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I set out to pinpoint which signal cables offer the biggest sonic gains, but instead ran into resistance from AudioQuest’s Bill Low and Audience’s John McDonald, who questioned the premise itself and steered the discussion into deeper philosophical territory.
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Frank Doris gives more worthy tips about the business of playing music for an audience, this time about looking the part. You won’t believe what his #1 tip is.
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On March 30, 1967, The Beatles strolled into Michael Cooper’s photographic studio at 4 Chelsea Manor Studios, London, prepared to turn the music world’s expectations on their head. Or maybe they were just bored. After all, if you’re already the most famous band on the planet, why not have a little fun with it? The…
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Robert Schryer puts DR Acoustics’ Polynice power distributor and its cables to the test, uncovering how their innovative designs tackle noise and improve clarity, detail, and soundstaging.
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The Montreal Audiofest is hoping to inspire newer generations with Teen Audio Day, the Audiogirls room, and a mentorship program offering free gear to young enthusiasts. With events like the Musical Wine Tour and Prohibition Night, the goal is to make high-fidelity audio fun, welcoming, and exciting for everyone.
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Frank Doris offers tips on what to do and not do once you’ve made it to the big stage.
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There are myriad products that claim to clean audio power, but which matter most? Industry experts rank dedicated lines, power conditioners, and wall outlets as top upgrades, while opinions diverge on fuses and power cables.
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By the time Frank Sinatra stepped onto the stage at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert, California, on February 25, 1995, he had already spent over five decades redefining American music. At 79, Sinatra was more myth than man—a living legend who had crooned his way through generations, from wartime ballrooms to…
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The Vinyl Beat digs into some more reissues that fly under the radar.
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The Orpheus Chrono-Heliophonic Aural Vessel isn’t just a sound system—it’s an audiophile’s cosmic destiny. In a world where skepticism falters before prestige, only the foolish admit they can’t perceive its brilliance.
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Jonson Lee visits three music-listening spaces in Korea where silence is enforced, and the sound system—not the customer—rules. These venues offer a rare escape from choice overload, immersing visitors in pure, communal music appreciation.
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Would you drive a Formula 1 racing car on a gravel road? Not if you could help it, right? Because on a gravel road, you know that an F1 car can’t reveal its potential. Yet, this is exactly what many audiophiles do when they play their high-end audio system in an untreated room.
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January 16, 2025, marks the 45th anniversary of a moment that shook rock ‘n’ roll to its core and almost put Paul McCartney behind bars for seven years. The world’s most famous bassist—Beatle, hitmaker, and knight-to-be—was arrested at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport for smuggling nearly half a pound of marijuana. What could’ve been just another…
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From apologizing to loved ones neglected during DAC testing to listening to Dark Side of the Moon on a $20 speaker, this clever guide skewers obsessive habits with wit, reminding readers that “it’s the ear, not the gear.”
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David Chesky, audiophile pioneer and Grammy nominee, shares insights in an exclusive interview ahead of his trio’s live performance of The Great European Songbook at Montreal’s Bourgie Hall on January 23. Tickets are available now, for $19 – $38.