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  • The ABCs of Audio: Exploring the Hi-Fi Lexicon

    This comprehensive Hi-Fi lexicon turns audio jargon into accessible knowledge with clarity and charm. ELI5 and ELI15 breakdowns make complex terms easy to grasp. The final scenario with John smartly reinforces the concepts in action. A thoughtful, user-friendly guide for anyone building an audio system from the ground up.

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  • 5 Hi-Fi Hangouts for the Golden-Eared Montrealer

    Montrealโ€™s hi-fi scene shines at venues like Cafรฉ Gotsoul and Sans Soleil, where vinyl reigns and immersive soundscapes meet gourmet culture, handcrafted systems, and jazz-kissa-inspired atmospheres that elevate listening into an art form.

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  • Reviewed: Kamasi Washington’s Fearless Movement

    Kamasi Washingtonโ€™s Fearless Movement is a bold, rhythm-driven opus mixing jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hopโ€”but while its scope dazzles, its sheer scale raises questions about whether intimacy, not grandeur, is his next frontier.

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  • Steven Stone’s Super Budget Components: Vera-Fi Speakers

    A DAC fails, a speaker hums, and a $299 bookshelf impressesโ€”this column dives into the fickle alchemy of system synergy, budget excellence, and why great specs donโ€™t always mean great sound.

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  • Feng-Shui Hi-Fi’s Sound Revolution: Harmonizing Music & Chi

    Tao Tunes of Feng-Shui Hi-Fi redefines audio with chi-aligned speakers, Aqua Harmony systems, and sonic vortexes that allegedly birth micro-universesโ€”blending spiritual mysticism and absurdist tech into the wildest hi-fi revolution yet.

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  • Closing The Gap Between Analogue and Digital

    Despite loving both analogue and digital, Tom Gibbs affirms LPโ€™s supremacyโ€”yet with DSD 512 and upgraded Audio Art Cables, digital playback is now rivaling tape and vinyl in clarity, nuance, and musical realism.

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  • Seoul International Audio Show 2024

    From vintage Western Electric to modern marvels like YG Acoustics and MBL, the 2024 Seoul Audio Show dazzled with sonic spectacle and local flairโ€”proving South Koreaโ€™s audiophile scene is booming and deeply passionate.

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  • High Fidelity or High Fantasy? 6 of the Snakiest Oils in Audio

    From quantum stickers to $485 knobs, this cheeky exposรฉ unpacks the HiFi worldโ€™s most bizarre tweaksโ€”where pseudo-science meets audiophile obsession, and placebo often sounds just as sweet as proof.

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  • The Vinyl Frontier: A Spin Through Record Store Day

    Record Store Day 2024 spins into action with exclusive releases from Elton John, Frank Zappa, Queen, and the Pixies, as vinyl lovers worldwide celebrate analog culture, indie shops, and community-centered music discovery.

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  • Please Tell Me Itโ€™s An April Foolโ€™s Day Joke!

    With a new LA show planned at T.H.E. Showโ€™s longtime venue, just days after its Vegas edition, tensions rise as organizers clash over datesโ€”reviving questions about industry cooperation and competitive respect.

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  • Streaming vs. Lossless: Understanding Audio Formats

    Lossless audio formats promise sonic purity in a world shaped by compression, and this deep dive examines everything from FLAC vs. ALAC to DSD and DACsโ€”unpacking the tools, myths, and tech behind high-fidelity digital music.

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  • From Halfway House to Vinyl Powerhouse: The Full Interview With Chad Kassem

    In this interview, Chad Kassem recounts his journey from a halfway house in Kansas to founding Acoustic Sounds, sharing how personal struggles, a passion for blues, and a relentless pursuit of quality helped revive vinylโ€™s prestige.

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  • Zero-Gravity Listening Chambers: The Weightless Sound Experience

    A zero-gravity chamber promising โ€œweightless soundโ€ has become the latest obsession among audiophiles, blending luxury, pseudoscience, and orbital listening societies into a surreal new frontier of musical immersion.

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  • The Unmeasurable Aspects of High-End Audio

    In this Copper Magazine piece, Paul McGowan argues that specs alone canโ€™t capture what makes music magicalโ€”highlighting the emotional pull, holographic soundstage, and personal ritual that define the audiophile experience.

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  • Diving Into Disco โ€“ Rediscovering the Soul of a Generation

    Claude Lemaire kicks off his seven-part series Diving into Disco by defending discoโ€™s cultural legitimacy and sonic richness, while tracing its roots in gay liberation and challenging its enduring underappreciation among audiophiles.

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