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  • Best Audio Systems For $30,000: World-Class Sound From Kii, Melco, EAR, Cardas, Pro-Ject

    From studio sessions with the Stones to running Torontoโ€™s Executive Stereo, Ed Stoneโ€™s journey reveals how deep musical knowledge and audio passion shape everything from gear choices to helping customers discover better sound.

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  • Kiss Releases Their Self-Titled Debut Album

    In the pantheon of rock โ€˜nโ€™ roll, few debuts have sparked as much intrigue and left as indelible a mark as Kissโ€™s self-titled album, released on February 18, 1974. The Genesis of a Phenomenon It was the fall of 1973, and amidst the burgeoning glam rock scene, Kiss entered the studio with a vision that…

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  • The Dirtiest Trick In The Recording Industry Exposed

    Jonson Lee explores how excessive dynamic compression is warping our musical experience, comparing classic and remastered waveforms to show how โ€œbiggerโ€ sound often means less nuanceโ€”and why old CDs may offer sonic salvation.

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  • Has Taylor Swift Become A Distraction?

    As Taylor Swift racks up Grammy wins and global headlines, this piece asks: has the NFL turned her romance with Travis Kelce into peak overexposureโ€”or is the backlash missing the real culprits?

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  • How Much Power Is Enough?

    Angela-Gilbert Yeung dispels common myths about amp and speaker power ratings, arguing that most speaker damage stems not from mismatched specs but from misuseโ€”especially clipping, overheating, and, yes, intoxicated listening sessions.

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  • From halfway house to vinyl powerhouse: Interview With Chad Kassem, Part 1

    At AXPONA 2023, Chad Kassem opened up to Gilles Laferriรจre about his Cajun roots, a troubled youth, and the early 1980s decision to embrace vinyl just as the world shifted to CDsโ€”laying the foundation for Analogue Productions.

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  • Analogue Productions Reissues Genesis:ย Selling England by the Pound

    Copper Magazine’s Frank Doris recalls his first encounter with Genesis’s Selling England by the Pound in 1973 and hails Analogue Productionsโ€™ new 45 RPM reissue as the albumโ€™s most sonically revealing edition to date.

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  • PSB Speakers Introduces SubSeries BP8 Powered Subwoofer

    Precision-engineered with dual 8โ€ drivers and nCore amplification to deliver power and accuracy with minimal distortion

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  • Thelonious Monk Brilliant Corners Review

    When Craft Records released a high-end reissue of Thelonious Monkโ€™s Brilliant Corners, author Robert Baird contrasted its audiophile fidelity with the flood of inferior, budget public domain pressingsโ€”highlighting a clash between accessibility and sonic integrity.

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  • The International Sweethearts’ Story

    Amid WWII and deep segregation, the International Sweethearts of Rhythmโ€”an all-women, racially diverse jazz bandโ€”rose to fame, defying racial and gender norms while electrifying audiences and outshining male counterparts across the nation.

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  • Featuring The First Headphone With Head-Trackable Spatial Audio

    Los Angeles, California, January 25, 2024โ€”ย HED UNITY, the Swiss innovator of the Unity wireless lossless audio headphones, andย HEAR360, a leader in spatial audio solutions, today announced a strategic partnership that sets a new bar for wireless headphone experiences incorporating their respective patented technologies. โ€‹ The result is Unity, the first headset in the world to…

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  • Can Cables and Ancillary Equipment Improve Digital Sound?

    Reflecting on years of digital audio upgrades, Tom Gibbs details how his setupโ€”centered on Euphony Audio servers and Gustard and Topping DACsโ€”has surpassed early streaming efforts, challenging โ€œbits are bitsโ€ dogma with revelations on cables, clocks, and file compression.

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  • Introducing The KEF LSX II LT

    The LSX ll LT is the newest addition to the award-winning LS Collection

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  • Knowledge is Bowers (& Wilkins)

    John Bowersโ€™ journey from wartime signalman to founding Bowers & Wilkins charts a life devoted to sonic purityโ€”his relentless pursuit of audio excellence reshaped hi-fi standards and built a legacy still resonating today.

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  • Here’s The Trick to Dealing With “Unpleasant” People in Audio Forums

    After years of engaging with online audio debates, Jonson Lee shares how a shift in mindsetโ€”focusing on empathy over egoโ€”transformed conflict into connection, making peace the real prize in audio discourse.

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