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  • The Velvet-Cloaked Maestro: Chronicles of a Sonic Sommelier

    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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  • Wattโ€™s Up! Four Brands With Amped Up Aesthetics

    When it comes to the symphony of sight and sound, some amplifiers refuse to sit quietly in the corner. They demand the spotlight, pairing unparalleled auditory excellence with visual panache that makes audiophiles and art enthusiasts alike pause mid-riff. Hereโ€™s the ensemble of four brands of unique-looking amplifiers that not only sound like a million…

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  • Ten Albums to Get You Started on Your Classical Music Journey, Part 1

    Hi, my name is Pierre and Iโ€™m a compulsive record collectorโ€ฆ Thatโ€™s probably how Iโ€™d introduce myself if I belonged to a support group for hard-core record collectors. But fear not, my condition isnโ€™t painfulโ€”it brings me immense joy, and Iโ€™m eager to share my passion for classical music in the pages of PMA Magazine.…

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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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  • Moon Rock Needles: The Final Frontier of Audio

    In the hallowed halls of the most elite audiophile forums, where the mere mention of MP3s is considered blasphemy and vinyl is revered with a religious fervor, a revolutionary new product has sent shockwaves through the community: Moon Rock Record Needles. These arenโ€™t your grandmotherโ€™s diamond-tipped needles, oh no. These are painstakingly crafted from genuine…

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  • Thelonious Monk Brilliant Corners Review

    When a beautiful new Craft Records reissue of Thelonious Monkโ€™s landmark Brilliant Corners album arrived recently, curiosity led me to see how many different pressings of this essential jazz masterpiece existed. Amongst the over 100 versions out since its 1957 release, I noticed a mass of public domain reissue labels had jumped into the fray.…

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  • Icons at Twilight: The Sinatra Soirรฉe

    In the neon-lit heart of Las Vegas, where the desert meets decadence and the nights are longer than the odds, a photograph was snapped in 1969 that would freeze time in a frame, capturing a confluence of kings, a chairman, and a hoofer. This wasnโ€™t just any night; this was the opening night shindig for…

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  • AXPONA RETURNS APRIL 12-14, 2024, TO THE CHICAGO AREA

    200 Listening Rooms, Top Hi-Fi Audio Brands, Thousands of Products and Gear, Educational Seminars and Live Musical Performances.

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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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  • Audio Research’s Val and Sheree Cora Tell All, Part 1

    I canโ€™t think of any other piece of news in 2023 that was bigger in the audiophile community, at least not in North America, than that of Audio Research having been bought by AR Tube Audio Corporation, a company formed, for the occasion, by Valerio Cora of Acora Speakers. I recently sat down across from…

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  • How a Vinylphile Found His Groove, Part 1

    The microscopic world on a vinyl record is full of unusual things.

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  • Reviewedโ€”MoFi’s Crosby, Stills & Nash

    “In some instances, MoFi’s One-Step transfer gives us a ‘you are there” realism rarely heard on record”

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  • The Last Waltz: The Band’s Final Curtain Call

    On November 25, 1976, The Band took the stage at San Franciscoโ€™s Winterland Ballroom for what would be their final performance, an event that would come to be known as โ€œThe Last Waltz.โ€ This concert, however, was more than just a swan song for one of rockโ€™s most influential groups; it was a monumental celebration…

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  • The Inauguration of Passion Audio

    Passion Audio, a brand new venture located on the tranquil south shore of Montreal, is a true little paradise for music and audio enthusiasts from all corners of Quebec. The two masters of the establishment, Martin Leblanc and Sabrina Boukdjadja, may be novices in the industry, but their passion for their craft is unquestionable. After…

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  • PS AUDIO Stellar M1200 Monoblock Appraised!

    These amplifiers offer extraordinarily high current, low distortion, a MOSFET output stage, and state-of-the-art topologies. And they’re on special for a limited time.

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