Angel Olsen’s last two records, All Mirrors (2019) and Whole New Mess (2020), were bookends of sorts, sharing more than a passing resemblance. Song of the Lark and Other Far Memories wraps these records into a larger, 4 LP box set.
Internet radio host Radio Paradise will start streaming hi-res MQA content through BluOS devices come April 2021.
Blame Darko.
Another of the greatest misconceptions in all of Audiophiledom is the notion that the interpretation of measurements are objective.
On its surface, Linn’s new Klimax DSM Streamer is, to my eyes, a thing of industrial design beauty. The care and attention paid to every detail of its appearance speaks of passion and pride, and of building a product which embodies aesthetics as much as […]
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
1950s Country & Western by way of Zimbabwe, Kenya, and South Africa.
The classic Rob Roy cocktail is made from whisky and sweet vermouth; stiff and sweet. Lovers of 19th cocktails also know that a Rob Roy can be made “dry” or “perfect”, the former using dry vermouth, while the “perfect” contains both dry and sweet.
Sonos, whose 2020 revenue hit $1.326 billion, has joined forces with hi-res streaming service Qobuz to deliver up to 24-bit/48kHz streaming through Sonos S2 compatible hardware.
Let’s face it — as time goes by, things droop. Especially if they’re heavy. If you suffer from sagging power cords, Sonore offers the support you need.
When a hifi offers Tidal Connect, you can send your Tidal music stream directly from the ether to your hifi without the need for additional hardware or apps in between. That’s what I call Easy-Fi.
Exposure. Typically, when you think about mature men and exposure, it’s not a good thing.
NFT = non-fungible token. An NFT is essentially a way to attach ownership to a work of digital art. Christie’s recently sold an NFT by ‘Beeple’, aka Mike Winkelmann, titled “The First 5000 Days” for $69 million dollars. You may be thinking, “That’s nuts!” I’m […]
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Pharoah Sanders. I don’t know about you, but when I hear his name, my mind immediately wanders all over the decades of mind-blowing, spirit-enriching music that Pharoah Sanders has given us. Its the stuff of legend. As Albert Ayler said, “Trane was the Father, Pharoah […]
More dongle DAC madness, this time from Astel&Kern.
John Darko and I recently had a Podcast chat about physical formats wherein I mentioned my love of cassettes. Here’s a new one from Demdike Stare that illustrates my love’s why.
When Halcro’s dm58 monoblock power amplifier hit the market back in 2002, Stereophile ordained it a truly revolutionary audio product.
Bob Marley & The Wailers Catch A Fire (1973) is one of music’s finest moments. I am particularly partial to the original Jamaican version, the one that leaves out the guitar and organ overdubs and Chris Blackwell’s hand in the mix. Not one but two! […]
Time flies when you’re having fun.
Legacy USB DACs. There I said it. These days, DACs without streamers are beginning to feel like relics.
This just in: The organizer of the event, the HIGH END SOCIETY Service GmbH, is pleased to announce that the HIGH END 2021 is now fully booked, even before the registration deadline at the end of March!
I didn’t see that coming.
All’s I can say is thank you — Bob Lichtenberg, Christopher Bell, John DeVore, Erik Owen, Frankie Richards, Nick Kelling, Dave Gross, and Stereophile — for a beautiful, moving, and thought provoking story. Bravo!!
Beards, especially long beards, can become unruly. Positively wild. What’s the hirsute to do? Balm, my friend. Balm.
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
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