Record Store Day - RSD 2019
Record Store Day – RSD 2019 On April 13, Record Store Day is back for its 12th year with over 500 releases only available at independent record stores. See the list here. This year’s list is arguably the best one since RSD started in 2012. Record Store Day is an […]

Record Store Day – RSD 2019

TechDAS – Air Force Turntables   My 2 Cents I cannot imagine paying more money for a turntable than you can pay for a high end home in many regions of the civilized world…….but you can. Well at least somebody can! So why am I posting something that is probably […]

TechDAS – Air Force Turntables

Tidal Releases MQA Android and iOS App
Tidal Releases MQA Android and iOS App   Introduction Let me first say that I am not a big fan of MQA. I have tried it at home using Tidal and was not impressed when compared to 24bit 96/128KHz Linear Pulse Code Modulation (LPCM), Free Lossless Audio Compression (FLAC) or […]

Tidal Releases MQA Android and iOS App

Panasonic UB9000 News Flash 1
Panasonic UB9000 & JVC DLA-NX9 Demo           On March the 15th JVC announced that they were collaborating with Panasonic to use the HDR metadata contained in 4K UHD discs and available over the HDMI connection in order to optimize the display of HDR material. One of […]

Panasonic UB9000 & JVC DLA-NX9 Demo

DS Audio DS-E1 Optical Cartridge
DS Audio DS-E1 Optical Cartridge Early last year I posted an article on optical turntables and cartridges. Well things have moved on and audiophile quality optical phono cartridges are now here and affordable. The only company producing optical cartridges is DS Audio, based in Sagamihara City, Japan. The earlier models, […]

DS Audio DS-E1 Optical Cartridge

Eric Clapton - Slowhand - 200gram Vinyl Review
Eric Clapton – Slowhand – 200gram Vinyl Review           Vinyl surface noise: 5-   (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 4 Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4+             Side One Cocaine Wonderfull Night Lay Down Sally Next […]

Eric Clapton – Slowhand – 200gram Vinyl Review

HD Vinyl Record Pressing 2
HD Vinyl Record Pressing What is HD Vinyl? Is this an oxi-moron, or is there really something more to it? Read on. Introduction Ever since the introduction of those vinyl cylinders there have been huge strides in the improvement of the audio replay quality of vinyl. From standardized replay equalization […]

HD Vinyl Record Pressing

McIntosh MTI100 Integrated Turntable - First Look
McIntosh MTI100 Integrated Turntable – First Look You could be forgiven at first glance for thinking that the McIntosh MTI100 Integrated Turntable may look like it’s just a turntable. However, upon further inspection it is a lot more. Its unique design is crafted for those audiophiles who want maximum flexibility […]

McIntosh MTI100 Integrated Turntable – First Look

SME Acquires Garrard Audio
SME Acquires Garrard Audio   SME Limited Buys Legendary Turntable Manufacturer Garrard Audio In May 2018 SME Limited announced that it had purchased Garrard Audio from IGB Gradiente S.A. of Brazil, which had acquired the brand name in 1979. SME also announced it had acquired a second British company, Loricraft Audio, […]

SME Acquires Garrard Audio

Adele 25 - Vinyl Review 3
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Adele 25 – Vinyl Review           Vinyl surface noise: 4-  (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 4- Stereo Imaging: 4 Image depth/perspective: 4- Overall frequency response: 4-             Side One Hello […]

Adele 25 – Vinyl Review

Shure Exits Phono Cartridge Business
Shure Exits Phono Cartridge Business   Sad news, for all us vinyl lovers: Shure exits phono cartridge business. This mid 2018 news is worth a post despite it being six months old. I suspect it will have gone unnoticed by many. My first cartridge was a Shure M75E and the […]

Shure Exits Phono Cartridge Business

Tristan Fry - Music For Percussion Volume One - Vinyl Review
Tristan Fry – Music For Percussion Volume One – Vinyl Review           Vinyl surface noise: 4+  (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 5+ Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4+ Overall frequency response: 5             Side One Toccata For Percussion Instruments Allegro, […]

Tristan Fry – Music For Percussion Volume One – Vinyl Review

I Still Do - Eric Clapton - 45RPM Vinyl Review 3
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. I Still Do – Eric Clapton – 45RPM Vinyl Review     Sides 1 and 2 Vinyl surface noise:  3   (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 3 Stereo Imaging: 3+ Image depth/perspective: 3 Overall frequency response: 3 Sides 3 […]

I Still Do – Eric Clapton – 45RPM Vinyl Review

The Death Of Physical Media 2
The Death Of Physical Media So with the tormentous announcements from both Oppo and Samsung about stopping manufacturing all Blu-ray players you can be forgiven for thinking that those shinny plastic discs are on their way out. Well they are NOT. First things first. There is no other source available […]

The Death Of Physical Media

Nexus Ragtime Concert - Direct To Disc Vinyl Review
Nexus Ragtime Concert – Direct To Disc Vinyl Review           Vinyl surface noise:  4  (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4- Overall frequency response: 4             Side One Triplets Cross Corners The Whistler Nola Rainbow […]

Nexus Ragtime Concert – Direct To Disc Vinyl Review