Month: December 2018
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DOUBLE CD SET – BROADCAST RECORDING OF AN EARLY ‘HOTEL CALIFORNIA’ SHOW This double album, recorded at The Summit in Houston, Texas, is taken from the legendary but ultimately damaging Hotel California tour, capturing the Eagles in fine form in the run-up to the release of the aforementioned LP. Broadcast in superb quality over local […]
We are told: A new 3CD series with a remit to trawl through performances of the solo work of former Byrds members. This exhaustive series will exhume rarities from Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Gene Parsons, Gram Parsons, Skip Battin and Clarence White as they plough through the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s playing radio […]
Both MOSFET as well as vacuum tube power amplifiers have their strengths and weakness. But, which one is ultimately the best for an output stage? Paul explains which he believes to be the best and why. Watch Now
This viewer is a bass instrument musician and he finds it difficult to follow the bass line of his instrument on his current setup. Is there anything he can do? Watch Now
Back in the days of Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla there was a huge debate whether to go AC or DC with our power grid. Paul answers if we should be rethinking this when it comes to our audio systems. Watch Now
We are told: The unreleased solo acoustic album recorded in 1976, which includes includes solo, acoustic songs recorded in 1976 at the Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, California and featuring 2 previously unreleased songs! More information to follow… 1. Pocahontas 2. Powderfinger 3. Captain Kennedy 4. Hawaii 5. Give Me Strength 6. Ride My Llama […]
The RIAA curve is a rather dramatic equalization network applied to record albums and 45s over the last half-century. Why is it there, what does it do, and when can we expect it to be retired? Watch Now
In order to hear the softer passages of classical music this viewer has to turn up the level of his system beyond what makes sense for when things get loud. Watch Now
Beach Boys’ Party! was the tenth studio album by the Beach Boys and was mostly cover songs. When originally recorded, the band invited friends and family into the studio for a party. Those sounds were then layered over the recorded music for a true party sound. Uncovered and unplugged now strips away those party sounds […]
What can we ask of an electrician to ensure good AC power from our home when it comes to our listening rooms, and how important is that power? Watch Now
Years ago there was a massless tweeter called the Blueflame and it was an incredible sounding high-frequency driver. Whatever happened to that tweeter and the Hill Pasmatronic speakers? Watch Now
Several accessory companies manufacture and sell extremely expensive ground boxes and this customer wants to know if they work and why. Paul says it doesn’t matter if they work or not, there’s a bigger issue at stake. Watch Now
For the first time ever, the earliest recordings of America’s greatest band! n September of 1961 Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Mike Love stepped up to a microphone together for the first time at the home of Hite and Dorinda Morgan to demo The Beach Boys’ first three songs. Between […]
Is Winer’s null test infallible or can it be fooled? Find out the facts and the truth behind this testing method from Paul. Watch Now
Some power amplifiers have two sets of output binding posts for each channel. What is the purpose of these twins? Watch Now
Volume controls of all kinds affect sound quality in negative ways, some more than others. Is there one type of level control that’s better than all others and if so, why? Watch Now
When a performer gets close to a microphone how much does that affect the reverberation and room noises? Watch Now
Superb RCA/Legacy package to mark the 40th anniversary of the original ‘hometown return concert’ LP vinyl release in July ’74. The newly remastered (x24 trk) album features full concert, including tracks not included on the original vinyl release. The second bonus disc premieres the previously unreleased mono ‘test run’ concert, (x24 trks again) recorded with […]
The Infinity IRSV is one of the best loudspeaker systems in the world and, at the same time, one of the most intimidating. How does their crossover work and how does someone actually tune such a system? Watch Now
DSD is the finest sounding recording medium. Far better and more analog-like than PCM which is everywhere. But, does it have a future in the recording industry? Watch Now
Amps, preamps, speakers? What component has the greatest influence on sound quality in a two-channel system and why? Watch Now