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  • Woodstock’s Echo: 50-Plus Years of Musical Reverie IN PHOTO

    In the radiant summer of 1969, the idyllic town of Bethel, New York, would bear witness to an event that would become the anthem of a generation. Over 400,000 free spirits, music lovers, and dreamers flocked to a sprawling dairy farm owned by the kind-hearted Max and Miriam Yasgur. The venue: the Woodstock Music &…

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  • Updates now available on all original Zesto Power Amps

    This update is extensive, including replacing 2 printed circuit boards and rewiring all the associated circuitry, as well as updating several new components.

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  • KEF releases the LS60 Wireless Lotus Edition LOUDSPEAKER

    A ground-breaking floor standing system that pushes the boundaries of technological innovation for emotionally enchanting audio.

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  • Rock Chronicles, Part 9 โ€” Badfinger’s Tragic Story Begins

    Apple Recordsโ€™ prodigal sons Badfinger were poised to inherit the Beatles’ mantleโ€”complete with George Harrisonโ€™s guiding handโ€”yet behind the scenes, turmoil, label neglect, and internal fractures began unraveling their golden opportunity.

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  • AXPONA 2023, Part 2

    Roon-backed Dutch & Dutch wowed AXPONA 2023 with their $14,950 DSP-powered 8c speakers, while class-D amps from Amped America and live demos from Yamaha and GoldenEar showcased serious sonic chops.

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  • The Expanding Power of Women in Jazz

    From a dreamy Indiana barn to a mythical French serpent-woman, this trio of jazz-influenced albumsโ€”by Janiece Jaffe and Monika Herzig, Christine Jensen, and Cรฉcile McLorin Salvantโ€”showcases the vision and vitality women bring to modern jazz.

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  • Rock Chronicles, Part 8 โ€” Paul McCartney saves the Poisoned Iveys (temporarily)

    George Harrison championed them, Paul McCartney produced their debut hit, and Apple Records signed themโ€”yet the Iveys (soon to be Badfinger) nearly vanished before they began, victims of internal rifts and corporate reshuffling.

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  • Metaxas & Sins distributed in North America

    Reel Sound Distribution announces exclusive North American distribution of renowned Metaxas & Sins Hi-Fi audio equipment. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL โ€“ May 2023 โ€“ Florida-based Reel Sound Distribution Inc. is now the exclusive distributor of the world-famous line of hi-fi audio products from Metaxas & Sins, following a partnership agreement with designer Kostas Metaxas. The Metaxas…

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  • “No, I have the best system in the world!” #12: An Audiophile’s Tale of Passion, Loss, and Resurgence

    After decades in hi-fi retail and personal loss, Greg from Boise rekindled his passion for audio with a system built for emotional connectionโ€”not status. Now, it’s music, not specs, that moves him.

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  • Audio by Mark Jones did what??

    Defying the trend of home-based hi-fi retail, Mark Jones renovated a century-old house into a full-fledged audio store, driven by a love for vinyl, a commitment to accessibility, and a disdain for industry snobbery.

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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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  • Michael Fremer bares all in exclusive interview with PMA Magazine, Pt 1/3

    Michael Fremer reflects candidly with Gilles Laferriere on receiving a surprise Lifetime Achievement Award at Montreal Audiofest, critiquing exhibitors’ setups, and detailing his emotional departure from Stereophile after building AnalogPlanet and championing vinyl for decades.

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  • Introducing Focalโ€™s new Theva line of loudspeakers

    Designed for your first foray into pure high-fidelity sound. Axpona (Shaumburg, IL) โ€“ April 12, 2023 โ€“ Focal introduces Theva; a new range of loudspeakers combining pure hi-fi sound, design and accessibility. Renowned for its savoir-faire in sound, the French brand has designed, developed and manufactured the six-model range to span the spectrum of Hi-Fi…

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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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  • Acora Acousticsโ€”THE interview

    Acora Acousticsโ€™ founder Val Cora shares how his love for both stone and sound led to creating the granite-bodied VRC speakerโ€”earning acclaim at shows for their transcendent sonics and redefining what speaker cabinets can achieve.

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