vinyl

Black Sabbath announce The Ten Year War: Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set with MQA high-res

June 22, 2017

Black Sabbath fans rejoice. BMG is tooling up for a September release of eight Sabbath LPs on 180-gram coloured vinyl that all have been re-mastered by Andy Pearce from the original tapes. Oh, and did I mention the wearable USB Crucifix that will be [...]

LA Audio Show 2017: Elite Audio Systems create space with Viola Audio Labs, Kharma and Linn

June 22, 2017

Elite Audio Systems out of San Francisco, California created a very unique, and Zen-like listening space at the Los Angeles Audio Show. They had put up a large semi-transparent photographic background which transported you upon entering the [...]

Munich 2017: Nagra, Kronos, and Wilson make listeners see red

June 12, 2017

We’ve all heard the phrase, pictured it in our minds, or seen a commercial based on it. Like waving a red flag at a bull. That’s what the Nagra room in the 4.2 Atrium level of High End at Munich felt like when I walked into it. The [...]

High End 2017: VPI lays down the flagship Fat Boy tonearm

May 19, 2017

Rough cab ride, broken computers at check-in, badges in hand, and we’re ready to conquer the world’s largest audio show. The map is intense, and Panagiotis Karavitis enlightens us with pro tips. Start on the top floor of Hall 4, [...]

AXPONA 2017: Tidal’s sonic wave floods room with the spirit of music

May 8, 2017

As I stood mutely at the front of the crowded room I couldn’t help but wonder if I’d stumbled into some kind of church, or worship service by accident. There was powerful keyboard music with thunderous bass being played through a huge [...]

Lyn Stanley Wants You to Get Closer — To Her Music

April 14, 2017

By John Stancavage Jazz singer Lyn Stanley, whose three albums are prized by audiophiles for their pristine sound, is determined to achieve an even higher level of resolution on her next project. Stanley plans to have a very limited number of vinyl [...]

Lyn Stanley: The Audiophile’s Sultry Songbird

April 13, 2017

By John Stancavage Six years ago, Lyn Stanley was a retired marketing executive wondering if she could pass muster for her church choir. Today, she’s an internationally known jazz vocalist whose award-winning audiophile recordings feature A-list [...]