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Robert Schryer finds himself unexpectedly swept away by NuPrime’s IDA-9, a sleek, compact powerhouse whose rich, dynamic sound belies its price.
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Claude Lemaire continues his series on records that transformed the pop and rock music landscape, organized by year of release.
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Here are a few more tasty nuggets of wisdom about playing in a rock band from someone who’s been there: Frank Doris. This time, Frank highlights the importance of rehearsing—because if you don’t rehearse, you’re gonna suck.
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A hundred years ago, Uncle Jimmy Thompson’s 1925 fiddle tune on WSM birthed the Grand Ole Opry—and a generation later, even Elvis couldn’t crack its reverent, rustic stronghold.
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Bob Bachelor leads the Lyric Theatre Singers’ Candlelight Christmas 2025, blending gospel, choral classics, and a South African carol in a concert series that promises joy, reflection, and rich seasonal harmony.
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Harpist Valérie Milot and audiophile label 2xHD have teamed up to create Valérie’s new, out-of-this-world recording, Nebulæ.
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PMA Magazine teams with SoulFi Audio for a Black Friday roundup packed with practical Hi-Fi bargains.
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In this excerpt from Paul McGowan’s The Audiophile’s Guide, overlooked spaces like basements and garages become ideal listening rooms through smart, minimal upgrades—proving great sound starts with practicality, not perfection.
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Cellist Vincent Bélanger launches his new audiophile label, VBMP, with “Solange”, the label’s first ever release, available on CD, hi-res, and LP formats.
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NuPrime’s IDA-9 replaces the IDA-8 with a faster 600 kHz Class-D stage, GaN-based power supply, and precision resistor-ladder volume control—all in a compact chassis engineered entirely in-house for speed, consistency, and control.
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Robert Schryer spends a week with Rega’s new Mercury preamp and Solis amplifier stack before they’re shipped off for their North American launch in Victoria, British Columbia—and misses them dearly once they’re gone.
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Steven Stone is back with a hi-res portable player he dubs a “super value” and a pair of under-$100 in-ear monitors he calls “an excellent addition to an out-of-office travel kit.”
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Paul Bowes offers advice on buying a stereo system. Ignore it at your own risk!
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Audiofest photographer Joseph Greenham reflects on his experience at the Toronto Audiofest 2025.
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Emcee Rudy Radelic drops in with overlooked reissues, a posthumous nod to Ozzy, and a deep crate dive into Prince’s 12-inch secrets—where the real gems were never on the A-side.
