March - April 2026
Audio Discourse
Have You Got the Bottle to be an Audio Reviewer?
Some of Positive Feedback's intrepid readers may have thought about writing audio reviews. Much like purified drinking water and soft fluffy toilet...
The Study That Isn’t Dismantling the Most-Cited "Proof" That...
Theodore Walton Denney III Founder, Lead Designer & CEO — Synergistic Research, Inc. This article is drawn from an ongoing series of public...
Hi-Fi's Ultimate Flaw
Roger Skoff finally reveals all. For most of a century—even before some early genius coined the term "high fidelity"—audiophiles, music lovers, and...
So, You're Planning to Sell Your Collection of LPs?
A time for downsizing may come in your life, as it did in mine. If you've spent decades enjoying vinyl, you may find yourself staring at shelves upon...
The Gold Note DS-10 EVO Streaming DAC and PSU-10 EVO Power...
Greetings friends, I hope you are well. When Positive Feedback Editor-in-Chief Dr. David Robinson asked me if I'd like to review the Gold Note DS-10...
Hardware Reviews
A Marvel of German Engineering: Dr. Feickert Analogue's...
Recently while purchasing vinyl at a record store, I mentioned that I would be reviewing the Dr. Feickert Analogue Woodpecker turntable. "Never heard...
Sennheiser HD 800S Headphones
Over the nearly 4 decades that I have been an audiophile, I have met many young fellow audiophiles who, due to dearth of funds, started their journey...
Wonder Audio Labs’ P1 Deluxe Phono Stage
Most audiophiles I know try different cables on a regular basis. Components are, however, an entirely different matter. Once a serious audiophile has...
The Acoustic Revive Chronicles Chapter 16: The Acoustic Revive...
Greetings friends, I hope you are well. I've always been impressed with Mr. Ken Ishiguro's approach to audio. Ken-san builds insightful audio products...
The SOTA Turntable Total Eclipse External Motor Package - a...
Do you own a vintage turntable with a drive motor on the decline? Or do you have a contemporary turntable that could use a performance upgrade without...
Odeon Carnegie Flagship Loudspeakers
This is the second installment of what was to be my three-part review of the upgrades I made last year to my system. There is no denying that the...
The TLA TSI-300 Integrated Amplifier
When we think of what the Greeks have given to the world, what comes to mind? Socrates? Hipparchus? Aerodynamics? Algebra? The Equinox and Solstice?...
SteinMusic of Germany Debuts Four New High-end Devices for...
Ever the creative genius and music lover, award winning Holger Stein continues to develop new effective ways to improve listening in the home....
New From Origin Live: The Gravity Two Record Weight
Back in 2023 I reviewed (HERE) the innovative Gravity One record weight from turntable/tonearm manufacturer Origin Live (along with their "Upgrade"...
Klipsch Heritage Heresy IV Loudspeakers: High-Efficiency,...
I did some serious catching up with Public relations maven Sue Toscano¹ during the 2025 Florida International Audio Expo; talking with her is an...
Shanling CD80II CD Player and Streamer
When I reviewed the Marantz NA6006 network audio player back in 2021 (HERE), I was fairly new to streaming. I still am. It's an occasional source at...
SVS Ultra Evolution Tower Loudspeakers: Affordable Quality,...
When Dr. David Robinson reached out to me mid-year 2025 with a review opportunity available for a pair of SVS Ultra Evolution Tower loudspeakers, my...
Up Your Vinyl and Digital Games With These Accessories!
For over 30 years, I've enjoyed reviewing audio accessories—or "tweaks"—including power line conditioners, record cleaning machines and fluids,...
Wadax Studio Player
Wadax is a Spanish audio company founded in 2006 by Javier Guadalajara based on his father Angel Guadalajara's many years of research into music...
World Premier Review of Zesto Audio Athena DAC with ESP Power...
Zesto Audio is a relatively new company located in Los Angeles where it manufacturers a full array of excellent tube audiophile equipment to bring...
IsoAcoustics GAIA Neo II and Aperta Sub Isolators: Eliminating...
When I finalized my plans to attend last August's Audio Advice Live manufacturer showcase in Raleigh, North Carolina, publicist Jaclyn Inglis contacted...
Arne Mk2 Integrated Amplifier
Engstrom is a small family-run company from Stockholm Sweden. The EE emblem represents the two founding partners, Lars & Timo Engstrom, who are a...
Interviews
Interview with Gerhard Hirt of Ayon Audio
This Interview ran in 2013 Jürgen Saile Mr. Hirt, Ayon is well established internationally. Can you tell us something about the development of the...
Music Reviews
MoFi 45 RPM Linda Ronstadt Prisoner in Disguise
No one can deny that Linda Ronstadt has proved to be one of the most talented pop female singers, and has one of the best voices, and offers the most...
Robin Trower Live! 50th Anniversary Edition, on Expanded LP and...
Chrysalis Records continues their superb series of catalog reissues from legendary guitarist Robin Trower, with an expanded edition of his 1976 live...
Recent Finds No. 70 More releases from HDTT, with Two in Pure...
Today brings reviews of some HDTT releases I've been enjoying: three outstanding RCA Living Stereo and Mercury Living Presence albums; one of the great...
Recent Finds No. 69 A Potpourri of Nice Releases with Four Pure...
Over the past few weeks, my listening has been filled with enjoyable discoveries: four Pure DSD256 releases from Hunnia and Eudora (four!); another...
MoFi Doobie Brothers Toulouse Street 45 RPM
The Doobie Brothers' self‑titled 1971 debut barely made a ripple in the record industry. Internally, the band and producer Ted Templeman knew they...
Robin Trower Live 50th Anniversary Edition
Many of us know Robin Trower from his years with Procol Harum, but most became aware of the guitarist after he went solo and helped us fill the Hendrix...
Recent Finds No. 68 HDTT Releases of Historical Importance, Plus...
HDTT recently released three historically significant recordings: Maazel's 1964 recording of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 'Little Russian'; the Van...
The Best Of Lightnin' Hopkins
A number of the LPs and CDs I own are by singers and instrumentalists whom I would call fifteen-minute artists. As you would expect, a fifteen-minute...
…and Steve says...Listening to All My Records, Part 6
As I described in the introduction to this column in Part 1 (HERE) I started this project of listening to all my records at least one more time and...
Yarlung Pure DSD256 Reissues from the Master Tapes Continue with...
Yarlung Records continues to celebrate its Twentieth Anniversary with another superb release from its analog master tape archives. In April 2025, we...
Recent Finds No. 67 A Basket Full of Great Music Releases at...
A trove of truly wonderful recordings has appeared in the NativeDSD catalog over recent weeks. Here are eight that caught my immediate attention, with...
Jimmy Wakely's Songs Of The West
Historians refer to Jimmy Wakely (1914-1982) as one of the last of the singing cowboys. Although he wasn't the very last, he was the last to sign with...
Recent Finds No. 66 HDTT Further Extends Its Treasure House of...
I've noted before that the offerings available in the HDTT catalog are a treasure house of the great recordings from the golden age of stereo. Yet...
In Passionate Pursuit Of The Very Best! Five Outstanding...
We audiophiles are living the good life. Never before have we had so many outstanding reissue opportunities. These reissues continue to amaze as they...
Back to the Golden Age? Arias by Bizet, Delibes, Donizetti,...
Golden Age, Arias by Bizet, Delibes, Donizetti, Rossini, and Verdi. Erin Morley, soprano; Lawrence Brownlee, tenor; Munich Radio Orchestra/Ivan...
"Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar" on 180 gram, 45 rpm...
Ancient history, I know, but I grew up in a small rural town where I was indoctrinated by the music of Johnny Cash daily on AM radio. And even though...
First Recording from Bert van der Wolf's High Street Studio...
I have been waiting for the chance to hear a recording made in Bert van der Wolf's new High Street Studio in Heerewaarden, Netherlands—a performance...
New Pure DSD256 from Analog Tone Factory and Jerome Sabbagh
Stand Up! Jerome Sabbagh, Ben Monder, Joe Martin, Nasheet Waits. Analog Tone Factory 2025 2026 (Pure DSD256, Stereo) HERE When tenor saxophonist Jerome...
…and Steve says...Listening to All My Records, Part 5
For those readers new to this column, please read the introductory comments in Part one HERE. One thing you probably will notice as this series...
Recent Finds No. 64 NativeDSD Releases Pure DSD256 Audio...
Over the years I've freely admitted to being something of a sound nut. I revel in recordings that feel transparent, timbrally truthful, and utterly...
New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print
In Search of the Perfect Song, the RMAF Edition
This article by Carol Clark originally ran in 2016, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going...
Our Friend the Audio Analyst
E259: 2026 Florida International Audio Expo Highlights with...
Today, I join my friend and colleague Maurice Jeffries in his “New Apartment Lounge” in Orlando. We share our thoughts on some of the highlights.... . . Read More »
E258: Back From Three Weeks On The "Road"
Today, I discuss the irregularity in episode production over the last half of February, and lay out what is coming in the immediate future.. . . Read More »
E257: Audio Group Denmark's "Symphony of Innovation"
Today, I take you to Aalborg, Denmark, to experience the launch of the latest flagship products from Audio Group Denmark, the Børresen Acoustics M8.... . . Read More »
Our Friends at High Fidelity
Spendor A4.2 Loudspeakers
Spendor is an English company specializing in the production of loudspeakers, founded in 1968 by Spencer Hughes Its first product designed for...
Wadax Studio Player
Wadax is a Spanish audio company founded in 2006 by Javier Guadalajara based on his father Angel Guadalajara's many years of research into music...
Acoustic Revive RTP-4EU Final AC Power Distributor
A Premiere Acoustic Revive is a Japanese company founded in 1997 and run by Mr. Ken Ishiguro. It specializes in connection cables and anti-vibration...
Krakow Sonic Society 152nd Meeting
Preamplifier – "Yes" or "no"? The 152nd meeting of the Krakow Sonic Society was devoted to a problem faced by many audiophiles—at some stage,...
Show Reports
AXPONA 2026
AXPONA! The trade show where all the sounds and other spectaculars of the high-end audio community come together to listen, listen, and then listen...
Capital Audio Fest 2025
Gary Gill has produced one of my favorite audio shows yet again in a beautiful section of Rockville, Maryland. And by beautiful, I mean they have a...
