Madeleine Peyroux – Standing on the Rooftop
As she’s done throughout her career, Madeleine Peyroux continues to evolve on her fifth solo effort. Her songwriting has become more sophisticated and choice of covers more intelligent—perhaps even quirky—but it works well. Read More >
Bel Canto C5i Integrated Amplifier Journeyman Audiophile : Small, Style, Simplicity
Many of my non-audiophile friends would love to have a great music system, but often ask the same question: “Do I really need that rack full of components?” With the Bel Canto C5i DAC Integrated Amplifier you don’t. Read More >
NAD C316 BEE Integrated Amplifier Budget Audiophile: An Updated Classic
The NAD 3020 integrated amplifier was a marvel in its day. Read More >
MSB Technology Platinum Data CD IV Transport and Platinum Signature DAC IV Revelations Per Minute
Digital audio doesn’t have a sound, per se. Read More >
dCS Debussy DAC Single Box Elegance
Computer audio has grown exponentially in the last few years, its orbit quickly accelerating over the past 18 months. Read More >
B&W 802 Diamond Loudspeaker An Audiophile’s Best Friend
Having owned a pair of B&W 805 Diamond loudspeakers for the past year, I’m tuned into B&W’s current sound: Powerful, detailed and accurate. Read More >
Rod Stewart – Gasoline Alley
With early-stamper US Mercury pressings of this Rod Stewart classic only fetching $10-$12 and early British Vertigo pressings going for as high as $100, Mobile Fidelity Silver Label’s recent edition gets the good value award. Read More >
Jean Michel Jarre – Rarities, Oxygene, Equinoxe, and Magnetic Fields
If you want to understand Jean-Michel Jarre, then you cannot ignore his teacher of three critical years, Pierre Schaeffer. A French musician and giant of the avant-garde scene, the musique concrète pioneer is largely responsible for the musical structures of modern electronica and hip-hop. Read More >
Wilco – The Whole Love
Wilco has always championed a dense aural dynamic. On recordings such as Sky Blue Sky and Summerteeth, LP versions unscrambled the band’s mix better than their CD counterparts. Read More >
James Taylor – JT
Part of its ongoing James Taylor series, Mobile Fidelity’s remaster of the singer/songwriter’s tenth album is a smash. Each side of the 1977 effort begins with big, radio friendly hits—“Your Smiling Face” and “Handy Man,” respectively. Read More >
Simaudio MOON 310LP Phono Preamplifier and 320S Power Supply In a Silent Way
Since even the very best hi-fi systems rarely sound like real live music, the first question one might ask about the sound of any component immediately becomes: What does it add and what does it take away from the music? Creating the perfect recreation of live music in the home may have yet to happen, but it’s not totally the fault of the hi-fi. Read More >
Decware Zen Torii Mk.3 Amplifier Transitional Gateway
Hyundai covers its engines for 100,000 miles. Read More >
Dali F5 Fazon Loudspeakers Unconventional Shape, Unbelievable Sound
High-end audio products are often subcategorized by a single factor. Read More >
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