DiMeola, McLaughlin, and deLucia – 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. Five of the seven tracks are duos, and the final two feature the trio. 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 >
Audio-gd Reference 10.2 DAC…And More!
A common view among some more senior digital audiophiles (those that remember the CD spinners of the 90s) is that newer delta-sigma (single bit) chips can’t reproduce the rhythmic impact and dynamics of their multi-bit forerunners. Read More >
Issue 47
Features Value Proposition: DefTech SM45 speakers By Jeff Dorgay Journeyman Audiophile: Focal Chorus 826W Speaker By Jerold O’Brien Old School: Marantz 2245 Receiver By Jerold O’Brien Hangin’ With Herbie Hancock By Bailey S. Read More >
Pass Labs Aleph 3 Arrives
If you’re an automotive enthusiast, chances are you’ve had a car or two that you’ve always regretted selling. Hifi enthusiasts often face the same dilemma. For me, it was always getting rid of my Quad 57’s (problem solved recently) and the Aleph 3 from Pass Labs. Read More >
Onyko Enhances Streaming on New Receiver Lineup
Recognizing the importance of music streaming to today’s tech-savvy consumers, Onkyo has added streaming capabilities to its remote control apps for iPod Touch/iPhone and Android/Kindle platforms, and introduced a USB Bluetooth adaptor that provides similar capabilities through a hardware gateway. Read More >
Elvis Costello – Imperial Bedroom
Mobile Fidelity continues their streak of Elvis Costello classics with Imperial Bedroom. Hitting the charts in the summer of 1982, Imperial Bedroom marked what would eventually be only one of the many turns Costello’s career would take. Read More >
The Audiophile Directory Project
Gavin Fish, of Audio Evo fame, has embarked on a project to build a free directory for all things audiophile; a personal project dedicated to creating the most comprehensive directory of the world’s high-end audio companies. Read More >
Denon DL-103R
In a world of five-figure phono cartridges, a serious audio aficionado might pass on the Denon DL-103R because it’s too inexpensive. Wrong decision. They’d be missing out on one of the high-end’s best bargains. Read More >
Shelter 9000
Shelter is no stranger to the audiophile world, with their 501 and 90x cartridges winning their fair share of awards along the way. Having owned both, the 501 is always a top choice for those wanting a big taste of analog magic, with a healthy dose of tonal warmth thrown into the presentation – it’s a cartridge that makes even average records sound better than they should at times. Read More >
Audio Desk Systeme RCM
If you groove to the beautiful music that black vinyl discs produce, then you understand that there is a price of admission charged by the noise that gunks up the grooves. The search for the ultimate groove cleaner, as older vinyl enthusiasts may remember, began with the Cecil E. Read More >
Acurus Returns Welcome Back!
The Aragon and Acurus brands were originally owned by Mondial, founded by Paul Rosenberg and Anthony Federici. Dan D’Agostino, former CEO and Chief Designer of Krell, was involved in the design of the Aragon 4004 amp. Read More >
REL Acoustics LTD Announces New Website
REL Acoustics Ltd, Great Britain’s premier manufacturer of subwoofers and sub-bass systems announces today the launch of a new international website. The new website, www.rel.net is dedicated to presenting the company’s product design, philosophy and approach to subwoofer technology. Read More >
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