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Walt Disney’s radical 1940 film Fantasia demanded a sound system that didn’t yet exist. In response, William Garity and J.N.A. Hawkins built Fantasound—the first surround sound, decades ahead of Dolby. The system flopped commercially but changed cinema forever.
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Paul Bowes shares his story of getting invited to the UK, Europe, and North America to perform space optimization in the listening rooms of complete strangers who later became friends.
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Writer B. Jan Montana’s childhood awe of the Titanic’s selfless musicians sparks lifelong reflections on life, mortality, and religion, ultimately embracing joy over rigid dogma.
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The Sheng, a 3,000-year-old instrument tied to Chinese mythology, evolved from court rituals to global stages. Learn how it bridges ancient tradition with modern musical innovation.
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Jonson Lee explains that several factors determine the quality of our listening experiences, with sound quality being just one of them.
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Grace Bubulka recalls the day Chubby Checker brought the Twist to her Philadelphia playground, turning fear and awe into joy as she danced alongside the legend in a moment etched forever in childhood memory.
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Claude Lemaire presents standout jazz LPs from his 12,000-strong vinyl collection, including Thelonious Monk’s “Brilliant Corners” and Charles Mingus’ “The Clown.”
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Robert Schryer dives into Bruno Putzeys’ claim that class-A amps have stagnated, with only Nelson Pass responding to defend class-A in this heated debate.
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PS Audio’s Paul McGowan offers a brief history of the evolution of loudspeakers.
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The Aztec death whistle’s shriek is more than eerie novelty—it’s an echo of war, ritual, and spirit. This bone-chilling instrument, once wielded by warriors and priests, still commands awe with every primal, piercing scream.
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Tom Gibbs defends the value of Chi-Fi in high-end audio, spotlighting PrimaLuna’s EVO 300 tube amp and budget marvels from Vera-Fi, Gustard, and Topping—while calling out the fearmongering and hypocrisy in anti-Chinese gear rhetoric.
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George Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh was an unqualified success, and the first-ever pop concert for charity.
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Welcome to my series Treasures from the Vinyl Vault. In it, I will feature select gems from my approximately 12,000 ever-growing vinyl collection, accumulated over a 45-year period and counting.
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A million-dollar Focal-Naim system stunned a seasoned skeptic—but the real revelation wasn’t sonic. It was learning to turn envy into gratitude, and transforming peak moments into cherished memories, not expectations.
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“The audio world has lost a giant with the passing of Andrew Singer at age 73. Andy was the founder of New York retailer Sound by Singer”