In music

In music


  • Volumio launches Volumio AI: AI Music Discovery with the power of ChatGPT

    Harnessing the power of OpenAIโ€™s ChatGPT, Volumio AI delivers a revolution in music discovery. Innovative Italian audio company, Volumio โ€” creators of the award-winning Volumio Music Player ecosystem โ€” introduce Volumio AI, the latest version of their award-winning Volumio Music player application. Launched in 2013, the Volumio Music Player ecosystem has been built from the…

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  • Treat your system (and you!) to Korean psychedelic music

    Audioguy CEO Jung-Hoon Choi champions the traditional Korean genre of sanjoโ€”a hypnotic, rhythmically accelerating solo formโ€”as the ultimate system test and spiritual reset, captured in stunning resolution on his labelโ€™s audiophile-grade recordings.

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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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  • Pink Floyd Exhibition: (Picking at) Their Mortal Remains

    Montrealโ€™s Pink Floyd Exhibition dazzles with over 350 artifacts, revealing stories behind the band’s evolutionโ€”from Watersโ€™s schoolyard traumas to DSOTM’s breakthroughโ€”while celebrating the enduring radical spirit that defined their sound.

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  • Interview with an audio trailblazer: Norman Varney, on room acoustics, Pt 1

    At High End Munich, Norman Varney of A/V RoomService boldly claims most audiophiles hear less than half their systemโ€™s potentialโ€”blaming neglected acoustics, misguided retailers, and habitual upgrade cycles chasing flaws room treatment could fix.

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  • An Interview with Andrรฉ 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, Andrรฉ Perry worked with some of the biggest artists in the biz. Did he have any favourites?

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  • Putting an end to the audio cable debate! Part 3

    In Part 3, Gilles challenges cable skeptics by arguing that blind tests favor short-term memory and ignore the nuanced, experience-driven perception stored in our long-term auditory memoryโ€”where true cable differences reveal themselves.

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  • Did Adele shoot too high?

    Adeleโ€™s tearful Vegas cancellation sparked backlash not just for its timing, but for symbolizing spectacle over soulโ€”an irony, given her voice alone couldโ€™ve carried a show that ticket holders paid thousands to witness.

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  • Whyโ€”and WHICH!โ€”classical recordings can make your system sound stunning, Part 2

    Part 2 of this series dives into classical recording eras, revealing how early mono (โ€™30sโ€“โ€™50s) captures legendary performances despite technical limits, while late โ€™50sโ€“early โ€™60s stereo offers warm, rich, and cohesive orchestra soundโ€”especially from RCA, Decca, EMI, and Philips.

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  • A family affair: great new jazz by Pat Metheny Groupโ€™s Lyle Mays and Aubrey Johnson

    Lyle Mays, the introspective sonic architect of the Pat Metheny Group, gets a fitting farewell in Eberhardโ€”a sweeping, posthumous masterwork co-produced with his niece, Aubrey Johnson, whose voice helps carry Maysโ€™s final vision home.

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  • Why vinyl is better than digital (and it has nothing to do with the sound)

    Though a digital listener, Jonson Lee argues vinyl’s tactile rituals, emotional resonance, and enforced focus offer a deeper musical intimacyโ€”likening analog to a meaningful kiss, and streaming to a noisy crowd ruining the moment.

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  • Hitting the right (audio) balance

    The human voice is an amazing thing. I can think of no other instrument that moves our emotions and soul as powerfully. The examples are endless: Freddie Mercury, Beyoncรฉ, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby McFerrin, Luciano Pavarotti, Ariana Grandeโ€ฆ Just take your pick. And itโ€™s not just singersโ€™ voices that we respond strongly to. How about the…

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  • Measurements can suck

    Recalling his journey from AM radio to Julian Hirsch-era Stereo Review, Tom Gibbs charts how flashy gear and measurements gave way to the deeper truth: great sound comes from system synergy, not specs alone.

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