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Veteran audiophile Robert Schryer reflects on whether the sun has truly set on the hobby, acknowledging generational shifts and rising costs while highlighting a quieter, evolving passion for sound that still runs deep.
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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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Metallica’s 72 Seasons may not reinvent thrash, but it refines it with maturity and muscle. With Greg Fidelman’s production and standout tracks like “Inamorata,” the band delivers their strongest album since Death Magnetic.
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In a gritty Montreal summer, a parking lot attendant’s despair is upended by Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart’s “People Get Ready”—a song that, in one haunting night, turns danger and dead-end dreams into deliverance.
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MoFi’s 40th anniversary One-Step reissue of Michael Jackson’s Thriller stuns with unmatched clarity, staging, and vocal presence—so revelatory it feels like a remix, yet it’s the original master unveiled as never before.
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Revolver marked a turning point for the Beatles—and for fans like the author—where innocence gave way to innovation. Giles Martin’s 2022 remix reveals the album’s enduring brilliance with stunning clarity and dimension.
