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Joni Void’s Jean Néant returns with Every Life Is A Light, their most tranquil album yet—shaped by La Lumière Collective’s creative hub and deep-rooted collaborations. Featuring field recordings, personal tributes, and sonic nods to film, the album blurs lines between documentary and music.
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Steven Stone rounds up three ultra-budget audio components—the Fosi ZD3 DAC, iFi Zen Phono 3, and FX Audio R07Plus—that rival gear costing far more. After blind tests and strategic upgrades, Stone finds the ZD3 indistinguishable from elite DACs, the Zen Phono nearly noise-free, and the R07Plus a neutral powerhouse across headphones.
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In this installment of The Vinyl Beat, Rudy Radelic recommends not records, but a practical way to catalogue an album collection using Discogs.
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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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Save your souls!… Black Sabbath leads the way in this latest history lesson in the roots of hard rock and heavy metal.
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Howard Milstein calls the Musician Pegasus II R2R DAC a “giant killer,” rivaling pricier models with its smooth mids, deep bass, and spacious soundstage. In NOS mode, it delivers an organic, natural presentation, making it a standout choice. Milstein hails it as a must-hear for audiophiles seeking top-tier musicality.
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January 24, 1962, wasn’t just another cold Liverpool morning. It was the day four scruffy lads—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete Best—put their faith in a well-dressed, fast-talking record store manager named Brian Epstein. With a few strokes of a pen, they signed a management contract that would change the course of music…
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Happy New Year everyone! On deck are some recent releases, peppered with a couple of disappointments. After all, not all of our music purchases (vinyl or otherwise) are perfect!
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Claude Lemaire thinks Led Zeppelin is so seminal to hard rock, he chooses them twice for Episode 3. King Crimson also makes the cut.
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The Shanling CR60 is one of those rare devices that feels like it was designed for a very specific type of person—the kind who doesn’t just listen to music but lives with it, surrounds themselves with it, collects it. If you’ve ever stared at your wall of CDs, debating whether to keep them or finally…
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By 1973, The Rolling Stones were the epitome of rock ‘n’ roll excess—a band that had transformed scandal into an art form. Their music was a siren call to the rebellious, their lifestyles a middle finger to the establishment. Yet, even they couldn’t charm their way past Japan’s stringent immigration policies. In late 1972, the…
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Les isolants Coga, innovation québécoise, redéfinissent l’interaction enceinte-sol en éliminant vibrations et distorsions pour une expérience audio pure et immersive.
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Among my music recommendations is a handful of favorite holiday records in my collection – some new, some classic. ’Tis the season!
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À Repentigny, une boutique incarne la passion pure : chez Planète Haute-Fidélité, Christian Vézina marie expertise, chaleur et vinyles soigneusement choisis.