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McGary Audio and Nola with Dr. Vinyl | On the Road
I hadn’t planned on visiting Dr. Vinyl on the way to Europe, but I had an open day after I attended the Alma Audio East event just 40 miles away in Virginia. The Doc had […]
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Ryuichi Sakamoto (January 17, 1952 – March 28, 2023) | Audio-Life
I awoke on the morning of April 2 to learn of the passing of Ryuichi Sakamoto. I’m writing this the following evening, still in shock, and feeling sad. And brimming with gratitude for the music […]
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Rega P3 Set-Up | Vinyl Diaries
While ruminating on being a vinyl noob, I realized I will not be a noob forever. Today, however, is not that day! So I plough forward with cock-eyed optimism on my vinyl journey with the […]
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Dr. Vinyl and the Nola Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 | On the Road
It’s not often that I travel across the country just to hear a new audio product, but last weekend I did exactly that when I met with Dr. Vinyl, a dealer outside Baltimore, to hear […]
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The Vinyl Noob Diaries, Part One | Audio-Life
As a vinyl noob, I declare that vinyl is the perfect format forever. Whaaa??? How can such a cockamamie thing possibly be said? This is 2023, damn it! Digital has evolved into the de facto […]
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Zu Audio Definition 6, First Listen | On The Road
Does high efficiency have a sound? Well, that depends on a great many things, up to and including your definition of efficiency and “sound.” But regardless of the semantics of the situation, Zu Audio out […]
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Vandersteen 7XTRM, First Listen | On the Road
When Ultra Fidelis sent out the notice that Richard Vandersteen would be visiting Milwaukee with the new flagship Vandersteen 7XTRM loudspeaker, my brain immediately began planning how I could be there. Making the two hour […]
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Tom Sachs “Space Program: Rare Earths” | Audiophile Journal
Tom Sachs’ SPACE PROGRAM : RARE EARTHS The Deichtorhallen Hamburg is pleased to host Tom Sachs (website) and his team of sculptor-astronauts as they prepare to advance space exploration on their next interstellar mission, SPACE […]
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McIntosh Labs x Jeep, and More | LA Auto Show 2021
The most involving and enjoyable car stereo I’ve ever heard was in one a boxy white Volvo S70 my mother owned for the better part of my late childhood. Though branding was subtle, peering through […]
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Acora Acoustics, The Audio Company and Sweet Melissa Records | On The Road
[Editor’s Note: While brainstorming how to best tell the story of our road trip to The Audio Company, Dave and I (Eric Franklin Shook) considered drilling down into the specific sound of each room, but instead […]