Month: July 2021
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Andrew Clements: “At the halfway stage of their Beethoven cycle for Virgin, the Artemis Quartet have turned their attention to a different but, in many ways, equally daunting challenge. Schubert’s last three string quartets make a natural two-disc set, though few listeners will want to tackle all of these intense works (which arguably sit alongside […]
4 BONUS TRACKS: 2 SINGLES ‘Dreams of Milk And Honey’ and ‘Long Red’ plus the B-sides. 16-PAGE BOOKLET WITH LINER NOTES BY MALCOLM DOME WITH QUOTES FROM LESLIE WEST In the world of rock guitar, Leslie West has that distinctive sound and tone that is unmistakable and unique.He gained worldwide fame during his long […]
Contents: Comparative pricing Buying advice Minimalist power cord The tone balance control Headphone jack FM section Amplification section Suitable partners For and against Should YOU buy? Where to buy Howard Popeck writes: Even before I founded Subjective Audio Ltd I was an enthusiast of Technics gear. The Tottenham Court Road audio bullrings had visually impressive […]
Frampton’s Camel in concert at the BBC’s Paris Theatre in London in 1972, plus a session by Emily Barker & the Red Clay Halo recorded on this date (6th February) in 2011 and one by Obi (22/2/2004). Presented by Chris Hawkins, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dxxp
An enthusiast writes … I came across two speakers vintage late 50’s or early 60’s yesterday. One was a Decca and the other had a label on the back referencing RCA. Both had mahogany finishes. The fellow selling them said that they were being used as furniture in a home he cleaned out. I’m guessing […]
The Tubes Live at New York City’s Palladium on August 4h 1981. With their 1982 album The Complete Backward Principle, the Tubes finally brought their brand of San Franciscan satirical rock into the mainstream, with both the LP and the single “Don’t Want to Wait Anymore” denting the Top Forty. “Don’t Want to Wait Anymore” […]
I am tempted to try either the ATC SCM 100 or SCM 50 clone kits from Wilmslow Audio.Or one of their transmission line kits using ATC and or Volt drivers. Image depth,dynamics and tight and textured bass are important to me. Does anyone have experience with these? I can build the cabinets. Continues HERE
Music continues to be within the very structure of my life. Consequently, I use it as non-background direct stimulus when I work, or equally as engrossing and positively mind-massaging pharmaceuticals when I am not. Even an atrocity like a Cliff Richard record must never be in the background – like dinner-party fodder. Dinner-party ‘classics’ sucked […]
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Another chance to hear Paul Gambaccini’s series chronicling the life of singer Jackie Wilson, the Detroit entertainer who started singing blues and gospel on street corners. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dczry
We are told: • A super deluxe 4CD box set of magnificent early ’80 live performances by one of the all-timegreatest rock bands to ever take the stage – UFO!• Founding members Phil Mogg, Pete Way, and Andy Parker are joined by Paul Chapman andPaul Raymond, and Neil Carter as they blast through the highlights […]
There’s already enough controversy over power cable quality vs. sound quality and now this question has Paul explaining not only why power cables can make a difference but their actual construction and discovery. Watch Now
Looking to see what others think of their onkyo equipment. I have a TX8211 reciever and use it for music playback. I have been very happy with this reciever, and the matching cd player for it. Playing back through average speakers and like the sound quality. Seems to me to be a good piece of […]
Didn’t know this company made cd players back in the day… I though Mission was known for their speakers. In doing some research, I noticed they also made some integrated amps. Anyone have any experience with older Mission cd players? The guy I’m going to see on Monday who has one says he paid over […]
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/digital-music-and-audio
System synergy between cables, amps, speakers, and the room are essential elements in the proper setup of a high-end audio system. How can you decide what goes together well and what works together within a system? Watch Now
As mentioned at the tale end of my write up on the history of the Leak Trough-Line FM tuner, I felt I should do a companion piece on the sound quality of Leak Trough-Line tuners, well here it is. This was an interesting and challenging project to embark on as it is the first time […]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0000hcq
We are told: For Sale: Live At Maxwell’s 1986 captures the Minneapolis legends (lead singer Paul Westerberg, guitarist Bob Stinson, bassist Tommy Stinson and drummer Chris Mars) for a raucous set at the famous Hoboken, New Jersey club in the winter of 1986. The band had signed to Sire Records the previous year and released […]