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The Sound Organisation Brings Chord Electronics, Rega Research, Chord Company and ProAc to AXPONA 2024
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Prices listed in Canadian dollars. Chord Company makes cables and is not to be confused with Chord Electronics known for making bestselling DACs. And Chord Company’s cables have quite the following, which includes me. I have tried 16 pairs of various interconnects and would include their Anthem cables in my top 3 cable products. In…
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A zero-gravity chamber promising “weightless sound” has become the latest obsession among audiophiles, blending luxury, pseudoscience, and orbital listening societies into a surreal new frontier of musical immersion.
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In the swirling, electric year of 1967, a groundbreaking track reverberated through the UK, soon to envelop the US in its mesmerizing sound waves. This wasn’t just any song—it was “Purple Haze” by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, a sonic masterpiece that would redefine the boundaries of rock music. But beyond its revolutionary guitar riffs and…
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In a hidden alley of audio dreams, the Sonic Sommelier pairs silence with symphony, punk with Soviet TVs, and sound with soul—reminding us that true listening is an art.
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In the annals of rock ‘n’ roll history, few moments shimmer with the kind of raw, unfiltered magic that The Rolling Stones conjured on March 4th, 1977 at Toronto’s El Mocambo Tavern. Picture this: the world’s most gargantuan rock band, known for their stadium-shaking spectacles, downsizing their colossal presence to the cozy confines of a…
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Amid WWII and deep segregation, the International Sweethearts of Rhythm—an all-women, racially diverse jazz band—rose to fame, defying racial and gender norms while electrifying audiences and outshining male counterparts across the nation.
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Audiophiles rejoice: the Ear Wax Product Remover promises audio nirvana not through gear, but by fine-tuning your ears—because clean canals make for clearer concertos.
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From a farm boy in Altoona to a legend in high fidelity, Henry Kloss transformed home audio with the KLH Model Six, the Advent Loudspeaker, and the Cambridge SoundWorks Ensemble—pioneering gear that made superb sound affordable for all.
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In a tranquil garden, Master Tekashi guides his student Daichi through the art of sonic balance, likening cables to katanas, DACs to bows, and room acoustics to battlefield strategy—where the path to audio mastery mirrors the samurai’s eternal quest.
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Celebrating a decade of hi-res streaming, Bluesound’s Node X updates the iconic Node with a THX headphone amp, ESS Sabre DAC, and HDMI eARC—earning high praise for its stellar BluOS interface and sub-£1000 performance.
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The 1980s: a canvas painted with a kaleidoscope of sonic hues. Amidst the dazzling array of musical moments, one anthem casts a resplendent purple shadow even today – Prince’s “Purple Rain.” Released on September 26th, this piece by the virtuoso, Prince Rogers Nelson, encapsulated the spirit of the ’80s with its melancholic yet enchanting tune.…
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Tired of floor-bound audio? A playful ode to ceiling-mounted speakers, this satirical piece envisions a world where sound rains down from above—literally. With faux features like Auto-Twirl and “Advanced Spiderweb Acoustics,” the author gleefully skewers audiophile excess.
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On August 29, 1994, Oasis burst onto the global music scene with the release of their debut album, “Definitely Maybe.” At a time when the grunge movement had brought a darker, introspective mood to rock music, five lads from Manchester brought an audacious, youthful energy that dared to dream big, invoking the aura of the…
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In the kaleidoscopic universe of Las Vegas, where neon lights pierce the desert night and every high note echoes the clink of a jackpot, legends Sammy Davis Jr. and Elvis Presley found a friendship as enduring as their tunes. It all came into focus on July 31, 1969—Elvis’s comeback night at the International Hotel. There,…
