Archive for 'June,2011'
Classical Corner Stravinsky
In this second edition of Classical Corner, Lawrence covers the great Igor Stravinsky with musical excerpts and lots of help understanding the composer's methodology and work. A must read. [...]
TCP/IP vs USB Audio
OK, there's tons of debate about USB or Ethernet as a means of delivering audio. Which is better? Here's one man's opinion that has a lot of experience with both and is into the [...]
Wagner’s Ring for Audiophiles part 1
Richard Wagner's four-opera Ring Cycle is beloved of some, and anathema to others. Reviewer, music critic and Audiophile Jason Victor Serinus helps us appreciate Wagner and his mammoth creation in this two-part survey, complete with audio [...]
Music Spins Me Right Round
Crank it up! Eddie Van Halen, Buffalo Springfield, Elvis Costello and Jazz great Oliver Nelson's new vinyl releases are reviewed in this edition of Josh Bizar's great column on vinyl and music that keeps us [...]
Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominoes (Eric Clapton) - 1970 Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs 96/24 High Definition Download / From HDtracks. Here's a great review on this new release of a classic band that [...]
Breaking down the network
A router is like a stereo receiver. If you want a better experience, you go for separates in your network. Aaron Gutin brings us up to speed with routers, networking and connecting to our [...]
T.H.E. Show report
You've read tons of show reports but none like this. Brad Paulsen gives an insider's view of the T.H.E. Show and includes an overview of shows past. [...]
Classical Corner Mozart
Classical Corner: a new series on classical music that delves deep into what makes it work. A fascinating piece about Mozart and the language his music speaks includes musical examples. [...]
Getting all your system has
Does buying expensive high-end equipment or upgrades to existing equipment make for a high-end experience? No says author Florent Duchateau in the first of a series of articles on how to get the most from [...]
USB DACs – all mouth, no trousers
Many budget DACs don't sound quite right. Worse still, those of a USB-only standing are inherently impervious to consumer-level improvements. USB DACs: they're all mouth, no trousers. [...]
Elton John in High Definition
There are now 5 Elton John 24/96kHz releases available for download and writer Gilbert Heatherwick is hearing things not found on the original vinyl pressings or the 44.1/16bit releases most of us have. [...]
The difference between the P5 and P10 Power Plants
Find out the differences between the two Power Plants, why you would choose one over the other, the specifications between the two and an overview of what a Power Plant is and does in your system. [...]
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Leveraging sound
Can't get lower mass than an electron - it's hard to warp electrons to
Andy Narell and Steelpans
Hello, Thank you for your interest in my article and for the inform
Pat Metheney
Hey Neil, Thank you so much for your interest in my article! I,
Tchaikovsky's Fourth
While I've heard this music in the past, it's been a very long time si
Microphones
Interesting post. The vector/ scalar analysis you refer to is if cours