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Today’s episode was both inspired by, and delayed a day later than usual, because of a several day’s visit from a relatively new audio buddy. Charlie Lein, of Virginia, a business owner, a dedicated and informed music lover, an audiophile, and a drummer, drops by my room to spend time in front of my world... Read More »

Impex Records will be releasing a companion recording to the iconic 1981 milestone live guitar trio record, “Friday Night in San Francisco,” by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, and the late Paco de Lucia on July 1st. Here is my interview with guitar virtuoso Al Di Meola discussing this upcoming release.

With Audio Shows coming back online with the relaxation of the lockdowns and travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, it is exciting to see NEW SHOWS emerging. This week, I speak with the Director and the Manager of the Inaugural Pacific Audio Fest, that will be held in Seattle, Washington, July 29-31st of this... Read More »

Because I had been exposed to, and had come to understand, just what it was that Albert Von Schweikert had set out to accomplish with his loudspeakers, I have just taken for granted that everyone got it. Today I’ll explain what it was that convinced me to become a Von Schweikert Audio owner, for nearly... Read More »

Today I’m going to recap the “Fab Five” from AXPONA 2022, my choices of the five best sounding rooms from that amazing show. Now, to be fair, I DID NOT get into every room…it just isn’t possible with most any show, and especially with one this large.

In the early spring of 2020, I had a call with Andrew Jones in which he excitedly shared with me that he was going to be leaving ELAC and that he would have some very big news to announce by summer. Just weeks later, the COVID-19 lockdowns came and put everything, not just his plans,... Read More »

I recently installed the new KRONOS Discovery RS (Resonance Suppression) tonearm on my KRONOS Pro LE turntable in my reference system. Simply put, his new KRONOS Discovery RS tonearm presents the least colored, most articulate, concise, and authentic view into my recordings than any other tonearm in my experience, at any price!

Last week, and on into the weekend, I had the opportunity to have hour upon hour in front of the new Von Schweikert Audio ULTRA 7 loudspeaker, in residence at The Audio Company in Marietta, GA. This episode is devoted to this new, world-class, loudspeaker from one of the industry's leading loudspeaker manufacturers, Von Schweikert... Read More »

Today, I want to introduce you to the KRONOS Discovery and Kronoscope RS (Resonance Suppression) Tonearms. Using a profusion of both proven strategies and implementing fresh, innovative approaches and stratagems, applied globally to this new arm wand, they are simply exceptional.

Today, I want to introduce you to the latest iteration of a product that has graced my reference system since its original release. From January of 2005, when I installed the original Audience adeptResponse aR12 Passive Power Conditioner, its remarkable contributions have played an indispensable and crucial role in my listening.

Today, I’m introducing the first of the new series I first mentioned in Episode 62, “Heavy Rotation.” This new series will cover a handful of releases per episode that will give you a taste of why the albums under discussion are worth your time…and which pressing or pressings to be on the hunt for.

The LampizatOr Baltic 3 had the ambitious goal of approximating as closely as possible the enchanting sonic achievements offered by the LampizatOr Golden Gate II DAC, but at roughly one-third the cost. Founder and designer Łukasz Fikus told me that after some ten years of experimentation and prototyping, he arrived at this design, which he... Read More »

Today, I want to raise the alert on something that I see as an unparalleled opportunity to advance and elevate your analog playback system by a significantly accomplished and authentic degree, This is an opportunity that I personally have taken advantage of.

Today, I’m excited to share my listening experiences with yet another brilliant star in the Audionet product constellation, their superb PAM G2 phonostage powered by a high-current linear power supply, the EPX. This exceptional device pairing allows listeners to experience the delicate and ethereal characteristics captured on the very best recordings. 

The promise of the revived show schedule had most of us thinking we were finally back on track for a resumption of near normalcy in 2022. But with the cancellation of the inaugural AudioConLA in mid-January, it looks like we may be stating a backward slide yet again.

As 2021 draws to a close, it occurred to me just what an eventful year it has been, for audiophiles and music lovers in general, and for me in particular. And, my sweet Great Dane, Stella, makes a walk-on appearance at about 11:19... Have a look.

Even coming in at the number twenty-seven slot on Rolling Stone’s “50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time,” Supertramp’s extraordinary 1974 release, “Crime of the Century,” is still somehow today one of the most overlooked, underrated, and slighted albums from its era. PS - Please go easy on this episode’s production values... My editor’s... Read More »

Most of you who have been in or around this industry know that the name MartinLogan was created by taking the middle names of the co-founders, Gayle Martin Sanders, and Ronald Logan Sutherland… But what about the motivation that drove Gayle to create one of the most iconic brands in the history of our industry?

After nearly two years of audio expo abstinence, Capital Audiofest founder and organizer, Gary Gill, has chosen to put on his annual event the first weekend in November, Friday the 5th through Sunday the 7th, at the Twinbrook Hilton in Rockville, Maryland. Montgomery County health restrictions will require that everyone wear a mask indoors, and... Read More »