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Mitsubishi’s Diatone D-160, a 1.5-ton subwoofer from the 1980s, defied all logic with a 63-inch carbon-fiber cone and a 400-kilogram field coil, turning every note into a seismic event.
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Doug Moore puts the Schiit Magni Unity headphone amplifier and HIFIMAN Arya Stealth headphones through their paces and comes out with some interesting observations.
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Frank Doris recounts wild gig disasters—sick performances, broken gear, flaming hair, hostile crowds, and forgotten sets—in a brutally funny look at the mayhem musicians endure onstage.
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The ultimate Shanling ET3 guide—every feature, flaw, and forum opinion dissected. From CD playback to I²S and upsampling, this is the most complete ET3 breakdown you’ll find anywhere.
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Kevin Fielding offers a step-by-step guide to taming first reflections and giving you the best soundstage you’ve ever had.
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Robert Schryer meets René Evans of Saturn Audio, where high-end sound doesn’t mean expensive.
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Frank Doris gives more worthy tips about the business of playing music for an audience, this time about looking the part. You won’t believe what his #1 tip is.
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Rob Schryer and his photographer sidekick Karim Sénoussi spend a jazzy afternoon at 2xHD Fidelio, where René Laflamme pushes audio boundaries with vintage gear to capture raw musical emotion.
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Monitor Audio’s $5199/pair Gold 100 6G standmounts impressed Robert Schryer with their weight, luxurious finish, and superb clarity. With deep bass, rich detail, and effortless musical flow, they felt complete—no sub needed.
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A much-debated topic in popular music is the origin of rock and roll music. Writer Jeff Weiner tries to sort it all out in his new series.
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January 24, 1962, wasn’t just another cold Liverpool morning. It was the day four scruffy lads—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete Best—put their faith in a well-dressed, fast-talking record store manager named Brian Epstein. With a few strokes of a pen, they signed a management contract that would change the course of music…
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It was December 14, 1969, a cold Sunday night, but the stage at CBS Studio 50 was sizzling with energy. The Ed Sullivan Show, a revered institution in American television, had introduced countless icons to the world—The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Supremes. That evening, five brothers from Gary, Indiana, became the latest in that storied…
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How good is Galion Audio’s class-A / class-A/B TS34 integrated amplifier? Find out in our in-depth review.
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In the scorching desert of Death Valley in 1958, Art Kane, then a relatively unknown photographer, found himself tasked with capturing Louis Armstrong in a way the world had never seen. At that moment, Armstrong wasn’t just a jazz legend—he was one of the most recognizable figures in global pop culture, thanks to hits like…
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In this episode, writer and self-taught musicologist Claude Lemaire chooses Iron Butterfly, Jeff Beck, and even the Beatles as pioneering heavy rock influencers.