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I imagine there are a few people here who will remember celestions as being pretty common a couple of decades ago. It seems their popularity has waned throughout the years, though based on the quality of these examples I cannot think why. When you take into account the age of these speakers, it may […]
We are told ….. To mark the 50th anniversary of his death, theFrench Le Chant du Monde label release the mostcomplete set so far of the much-bootlegged 1961European Tour. The box set contains all extant material from the shows in Paris, Copenhagen, Helsinki and Stockholm and also includes (unlike other sets onthe market) the 27th […]
Whenever I am asked what I do for a living there’s a common pattern of questioning that follows. “My family owns a small company that makes HiFi equipment.” “Oh, like Sony?” “No. Our customers are audiophiles.” What follows is the inevitable eyebrow raise as the second half of the word audio-phile leaves my mouth. “An audiophile is […]
FROM OUR ARCHIVES Craig McLean writes She’s endured life-threatening illnesses, crazed stalkers, and a doomed relationship with Lance Armstrong. But you won’t hear Sheryl Crow crying on her new country album. On Sheryl Crow’s farm, sipping PG Tips in the singer’s McMansion-like home, there are many things to discuss. Things such as this 50-acre spread […]
Editor’s note: availability tends to vary but worth bookmarking I feel – just in case. Neil =========== First transmitted in 2004, this concert from London’s Barbican features the music of composer, writer, artist and mushroom expert John Cage, one of the most extraordinary artistic figures of the 20th Century.In this concert, performed by the BBC […]
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This remarkable set was taped for radio broadcast very soon after the band’s new line-up of Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Gene Parsons and John York had coalesced. Despite the turmoil in their recent history, they turn in a superb series of performances on a fascinating selection of songs (several of which they rarely played), featuring […]
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Michael Vronsky writes: Did we in the high-end buyers arena get what we bargained for when we chose the lowest price over service and advice? Dealers have always discounted. It’s implicit in the descriptive word ‘dealers’ i.e. ‘to deal’ Perhaps ‘retailer’ might be more appropriate? Anyway – even famous dealers may be obliged to offer […]
Paul McGowan: What is impedance between amp and preamplifier and if there is a mismatch will there also be a loss of bass? Rumors and misinformation are rife in our industry and Paul takes the time to explain what input and output impedance is and why their matching is important. Watch Now ▸
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I very much suspect that if the twin Uk crises of virus + crippled economy continue, then some audio makers (survival trumps sentiment/altruism … always) will cancel their UK reseller network and deal directly with the public. A twin level system with entry-level catered for by the multiples + a high-end division via a series […]
From the vaults Bruce Springsteen’s new album, High Hopes, is a collection of revamped and re-recorded lost songs – but it doesn’t quite fit together. As one of rock’s great storytellers, Bruce Springsteen usually makes albums with a strong narrative thrust binding the songs together. So what are we supposed to make of a new […]
I’ll admit up front that this review is at least partially a love letter to Rosanne Cash, who has long been one of my favorite singer/songwriters. Along with a handful of others — including Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris and Iris DeMent — Rosanne’s vocals tend to shoot right past my critical faculties and lies themselves […]