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March 1, 1994. Terminal 1, Munich, Germany. A venue repurposed from an old airplane hangar, with the kind of acoustics that make you wonder if the building itself was trying to sabotage the show. The sound was off. The energy was drained. And Kurt Cobain, visibly unwell, delivered what would unknowingly become Nirvana’s last performance.…
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Frank Doris offers tips on what to do and not do once you’ve made it to the big stage.
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There are myriad products that claim to clean audio power, but which matter most? Industry experts rank dedicated lines, power conditioners, and wall outlets as top upgrades, while opinions diverge on fuses and power cables.
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From vet school to vinyl sanctum, one man’s obsession birthed Bliss Acoustics—Ottawa’s home-based haven where gear vanishes and music takes over.
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Tom Gibbs discusses why any self-respecting audiophile should dispense with copper wires for streaming and opt instead for the glorious sound that can be achieved with a fiber optic connection.
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The Orpheus Chrono-Heliophonic Aural Vessel isn’t just a sound system—it’s an audiophile’s cosmic destiny. In a world where skepticism falters before prestige, only the foolish admit they can’t perceive its brilliance.
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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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Zidoo’s UHD8000 blends 8K muscle with audiophile finesse—dual ES9038PRO DACs, Dolby Vision, and Atmos make this streamer a sensory force, not just a player.
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In Winnipeg, two brothers turned passion into precision—Altitudo Audio delivers curated, appointment-only listening sessions that redefine the audiophile experience.
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Would you drive a Formula 1 racing car on a gravel road? Not if you could help it, right? Because on a gravel road, you know that an F1 car can’t reveal its potential. Yet, this is exactly what many audiophiles do when they play their high-end audio system in an untreated room.
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Captivated by Liu Fang’s mastery of the pipa, composer Christian Thomas created Dragon, Concerto for Pipa—a sweeping East-meets-West musical odyssey.
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January 16, 2025, marks the 45th anniversary of a moment that shook rock ‘n’ roll to its core and almost put Paul McCartney behind bars for seven years. The world’s most famous bassist—Beatle, hitmaker, and knight-to-be—was arrested at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport for smuggling nearly half a pound of marijuana. What could’ve been just another…
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Claude Lemaire thinks Led Zeppelin is so seminal to hard rock, he chooses them twice for Episode 3. King Crimson also makes the cut.
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David Chesky, audiophile pioneer and Grammy nominee, shares insights in an exclusive interview ahead of his trio’s live performance of The Great European Songbook at Montreal’s Bourgie Hall on January 23. Tickets are available now, for $19 – $38.
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In the early 1960s, as the world turned its gaze skyward, captivated by the dawn of the Space Age, a British instrumental piece named “Telstar” emerged, encapsulating the era’s spirit of innovation and exploration. Crafted by the enigmatic producer Joe Meek and performed by The Tornados, “Telstar” not only mirrored the technological marvels of its…
