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  • Best Audio Systems for $20,000: The Audio Note UK and Thorens Ensemble at Corbyโ€™s Audio

    Tucked away in the countryside, Don Corbyโ€™s audio shop thrives on trust, passion, and analog gear. Robert Schryer visits Corbyโ€™s Audio, where woodcraft meets tube amps and turntables sing in a forest-framed retreat.

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  • The Night George Harrison & Bob Marley Met

    On July 13th, 1975, the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles was electrified by the sounds of Bob Marley & The Wailers as part of their โ€œNatty Dreadโ€ tour. Amidst the crowd of fans was a familiar face, George Harrison, the Beatle known for his mastery of the slide guitar. As word reached Marley that Harrison…

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  • How To Improve Your Sound System With Your Mind, Part 2

    The second part of this insightful series explores how Aversions, Desires, and Expectations subtly sabotage our music enjoymentโ€”arguing that true listening begins only when we quiet the critical voice in our head.

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  • Santana’s Soulful Sacrifice

    Woodstock, already destined to become a legendary event, was teeming with a sea of humanity that had swelled far beyond anyoneโ€™s expectations. An anticipated audience of 50,000 had surged to an estimated 400,000, transforming the quiet town of Bethel, New York, into a sprawling, makeshift metropolis. Hordes of young people from across the nation descended…

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  • Woodstock’s Echo: 50-Plus Years of Musical Reverie IN PHOTO

    In the radiant summer of 1969, the idyllic town of Bethel, New York, would bear witness to an event that would become the anthem of a generation. Over 400,000 free spirits, music lovers, and dreamers flocked to a sprawling dairy farm owned by the kind-hearted Max and Miriam Yasgur. The venue: the Woodstock Music &…

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  • Iron Maiden – Senjutsu

    Iron Maidenโ€™s Senjutsu earns an 8/10 from a loyal fan who praises Bruce Dickinsonโ€™s vocals and the fresh sound of โ€œThe Writing on the Wall,โ€ but criticizes the albumโ€™s dragging length, flat production, and familiar formulas.

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  • Zebra Stripes & Rock Legends: The Beatles’ Iconic Abbey Road Journey

    54 years back, in a slice of London that was more suburbia than swinging, The Beatlesโ€”rockโ€™s original Fab Fourโ€”stopped traffic, literally and figuratively. It was August 8, 1969, when John, Paul, George, and Ringo strutted down Abbey Road, giving birth to an image as legendary as the riffs on that album. Outside the legendary recording…

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  • The Dawn of Pink Floyd: Celebrating ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’

    On August 4, 1967, an English rock band known as Pink Floyd released their debut album โ€˜The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.โ€™ It wasnโ€™t just another rock album. It was an eclectic mixture of psychedelic whimsy, philosophical introspection, and avant-garde experimentation that signaled the arrival of a major new force in British rock music.…

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  • Updates now available on all original Zesto Power Amps

    This update is extensive, including replacing 2 printed circuit boards and rewiring all the associated circuitry, as well as updating several new components.

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  • 3 Budget Audiophile Headphone Setups That Will Blow Your Mind!

    For audiophiles short on space or cash, a quality headphone system can rival speaker setups. This guide breaks down three stellar rigsโ€”ranging from $299 to $1098โ€”pairing top DAC/amp combos with acclaimed headphones.

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  • Focal Naim North America DISTRIBUTES AVIDHIFI Turntables

    Focalย Naim North Americaย is excited to announce the addition of the highly reputable brand AVIDHIFI to its North America distribution network.

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  • The King’s First Chords: Elvis Presley’s Debut Recording

    In the annals of music history, July 18, 1953, marks a momentous occasion. It was on this day that Elvis Presley, the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, ventured into Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, and made his first-ever recording. It was a modest start, a heartfelt gift for his beloved mother, that would inadvertently…

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  • “No, I have the best system in the world!” An Update to #3: How Fate Brought Me To My Dream System

    Two years after downsizing seemed inevitable, Tom Gibbs finds himself retired, mortgage-free, and surrounded by two dream audio roomsโ€”one digital, one analogโ€”where Maggies, KLH Fives, and top-tier gear turn every listen into an event.

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  • Tri-Cellโ€™s new mega-showroom is a feast for the eyes and ears

    Tri-Cellโ€™s Vince Scalzitti, a self-proclaimed headbanger, has built a mega-showroom outside Toronto to support dealers, not sell directโ€”showcasing stunning gear, hosting seminars, and proving audio is still all about relationships.

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  • AXPONA 2023, Part 2

    Roon-backed Dutch & Dutch wowed AXPONA 2023 with their $14,950 DSP-powered 8c speakers, while class-D amps from Amped America and live demos from Yamaha and GoldenEar showcased serious sonic chops.

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