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  • The Cosmic Dawn: Revisiting Bowie’s “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”

    David Bowieโ€™s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is often seen as a turning point not just in his career, but in the landscape of rock music itself. Released on June 16, 1972, this album introduced the world to Ziggy Stardust, an androgynous, bisexual alien rock star. But the…

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  • The King at the Garden: Elvis Presley’s 1972 Triumph

    June 10, 1972, was no ordinary day at Madison Square Garden. The hallowed halls, famous for hosting legendary sports battles and unforgettable music performances, were about to witness another momentous event. Elvis Presley, the King of Rock โ€˜nโ€™ Roll, was back in New York City for the first time since the โ€™50s. This wasnโ€™t just…

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  • Bowers & Wilkins and David Beckham: Bringing Together Two British Symbols

    British audio brand Bowers & Wilkins and global icon David Beckham have partnered to create a unique alliance of style and sound.

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  • Remembering Audio Retailing Legend Andrew Singer

    “The audio world has lost a giant with the passing of Andrew Singer at age 73. Andy was the founder of New York retailer Sound by Singer”

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  • Orange Amplification Launches The Pyramid Audio System

    The Pyramid Audio System has been carefully formulated to sound pleasing to the ear with a warm clean sound shaped to limit โ€œear fatigueโ€.

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  • Is Class-D Amplification Now Better than Class-A/B and Class-A?

    Class-D amps ignite debate as Steven Stone, Eric Neff, and Bruno Putzeys clash over whether the tech now rivals or even surpasses class-A and AB.

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  • Eddie Vedder’s Iconic Climb at the ‘Drop in the Park’ Concert

    On September 20, 1992, Pearl Jamโ€™s โ€œDrop in the Parkโ€ concert at Seattleโ€™s Magnuson Park etched itself into rock history, not only for its music but for a death-defying stunt by frontman Eddie Vedder. This free concert was a celebration of the bandโ€™s rapid ascent following the success of their debut album, Ten, which featured…

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  • Review: Fezz Audio Mira Ceti 300B Amplifier

    “As more expensive designs appeared in Fezz’s catalogue, a revolution was underway.”

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  • Disco and Debauchery: A Night at Studio 54

    Studio 54 flung open its glamorous doors on April 26, 1977, and with its opening, it instantly cemented itself as the crown jewel of Manhattanโ€™s nightlife. This wasnโ€™t just a club; it was a nocturnal kingdom where the elites of Hollywood, fashion, art, and music came to play. The stories of its decadence, celebrities, and…

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  • IsoAcoustics and Sonus faber cooperate on the new high-end Suprema sound system

    Sonus faber and IsoAcoustics have worked together to optimize the decoupling of the new Sonus faber Suprema flagship speaker system retailing for US$750,000. This 2.2 system consists of two main speaker columns, two subwoofers, an active crossover and employs IsoAcoustics GAIA-Capsule isolators in its base to mitigate vibrations. Markham, Ontario, 19th March 2024 โ€“ IsoAcoustics…

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  • From Stadiums to Taverns: The Night The Stones Rolled into El Mocambo

    In the annals of rock โ€˜nโ€™ roll history, few moments shimmer with the kind of raw, unfiltered magic that The Rolling Stones conjured on March 4th, 1977 at Torontoโ€™s El Mocambo Tavern. Picture this: the worldโ€™s most gargantuan rock band, known for their stadium-shaking spectacles, downsizing their colossal presence to the cozy confines of a…

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  • Review: Cyrus Stream-XR Streaming DAC

    “I certainly prefer the weight and presenceโ€ฆ musicality, of the Stream-XR”

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  • Has Taylor Swift Become A Distraction?

    “As she strides the globe in the 4-inch heels of total conquest, the question is raised: how much Taylor isโ€ฆ too much Taylor?”

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  • Knowledge is Bowers (& Wilkins)

    John Bowers, Visionary of Sound In the quaint town of Worthing, West Sussex, a story of a remarkable individual began to unfold, a story that would eventually redefine the world of audio technology. John Bowers, the founder of Bowers & Wilkins, was born into a world where technology was rapidly evolving, yet the true potential…

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  • How Taylor Swift is Leading the Way

    Of all the reasons that Taylor Swift deserves to be Time magazineโ€™s first ever musician Person of the Year, none are bigger than her smashing victories over misogyny and the music businessโ€™s malign way of swindling artists and stealing valuable intellectual property. The particulars of her creative predicament are well known. Once a shy, teenaged…

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