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I set out to pinpoint which signal cables offer the biggest sonic gains, but instead ran into resistance from AudioQuest’s Bill Low and Audience’s John McDonald, who questioned the premise itself and steered the discussion into deeper philosophical territory.
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A new study reveals that low-frequency sounds, notably 63 Hz bass, can cause widespread hearing loss. Bass waves forcefully penetrate the cochlea and bypass earplugs via bone conduction, severely undermining traditional hearing protection.
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By the time Frank Sinatra stepped onto the stage at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert, California, on February 25, 1995, he had already spent over five decades redefining American music. At 79, Sinatra was more myth than man—a living legend who had crooned his way through generations, from wartime ballrooms to…
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Simon Wilce takes McIntosh’s new McIntosh C2800 Preamplifier for a spin, and shares his impressions.
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Is it magic, or is it science? The SonoSphere traps your music in a private bubble, yet the “Phantom Sound Effect” tricks others nearby into thinking they hear it—which they don’t. Really.
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The FTC’s 2024 Amplifier Rule aims for transparency but sparks backlash for outdated testing, unrealistic standards, and a loophole echoing pre-1974 marketing chaos.
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Imagine it’s a chilly December 1 evening in 1957. TV screens across America flicker to life with that iconic Ed Sullivan introduction: “And now, ladies and gentlemen… Buddy Holly and the Crickets!” For just a few minutes, Buddy Holly—only 21 at the time—commands the national stage, bringing rock ‘n’ roll into America’s living rooms like…
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Tom Gibbs didn’t just like the performance of the US$ 1000/pair XSA Labs Vanguard monitors—he was gobsmacked!
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After a visit to My Little Bar in Seoul, South Korea, writer Jonson Lee contemplates the enduringly strong relationship South Koreans have with McIntosh gear.
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Writer B. Jan Montana’s childhood awe of the Titanic’s selfless musicians sparks lifelong reflections on life, mortality, and religion, ultimately embracing joy over rigid dogma.
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In the gritty, post-war streets of London, where jazz clubs thumped beneath a veneer of stiff collars and bowler hats, a quiet revolution was brewing. It wasn’t in the smoky speakeasies or the avant-garde art galleries, but in the hushed workshops of wireless engineers and the boardrooms of ambitious businessmen. On October 18, 1922, as…
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On a hot August morning in 1958, something extraordinary happened on a Harlem street. Fifty-seven jazz legends gathered on the stoop of 17 East 126th Street, not for a performance, but for a photograph that would become one of the most iconic images in American music history: A Great Day in Harlem. Captured by Art…
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When John Lennon dropped Imagine on October 11 1971, it wasn’t just another chart-topping single. It was a manifesto wrapped in piano chords and soft vocals—a utopian plea that would come to define his legacy. Decades later, the song remains a global anthem, wielded at protests and peace rallies, ringing out at Olympic ceremonies, and…
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The Vinyl Beat digs up notable vinyl nuggets like INXS’s “Kick” 45 RPM reissue, Sheila E’s salsa debut, and Rachel Z’s introspective jazz trio recording.
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Lifestyle Cables transforms high-end audio gear into absurd luxury items—from cable-woven belts to pet leashes—sparking both awe and suspicion over whether it’s eco-chic innovation or a cunning audiophile conspiracy.
