AXPONA right by the Renaissance Schaumburg hotel's check-in area, a prime... Read More »

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A New Record Review: House of the Singing Blossoms, Featuring Anthony Wilson, from Sam First Records

Robert H. Levi — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:42:32 +0000

Bob Levi: a portrait by David W. Robinson (photograph and image processing by David W. Robinson) House of the Singing Blossoms (click for complete album art and information), a jazz tour-de-force starring Anthony Wilson is recorded at Sam First's jazz club and recording studio by Sam First Records. This two record set with thick stock gatefold... Read More »

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BLUEBIRD MUSIC TO DISTRIBUTE PEAK CONSULT LOUDSPEAKERS

Positive Feedback — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:15:56 +0000

Buffalo, NY, August 4, 2025 -- Bluebird Music, distributor of fine audio products for 25 years, is pleased to announce their appointment as North American distributor of the extraordinary Peak Consult loudspeakers from Denmark. Peak Consult speakers have been reviewer favorites for decades. While well-known in Europe, the line has been missing from the North American market —until... Read More »

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Audio Advice Live 2025: An Ambitious Regional Audio/Visual Showcase Evolves into a Major High-End Audio and Consumer Electronics Show

Tom Gibbs — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:20:46 +0000

Audio Advice Live 2025 took place August 1-3, in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel. I hadn't been to Raleigh in over sixteen years, and I have to admit—I honestly didn't recognize it at all, it's grown so very much! Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina and its second largest city;... Read More »

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Klipsch Unveils Global Debut of Red Oak Finish and New Tech at Audio Advice Live 2025

Positive Feedback — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:16:30 +0000

Legendary Heritage Series loudspeakers featured in must-hear two-channel demo July 29, 2025 (Indianapolis, IN) — Klipsch brings fresh energy to its iconic Heritage Series at this year’s Audio Advice Live, introducing new designs and technologies that blend premium performance with modern design sensibilities. Attendees will experience one of the first public demonstrations of the Heritage... Read More »

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Waters on the Hardware: The Gingko Audio Cloud System and Arch Loudspeaker Isolation Device

Dean Waters — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:40:13 +0000

The Maestro himself! (Portrait and image processing by David W. Robinson) My LP life When writing audio reviews, reviewers are often called on to describe things we readily hear that aren't always easily quantifiable. We use adjectives like 'open,' 'free,' 'effortless,' 'relaxed,' etc. The list goes on and on. Every once in a while, we... Read More »

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Aurender's A1000 Network Music Server/Streamer/DAC: Redefining Affordable World Class Performance

Tom Gibbs — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:30:18 +0000

Over the course of the last twenty-five-years, I've carved out a fairly satisfying niche in audio journalism. One that finds me most often focused on reasonably priced gear that frequently performs beyond its price point—while also playing nicely in more pedigreed audio systems. Many of the companies I deal with focus exclusively on that segment... Read More »

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Creating a Dedicated Recording and Performance Space at High Street Studio, Heerewaarden, Holland

Rushton Paul — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:44:30 +0000

I've been following Bert van der Wolf-Oude Avenhuis' hints about seeking a new dedicated recording space for well over a year. And now it is coming into focus with a lovely old church building he and his wife have purchased. Soon High Street Studio in Heerewaarden, Holland, will be a reality and music will start... Read More »

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Recent Finds No. 46 Six Excellent New Releases from HDTT

Rushton Paul — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 19:08:45 +0000

Bob Witrak continues to mine pure gold from the vast past catalogs of great music, great performances, and outstanding recordings. In this edition of Recent Finds, I want to share six new releases I've been very pleased to see: three classical and three jazz, all in outstanding sound quality. Opera Ballets, Ferenc Fricsay, Berlin Radio... Read More »

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AXPONA at Fifteen: Reflections on the America's Largest High-End Audio Expo and 2025 Show

Myles B. Astor — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 16:57:50 +0000

AXPONA, aka Audio Expo North America, was the vision of Steve Davis (his then store HiFi Farm was one of the first advertisers in my fledgling, late ‘nineties audio magazine Ultimate Audio magazine) and the late Andrew Spaulding, his close friend and audiobuddy. Steve speaks of his audiobuddy in very fond terms recalling Andrew as,... Read More »

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THE QUATRO EVO IS NO LONGER WAITING UNTIL THE END OF SUMMER...THEY ARE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND SHIPPING NOW!

Positive Feedback — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:40:48 +0000

"Having heard the Evo at Axpona, I absolutely loved it. Well done Richard." - Tom (Bought the first customer pair, so he wasn't lying) NEW QUATRO Wood CT Evo Vandersteen Audio has announced the Quatro Wood CT Evo, a significant advancement in ease-of-use based on Quatro technology while maintaining the same level of performance as the... Read More »

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And Now, for the Gentlemen! Part 1

John Marks — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:36:58 +0000

John Marks is a multidisciplinary generalist and a lifelong audio hobbyist. He was educated at Brown University and at Vanderbilt Law School. He has worked as a trial and appeals lawyer; as a music educator, recording engineer, classical-music record producer and label executive; and as a music and audio-equipment journalist. He was a columnist for... Read More »

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GIK Acoustics’ Sound Block StackPack delivers smart, scalable acoustic performance for studios and high-end listening rooms

Positive Feedback — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:31:18 +0000

Atlanta, GA. USA - July 17, 2025 — GIK Acoustics introduces the Sound Block StackPack, a bundled acoustic solution offering scalable, high-performance control for critical listening environments. The StackPack combines three purpose-engineered GIK Sound Blocks into a single, space-saving vertical array, suitable for professional studios or audiophile listening rooms. The StackPack delivers targeted acoustic control... Read More »

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The New Ortofon SPU GTX S Moving-Coil Phonograph Cartridge - A Nuevo Classic!

Jeff Day — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:10:47 +0000

Ortofon's been in the audio business for 107 years now, and they have been producing the ever-popular SPU product line of moving-coil phonograph cartridges since 1959. Ever since the Ortofon SPU product line of phonograph cartridges made its debut, music and audio enthusiasts have been enamored with their big, bold, exciting, liquid, naturally warm, and... Read More »

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Follow-up: Vera-Fi Audio's Line Noise Black Hole and Snub Station Zero, with the Infinity Fuse, in My Digital Source System

Tom Gibbs — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:46:06 +0000

When Mark Schifter hooked me up with the first two devices from Vera-Fi Audio's new trio of power conditioning equipment, I simply wasn't prepared for the dramatic differences they made to my all-analog system. That system uses single-ended RCA connections throughout, and it had a couple of problem noise areas I couldn't seem to eliminate,... Read More »

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Recent Finds No. 45 More Wonderful Albums from NativeDSD

Rushton Paul — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:39:04 +0000

Today we have a wonderful organ recording from Base2 Music, one that was included in my earlier article, Outstanding Organ Recordings in DSD256 and DXD (HERE), but am only now getting to writing a review. Also included is a remastering of one of my favorite Ben Webster albums, Gentle Ben, from 2xHD. From the new... Read More »

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It’s a Gas: Restoring the Legendary Hill Plasmatronics Loudspeakers

Frank Doris — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 15:38:51 +0000

This is a republication of our good friend Frank Doris's article in Copper magazine, Issue 218, back in May of this year. Frank's writing is first-rate, as are his sensibilities...I love this man's stuff!...republishing his work with the blessing and permission of Paul McGowan of PS Audio. Dr. David The Hill Plasmatronics speakers in Brian... Read More »

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Norman Greenbaum's Breakthrough Album, Spirit in the Sky, Available Again on an Excellent Reissue LP from Craft Recordings

Tom Gibbs — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 03:43:25 +0000

Craft Recordings has just reissued Sixties psychedelic icon Norman Greenbaum's 1969 debut album, Spirit in the Sky. While its eponymous title track quickly became the anthem of a generation, other than an extremely limited release on Record Store Day in 2014, the LP has been out of print for fifty-five years. An entertainingly diverse album,... Read More »

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FLEETWOOD MAC - FLEETWOOD MAC 1975 SELF-TITLED BREAKTHROUGH CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH 9x PLATINUM CERTIFICATION

Positive Feedback — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:44:06 +0000

FIRST-EVER DOLBY ATMOS MIX, ARRIVING ON BLU-RAY AUGUST 8 RHINO HIGH FIDELITY SERIES DEBUTS LIMITED EDITION VINYL VERSION OF THE MULTI-PLATINUM ALBUM, CUT FROM THE ORIGINAL ANALOG MASTERS, LIMITED EDITION OF 5,000 NUMBERED COPIES SPECIAL EDITION INCLUDES TWO BONUS REPLICA 7-INCH SINGLES BOTH AVAILABLE AUGUST 8 EXCLUSIVELY AT RHINO.COM PRE-ORDER NOW (July 11, 2025 -... Read More »

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