When I survey the realms of fancy-pants audio, the first thing I notice are cohorts of luxury-brand manufacturers selling pride of ownership with emblematic faceplates. After that, I spot another …
Listening #193: Nordost Flatline cables
Among the many bits of audio lore that never have and probably never will be aired in public is the story of the amp that ignited the reviewer’s curtains. (I …
John Adams
American composer John Adams and I first met in the late 1970s, when I became one of his composition students at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. My recollections from …
Going Dutch (& Dutch): a Conversation with Martijn Mensink
In his review of the three-way, active Dutch & Dutch 8c loudspeaker in the August 2019 issue of Stereophile, Kalman Rubinson concluded that “The D&D 8c demonstrates that active, DSP-empowered …
May 2021 Jazz Record Reviews
Sarah Vaughan: Sarah Vaughan Sarah Vaughan, vocals; Clifford Brown, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Herbie Mann, flute; Jimmy Jones, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Roy Haynes, drums. EmArcy/Universal/AcousticSounds (LP). Chad Kassem, …
Glory Days
I’ve got a music problem. Specifically, I’ve got a rock music problem. It’s a true cliché—that is, a cliché that happens to be true: Rock music, in almost all its …
Melco N50 Digital Music Library
Melco, the Japanese maker of the N50 Music Library featured in this review, is not a household name among US audiophiles. Veterans may recall the Melco 3560 turntable, which was …
“Les super-héros ont détruit les comédies” : cet humoriste américain critique les studios d’Hollywood
Adam Devine, star de la saga Pitch Perfect, dénonce l'hégémonie Marvel au sein d'Hollywood, qui a conduit selon lui à la "mort des comédies à budget moyen". “Marvel a détruit …
Trailer for Vince McMahon docu-series on Netflix, “Mr. McMahon,” includes indications of where the focus will be on his public and private life
SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Netflix released a trailer for the Vince McMahon six-part docu-series being released on Sept. 25. The two minute trailer includes …
Pat McAfee says Vince McMahon and Nick Khan helped with business negotiations
SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Pat McAfee says his relationship with WWE is stronger than ever and revealed in a new interview with SI Media …