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On the 100th anniversary of the premiere of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony, Gramophone Magazine recommend the most outstanding recordings Essential Recordings / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan – DG Double 453 0402GTA2 (132′ · ADD · Recorded 1979-80 ) Mahler’s Ninth is a death-haunted work but is filled, as Bruno Walter remarked, ‘with a […]
This is seriously impressive, well produced, well mastered. If anyone has been wondering about it I can heartily recommend it. It might seem strange that a collection of analogue recordings put on a digital medium can be such a success, but I can assure you the results are surprisingly good. Continue HERE
I just purchased a pair of Raysonic monoblocks without knowing they were 220V and then I bought a pair of AR1500W Voltage Converter Stabilizers. One was clicking real bad and I had to unplug it. The other one clicks a few times at random every hour. I am trying to return them but I am […]
Hi Howard, Here is my Stax experience: I have been familiar with the brand for a long time but the first time I had the opportunity to try any Stax product was on the Frankfurt High End show in 1988. I listened to music thru a pair of Stax earspeakers (I do not remember the […]
Each AK380 casing is milled from a solid, 1.7Kg block of copperwhich is then hand finished and coated in a four-stage process that prevents oxidization and produces a brushed-metal finish. The player is completed by a carbon-fibre backing, and comes with a V1 leather case. Only 500 units of the AK380 Copper will be available […]
How do you know if your system needs more power via a bigger amplifier? Especially if it was working great before you changed room size. Watch Now
“Pat Metheny’s Unity Band is a wave to his fine album 80/81, which featured the late Michael Brecker and Dewey Redman on saxes. Their roles are merged here on a batch of new Metheny pieces by the versatile Chris Potter, accompanied by regular drummer Antonio Sanchez and gifted bass newcomer Ben Williams. The themes are typical Metheny: sensuous Latin […]
As Tannoy continue to refine their Prestige Series loudspeakers they get ever more impressive. The new Kensington Gold Reference is a carefully balanced design suitable for medium-to-large rooms, where it will impress by dint of sheer impact. This is a loudspeaker you feel – as well as see. It is fabulously well engineered all round, […]
Brilliant performances live at various locations (see track listing) Includes the entire WMMR-FM special radio broadcast It’s presented here together with background notes and images. Joni Mitchell, live between 1966 and 1968 – a special program hosted and broadcast by WMMR-FM On January 29th 1974, Philadelphia’s WMMR-FM hosted a special Joni Mitchell broadcast, presented […]
We hear the term “resolution” referred to a lot in high-end audio but what exactly does it mean? How can it be achieved? And is it even desirable? Watch Now Paul McGowan
The late Ray Manzarek of ‘The Doors’ fame speaks to Stephen Daultrey along side his band member Robbie Krieger on paranormal life in England and ‘this supernatural world’. Back in 2010, I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing two of my musical heroes – Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krieger of The Doors – in […]
First published in 2013 Someday All the Adults Will Die at the Hayward Gallery suggests that the late Seventies was one of the key cultural creative moments, writes Sarah Crompton. MORE
He was nicknamed Bird and he soared in his music – if not in his life. For the centenary of the saxophonist who redefined jazz, today’s players reveal how his dizzying speed and spirituality changed their lives. Dip in and out HERE
Philip Clark travels to Manhattan and absorbs the sounds surrounding the composer’s apartment in order to understand why Cage wrote the things he did. For those new to Cage’s philosophies and music, here are ten points of departure… 1) Gramophone recommended recording: The Seasons. Suite for Toy Piano (orch L Harrison) Concerto for Prepared Piano […]
This superb live set was taped at Georgetown University for WGTB-FM broadcast, six months after the release of Springsteen’s landmark The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle LP. Although the Boss was battling a severe cold, he turned in a heroic performance, including rousing renditions of several of his trademark epics, with an […]
