Has automated digital music taken away our shared experience of music?
This year, I didn't listen much to the traditional radio or my iTunes Library. Instead, I just jammed to iTunes Radio.
I love filling the...
Hi-Res Audio Test: Looks Like I Got Two of Three Right in the Experiment
I downloaded the test files from AVS Forum for the high resolution audio experiment. I played them on the Benchmark - Revel system combination....
Can listening to music ease pain?
Audiophiles will be among the first to tell you that music is a soothing and even transcendent experience. It seems like science is trying...
There is no such thing as an “accurate chardonnay” so what about loudspeakers?
In one of my recent posts about headphone accuracy, I mentioned how I was a fan of Dr. Sean Olive, Director of Acoustic Research at...
Is there a difference between cheap and expensive HDMI Cables?
I'm sure you've gone into a store and someone's tried to sell you an expensive HDMI cable....
Did the iPod Kill the Boom Box?
Credit: Steve Gutenberg/CNET
In his "Audiohphiliac" column, Steve Guttenberg asks a question that those of us with grey hair or balding heads long to know:...
Should Music Be Free? An Audiophile’s Perspective
"Should music be free?" is the question posted by Steve Guttenberg in Stereophile. It's a fascinating article that talks about various aspects of the...
Does Apple’s Lightning Headphone Standard Signal the End of 3.5mm Headphone Connector Standard?
I was thinking about the recent news story about Apple's specifications for headphones with lightning connectors. On the one hand it signals fascinating opportunities...
Apple iPhone 7 wages war on Bluetooth: New W1 chip to define the future...
It's no surprise that Apple eliminated the headphone jack in the iPhone 7. While it's been a staple feature since the original iPhone, we'd heard the rumor...
In Memoriam: Roger Ebert and his Smack Down of the Last Airbender
Today, Roger Ebert passed away. Anyone in America who was even remotely interested in movies not only knew Roger Ebert but had at one...
