The Audio Explorer

The vinyl revolution shows no signs of slowing down, let alone stopping. Some of the shots of these peoples collections make me feel like a...

Audiophiles often get a bad rap for being unreasonable and unrealistic. Stereophile's editor John Atkinson does a wonderful job showing...

This 1957 film endeavors to describe what hi-fi is all about while discussing the importance of the then relatively new stereo format. Oddl...

Anyone who has ever worked at an audio store have been on the other end of this transaction when a customer brings in one of these cheap pie...

A certain female singer/songwriter finally revealed the name of the person that inspired her song “You’re So Vain” and it was of course for ...

The iPod has officially brought music listening so far into the future that we've actually reached the distant past again with giant mon...

According to a number of sources EMI’s parent company, Terra Firma is trying to sell Abbey Road Studios in an attempt to stave off the wolv...

While this isn't something solely related to audio, I hope it serves as a reminder for home theater installers not to make a "god...

Haven't you ever wondered what would happen if you made a record out of chocolate? Me neither. Just think of what this thing would do ...

The boys from Supergrass are going to have a busy year. In addition to a new studio album there will also be a new side project consisting ...

One of the most unique things about high end audio in the diversity of ideas present in the hobby. I've always believed that there is m...

In many ways John Paul Jones was the most under appreciated member of Led Zeppelin. Until recently his post-Zeppelin work has been pretty ...

In addition to The Beatles remasters being released on CD in mono and stereo versions Mojo recently broke the inevitable news that they wil...

There has been quite a bit of discussion on this blog about the importance of The Beatles catalog in mono. This video does a great job of d...

Most of my fondest memories of Jim Thiel come from a factory tour in 2001. During the first night at dinner Jim, Kathy, and the higher rank...

Today the sad news about the passing of Jim Thiel was announced. On the few occasions that I met Jim he was always very gracious. I can...

As anyone who's been following the blog for a while knows I am a big proponent of Thiel Loudspeakers . They contain quite a few origina...

Nonesuch records (Wilco's label after being dumped by Reprise for refusing to change aspects of their brilliant Yankee Hotel Foxtrot ) h...

Both my blogmate and I agree; until the Beatles mono remastered box set arrives, it will require one thing and one thing only to tide us ove...

Audiophiles often bemoan the lack of a younger generation of audio enthusiasts. To be honest it's all a bit like Chicken Little claimin...

Just to make The Beatles mono-mania that's going on around here a little more absurd earlier today I received the following email from ...

Since it's essentially Beatles month here at The Audio Explorer, I thought I'd link a very interesting program from BBC Radio 2 wher...

Both myself and my blogmate have been anxiously awaiting the release of The Beatles remasters box sets, particularly the mono set since they...

Do you like Miles Davis' Kind of Blue , but can't stand all that analog fidelity or unencumbered studio ambiance. Then look no furth...

Enjoy a quick video that presents a snapshot of George Cardas' listening room. What I find refreshing is that he could have any equipme...

Recently Miles Davis' seminal "Kind Of Blue" album turned fifty years old. It's quite possibly the most re-issued and pra...

This photo is all over the internet and I have one major question. Does the Wow and Flutter make every singer sound like William Shatner? ...

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

Les Paul may not be the most celebrated guitarist of all time, but there is little doubt that he was the most important. Having not only pav...

Below is a link to the professional diary of Guy Fletcher, a veteran keyboardist who has worked with Mark Knopfler (among many others) since...