There is only one eyewitness report of Monteverdi directing Vespers music after his permanent relocation to Venice: the Dutch tourist Constantijn Huygens attended a Vespers for the Feast of St John the Baptist on June 24, 1620 (probably at SS Giovanni e Paolo), and ‘heard the most perfect music I think I shall ever hear […]
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Designed and manufactured in Great Britain from original designs, Spendor loudspeakers – which include the accessible A-Line and the enthusiast D-Line and Classic – deliver a transparent and musical sound that performs well above their price point. Indeed, so good are Spendor loudspeakers, the A4 floor-standers won a coveted five-star What Hi-Fi? Award […]
I’ve been wanting to scratch the Accuphase itch for some time now so I have just taken delivery of a used Accuphase E212 courtesy of John at Midland AudioX and carried out an A B comparison over the last couple of days. My current set up is: LP12 – used weekly for Val Doonican duties […]
Geoffrey ….. why is there such diversity between audiophile values and the audio engineering establishment’s values? I’m not sure there is – indeed, I would argue that, more often than not, audio engineers are just audiophiles who have taken their interest to the next level and gone pro. Perhaps I should start by suggesting that […]
Continuing the fruitful creative partnership that began with 2016’s Upward Spiral, vocalist Kurt Elling once again pairs with saxophonist Branford Marsalis for the lyrical, ruminative 2018 effort The Questions. Joining them are pianist Joey Calderazzo, drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts, guitarist John McLean, pianist Stu Mindeman, bassist Clark Sommers, and trumpeter Marquis Hill. As the title […]
Taking a rest between hassles. Tried a few CDs yesterday. Nothing grabbed me until this one. Terrific. Really fits the mood. Another bargain off eBay. Read the review from the ever-reliable AMG here
I love my main system, but if the house burnt down it would cost bonkers money to replace. Assuming I started again how much would I spend? My ideal value-for-money system would: A sub £1000 CDP or Computer Audio set-up. A sub £1000 second hand TEAD Vibe pre-amp. A second hand Rotel poweramp for peanuts. […]
In 1985, Miles Davis shocked the music world by moving from Columbia to Warner Bros.. He immediately started working on an album called ‘Perfect Way’ after a tune by Scritti Politti, later renamed ‘Tutu’ by producer Tommy LiPuma. When ‘Tutu’ (a tribute to Desmond Tutu) was released in 1986, it re-ignited Miles Davis’ career, crossing […]
Geoffrey Owen: Somewhat like Terry Wogan and his listener, I feel my first article secured one noble reader. My hope now is to double that number in this follow-up. In my last piece, I suggested the audio industry was populated by three distinct stereotypes, these being gods, gurus and mystics; the first two I’ve covered […]
Can you take an amplifier rated for low wattages, like 30 watts, and use it effectively to power a speaker with a maximum input rating of 100 watts? WATCH HERE NOW
LARRY GREENHILL WRITES … Recently, I received an email from Editor Jim Austin. “Larry, do you still use your Day Sequerra FM Reference tuner1 to listen to FM radio?” he asked. “Jim, yes, I still listen to FM classical music in the Bay area. Why?” “I had kind of a crazy idea. McIntosh has lots […]
In this four-part feature to fine-tune your yen for classical Hindustani fare, music critic introduces the elements required to enjoy Hindustani music. MORE
