When the Quad 63 was announced, the makers had the foresight to anticipate a high level of demand. A carefully thought out waiting list system was introduced and dealers were warned that demo units were, initially at least, like gold dust. The clear implication being not to sell them, despite the ludicrously inflated offers made […]
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We are told Analogue Wave is an Irish-based electronic duo, mixing dub and electronica with breakbeats, vocals and synths. After a three-year hiatus, the band have returned to the underground scene with a brand new single ‘Hope’. This is a sonic call to arms in a world spinning wildly out of control, both politically and […]
One of our HiFi Family members mentioned to me the other day they sometimes felt as if they were on the upgrade merry-go-round. With each new piece of gear he bought from us the system got noticeably better to the point where he realized the other components were needing an upgrade as well. I think […]
I have always been enamored with the idea of building a state-of-the-art active monitor. Yup, what a great product that would be. Only, there’s no room for customizing. One of the things we as audiophiles do is tailor our sound systems to our tastes. If I am unhappy with the top end of my system […]
A few observations by members: STEVE … I accept that we will hear a difference but are you saying that the 24/192 rate will sound BETTER than the 16/44.1 rate, or just simply different? R … I’m fortunate to be able to turn Upsampling on and off via a remote control using a Chord MSCALER […]
Robin Denselow writes: The singer learned to love music while listening to his dad’s Lead Belly records. On the eve of an Albert Hall gig celebrating the blues genius, he talks about his musical childhood in Belfast and early ambition to be … a vet Please click HERE to continue
We are told: When Santana took the stage at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair on August 16, 1969, they were unknown outside of the thriving Bay Area music scene. By the time they triumphantly walked off the stage, they were one of the festival’s biggest surprises. Santana delivered a career-making performance melding Latin rock […]
THOM H writes … Well, there actually three I can think of off the top of me ‘ead: Their Satanic Majesties Request ( 1967) – I really enjoyed this album when it came out and it is still, to me and enjoyable listen. I think that Stones fans were very much used to them recording […]
We are told ….. When Aerosmith rocked out of Boston in 1973 with their eponymous self-titled debut album, a new force in rock had emerged. Their captivating and energized take on glam rock, mixed with funk sensibilities and bad boy attitude would earn them global acclaim through Get Your Wings and Toys In The Attic. […]
We are told ….. 4CD 24-page hardback book Comprising Bert’s seminal 1960s output (alongside his only album as a duet with Pentangle bandmate John Renbourn) this four disc set covers an era that forged creative paths for everyone from Neil Young to Johnny Marr. New listening notes from Bill Leader, as well as unseen photographs […]
Kyung Wha Chung recently joined Gramophone’s Editor-in-Chief James Jolly for a live-streamed conversation. We now present the full, fascinating discussion On Monday evening we broadcast a live-streamed conversation with one of the great violinists of our time, Kyung Wha Chung, on Facebook. It proved to be exceptionally popular, and now you can enjoy the entire […]
The double blind test where neither the subject nor the interviewer knows what’s being tested is assumed to be the gold standard in unbiased testing. Yet, there are problems with this method when evaluating sound quality. Watch Now
