Positive Feedback A Creative Forum for the Audio Arts 2025-03-06T05:02:54Z https://pollux.positive-feedback.com/feed/atom/ WordPress Frank Doris <![CDATA[Jamie Howarth of Plangent Processes: Making Recordings Sound Better, Part 3]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94872 2025-03-06T00:55:32Z 2025-03-06T00:55:26Z This article is the third and final part of Copper Magazine's interview with Jamie Howarth by Copper Editor and good audiobud Frank Doris. We republish it with the kind permission and blessing of PS Audio's Paul McGowan, with whom we have a deep shared love of DSD. You'll find part one republished by PF HERE, and... Read More »

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]]> 0 Tom Gibbs <![CDATA[Warner and Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right in 2025 with Cool Limited Edition LP Releases]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94785 2025-03-05T17:27:00Z 2025-03-05T17:27:00Z Rhino Entertainment and Warner are aiming to Start Your Ear Off Right in 2025 with 26 limited edition LP reissues and releases. The current group of albums in the series includes a varied mix of 180 gram, clear vinyl 140 gram, and cool colored-vinyl 140 gram LPs. Start Your Ear Off Right encompasses a diverse... Read More »

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]]> 0 Rushton Paul <![CDATA[Choosing the Best Sounding File Format with Free Sample Downloads]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94271 2025-03-06T05:02:54Z 2025-03-05T17:21:49Z Since downsizing 5 years ago and leaving behind my LPs and vinyl playback equipment, I have gradually built a new digital music library. At Dr. David's request, I shared this traumatic journey in several articles titled Yes, There Really is Music After Vinyl, the first of which you can find HERE. Today, most new additions... Read More »

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]]> 0 Tom Gibbs <![CDATA[Florida International Audio Expo 2025, My Favorite Rooms, Part 2]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94661 2025-03-05T17:37:49Z 2025-03-04T15:50:17Z Here are more really great audio systems that I felt really had it going on at the Florida International Audio Expo 2025. There were an abundance of exhibitors at the show this year, but the rooms I chose to highlight are the ones that really spoke to me, were technologically sensational, or played music that... Read More »

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]]> 0 Positive Feedback <![CDATA[BØRRESEN announces their new T-SERIES line of loudspeakers]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94708 2025-03-03T23:42:33Z 2025-03-03T23:42:33Z The T-1 Monitor with stand March 3rd, 2025 The Børresen T-series is designed and handcrafted in Denmark, embodying the expertise gained from our 0- and M-series. As a replacement for the 0-series, the new T-series is the result of extensive research and innovation, delivering exceptional performance in a refined design. The Børresen T-series has been... Read More »

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]]> 0 John Hoffman <![CDATA[Audiomods Series Six LM Tonearm]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94642 2025-03-03T16:31:55Z 2025-03-03T16:31:55Z In the late 1980s, I was fortunate enough to obtain the dream job of many an audiophile. I worked part-time at an audio store while attending a local college. The Stereo Shoppe wasn't a high-end store, though we did carry several well-regarded lines. This was also an era when print magazines ruled; you could walk... Read More »

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]]> 0 Tom Gibbs <![CDATA[Florida International Audio Expo 2025, My Favorite Rooms, Part 1]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94549 2025-03-05T17:11:35Z 2025-03-03T16:21:23Z The 2025 Florida International Audio Expo (FLAX) was new and improved this year, and the show took place at a new location, the Sheraton Tampa Brandon Hotel. The Sheraton offered a refreshingly new vibe compared to years past, and was strikingly more modern than the previous site, the Embassy Suites Westshore. It was a bit... Read More »

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]]> 0 Roger Skoff <![CDATA[Spending Money]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94633 2025-03-03T00:48:45Z 2025-03-03T00:48:45Z Roger Skoff at the LAOC Audio Society Gala, 2024 (photograph and image processing by David W. Robinson) Roger Skoff writes about the cost of building a system On one of the audiophile groups on Facebook, I just read a post where some guy wrote in and said he's got a turntable that cost whatever number... Read More »

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]]> 0 Editors at Positive Feedback <![CDATA[Kharma Exquisite-Midi loudspeakers - Scaling Mt. Everest]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94541 2025-03-01T17:53:29Z 2025-03-01T17:53:29Z This article by Marshall Nack originally ran in Issue 28, 2006, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online.  True confessions. I've seen guys sidle up to the Kharma Exquisite-Midi speakers and... Read More »

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]]> 0 Wojciech Pacuła <![CDATA[Hisao Natsume and Sakuraphon - An Interview and Record Label]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94497 2025-03-01T17:44:53Z 2025-03-01T17:44:46Z Is music recorded on shellac discs lost to us, unless we have the right turntable? Mr. Hisao Natsume, founder of Sakuraphon, has an answer to this—transfer to CDs. We are telling you about his record label, his life and shellac records. Sakuraphon CD – Japanese producer of reissues of historical piano recordings with high-fidelity transfer,... Read More »

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]]> 0 Robert S. Youman <![CDATA[The Rhino High Fidelity Series Continues To Set The Gold Standard! New Reissues From The Doors, Faces, and Television]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94356 2025-03-01T18:28:52Z 2025-03-01T17:43:50Z The title of this posting says it all. The Rhino High Fidelity Series continues to amaze! These limited numbered edition 33 rpm LP reissues are all pressed on super quiet 180-gram vinyl pressings from Optima in Germany. They offer the coolest high gloss, heavy weight gatefold "tip-on" style jackets and each has a custom designed... Read More »

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]]> 0 Positive Feedback <![CDATA[Lorenzo Audio Labs LM6 Loudspeaker: Truly Special!]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94289 2025-02-24T22:27:36Z 2025-02-24T22:27:36Z The Lorenzo Audio Labs LM6 represents the Spanish manufacturer's first design of a fully sealed speaker. Some enthusiasts prefer speakers that interact less with their listening environment, that are more versatile in terms of placement in any listening room, and can be placed close to walls without causing a problem. There are also enthusiasts who... Read More »

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]]> 0 Rushton Paul <![CDATA[Recent Finds, No. 29 HDTT Keeps Rolling with Great Releases]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=93612 2025-03-01T17:36:26Z 2025-02-22T20:35:42Z High Definition Tape Transfers continues to make available excellent new releases of classic albums. Here are a few recent arrivals that have been brightening my days. Frank Sinatra, Only the Lonely. HDTT 1958 2025 (DXD, DSD256) HERE Only the Lonely is one of Frank Sinatra's most iconic albums, released in 1958 by Capitol Records. Known... Read More »

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]]> 0 Positive Feedback <![CDATA[A Sound Celebration Building Emotions: TIDAL Audio invites you to share in this unique experience!]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94209 2025-02-19T23:43:17Z 2025-02-19T23:43:17Z For the first time in the United States, TIDAL Audio products will be showcased in three large rooms, hosted by Audio Ultra, Artisan Fidelity, and The Voice That Is. Joining the celebration will be TIDAL Audio CEO Jorn Janczak. Featured product is the world premiere of the new AP1 speaker. You can also experience the... Read More »

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]]> 0 Positive Feedback <![CDATA[ReVox Launches the New B77 MKIII – An Evolutionary Advancement in Audio Recording]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94205 2025-02-20T00:00:33Z 2025-02-19T23:35:44Z FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ReVox Launches the New B77 MKIII – An Evolutionary Advancement in Audio Recording  Tampa, Florida — Feb.20,2025 — ReVox, a pioneer in the world of high-fidelity audio equipment, is thrilled to announce the release of the new B77 MK III, the latest evolution of its iconic reel-to-reel tape recorder. This new model... Read More »

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]]> 0 Positive Feedback <![CDATA[Focal Powered by Naim Tampa: Prestigious Audio Experiences from a Rapidly Growing Network]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94201 2025-02-19T20:45:10Z 2025-02-19T20:43:49Z Focal Powered by Naim Tampa Prestigious Audio Experiences from a Rapidly Growing Network February 17, 2025 - Long known as beacons of excellence, audio brands Focal and Naim offer their customers a comprehensive, high-end and memorable experience through their network of Focal Powered by Naim boutiques. The success of these sophisticated spaces lies in their... Read More »

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]]> 0 Robert S. Youman <![CDATA[Punk Rock at Its Finest - the Iconic Green Day Dookie Receives the One-Step Treatment]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94157 2025-02-19T18:36:31Z 2025-02-19T17:01:53Z You have to applaud Grover Biery and his team at Because Sound Matters for giving us something different in the world of audiophile LP reissues. Grover has reached out and delivered on the unexpected, which includes new One-Step titles from Linkin Park, Green Day, K.D. Lang, and even The Flaming Lips (in the near future).... Read More »

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]]> 0 Positive Feedback <![CDATA[Forte Distribution is making Shanling's new EH2 desktop DAC/Amplifier available to dealers and consumers]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94148 2025-02-18T21:04:36Z 2025-02-18T21:04:36Z As of today, Forte Distribution is making Shanling's new EH2 desktop DAC/Amplifier available to dealers and consumers in the U.S. Forte Distribution Now Shipping Shanling’s EH2 DAC/Amplifier, Maximizing Both Performance and Affordability in a Compact Desktop Model Montreal, Quebec, February 18, 2025 – Forte Distribution, a key distributor of audio and audiophile music products, announced... Read More »

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]]> 0 Positive Feedback <![CDATA[WYWIRES 2025 SALE Blue Series 25% Off Silver Series 30% Off Platinum Series 35% Off Diamond Series 45% Off]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94142 2025-02-18T02:05:54Z 2025-02-18T02:05:54Z Dear WyWires Fan Politics. Fires. Chaos. We've been here before; the solution is not to drive yourself crazy or hide your head in the sand. There is music and there is the outdoors. No one would accuse me of being a hiker, but I have been getting out in nature and the city this winter... Read More »

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]]> 0 Tom Gibbs <![CDATA[Cool New Limited Edition, 180 Gram, Clear Vinyl One Step Jazz LPs and Red Book CDs from AC Records in Poland]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=94045 2025-02-20T23:05:20Z 2025-02-17T18:00:03Z AC Records is the brainchild of jazz drummer, composer, arranger, and producer Adam Czerwiński. He's been performing in the jazz world as a leader and sideman for over forty years now, and has provided the rhythmic foundation from behind the drum kit for a myriad of famous and respected musicians. Among them, notable jazz artists... Read More »

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]]> 0 Positive Feedback <![CDATA[Orchard Audio Unveils Valencia™: The First Ultra-High-Performance Balanced Headphone Amplifier]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=93999 2025-02-14T19:18:18Z 2025-02-14T19:18:18Z Succasunna, NJ, February 14, 2025 — Orchard Audio is thrilled to announce it is expanding into the headphone market with the launch of Valencia, the first ultra-high-performance 17wpc, class AB, balanced headphone power amplifier. Valencia is designed to drive the most demanding headphones, while remaining clean enough to support highly sensitive ones. Valencia is also... Read More »

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]]> 0 Positive Feedback <![CDATA[Destination Tampa: Florida International Audio Expo 2025]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=93997 2025-02-17T23:08:30Z 2025-02-14T19:13:32Z Tampa, Florida—Feb. 14, 2025—Make way for sunshine! The Florida International Audio Expo is happening Friday–Sunday, February 21–23, at the Sheraton Tampa Brandon Hotel. Attendees will be able to explore exhibits on four floors of the new venue, attend seminars, and enjoy live music throughout the weekend. FIAE 2025 will host the debuts of several products,... Read More »

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]]> 0 Tom Gibbs <![CDATA[Craft Recordings' OJC Reboot Continues with Thelonious Monk's Classic 1957 LP, Monk's Music]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=93974 2025-02-20T23:00:02Z 2025-02-14T17:43:28Z Craft Recordings continues their reboot of the Original Jazz Classics (OJC) series with another heavy-hitting 180 gram LP reissue, Thelonious Monk's 1957 release, Monk's Music (Riverside Records). Monk's Music is a cornerstone from his middle period on Riverside Records, and features an all-star lineup of some of the greatest players in jazz, including John Coltrane,... Read More »

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]]> 0 Tom Gibbs <![CDATA[Bill Evans Trio's Classic 1961 Album Explorations, now on Craft Recordings' Small Batch, Neotech VR900 Supreme One-Step LP]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=93941 2025-02-16T14:24:13Z 2025-02-13T20:59:34Z Craft Recordings has just released the latest installment in their premium Small Batch audiophile LP series with a reissue of the Bill Evans Trio's classic 1961 sophomore effort, Explorations. The album would mark the final studio session with Evans' classic trio that featured Scott LaFaro on bass and Paul Motian on drums, and would come... Read More »

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]]> 0 Rushton Paul <![CDATA[Sound Liaison's Remastering of Thousand Shades of Blue - Free Download Tracks to Compare]]> https://positive-feedback.com/?p=93831 2025-02-13T17:21:50Z 2025-02-13T17:21:50Z I was fascinated recently by Sound Liaison's 2024 remastering of their excellent 2012 album Thousand Shades of Blue by Carmen Gomes Inc. In this new release, Thousand Shades of Blue Revisited, recording engineer Frans de Rond and producer Peter Bjornild went back to the original 96kHz 24-bit recorded tracks and applied everything they'd learned the... Read More »

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