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“No, I have the best system in the world!” #5: Crafting an Audiophile’s Dream in a Split-Level House
In his pursuit of audio nirvana, Serge transformed a living space into a showcase for his Focal Utopia Maestros and a $100K+ setup, crediting his system’s final leap in performance to DR Acoustics power products.
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During a visit to The Source AV, Jonson Lee auditions a carefully curated $10K system featuring Sonus Faber, Audio Research, and REL—and discovers a compact setup capable of truly moving musical experiences.
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Vincent Bélanger, a fourth-generation cellist and Audio Note UK ambassador, blends elite classical training with audiophile sensibilities, global collaborations, and a deep reverence for accessible, emotionally resonant performance.
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Look at PS Audio’s new state-of-the-art loudspeaker, the aspen FR30, and I think you’ll agree—it looks impressive. It’s big, full range, elegantly shaped, looks sturdy, comes with planar diaphragms and unique options to adjust the sound for a particular room, and overall gives the impression that it’ll sound spectacular. Most intriguingly to me, and I…
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Motown met the Summer of Love in 1967 with “Reflections,” as psychedelic soul emerged—while Sly & the Family Stone’s electrifying debut laid the groundwork for funk, disco, and the future of R&B.
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Delaney & Bonnie’s fallout with Stax over their debut LP “Home” triggered a musical detour to L.A., where they recorded the fiery “Accept No Substitute” for Elektra—an album so compelling, it captivated George Harrison himself.
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In a candid interview, Metaxas & Sins founder Kostas Metaxas reveals how fashion, reel-to-reel tape, and a DIY ethos shaped his wild, high-end hi-fi designs—blending sonic purity with sculptural flair.
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Montreal dealer Christian Vézina of Planète Haute-Fidélité delivers PMA’s first certified $10K system: Martin Logan XT i60 speakers, Exposure 3510 amp, and an Innuos ZENmini streamer punch far above their price, with upgrade paths mapped.
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Joe Cocker’s breakthrough came in 1968 with a soulful, waltz-time cover of “With a Little Help from My Friends,” crafted alongside Chris Stainton and studio ace Jimmy Page—launching a transatlantic ascent capped by Woodstock.
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PMA’s Robert Schryer confesses to abandoning separates for the Grandinote Shinai integrated amp, declaring it the most human-sounding gear he’s owned—and the cornerstone of a system that finally silenced the upgrade itch.
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To showcase how today’s classical recordings can unlock a system’s full potential, Jonson Lee surveys the sonic evolution from flawed late analog to early digital’s brightness, arriving finally at today’s breathtaking 24-bit digital gems.
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Part 2 of this series dives into classical recording eras, revealing how early mono (’30s–’50s) captures legendary performances despite technical limits, while late ’50s–early ’60s stereo offers warm, rich, and cohesive orchestra sound—especially from RCA, Decca, EMI, and Philips.
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Booker T. & the M.G.’s timeless grooves from ’62–’74 shine anew on Real Gone Music’s vibrant red and blue vinyl collections, delivering cherished hits and rare singles in pristine sound, a perfect gift for soul lovers and collectors alike.
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Donna Summer revolutionized disco with Moroder and Bellotte, blending sensual Eurodisco and electronic beats. Hits like “Love To Love You Baby” and “I Feel Love” shaped dance music and sparked electronic genres.
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From jump blues and Ray Charles’s boundary-breaking “What’d I Say” to the polished hits of Motown and gritty grooves of Stax, this sweeping history traces soul music’s rise—and disco’s roots—in a racially and musically transformative America.
