Frank Doris is a valued colleague at Positive Feedback, a Senior Associate Editor here, as well, and Editor of Copper magazine, the publication of PS Audio. We republish the best of Frank's writing, with the kind permission of Copper. This reflective essay was first published on October 16, 2023, in Copper, Issue 199, as his "Frankly Speaking"... Read More »
Impex Records has just released another of their incredible 1STEP 45 rpm LP box sets, this time featuring the classic Bossa Nova album Getz/Gilberto. Impex's 1STEP process is fairly labor-intensive, in that it requires cutting a new set of lacquers for every pressing run of 500 LPs. This nearly insane level of precision guarantees that... Read More »
With this episode of the audio analyst©, "Episode 167: Southwest Audio Fest 2024-Best Rooms - High End by Oz," I’m highlighting the remarkable sonic achievements of Room 1401 at that show. It was sponsored by 3mA, a Houston retail establishment, United Home Audio, and High End by Oz. This is the first of several in-room... Read More »
Estelon, the renowned luxury audio brand, is pleased to announce its participation at AXPONA 2024, hosted by Luxury Audio Group, from April 12th to 14th at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center. This prestigious event promises an extraordinary opportunity for audiophiles and enthusiasts to immerse themselves in the world of high-end audio. During AXPONA 2024, Estelon will present a... Read More »
Qobuz Club Celebrates Its First Anniversary and Introduces the VIP Pass and Its Online Store One year ago, Qobuz launched Qobuz Club, an exclusive online platform designed to provide a space for open discussion among all music and hi-fi enthusiasts. A year later, Qobuz Club has successfully brought together a community of music lovers and audiophiles... Read More »
Includes the following upgrades: New main circuit board. The network circuit is based on our Optical Module deluxe, which includes a super Ethernet chip from Broadcom, with less phase noise as compared to previous designs. New hub, less USB circuit technology. New proprietary clock injection technology. Lower noise drivers. We implemented a lower CPU cycles... Read More »
Markham, Ontario, 19th March 2024 – IsoAcoustics technology enjoys a great reputation among the most exquisite speaker manufacturers. Sonus faber has integrated the isolation technology from Canada in its latest state-of-the-art high-end sound reproduction system: Suprema. Absolute sonic excellence: Sonus faber Suprema Sonus faber is a name synonymous with immaculate sound. The Italian manufacturer does not... Read More »
Southport, UK iFi Audio, a trailblazer in high-fidelity audio components, proudly introduces its latest innovation: the GO Bar Kensei. Merging artistry and Japanese swordsmanship with cutting-edge audio technology, the GO Bar Kensei is the world’s first ultraportable DAC with K2HD technology to bring listeners closer to the original recordings of their favourite music. K2HD Technology... Read More »
We hope you'll join us at the upcoming Montréal Audiofest — this Friday-Sunday, March 22-24, at the Hotel Bonaventure (900 de la Gauchetière Ouest) in Montréal — where we'll be making beautiful music in a diverse collection of world-class audio systems. Find us in the following locations: Filtronique: Room 2414 Two systems — one featuring AudioQuest Dragon cables and... Read More »
Qobuz and ECM launch Global Partnership Manfred Eicher © Richard Schroeder / ECM Records Paris, March 18th , 2024 - Qobuz, the French high-quality music streaming and download platform, is joining forces with the highly respected jazz label, ECM. This global initiative will feature exclusive playlists, editorial content, and original videos in collaboration with ECM... Read More »
Who the heck was Bill Snyder? Based on the scarce info I could find, William P. Snyder (1916-2011), from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, was America's most recorded light music pianist during the 1950s. Unfortunately for Bill's legacy, today's music lovers don't listen to the dim lit sound of light pianists, especially on mono LPs from... Read More »
Profundo and Genesis Advanced Technologies announce the U.S. introduction of products from Heed Audio and The Wand at the Southwest Audiofest in Rooms 1422 and 1423 of the Hilton Anatole Dallas Atrium, March 15-17, 2024. For 30 years now, Heed Audio has been producing some of the highest-performing audio electronics for the money available anywhere... Read More »
MARCH 14TH, 2024 (Montreal, Canada) MOON is delighted to announce the availability of its highly anticipated 891 network player/preamplifier. As the flagship source and preamp in the new North Collection of premium MOON products, the 891 establishes a benchmark with its exceptional components, construction, features, and performance. The MOON 891 represents the culmination of decades... Read More »
A NEW SUMMIT IN LOUDSPEAKER ENGINEERING For over 20 years, Vivid Audio has developed ground-breaking loudspeakers to consistent critical acclaim. As with any high-end audio company, we constantly seek ways to push the envelope further. We’re therefore very pleased to announce the introduction of an all-new ultra-premium loudspeaker – the Moya M1. This will be... Read More »
Hear What the Professionals are Hearing Weiss HELIOS offers the same uncompromised representation of the music as in professional mastering studios. It maintains the same quality level, with design and features tailored for the high-end hi-fi market. The HELIOS, a highly anticipated successor to MEDUS, is a professional-level digital-to-analog converter, originating in the Weiss Engineering’s... Read More »
March, 2024 - Carbide Audio introduces small footer editions: Carbide Base Micro and Nano. Carbide Base Micro is a smaller version of our award-winning Carbide Base footer. It shares the same novel approach to utilizing low shape factor viscoelastics for superior bass performance. The primary difference is 3 smaller Micro ViscoRings™ are used rather than... Read More »
March 12th, 2024 – ELAC is excited to announce a partnership with the Brooklyn-based fashion label ADSUM, culminating in the creation of a special edition for the acclaimed Debut ConneX bookshelf speakers. This collaboration infuses the Debut ConneX with a unique blend of minimalist design and high-fidelity audio. The result is a set of bookshelf... Read More »
Discovery of a Limited Collection of Telefunken PCF803 Tubes Leads to Next-Gen Version of a Vincent Audio Favorite GRAND RAPIDS, MI, March 12, 2024 - Vincent Audio, a designer and manufacturer of elegant high-fidelity stereo and multichannel components, announced today the limited production run of the new SA-T7 Diamond, a tube preamplifier featuring prized German Telefunken tubes manufactured decades... Read More »
One of my favorite audio events every year is the Tampa show. For the past four visits the weather has been sunny and in the 70s every day. This year it rained straight through the weekend. Yet it totally did not matter. There was a level of energy all four days I was there (Thursday... Read More »
Woodinville, WA – Genesis Advanced Technologies is honored to support the inaugural SouthWest Audiofest, March 15 – 17 at the Hilton Anatole, Dallas, TX. We will feature the all-new Genesis® 7 Foxtrot. The original G7-series started as bookshelf speakers in 2005: the G7c (Convertible) was designed by Arnie Nudell, followed by the G7p (Petite) designed by his design... Read More »
Silvestrov, Postludium No. 3. Matt Haimovitz, cello; Nadia Shpachenko, piano. Pentatone Music PTC5187305 (digital single). TT: 4.53. It's been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, and Pentatone has chosen to mark the date with this single track of music by Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov. (To have labelled the release as "A Celebration of Ukrainian Culture," however, is... Read More »
Roger Skoff of RSX Technologies at the LAOC Audio Society Gala, December of 2023 (photograph and image processing by David W. Robinson) Roger Skoff writes more about the weirdest thing about our hobby. In Part 1 of this article, I wrote how some people who claim to be audiophiles seem to be constantly on the... Read More »
I've had the immense pleasure of being able to evaluate a number of Impex Records' excellent LP releases over the last year or so, with results that have been uniformly superb. That list includes unexpectedly great albums, like Barbra Streisand's triumphal Live at the Bon Soir and the truly magnificent Al Di Meola/John McLaughlin/Paco De... Read More »
Recorded live at Denver’s Dazzle music venue, Reason features pianist Deutsch, the extraordinary singer Theo Bleckmann and woodwind player Sly5thAve in an adventurous set of boundary-stretching songs Boulder, Colorado, March 4, 2024 – The latest Octave Records release, Reason by Erik Deutsch, Theo Bleckmann and Sly5thAve takes jazz, pop and avant-garde flavors into a compelling musical adventure. Recorded live at Dazzle,... Read More »
Focal and Naim to enhance presence and high-end products in Canada Montreal, Canada - March 4, 2024 - Focal Naim Canada, a leading provider of premium audio products, announced today that its core brands, Focal and Naim, has joined Azione Unlimited, the Smart Home Association™, as a vendor member to serve the dealer members in Canada.... Read More »
Introducing the A&ultima SP3000T, a Flagship Digital Audio Player with Vacuum Tube Amp and NOVUS, the Second In-Ear Monitor Collaboration with Manufacturer Empire Ears Astell&Kern, a global leader in portable high-resolution audio players and accessories, announces an expansion of the A&ultima flagship player line and a new In-Ear Monitor, produced in collaboration with Empire Ears. Both... Read More »
Now Available in North America M600 Manual Turntable is an Aesthetically and Sonically Superior Model at its Price Nesconset, NY, March 1, 2024 -- REKKORD Audio, the company whose extensive selection of turntables is meticulously designed and handmade in one of Europe’s foremost audio manufacturing facilities, today announced the availability of the top-of-the-line M600 manual turntable... Read More »
Norman Varney of AV RoomService Ltd. has joined Positive Feedback as a Senior Technical Editor as of Issue 113. His expertise in his field of audio acoustics and experience in the field makes him a helpful voice in our creative community for the audio arts. As has been our wont from the beginning of PF, we do welcome... Read More »
This article by John Pearsall originally ran in Positive Feedback ISSUE 3 October/November 2002, 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. The Twentieth Century and the Birth of Audio Technology: Some... Read More »
My old friend and former roommate, Dave, suggested that I write about my Leni Okehu record. What a cool idea. The music is a boatload of fun, it's beautifully recorded, and Dave and I used to love the way it sounded on his ADS L880 speakers. The album's title is Hawaiian Holiday (International Award Series... Read More »
PREMIERE Flow by Allegro is a Hungarian company, founded in 2018, specializing in audio amplifiers. Its founder and designer is Mr. Bela Teleki, but it's a family business—50% is owned by his wife, Mrs. Andrea Ohar. We are testing its smallest amplifier, the Flow Three model. Flow by Allegro is a small company based in... Read More »
Herford, February 27th 2024: Germany's leading high-end specialist T+A elektroakustik continues refining its speaker portfolio with the introduction of the first model in the new Criterion series. The new Criterion S 230 brings the design language, innovative technologies, and unique craftsmanship of the Solitaire series into an attractive new price range with a suggested retail... Read More »
The newest member of the TIDAL Audio dealer network, Audio Ultra, located at the West Coast, now joins the esteemed ranks of Artisan Fidelity as an Authorized Partner and The Voice That Is as TIDAL Audio’s US Premium Partner. This distinction underscores TIDAL Audio's dedication to collaborating with top-tier dealers who share a passion for... Read More »
The latest in Octave’s sonic reference series features a wide range of acoustic-based music, recorded in extraordinary Pure DSD sound Boulder, Colorado, February 27, 2024 – PS Audio’s Octave Records has released Audiophile Masters Volume IX, the latest in its series of reference-quality music-sampler recordings. This collection is focused on acoustic-based performances, ranging from the solo acoustic guitar rendition of... Read More »
Montreal, Canada – February 26, 2024 – Focal Naim North America, leading subsidiaries of VerVent Audio Group, are proud to celebrate its fifth anniversary distributing high-quality audio products in America and Canada. Despite facing economic challenges and the impact of the global pandemic, Focal Naim North America has doubled its business and increased dealer partners by 30%... Read More »
Craft Recordings has announced the first group of new titles for 2024 in their Original Jazz Classics (OJC) reboot, featuring three albums that were released within months of each other in 1962. Those include the classic Cannonball Adderley with Bill Evans session, Know What I Mean?, along with the equally classic Art Blakey & the... Read More »
The Rhino High Fidelity Premium Vinyl Series continues with the release of two new titles, and as with the previous group of offerings, the selections are eclectic. The one constant is that Rhino has again chosen both rock and jazz titles, featuring Marquee Moon (1977, Elektra Records) from art-punk darlings Television and avant-garde saxophonist Ornette... Read More »
