The Audio Explorer

PS Audio has a habit of coming up with innovative, yet relatively affordable high end audio gear. Their newest transport reads a CD into a ...

There isn't much intellectual discussion about the reproduction of audio to be found. In a previous post readers were pointed towards ...

Don't you hate those best of the year type lists almost as much as rhetorical questions? I know that I do. No one gets to listen to e...

People who take joy in hating all things Apple, iTunes and iPod have one less gripe. After reaching a new agreement with the major record l...

The resurgence of vinyl isn't just happening in America. From all appearances it's a global phanomon. The sale of 7" 45 RPM ...

Thus far my holiday haul related to music and/or audio is as follows: 1. The 33 1/3 book about The Who-"The Who Sell Out" album. ...

Originally written for bigblackdisk.ning.com Is heavy, riff based Rock back in style? If the likes of The White Stripes, Wolfmother, Secre...

Currently I am in the job market looking for a job in the audio industry. Below is my cover letter and resume with some personal information...

Stereophile's analog guru Michael Fremer recently participated in a round table discussion on the importance of quality sound. The othe...

Boxed sets are so much more than just the music that they contain. They are testaments of passion and respect reserved for historically imp...

The wattage rating method used for audio products isn't standardized. The only way that wattage can be used in comparing two products i...

Originally posted on Big Black Disk GUSTER “Ganging up on the Sun” (2006 Reprise) Sound: **** Performance: **** Hidden on Chicago’s FM dial ...

It’s always surprising that customers expect the price of speakers and electronics to defy inflation and continually drop in price. They ma...

Unfortunately, when the mass-media covers the vinyl resurgence it usually casts it as some kind sort of kitschy nostalgia item. With an intr...

Originally written for bigblackdisk.ning.com August 15, 2008 – 9:50 pm A couple of days ago my beloved 60gig iPod photo died. She had been...

Monster power conditioners use MOVs, which have a relatively limited lifespan. After the MOVs are gone MANY times the units continue to pass...

At roughly 3.3 million albums Paul Mawhinney has one of the largest music collections in the world. Library of Congress estimates believe t...

http://marklev.com/ A fan site with pictures, schematics, literature, and dating for most Mark Levinson products . http://www.arcdb.ws/ A...

Don't get all up in arms he only uses records that are already to damaged to be playable. Check out his website here.

Below is a short video on the making of the recent "Mothership" and "The Song Remains the Same" records.

Today marks the 28th year since the death of John Bonham and the end of Led Zeppelin. John was a family man who hated touring and the rock ...

Sadly many people haven't heard of Les Paul. In addition to being a great guitarist he is a great innovator and even an inventor. He i...

Have you ever wondered what review's systems look like? Below are pictures of Robert E. Greene from "The Absolute Sound" two ...

Today it was announced that founding member of Pink Floyd, Richard Wright passed away after a short battle with cancer. While he didn’t hav...

Acoustic music is better at diagnosing the sonics of a component simply because the listener has had a chance to hear it in real life. I...

Occasionally I've been THAT guy! But only when customers really, really had it coming.

The average audiophile's HEARING isn't any better than the average person. However, our LISTENING abilities are much more refined. ...

The way those kids were handling that record made me cringe.

Writing is an activity that has always brought me much enjoyment. From High School through College each of my English teachers encouraged m...