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  • The Inaudible Frequencies: How Dogs Became the Latest High-End Audio Critics

    Dr. Poochini leads a howling revolution as dogs take over high-end audio critique, with Paw Ratings dethroning human audiophilesโ€”because golden retrievers do have golden ears.

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  • The Grateful Dead’s Haight Street Concert

    The Deadโ€™s free concert that day was more than just an enthralling musical experience; it was a statement, a beacon of unity in tumultuous times. The band delved straight into a compelling rendition of “Viola Lee Blues,” a piece that spanned over twenty-one minutes, taking the audience on a transcendental journey.

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  • Soundwaves & The Roaring Twenties: The Legacies of Edward W. Kellogg and Chester Williams Rice

    In the early 20th century, particularly the 1920s, America was alive with the hum of innovation and the beat of cultural renaissance. At the heart of this dynamic period, two engineers, Edward W. Kellogg and Chester Williams Rice, set out to transform the world of sound.

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  • ‘I could power the Acura Stage at Jazz Fest pretty easily’: An audiophile’s Garden District home

    John Gishโ€™s Garden District home hosts a mind-blowing, museum-worthy high-end audio system featuring 6-foot German speakers, 30,000 LPs, and 20,000 filmsโ€”making it part private concert hall, part cinema, and all passion project.

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  • JADE BIRD and GRETA VAN FLEET ALBUMS REVIEWED!

    Jade Bird sharpens her edge on Different Kinds of Light, weaving rock grit with intimate songwriting, while Greta Van Fleetโ€™s The Battle at Gardenโ€™s Gate finds the band maturing into a grander, more cinematic soundscape.

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  • Metallicaโ€™s 72 Seasons record review

    Metallicaโ€™s 72 Seasons may not reinvent thrash, but it refines it with maturity and muscle. With Greg Fidelmanโ€™s production and standout tracks like โ€œInamorata,โ€ the band delivers their strongest album since Death Magnetic.

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  • Interview with Trent Suggs, Owner of Audio Research, final part

    Trent Suggs reveals how Audio Researchโ€™s Certified Pre-Owned program boosts customer loyalty and resale value, while teasing major product launches and reaffirming the companyโ€™s uncompromising focus on sonic perfection and sustainability.

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  • Experiencing Esotericโ€™s new M1X monoblock

    Robert Schryer recounts the Canadian launch of Esoteric’s Grandioso M1X monoblocks, where Focal Scala Utopia speakers and jaw-dropping dynamics delivered a โ€œgrandiosoโ€ performance marked by explosive realism and lush musicality.

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  • PACO DE LUCรA: THE MONTREUX YEARS

    A SHOWCASE OF PACO DE LUCรAโ€™S MOST MESMERISING MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL LIVE PERFORMANCES BETWEEN 1984 to 2012 PLUS LINER NOTES FROM JOHN MCLAUGHLIN & RARE PHOTOS OF PACO DE LUCรAโ€™S TIME AT MONTREUX PRE-ORDER HERE. London Wednesday 18 January 2023 โ€“ BMG today announces the next instalment in The Montreux Years series with โ€œPaco De…

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  • The Audio Guru in his Fruit of The Loom, on the fruit of his looms (by AudioQuest, Kimber Kable, and Audience)

    After testing looms from Audience, AudioQuest, and Kimber Kable, the Guru finds each trio stunningly synergisticโ€”yet now aims to defy the loom gospel by mixing brands to see if a greater sonic truth might emerge.

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  • KEF Launches MU7 noise-cancelling wireless headphones

    Marlboro, NJ โ€“ October 13, 2022: Featuring inimitable sound by KEF and design by long-term collaborator Ross Lovegrove, the KEF Mu7 Wireless Headphones deliver an uncompromising audio experience paired with understated style. An exercise in both engineering and aesthetic excellence, KEF has continued its partnership with visionary designer Ross Lovegrove to produce the Mu7. Renowned…

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  • In Search of audio at CEDIA Expo 2022

    Though now dominated by home automation, CEDIA 2023 still had sonic gemsโ€”Perlistenโ€™s standout room, MBLโ€™s immersive Radialstrahlers, and a thunderous B&O display hinted at high-end audioโ€™s enduring presence amid the smart-home surge.

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  • The Platinum Series 3G by MONITOR AUDIO

    Essex, UK, 16th August 2022โ€”Monitor Audio is proud to announce the launch of the innovative, advanced and beautifully-built Platinum Series 3G. Our flagship range encapsulates our desire to deliver accessible excellence. Superior, innovative acoustic technologies, smart engineering, and obsessive attention to detail ensures the Platinum Series 3G is capable of the most accurate, clear, and…

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  • The Cable Guru: Speaker cables by AudioQuest, Kimber Kable, and Audience

    Three high-end speaker cablesโ€”Audience Studio ONE, AudioQuest Robin Hood ZERO, and Kimber Kable Monocle XLโ€”showcase different flavors of excellence: the Studio ONEโ€™s lush warmth, Robin Hoodโ€™s soundstage depth, and Monocle XLโ€™s bold, detailed realism.

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  • “No, I have the best system in the world!” #6: Claude Lemaireโ€™s Audioverse

    Claude Lemaireโ€™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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