Reviews

Reviews


  • Pink Floyd Exhibition: (Picking at) Their Mortal Remains

    Montrealโ€™s Pink Floyd Exhibition dazzles with over 350 artifacts, revealing stories behind the band’s evolutionโ€”from Watersโ€™s schoolyard traumas to DSOTM’s breakthroughโ€”while celebrating the enduring radical spirit that defined their sound.

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  • MoFiโ€™s In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida and Truth reviewed, Pt 1

    MoFiโ€™s remaster of Iron Butterflyโ€™s acid rock landmark “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” breathes new life into the 1968 classic, delivering thunderous bass, refined detail, and an intimacy lost in reverb-heavy earlier pressings.

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  • KEF releases latest generation R Series

    Now featuring the ground-breaking Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MATโ„ข) Marlboro, NJ โ€“ February 7, 2023: Once again, KEF is redefining soundscapes with the latest generation of the R Series HiFi Speakers, now featuring the ground-breaking Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MATTM). The R Series is an exceptional seven-model range engineered to provide superior performance with more detail, deeper…

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  • AC Infinity T8 component cooling system and beyond! An appraisal

    To keep his system clean and cool, Mike Harkins tucked away his components in a closetโ€”then turned to AC Infinityโ€™s smart, silent fans to battle heat and boost reliability without sacrificing style or performance.

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  • Focal releases its Vestia line of loudspeakers

    CES, Las Vegas โ€“ January 5, 2023 โ€“ The French brand Focal expands its collection of home loudspeakers with Vestia. This new line comprises five models and has been designed to provide high quality music enjoyment and Home Cinema experiences delivered by Focalโ€™s renowned savoir-faire in acoustic. The brand which is recognized by the French…

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  • FiiO launches the M11S Hi-Res Portable Music Playerย 

    Las Vegas: January 5th โ€“ The versatile M11S builds upon the success of previous award-winning portable audio players from FiiO. Alongside its 3.5mm single-ended and 2.5mm/4.4mm balanced headphone outputs, and dedicated line-out, the M11S also offers LDAC, aptX HD, and LHDC Hi-Res Bluetooth connectivity. Further wireless options are available thanks to the support for AirPlay…

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  • Naim Audio launches New Classic range

    Create the music system youโ€™ve always wanted with the new Naim Audio Classic range, featuring cutting-edge innovation, sharp styling, and exquisite quality. CES, Las Vegas โ€“ January 4, 2023 โ€“ Naim Audio launched in 1973 with a simple aim: to experience music replayed in its truest and purest possible form. That meant pushing the boundaries…

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  • Treasures from the Vinyl Vault, Part 3

    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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  • Norah Jonesโ€™s โ€œI Dream of Christmasโ€โ€”A new Christmas classic?

    Norah Jones shines on I Dream of Christmas, blending warm production and soulful originals with holiday classics. Her standout single, โ€œChristmas Calling (Jolly Jones),โ€ may just earn a spot among modern seasonal staples.

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  • The Bison epitomizes Strength, Stability and Consistency, three words that accurately describe Totem Acousticโ€™s 35-year journey of continual global success as a loudspeaker manufacturer in the high-performance audio spectrum. Being the largest and most powerful terrestrial mammal in North America, the Bison is symbolically sacred to many indigenous tribes; a culture that has been a…

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  • ROTEL launches its first Integrated Network Streamer

    With over 60-years of design experience, Rotel is proud to introduce its S14 Integrated Network Streaming Amp, offering discerning listeners a high-performance product to access and enjoy online music with ease. This solution delivers the family-owned audio companyโ€™s promise of quality, value and performance, aiming to bring music to life without compromise. The S14 delivers…

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  • Cocktailing it at Audiophile Experts

    At Audiophile Expertsโ€™ โ€œProduits de chez nousโ€ soirรฉe, Philippe Renaud showcased Quebec-made gear from MOON, Stable 33.33, and Luna Cables, while guests mingled over wine, rich sonics, and a celebration of local hi-fi talent.

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  • MoFiโ€™s 40th Anniversary Edition of Michael Jacksonโ€™s Thriller REVIEWED

    MoFiโ€™s 40th anniversary One-Step reissue of Michael Jacksonโ€™s Thriller stuns with unmatched clarity, staging, and vocal presenceโ€”so revelatory it feels like a remix, yet itโ€™s the original master unveiled as never before.

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  • The new Beatles Revolver Special Edition remaster. Just wow.

    Revolver marked a turning point for the Beatlesโ€”and for fans like the authorโ€”where innocence gave way to innovation. Giles Martinโ€™s 2022 remix reveals the albumโ€™s enduring brilliance with stunning clarity and dimension.

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  • John Coltraneโ€™s Blue Trainโ€”a retrospect and a review of Tone Poetโ€™s latest reissue

    Blue Train gets the Tone Poet treatment, and John Coltraneโ€™s only Blue Note leader session never sounded betterโ€”Kevin Grayโ€™s stereo cut dazzles with dynamic finesse, stellar horn imaging, and top-shelf vinyl presentation.

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