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David Chesky, audiophile pioneer and Grammy nominee, shares insights in an exclusive interview ahead of his trioโs live performance of The Great European Songbook at Montreal’s Bourgie Hall on January 23. Tickets are available now, for $19 – $38.
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Signal loss impacts imaging, clarity, and bassโbut itโs fixable. Discover 10 yearsโ worth of tips for unlocking your systemโs potential.
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Montrรฉal, le 18 novembre 2024 โ LโEnsemble Caprice poursuit sa tradition annuelle des fรชtes en prรฉsentant Le Messie de Haendel, une ลuvre intemporelle qui fait vibrer les cลurs ร travers le monde depuis prรจs de trois siรจcles. Ce concert, devenu un rendez-vous incontournable de la saison, aura lieu le dimanche 22 dรฉcembre ร la Maison…
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Thereโs a peculiar weight to history when it happens in real-time. December 5, 1965, at the Liverpool Empire Theatre wasnโt just another stop on The Beatlesโ UK tourโit was a homecoming charged with energy, nostalgia, and, unbeknownst to most, a bittersweet farewell. For the 2,550 fans lucky enough to score tickets from a pool of…
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Frank Doris continues to mine his experience accrued over 50 years of playing in bands, offering insight into brand identity, having a set list, and playing music you don’t like for the sake of entertaining the crowd!
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London, 1975. The streets are bleak, the economyโs in the gutter, and the mainstream rock scene is bloated beyond belief. Itโs a scene set for something big, something ugly to rip through the overpolished landscape of British music. Enter: four scrappy kids and a fateful November 6 gig at Saint Martinโs College of Art, an…
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Writer B. Jan Montanaโs childhood awe of the Titanicโs selfless musicians sparks lifelong reflections on life, mortality, and religion, ultimately embracing joy over rigid dogma.
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In my previous article, entitled โAnalyzing a Stereoโs Frequency Response and Decay Timesโ, I suggested measurement tips and the use of important variables to do with frequency response and decay times.ย This article begins with a measurement baseline of a 2-channel stereo with two subwoofers within a typical domestic living room (25โ x 11.25โ x 8โ)…
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Many of us use our listening rooms as a place to escape the world and its problems, so that we may decompress and recharge our batteries. One thing I, as an audiophile, discovered is that the better the sound quality in my room, the more Iโve been able to connect emotionally with my music. That…
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Doug More of The Sound Advocate likes what he hears in the new Heaven 11 Billie MKll class-D / tube integrated amplifier.
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Introduction: The Soul of Greek Culture In the heart of ancient Greece, music was the very pulse of society, intricately woven into the fabric of daily life and imbued with a significance that went far beyond mere entertainment. This deep integration of music in Greek culture manifested in various dimensions, from the sacred echoes in…
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“The sound quality is excellent โ super-clean, dynamic, with extended frequency range and a defined soundstage.”
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I belong to several Facebook audio-related groups, including Streaming Music Matters, which is administered by Qobuzโs David Solomon. While the undeniable focus of the group is music-streaming via Qobuz, there are also many lively and intense tech-centred discussions covering all aspects of streaming and its associated equipment. Many of those discussions feature members from the…
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It was the summer of 1969, a time of turmoil and change in America. The Vietnam War was raging, civil rights struggles were at their peak, and the youth were crying out for a revolution. At the Woodstock Music & Art Fair, a little-known farm in Bethel, New York transformed into a microcosm of the…
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“Henry Vestine of Canned Heat got me closer to my understanding of blues guitar, and that opened the door for me.”