Paul McGowan writes ….. Visiting audio clubs, dealers, trade shows and people’s homes is illuminating to me. I am always learning. Recently I sat in front of a dealer’s high-end demo system and was amazed at how wrong the image was. The entire presentation of the music was between my seating position and the loudspeakers: […]
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How do seven men who can barely be in the same room together remain one of the most enduring groups British music has ever known? The answer is nothing short of Madness MORE
This looks rather interesting. Here’s an extract from the accompanying test: “Here is my version of a mechanical sound recorder based on a turntable. It’s possible to record up to 4 minutes on a blank CD. The quality of my camera’s mic captured sound is lower than that of the real playback, videos with original […]
It was an active bass correction device that made sense – because instead of correcting the output of the speakers for bass problems in the room – it fixed the room itself and left the main speakers alone. Not sure whatever happend to it but it mirrors an idea I’ve had for years: fixing the […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: The opinions expressed below here do not necessarily reflect those of our editorial team – just in case you wondered. Neil. I’ve heard more than once that Accuphase was Japan’s McIntosh and was wondering if someone that has had experience with both brands would like to give their opinions on any differences and […]
At present I listen to the 11 ohms Rogers version of the above speaker. Generally I am pretty happy with the sound. I wonder if there would be any benefit in going over to a newer design from Spendor or Harbeth, perhaps a slightly larger enclosure ( my listening room is 9 X 11 feet)?. […]
Bob Dylan’s 30th anniversary concert, from 1992, is being released on DVD and Blu-Ray and to mark it, we have this exclusive clip of the great man performing My Back Pages, joined by an all-star line-up including George Harrison, Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Roger McGuinn and the house band of Booker T and […]
We are told: This DVD is the most intimate look at JJ Cale ever. Recorded in 1979 at the Paradise Studios in Los Angeles, this rareand unique session with Leon Russell on keyboards, has never been seen before and gives fans the chance to see thisunique talent at work in the studio. Packaged here with […]
It sure is easy getting lulled into a routine and forgetting to think about those things that I know so well; but I seem to do it on a regular basis. Case in point, the difference in cables. I’ve spent literally years designing audio and power cables and trying to gain an understanding of why […]
On 1st July 2011 Montreux hosted the reunion of two master guitarists Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin with their Invitation To Illumination concert. Both musicians have been regulars at Montreux across the years but this was the first time they headlined their own concert together. The show features most of the tracks from their […]
Not until we got deeply immersed in the building of a state-of-the-art recording label, Octave Records did it occur to us just how important the recording/mixing monitors are to the final outcome. Consider that every single decision made in any recording is 100% determined by ear. No measurement arguments live here. If the guitar sounds too bright […]
