Ever Wonder Why There are No (or Very Few) Negative Audio Reviews?
You know the routine, you pick up an audio magazine or bring up an online review. In the article, the reviewer...
Questioning Authority in Music: Lamenting the Death of the Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical...
I was recently recalling one of my trips to Tower Records. For those who remember, Tower Records was a massive music store. The...
Is High-Resolution Music a Farce? The Question of Provenance
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci has resided at The Louvre in Paris since 1797.
Mona Lisa image courtesy of WikiArt.org
In the art-world,...
New Hi-Res Music from AIX Records Arrives
Today, a hi-res music disc set from AIX records arrived. The first is a DVD audio featuring Stravinsky and Ravel. The...
How to access streaming services once you cut the cord on cable (Part 3)
In Part 1 of this series, we covered how to get basic programming once you get off cable. In part 2 of this series...
Vinyl Purchases with Digital Downloads: Dirty Digital Quality Secrets?
Nowadays, when you purchase many vinyl albums you get a free digital (MP3) version of the album. I had this recent experience with two...
Can you tell the difference between Hi-Res and CD-quality digital audio files?
Scott Wilkinson, director of content over at www.avsforum.com is conducting a fascinating experiment to see if we can tell the difference between high-res audio...
Are “Beats” by Dr. Dre the “Bose speakers” of the Headphone world?
Beats by Dr. Dre are distinctive headphones
CNN has published an article titled, "How Beats Headphones Changed the Audio World". The article goes on to...
Is there a difference with high resolution audio files? I’m taking the test...
High resolution (Hi-Res) audio has become an increasingly important topic in audiophile circles over the past few years. Some audiophiles have eschewed digital mediums...
That Old Time Radio and Music
I've always preferred local coffee shops to the large chains. Part of the charm, I will confess, is the more laid back, no...
