Audiophile

Audiophile


  • MICHEL PETRUCCIANI: THE MONTREUX YEARS

    BMG & THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE NEXT RELEASE IN THE MONTREUX YEARS SERIES.ย  A COLLECTION OF MICHEL PETRUCCIANIโ€™S FINEST PERFORMANCES AT THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL FROM 1990 โ€“ 1998. PRE-ORDER LONDON, WEDNESDAY MARCH 1, 2023 โ€“ BMG and The Montreux Jazz Festival have today announced the release of โ€œMichel Petrucciani: The Montreux Yearsโ€…

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  • PSB, Sonical, MQA announce headphone partnership

    The first in new category of smart, mobile and true hifi audio products Tuesday, 28 February 2023 โ€“ PSB Speakers, together with hearables start-up Sonical and audio specialists MQA, announced a partnership that will define a new category of high-resolution audio headphones. The product combines high resolution wireless transmission, proven high-fidelity design, and Sonicalโ€™s CosmOS…

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  • Qobuz coming to Canada

    After much speculation as to when or, even, will it?, the popular hi-res streaming platform from France, Qobuz, has announced it will be available throughout Canada starting in May of this year. All I can say to that, considering Qobuz was launched in 2007 and is currently available in 25 countries, including the US since…

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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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  • “No, I have the best system in the world!” #11: The Vibrant Echoes of a California-based Audiophile

    JJ ditched vinyl for digital ease, but itโ€™s his careful speaker setup, Anthem room correction, and a surprising Ethernet filter from Network Acoustics that helped his compact listening room transcend its limits.

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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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  • Interview with an audio trailblazer: Norman Varney, on room acoustics, Pt 2

    In Part 2, Norman Varney dismantles audiophile mythsโ€”from misunderstood power upgrades to the flawed logic of spikesโ€”arguing that true sonic improvement begins with the room, not the gear.

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  • PACO DE LUCรA: THE MONTREUX YEARS

    A SHOWCASE OF PACO DE LUCรAโ€™S MOST MESMERISING MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL LIVE PERFORMANCES BETWEEN 1984 to 2012 PLUS LINER NOTES FROM JOHN MCLAUGHLIN & RARE PHOTOS OF PACO DE LUCรAโ€™S TIME AT MONTREUX PRE-ORDER HERE. London Wednesday 18 January 2023 โ€“ BMG today announces the next instalment in The Montreux Years series with โ€œPaco De…

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  • Interview with Trent Suggs, Owner of Audio Research

    Trent Suggs recounts his emotional, improbable journey to buying Audio Researchโ€”a story of passion, perseverance, and a vision to make high-end audio more accessible without compromising the brandโ€™s iconic hand-built legacy.

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  • “No, I have the best system in the world!” #10: Singapore’s Audiophile Tim Lim and His Extraordinary Hi-Fi System

    Tim Lim from Singapore sets a new distance record for PMAโ€™s โ€œNo, I Have the Best Systemโ€ฆโ€ columnโ€”sharing lessons from 20 years of audio upgrades, regrets, and triumphs in a dedicated hi-fi room inside a high-rise BTO flat.

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  • Make your system sound better NOW, Part 3

    In this latest instalment, Paul Bowes reveals how purifying your power supplyโ€”through shielding, isolation, and waveform correctionโ€”can dramatically elevate musical clarity, dynamics, and emotional connection in your hi-fi system.

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  • Make your system sound better NOW, Part 1

    Scientist and audiophile Paul Bowes kicks off PMAโ€™s new โ€œMake your system sound better NOWโ€ column by sharing game-changing, hands-on tipsโ€”from speaker leveling to torque tuningโ€”that could dramatically elevate your systemโ€™s sound.

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  • “No, I have the best system in the world!” #9: A Bucharest Audiophile’s Quest for Perfect Sound

    Ciprian from Bucharest shares his meticulously crafted Wilson-LAMM system, built to dissolve his room and transport him emotionallyโ€”proof that passion for lifelike music reproduction knows no borders, only commitment.

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  • Interview with an audio trailblazer: Norman Varney, on room acoustics, Pt 1

    At High End Munich, Norman Varney of A/V RoomService boldly claims most audiophiles hear less than half their systemโ€™s potentialโ€”blaming neglected acoustics, misguided retailers, and habitual upgrade cycles chasing flaws room treatment could fix.

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