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Is it magic, or is it science? The SonoSphere traps your music in a private bubble, yet the “Phantom Sound Effect” tricks others nearby into thinking they hear it—which they don’t. Really.
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Writer B. Jan Montana’s childhood awe of the Titanic’s selfless musicians sparks lifelong reflections on life, mortality, and religion, ultimately embracing joy over rigid dogma.
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August 6, 1960, was a pivotal day in the history of American pop culture. That Saturday, Chubby Checker took the stage on American Bandstand, the influential television program hosted by Dick Clark, and performed “The Twist.” This performance would not only launch Checker into stardom but also ignite a dance craze that would define a…
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“I’ve decided to start a new series. Even if you’re not a musician, perhaps it’ll give some insight into the nitty-gritty of the art of music-making, or inform your listening the next time you sit in front of your stereo, or just provide some entertainment and perhaps a life lesson or two.
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“On a Mobile Fidelity version of Dire Straits’ Brothers in Arms, I heard a wealth of scintillating detail and instruments that popped out from the background with shape and aliveness.”
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On July 13, 1973, the tectonic plates of rock music shifted dramatically. On that day, an unassuming yet audacious British band named Queen unleashed their self-titled debut album, “Queen.” This seismic release marked the genesis of a band destined to transcend the boundaries of rock, etching their indomitable legacy into the annals of music history.…
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The iFi ZEN CAN 3 supports in-ear monitors (IEMs) using xMEMS, an innovative speaker technology to push the boundaries of headphone performance.
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In the heart of a bustling city, tucked away in a cobblestone alley vibrant with the echoes of footsteps past, stands an emporium of auditory delight, presided over by the enigmatic figure known as the Sonic Sommelier. This maestro of melody, a curator of cadences, is not merely a man but a living embodiment of…
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Picture this: the date is February 28th 1970, the city is Copenhagen, and Led Zeppelin, the lords of rock, are about to become… The Nobs? It’s the kind of tale that makes you wonder whether the rock gods were playing a cosmic joke, complete with a countess, a lawsuit, and a name change that sounds…
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It wasn’t, obviously, all agony. But that press conference—it was a rare moment of placidity in a timeframe of incidents.
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Audio Research is not only one of the most iconic American brands, it remains vital today and continues to push the limits of what’s possible to achieve in audio technology and sound reproduction.
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The Beatles had suddenly disappointed me. Sure, in 1966 I was just a kid, but I’d been a fan of the group since the beginning. I’d spent hours hunched over my little blue and white 45 RPM record player playing the 7-inch singles of “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You” over…
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Many audiophiles endorse the concept of cable looms, i.e. using the same brand of cables in their system, from the same series if possible. Alleged benefits include a sonic coherence—a synergy—that’s derived from using cables built the same way, according to the same design principles, and thereby share one “continuous” sound.
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They don’t come more musical family than the spanning-four-generations family of 42-year-old cellist Vincent Bélanger. His relatives’ musical accomplishments are too many to be enumerated here, but suffice to say that the musical career that Vincent chose for himself, and the success he achieved in it, are not uncharacteristic of his lineage. Among his own…
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Okay, so I finally caught up with Paul McGowan, but it wasn’t easy. I cornered him in a room, and with a light shining on him border guard-like, I grilled him about stuff I was dying to know about him and PS Audio. Okay, that’s not quite accurate. Truth is, Paul was at his home…