Equalizers and High-End audio systems rarely are seen together because the EQ controls are assumed to muck up the sound. But what if you can’t afford a high-performance system? Is EQ alright to make up for less than great equipment? Watch Now
Month: January 2022
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PAUL MCGOWAN … A master recording captured on 30-year-old magnetic tape won’t sound as good as it once did, but that is not true of virgin vinyl or digital of the same age. Of all the virgin vinyl ever produced there was one that was head-and-shoulders better than any other: Direct-to-Disc recording. Many of us […]
The cheer that greets the Stones Roses as they arrive onstage to the opening strains of I Wanna Be Adored is deafening: they haven’t done anything yet, and the audience is already behaving as though the gig is a triumph. An impartial observer might be forgiven for being surprised. Reunions of legendary bands are always […]
Previously unreleased 1975 GENE CLARK BROADCAST Gene Clark’s luck was rarely of the ‘good’ variety during his post-Byrds career, and though his 1974 album No Other would come to be seen as a neglected masterpiece years after its release, by early 1975 it was considered an expensive flop that put Clark on the bad side […]
A member writes …. I started my hi-fi journey with a pair of these and have been very interested to revisit them for quite a while – I remember loving them. I’ve been holding off for either a boxed pair or a pair locally and in as close to mint condition as possible as […]
Has anyone got any experience of this unit? Thanks. H.
A member writes … I have always shyed away from getting a matching tuner for my ES Jap-Crap system due to most stations now compressing the life out of their music – no dynamics to speak of and I’ve sometimes been sure I can hear MP3-like compression when listening – especially if using a digibox […]
Paul McGowan writes: Rooms and speakers go together but not always for the best. Sometimes we’re stuck with a problematic room and there’s not much we think we can do. Paul to the rescue. Here’s advice how to think about and fix room problems and speakers. Watch Now
Amid extensive touring prior to the release of their acclaimed 1971 album Take Heart, Mimi Farina and Tom Jans prepared themselves for the recording that would ultimately signify their partnership and help to establish their legacy with a larger audience. Once again they were on the road with an appearance in Cleveland, Ohio for a […]
This DVD package features rare clips and outstanding live performances of some of Pink Floyd’s best know tracks from their seminal early period. Includes rousing versions of “Let There Be More Light”, “Flaming” from an exclusive French television sequence, a furious version of “Cymbaline” KQED live 1970, and a mind-boggling performance of one of Pink […]
Suppose you love the sound of LS3/5as, but missed the boat on getting a pair while they were still reasonable or, like me, sold your pair when they were going for $500. I’ve heard lots of folks talking about speakers they thought superceded the LS3/5as (Audio Physic Step, Harbeths, etc.) but what if you wanted […]
Prompted by the Radio 3’s Early Music Show on CPE Bach, Ivan Hewett explores what exactly makes music modern Please click HERE to continue
Paul McGowan: I lost 10 pounds! Relevant if you weigh 100 pounds, not so much if you weigh 300. Numbers employed to help me make a purchasing decision have little meaning; yet they are used over and over again. I remember the Japanese receiver onslaught in the 19870′s. Great specs, low cost, a lifeboat in […]
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The rock veteran Roger Daltrey has lamented the absence of musical “movements”. He said: “Here we are with the world in the state it is in, and we’ve got One Direction.” The Who frontman, who along with Pete Townshend is due to perform a series of shows marking the band’s 50th anniversary, told the Mail […]
This lost broadcast release from Gonzo Multimedia is taken from the archives of German TV company Studio Hamburg. All the takes are included with false starts, studio chit-chat and everything else that is usually edited out, left in. As a result these are an invaluable historical document. For two years from 1971, Manassas were one […]
Previously published on June 11, 2013 This image comes from a VERY interesting site devoted to Tangent. ========= Howard Popeck writes: This brief review and non-technical focuses on what I truly believe was, and possibly remains (by today’s standards and the low used prices for these speakers, if you can find them in working condition) […]