Best budget headphones

Want some new headphones? You don’t have to spend a lot to get great results. From in-ear to over-ear, sporty to noise-cancelling, these pairs deliver… You could spend hundreds on a new pair of headphones, and we wouldn’t blame you for doing so. But you can still get great results from spending far less. These […]

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BLUES: Down Home Blues Detroit: Detroit Special (3CD)

We are told ….. Down Home Blues Detroit is THE definitive collection of blues music from Detroit-based musicians from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. Features over 20 artists who were influential in developing the Detroit blues scene, including John Lee Hooker, Bo Bo Jenkins, Sam Kelly, Eddie Kirkland, Little Sonny, Detroit Count, Eddie […]

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INTERCONNECTS: [pre owned] for sale and NONE you will find on ebay!

Today we have Atlas / Audience / Belden / Black Rhodium /Cardas / Chord / Kimber / Krell /Linn / NAIM / Nordost /QED (and many more … ATLAS … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649667770-atlas-interconnects-and-power-cord/ AUDIENCE … https://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/home-audio/cables/listing-2879211438.htm AUDIENCE SX … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649711243-audience-sx-interconnects-selling-two-pairs-1m-and-75m/ AUDIOQUEST … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649679852-audioquest-audiotruth-rare-diamond-extreme-pair-1-meter-wxlr-interconnects/ AUDIOQUEST … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649714154-audioquest-water-rca-2m-interconnects-excellent/ AUDIOQUEST … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649714249-audioquest-golden-gate-rca-interconnects-one-06mt-pair-amp-one-2mt-pair/ AUDIOQUEST WIDE BLUE YONDER … https://www.quoka.de/hifi-audio-tv-video-foto/verstaerker-equalizer-receiver/c7260a308987051/audioquest-wild-blue-yonder-analog.html BELDEN … […]

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The Thankless Task Of Being A Music Critic

Frank Zappa claimed “rock journalism is people who can’t write, interviewing people who can’t talk, for people who can’t read” That’s a bit extreme, but it does have its problems… If there exists any substrate of society which is deserving of more sympathetic attention, surely, that substrate is the critics. Those who leadenly lift their […]

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BEETHOVEN: How does Beethoven’s music sound so good when he was supposedly deaf? Was it simply him figuring out what notes would sound good together?

PHILIP RICE answers: Not “supposedly deaf”. DEAF! Here’s the thing. When you know enough music theory and have been around the block, and are one of the most talented musicians in history…. You look, or write notes on a page and know EXACTLY what it “sounds like”. This is called hearing a score in silence […]

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HEADPHONES: Music that’ll make your hi-fi or headphones sing?

Steve Guttenberg writes: Michael Bloomfield was, for my money, the best white blues guitar player of the 1960s. He started recording for Columbia Records in 1964, and his stinging electric guitar ignited Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited” LP in 1965. His work with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, later with his own group, the Electric […]

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Moog 3P

  “A common problem with these synths is their incompatibility with the gate/trig systems used in most other synths. Moog equipment for the most part used a ‘high-state’ logic called ‘S-trig’, which maintained a +5V until a trigger was sent, and this was done by dropping the voltage to 0. This is the opposite of […]

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THE GRATEFUL DEAD: Alternative Beauty

Unreleased live performances by the Grateful Dead of songs from the classic American Beauty album. All performances unreleased and recorded between 1970 and 1978. Newly remastered and segued to create an imaginary hour long live experience of the entire album. 1 Box Of Rain 2 Friend Of The Devil 3 Sugar Magnolia 4 Operator 5 […]

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BLUES: Our office playlist 18/11/22

Jed Potts & the Hillman Hunters – It Won’t Be LongGrant Dermody – Clotilda’s Got SoulRita Engedalen – Sunshine DevilJeremiah Johnson – Young And BlindAlbert Collins – Cold, Cold FeelingRay Charles – I Don’t Need No DoctorBen Levin – Bad Boy (Feat Bob Stroger)Rusty Wright Band – Devil In The DetailsGreg Brice – BrotherTomislav Goluban […]

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BERNIE MARSDEN: Big Boy Blues Session (CD)

They tell us ….. Bernie Marsden, original Whitesnake guitarist with his legendary blues session album originally released in 2003. Bernie co-wrote many Whitesnake hits including “Fool For Your Loving” and “Here I Go Again”. This album takes Bernie back to his roots with a classic session with many other artists with a collection of fine […]

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AFFORDABLE AUDIO [USA] MAGAZINE – what happened?

Apparently … This was a self published monthly USA based audiophile magazine that is distributed on the web in PDF format for free. The magazine reviewed “affordable” audiophile products which is where we run into problems, the publishers definition of the words affordable and audiophile may or may not coincide with your definition of it. […]

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PHILLIP JOHNSTON: Back From Down Under

Phillip Johnston is best known to many jazz fans as co-founder of Microscopic Septet, though the saxophonist and composer has led many groups of his own and co-led others, including Big Trouble, The Transparent Quartet, Fast ‘n’ Bulbous and The Spokes. In addition, Johnston has composed and performed numerous soundtracks for both silent and modern […]

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HEADPHONES: Published in 2009 and still relevant today

Consumers are spending more than ever before on headphones. But what makes premium audio so expensive and does spending so much money make much of a difference? Smartphone manufacturer HTC is paying $309m (£190m) for a 51% stake in Beats Electronics, the company best known for its high-end headphones and partnership with rapper Dr Dre.Despite […]

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CAMBRIDGE AUDIO: Headphones

For more than 50 years, we’ve worked hard to deliver products that help you to hear your music at it’s very best – with nothing added, nothing taken away. Designed and engineered in London, by the same team responsible for our award-winning kit, Melomania Headphones are no exception. Immerse yourself in high-quality audio, wherever you […]

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Joe Bonamassa – Tour De Force-Live In London

    The collectible “Miniature” Vintage Marshall Amp is A One of a Kind Box Design. The entire outside surface is covered with a leatherette to feel and look like a real amp. The “speaker cabinet” is real screen-printed cloth to give the feel of Speaker Mesh. The official Marshall Logo is used and simulated […]

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