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In this interview, Chad Kassem recounts his journey from a halfway house in Kansas to founding Acoustic Sounds, sharing how personal struggles, a passion for blues, and a relentless pursuit of quality helped revive vinyl’s prestige.
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Prices listed in CA$. At the Montreal Audiofest, there were quite a few rooms with systems costing in the six figures. The system in the Audio Group Denmark / Wynn Audio room wasn’t one of them, despite sounding like it could cost that much. It included a pair of Børresen X6 loudspeakers ($30,000/pr), a 100Wpc Axxess Forté…
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Montreal, Canada – March 22, 2024 – The release of Vivaldi & Piazzolla: The Four Seasonsrepresents a significant milestone in the fusion of classical and modern music. Featuring Canadian violin virtuoso Isabella d’Éloize Perron, the dynamic conductor Francis Choiniere, and the FILMharmonic Orchestra, this album breathes new life into the revered compositions of Vivaldi and…
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In this Copper Magazine piece, Paul McGowan argues that specs alone can’t capture what makes music magical—highlighting the emotional pull, holographic soundstage, and personal ritual that define the audiophile experience.
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At Audiophile Experts, the DALI Epikore 11 stunned with its immense soundstage and visceral bass; paired with top-tier gear, it rekindled the magic first heard at Toronto Audiofest, reports Robert Schryer.
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In a hidden alley of audio dreams, the Sonic Sommelier pairs silence with symphony, punk with Soviet TVs, and sound with soul—reminding us that true listening is an art.
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Blending sculptural elegance with sonic muscle, these standout amplifiers—from Pathos’s Italian flair to Naim’s towering Statement and D’Agostino’s copper-clad Momentum—prove high-end hi-fi can be as visually captivating as it is audibly sublime.
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In this profile, Alain Gascon shares his audiophile journey—from teenage catalog dreams to a vinyl-focused system built around Totem Winds and McIntosh gear—emphasizing music’s emotional power over technical obsession.
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In the annals of music history, few moments shimmer with the kind of star-studded, genre-blending brilliance as the day when the future King of Pop met the Reggae Revolutionary. Picture this: a sunny day in Kingston, Jamaica, 1975, a setting so ripe for a musical crossover, it could have been scripted in Hollywood. Yet, this…
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In the heart of Philadelphia, amid the echoes of American history, Amar Gopal Bose’s journey into the world of sound and acoustics began on November 2, 1929. His childhood was a tapestry woven with threads of intellectual curiosity, inspired by his father, an Indian freedom fighter, and his mother, with her French and German heritage.…
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Pierre recounts how a record theft led him from rock to a lifelong passion for classical music, recommending five era-spanning albums—from Renaissance to Stravinsky—that shaped his journey and still dazzle audiophiles today.
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The new wireless in-ears employ hybrid planar technology.
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In this sweeping exploration, the article reveals how ancient Greek music—revered by thinkers like Plato and embodied in the lyre and aulos—shaped education, theater, philosophy, and even divine worship.
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By February 21, 1970, the Jackson 5 were no strangers to the national stage. Just two months earlier, they’d dazzled millions on The Ed Sullivan Show, announcing their arrival as Motown’s freshest sensation. But their appearance on American Bandstand was something else entirely. This wasn’t just about proving they belonged; it was about showing the…
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Marlboro, NJ – February, 20 2024: KEF, the audio excellence pioneers since 1961, is redefining immersive audio with the launch of KC92 Force-Cancelling Subwoofer and four new models in the Kube MIE Subwoofer Series: the Kube 8 MIE, Kube 10 MIE, Kube 12 MIE, and Kube 15 MIE. Through innovative technology and design, this complete…
