“Technology has paved the way for almost anyone to hit the right notes are some people pining for a more authentic sound? It is almost 30 years since German electropop group Kraftwerk released the single Pocket Calculator. Its 21st century equivalent is arguably the smartphone and instead of “pressing down a special key” to “play […]
Month: March 2019
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Hi, and thanks for stopping here. Re the post below, we’d really, really like to know what you think. Have you got time to leave a comment? Thank you. Neil McCauley / HFA editor in chief +++++++++ We spotted this on a US forum and it got us thinking about asking our readers about this. […]
Hi, and thanks for stopping here. Re the post below, we’d really, really like to know what you think. Have you got time to leave a comment? Thank you. Neil McCauley / HFA editor in chief +++++++++ Is it just us here in the editorial that likes the sound of RCA terminated cables better? Please […]
For those who hear a difference when listening in absolute phase vs. Inverted phase, here is a very useful link to a list of recording labels and whether their recordings are in absolute phase or inverted. If you have a switch/setting on your preamp, dac or whatever, it’s a simple task to switch to inverted […]
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/06/artificial-intelligence-and-will-we-be-slaves-to-the-algorithm
The DPMC is a phono MM MC preamplifier with a level control. It uses 4 ECC83 in the preamplifier and to correct the RIAA stage. A tube regulated power supply ensures stability. This unit is ideal for connecting an integrated amplifier of a phono stage. More information HERE
They tell us ….. The new video from Nahko and Medicine for the People who will also be releasing their new album HOKA on June 10th through SideOneDummy Records. To coincide with Earth Day last week, Nahko released the compelling video for the track ‘Make A Change’ HERE. The video sees Nahko go through three […]
“With the popularity of Matisyahu, a Hasidic reggae rapper, interest is growing in other Jewish Reggae music. Many of these Jewish Reggae albums are hard to find, but I predict that it will become easier soon, as record labels begin to realize the value of these fine musicians and make their albums widely available. So […]
ATC Loudspeakers is pleased to announce its new SCM19AT active loudspeakers for the home are now shipping in the U.S. consumer Hi-Fi and CI (custom integration) markets. ATC, Acoustic Transducer Company, formed in 1974 is the renowned manufacturer of handcrafted precision loudspeakers that can be found in the most prominent music and film mastering […]
SoundStage! Hi-Fi has posted a review of the RBH Sound HP-2 headphones ($249). His conclusions: “There’s no doubt that the RBH Sound HP-2s deserve to be added to our list of Recommended Reference Components, and it’s no wonder Brent ended his review with this: “f you want closed-back, audiophile headphones, the HP-2s are the best […]
Steven R. Rochlin has posted a review of the Hum Pristine Reference Custom in-ear monitors ($1299) at Enjoy the Music. His conclusions: “Overall, the HUM Reference CIEMs are extremely dynamic and have the best transparency of any CIEMs here. They may not produce the uppermost and lowermost frequency extremes, yet odds are you might not […]
Steve Guttenberg writes: Women sometimes buy quality audio, but that doesn’t make them audiophiles. With rare exceptions, all the audiophiles I’ve known are men. The unifying mantra for audiophiles is that there’s always something, maybe an amplifier or speaker just out a reach that might get them a little closer to the music. Audiophiles are […]
They say ….. A set of headphones with a sealed over-ear design and custom 50mm drivers, the same as the company’s own Mo-Fi headphone. Blue’s default headband design features a four-point multi-jointed linkage system and pivoting arms that allow the headphones to stay parallel at all times. Lola furthers this design with a new slimmer […]
What is the most influential album of all time? Music lovers can (and do) argue about such things at length, but few would deny the first Velvet Underground album its right to be up there. It was number one when another British newspaper published its “50 albums that changed music” list back in 2006. The […]
From the desk of Frank Berryman Rotel Electronics, widely acknowledged for 50 years as a leader in affordable high-end electronics designed for serious audiophiles and home-theater fans, has introduced the RA-1592 stereo integrated amplifier built upon the award-winning Rotel RC-1590 preamplifier and RB-1582mk2 power amplifier in a sleek, single chassis design. While home theater is […]
Today’s Hi-Fi is Better than Yesterday’s. (Possibly) If I may be permitted a dangerously broad and rather sweeping generalisation, most hi-fi systems today – from the pretty basic, to state of the art – give far more evenly-balanced results than those of (say) twenty or thirty years ago. That’s certainly so in my case. For […]
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Ben Beaumont-Thomas writes as follows: It was in production for only three years, and was a commercial disaster. So how did it end up becoming the instrument that still sounds like the future? The congas ring cheekily, the cowbell plays a corroded chime, the snare is parched and cruel – and the bass […]
Max Langridge writes ….. he S-shaped tonearm sports a light alloy headshell to make swapping cartridges quick and easy and is height adjustable to compensate for different cartridge sizes. TEAC supplies the deck with an AT100E MM cartridge. It features an electronic speed change too, saving you the hassle of removing the platter to […]
The latest digital audio recording technology has helped an unsigned London-based band hook up with one of the world’s most famous producers in California – even though they were 5,500 miles apart. And it is helping recording artists and session musicians around the world collaborate remotely, saving time and money. Electric Litany weren’t expecting any […]
Editor’s introduction: One of the pleasures of being involved with this site is the quality of response, in terms of careful thinking and everything related to it that we receive from readers leaving comments. It’s gratifying that in these time-tight times (oh, I like that) a person we’ve never met would want to contribute. After […]
Paul Rigby writes ….. A bit of a surprise, this one. The VT-E is Pro-Ject’s first ever vertical turntable and can be installed on a desktop or a wall. Based on the dual speed Elemental turntable, the belt-driven VT-E has a pre-set 8.6” tonearm and Ortofon OM5e cartridge. The VT-E plinth and platter are made from […]
Editor’s note: Earlier this week we asked Howard to invite John Mayberry to be a guest contributor here. He’s agreed. Unusually for us we didn’t set John a series of topics. Having read some of his material, all of which we found engaging; his writing being somewhat iconoclastic, we decided to let him write on […]