Stenheim Alumine 2 Loudspeakers | Review
Whenever I see a pair of two-way monitors with a high price tag such as the Stenheim Alumine 2 loudspeakers from Switzerland, I’m immediately intrigued and I immediately [...]
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Audio Research CD6 SE Compact Disc Player/DAC | Review
When’s the last time you heard a new CD player and thought wow, this sounds terrific? I’m not talking about digital in general or a DAC, but a one-box CD transport/DAC [...]
Fluance RT85 Reference Turntable | Review
The Fluance RT85 Reference turntable retails for $500. That’s very important to me from a historical standpoint, so allow me to elaborate. I came up with the $500 Rule for [...]
Samoa Wilson and Jim Kweskin, I Just Want to Be Horizontal | The Vinyl Anachronist
Samoa Wilson reminds me a little of the Occaquan Inn in Virginia, one of my favorite restaurants in the world. The Occaquan Inn, which is located right on the bank of the [...]
Enrique Haneine, Unlayered | The Vinyl Anachronist
Sometimes great recordings fall through the cracks here at Vinyl Anachronist World Headquarters, and Enrique Haneine and his new album Unlayered was almost one of those [...]
Hana ML Phono Cartridge | Review
My first experience with Hana cartridges of Japan came at the 2016 Newport Show when I had organized my Down Under Audio exhibit rooms for Colleen Cardas Imports. My idea was [...]
BK Trio, Hit It | The Vinyl Anachronist
Thankfully, Hit It from the BK Trio sounds quite different from the seemingly countless jazz trio recordings coming out this spring. Much of that comes from guitarist [...]
Wayne Alpern, Standard Deviation | The Vinyl Anachronist
The contemporary jazz scene is almost evenly divided between original compositions and covers from the Great American Songbook. When something falls outside of those two [...]
Fern and Roby Raven II Loudspeakers | Review
Reviewing the Fern and Roby Raven II loudspeakers reminds me of April last year, when Eric Franklin Shook and I visited the Fern and Roby factory for an article and photo [...]
3D Jazz Trio, I Love to See You Smile | The Vinyl Anachronist
I Love to See You Smile is indeed another piano trio recording in a season obviously focused on jazz trios. But this one is different. Oh, you might think, I always say that [...]
