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Though now dominated by home automation, CEDIA 2023 still had sonic gems—Perlisten’s standout room, MBL’s immersive Radialstrahlers, and a thunderous B&O display hinted at high-end audio’s enduring presence amid the smart-home surge.
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THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL & BMG ANNOUNCE THE NEXT RELEASE IN THE MONTREUX YEARS SERIES FEATURES THE LEGENDARY JAZZ PIANIST’S PERFORMANCES AT MONTREUX FROM 1993 – 2016 PRE-ORDER MONTY ALEXANDER: THE MONTREUX YEARS HERE. Montreux Jazz Festival and BMG today announce the next instalment in The Montreux Years series with Monty Alexander: The Montreux Years.
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Joe Cocker’s career nearly derailed in 1970 until Leon Russell hastily assembled the raucous “Mad Dogs & Englishmen” tour—transforming a PR crisis into a legendary, if chaotic, rock caravan that launched Russell to solo stardom.
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Despite MoFi’s DSD controversy, Claude Lemaire finds their Eye in the Sky 45 rpm remaster a revelation—eclipsing his Canadian first press with staggering dynamics, transparency, and an analog warmth that challenges purist assumptions.
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Three high-end speaker cables—Audience Studio ONE, AudioQuest Robin Hood ZERO, and Kimber Kable Monocle XL—showcase different flavors of excellence: the Studio ONE’s lush warmth, Robin Hood’s soundstage depth, and Monocle XL’s bold, detailed realism.
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Welcome to my series Treasures from the Vinyl Vault. In it, I will feature select gems from my approximately 12,000 ever-growing vinyl collection, accumulated over a 45-year period and counting.
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Jazz pianist Jean-Michel Pilc, once a devoted audiophile with Linn and Naim gear, now favors simpler setups and live recordings, believing music—not the gear—should move us, whether it’s Mingus or McCartney.
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An Interview with André Perry, legendary record producer and founder of the fabled Le Studio, Part 2
Founder of Le Studio, the iconic, pop-culture defining music studio tucked in the Canadian wilderness, André Perry worked with some of the biggest artists in the biz. Did he have any favourites?
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Claude Lemaire’s sprawling DIY vinyl system may look eccentric, but its rich, soulful sound proves his unorthodox tweaks and vintage gear choices are far from frivolous.
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Marlboro, NJ – June 9, 2022: Today, KEF is announcing the upcoming launch of the LSX II Wireless HiFi System. Much more than a simple upgrade from the award-winning original, LSX II combines class-leading sound with the all-encompassing W2 wireless platform from the pioneering LS50 Wireless II and LS60 Wireless. Offering high-fidelity sound, numerous connectivity
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Jonson Lee argues that no gear upgrade rivals a clear mind—distraction and interpretation, he writes, add more “noise and distortion” to the listening experience than any component ever could.
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Fleeing taxes and chaos, the Rolling Stones holed up in a French villa and conjured “Exile on Main St.” — a murky, magnificent sprawl of blues, gospel, and rock’n’roll defiance that still resonates 50 years on.
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Québec Acoustique’s William Desjardins proves the audiophile flame burns bright in the next generation, curating a $10K system with astonishing synergy, warmth, and realism that outshines setups costing twice as much.
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As protests raged and culture shifted in 1968, soul and funk artists like James Brown, The Temptations, and Marvin Gaye redefined Black music with psychedelic grooves, political messages, and genre-breaking experimentation.
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Three SPDIF cables from AudioQuest, Kimber, and Audience face off—each delivering distinct sonic strengths—while the old-school Auric Illuminator CD treatment surprisingly proves its worth, boosting clarity, ambiance, and realism across multiple discs.