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Here it is—Issue 1 of PMA Magazine’s flipbook version. I know what you’re thinking: “PMA Magazine comes in a flipbook version?” It does now. And while its launch may come as a surprise to you, the audio elves behind its creation planned its release for months. What took so long? The timing. The elves thought:…
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Michael Fremer steps into the role of record producer with Rufus Reid Presents Caelan Cardello, a live, all-analog jazz LP born from a chance performance—and now a top-seller, expertly mastered, pressed, and produced with passion and purpose.
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A fiery Facebook debate ignited over Herb Reichert’s claim that Hegel’s Viking CD player outperformed streamed files, reigniting the clash between “bits are bits” objectivists and subjectivists who trust their ears over theory.
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In part two of this revealing interview, an ex-moderator shares how Facebook audiophile groups have turned combative, driving out genuine hobbyists while emboldening trolls—yet moments of camaraderie keep him coming back.
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In this eye-opening interview, a longtime moderator of a Quebec audiophile group, details how Facebook communities meant to celebrate hi-fi turned hostile—driven, he says, by bullies, egos, and a toxic fear of honest sharing.
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Tucked away in the countryside, Don Corby’s audio shop thrives on trust, passion, and analog gear. Robert Schryer visits Corby’s Audio, where woodcraft meets tube amps and turntables sing in a forest-framed retreat.
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Defying the trend of home-based hi-fi retail, Mark Jones renovated a century-old house into a full-fledged audio store, driven by a love for vinyl, a commitment to accessibility, and a disdain for industry snobbery.
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Montreal’s Pink Floyd Exhibition dazzles with over 350 artifacts, revealing stories behind the band’s evolution—from Waters’s schoolyard traumas to DSOTM’s breakthrough—while celebrating the enduring radical spirit that defined their sound.
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At Café Audiophile’s debut event, Sylvio Comtois of ArtistCloner unveiled the Ether loudspeaker, stunning attendees with immersive sound, while founders Louis and Normand Croteau set the stage for monthly hi-fi gatherings in Montreal.
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Once a cable skeptic, Gilles Laferrière confesses a shift in thinking—questioning whether thousands of audiophiles could really be fooled. He explores how luxury pricing, perception, and experience reshape the contentious debate over high-end audio cables.
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Gilles recounts 50 years of audiophile growth, from teenage gear rivalries to embracing once-dismissed tweaks, reminding readers that real learning in hi-fi comes not from specs or forums—but from listening with open ears.
