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The high price of Vinyl: Electric Recording Co. releases Music for Viola & Cello at $385 USD

August 17, 2017

Paying £300 ($385 USD) for an LP is just not raising eyebrows the same way it might have even just a year or two ago. Rare vinyl prices, or limited-edition pressings are going through the roof, and even the less-rare recordings of rock’s [...]

DVL Audio Album of the Month for August – Julius Lester

August 13, 2017

This is the second in a monthly series of album reviews I will be doing for DVL Audio here in Canada. I’ll be heading out to a local record store in Vancouver, digging through the bins, and coming up with an intriguing LP to discuss here on [...]

Audio Note UK factory tours and Life in the fast lane with Peter Qvortrup

August 12, 2017

Coffee. Champagne. Coffee. Russian liqueur. Coffee. Tequila. Coffee. Whiskey. Coffee. Red wine. Coffee… I lost track of the actual number of drinks, and coffees I had during my first day visiting Peter Qvortrup of Audio Note UK at his home in [...]

Review updates: Harbeth, DeVore, Totem, Pass Labs, totaldac, AudioQuest, Pro-Ject, PS Audio… coming from Rafe

August 9, 2017

2017 is rocketing past us, and with the summer at its zenith I thought it was time for a quick update on what’s happening with me up north here on the Best Coast in Vancouver. I’ve moved into a new place that is much larger than my [...]

Review: Audio Research Reference Phono 3

August 6, 2017

By Richard Mak Closer to the master tape In the world of high end audio two of the most revered names in the industry are McIntosh and Audio Research. McIntosh, founded in 1949 by Frank McIntosh and Audio Research in 1970 by William (Bill) Johnson, [...]

LA Audio Show 2017: Wrap-Up and John Stancavage’s Best of Show

August 3, 2017

Audio shows can be a strange experience. No, I’m not talking about catching a frightening glimpse of yours truly, shakily down on all fours, getting a close-up photo of an XLR jack. I’m referring to sound. For reasons that still are a mystery to [...]

LA Audio Show 2017: The Voice That Is launches a Tidal wave

July 29, 2017

You can say two things for certain about high-end audio dealer Doug White: He has terrific ears and is very discerning. White runs The Voice That Is, a Philadelphia-based shop. He is a fixture at most of the big shows, and is one of those exhibitors [...]