Billy Joel – Piano Man
If you’re looking for an ideal example of the wealth of information available in a record’s grooves versus a high-resolution digital file, this is it. I favorably reviewed the SACD of this set several issues ago, yet the LP uncovers far more sonic treasures. Read More >
Pink Floyd – The Wall
The final chapter in the major Pink Floyd remasters trilogy is the best. While the analog remasters of Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here are okay, they don’t come close to the early-stamper British, German, and Japanese pressings. Read More >
Miles Davis – Friday and Saturday Nights: In Person At the Blackhawk, San Francisco
Originally recorded at the legendary Blackhawk club in San Francisco on April 21 and 22, 1961, this two-record set captures Miles Davis at an interesting crossroads. Transitioning from the band that produced Sketches of Spain, Davis pairs here with players that would be featured on his following studio album, Someday My Prince Will Come, released in the fall of 1961. Read More >
The Next Generation of Analog
Like the rest of the hifi industry, it’s becoming increasingly important for the torch to be passed on to the next generation of enthusiasts who will forge its future. Read More >
Jessica Pare – Zou Bisou Bisou
Sexy girl, and seductive cha-cha-cha tune sung in French? What’s not to love? Likely produced to cash in on the current popularity of the annual Record Store Day, this $10 EP sounds like one of those plastic records that used to be attached to cereal boxes back in the Mad Men era. Read More >
Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, and Paco de Lucia – Friday Night in San Francisco
Recorded in December of 1980 at San Francisco’s Warfield Theater, these three mega guitarists convened to create one of history’s most memorable acoustic-guitar records. Read More >
Jaco Pastorius
Originally produced in 1976, arguably when records pressed at Columbia were at their sonic worst, this record now finds its volatile tracks split onto a pair of LPs. Read More >
Anne Bisson – Blue Mind
For anyone that believes great vinyl can’t be pressed from a digital master, look no further than Anne Bisson’s Blue Mind, recorded live with minimal overdubs (only one track, “Dragonfly” features overdubbing) at Reference Studio in Saint-Calixte, Quebec. Read More >
Priscilla Ahn – A Good Day
Put those Patricia Barber and Eva Cassidy albums away, and give something else a try. For those unwilling to forgo female vocalists as part of their audiophile heaven, Priscilla Ahn’s debut is a good way to expand your repertoire. Read More >
A visit to the B&O Factory
The look and feel of Bang & Olufsen products tells only part of the story. A trip to the B&O factory in Struer, Denmark, tells the rest. Read More >
The Band – Music From Big Pink
The analog edition of this eminent rock recording follows Mobile Fidelity’s successful SACD release of the same title and raises the bar even higher. Read More >
PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium Integrated Amplifier A Musical Moon Dance
Space-conscious listeners love integrated amplifiers because they can route and amplify sound signals from a single box. Read More >
Lyra Atlas Cartridge
Anyone thinking the $9,500 Lyra Atlas merely amounts to high-priced audio jewelry that exceeds a fixed point of diminishing returns couldn’t be more wrong. Read More >
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