Leon Spinks says … Founded in 1867 as the Berlin branch of the Friedr. Bayer et comp. company which was a pioneering manufacturer of synthetic dyes better know today as just Bayer. The branch started to use the Agfa brand name for their photographic products in 1897 and was merged into I. G. Farben in […]
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Our interview with Hiroyasu Kondo—founder of Audio Note Japan, and a legendary figure in his own time—took place during HI-FI ’96 last June at the Waldorf=Astoria. It seemed very natural; the crowd at the Show was very internationalist. Herb Reichert of Audio Note New York found us a quiet corner after lunch, and we sat […]
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I set up my first Unipivot arm night before last. It took roughly 5 hours to set up and I am still tweaking various parts and cartridge, what a work out. The arm is a Scheu classic with the Scheu Premier I turntable and a Scheu Benz cartridge. Now I have two questions for the […]
Let Me Get By is the third studio album from Tedeschi Trucks Band, featuring ten new, original songs that stand together as a testament to the spirit and commitment of the tightly-knit 12-member ensemble. Driven by Susan’s soaring, spiritually charged vocals and Derek’s masterfully lyrical slide-guitar, the band’s musical talents are on display in full […]
Hello Colin. From reading your very cogent and helpful answers to those questions here I appreciate that you take the design of power supplies very seriously. I’m writing here out of ignorance of the design process and indeed materials used but I wonder if it’s coming to the point where the next set of advances […]
The CTA506 power plant is based on the KT120 power valves. These valves are a new variant of the legendary 6550 / KT88 power valves. For more than half a century, these classic valves have been the foundation of numerous of high quality amplifiers and surely, they will continue to serve as one of the […]
HeatherMacdonald writes: Think that sound engineering might be the music industry job for you? Sound engineers get to be there for the all the good times – at the end of a really great show, chances are that the sound crew will be buzzing just as much as the band. But for all the good […]
Editor’s note: If this doesn’t bring tears to your eyes then, quite possibly, you are not fully alive! MORE
Boogie Bombers – Boogie BombMud Morganfield – Leave Me AloneJohnny Rawls – Love MachineJed Potts & the Hillman Hunters – Where’s Your ManSamantha Fish – Blame It On The MoonAltered Five Blues Band – Holler If You Hear MeSpencer Mackenzie – Don’t Wanna Be Your DogBoogie Beasts – Still A FoolDr. Feelgood – She’s A […]
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“At last the times have caught up with Joni Mitchell — musician, artist and now inspiration for a ballet. By Robin EggarJoni Mitchell is watching The Fiddle and the Drum for the first time. It’s ballet with a twist — vivid, sexy and of the moment. Classical movements lie at its base, but the dancers are […]
We are told ….. With the new Live At Pompeii, of the five formats being issued only one combines separate audio CDs with video, and that is the four disc (2CD, 2 x blu-ray) deluxe box set. This also offers an exclusive bonus blu-ray which delivers 65 extra minutes of performance from the same tour […]
Every recording has the perfect volume level it needs to play at but often times when you reach that perfect level you get listener fatigue. Is that normal and right? Watch Now
Physical acoustics is the area of acoustics and physics that studies interactions of acoustic waves with a gaseous, liquid or solid medium on macro- and micro-levels. This relates to the interaction of sound with thermal waves in crystals (phonons), with light (photons), with electrons in metals and semiconductors (acousto-electric phenomena), with magnetic excitations in ferromagnetic […]
After 30 years in the limelight, the Pet Shop Boys are tackling an unusual subject for a pop album – ageing and death. The Pet Shop Boys are sprawled at opposite ends of a sofa in a perfectly white room on the top floor of their record company’s London headquarters. Neil Tennant, professor of pop […]
22, A Million is part love letter, part final resting place of two decades of searching for self understanding like a religion. And the inner-resolution of maybe never finding that understanding. The album’s 10 poly-fi recordings are a collection of sacred moments, love’s torment and salvation, contexts of intense memories, signs that you can pin […]
PrimaLuna has pioneered numerous technologies to redefine tube amplification. From increased reliability and tube life all the way to our unique, signature sound. MORE
STUART MILES: What’s happened? Bang & Olufsen has given its latest pair of buds a stem and entirely new shape, perhaps taking inspiration from a certain Cupertino tech giant in the process. Our quick verdict The Beoplay EX take Bang & Olufsen’s earbuds in a new direction, with the stem and better levels of comfort. We’re […]
STUART MILES: What’s happened? Final is usually associated with extravagant (and painfully expensive) headphones that have their own dedicated listening room and wires that have to be handled with satin gloves, but the UX3000 is a headset you would happily rock on your morning commute. Our quick verdict The Final UX3000 headphones offer sound quality that’s largely unmatched […]
So I bought these on a local NZ auction site for $50NZD. Thought I’d give them a punt. I havent historically been a fan of Monitor Audio as I didnt really like the sound of a pair my dad once had. The cabinets had a few dings so I sanded them back and re-oiled them. […]