A Look At Distortion Mechanisms Built With Purpose In writing this article, the mission has been to demonstrate and explain several types of distortion […]
Understanding Distortion: A Look At Electronics, Part 2
A Look At Distortion Mechanisms This paper is continued from the introduction to Understanding Distortion: A Look At Electronics. Harmonic Distortion Harmonic Distortion is a […]
Upended Cornucopia: Glass Hammer’s “Ode to Echo” (Arion Records/Sound Resources, 2014)
Album review by Neil Hobkirk Sure, it’s safe to say that Glass Hammer is the finest progressive rock band ever to have emerged from Chattanooga, […]
Musical Gems from T Bone Burnett and the Coen brothers
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the music of Inside Llewyn Davis DVD Review by Noam Bronstein The summary? Just stop whatever you’re doing, and […]
Resonessence Labs Mirus DAC
Resonessence Labs Mirus DAC review by Tim Smith $5,000 USD http://www.resonessencelabs.com Components used in this review: Marantz SA-8003, Audiolab M-DAC, Musical Paradise MP-D1 DAC; Pro-Ject […]
Resonessence Labs Herus DAC / headphone amp
Resonessence Labs Herus. DAC & headphone amplifier. $350 USD http://www.resonessencelabs.com Distribution in Ontario: http://www.highendaudioexchange.ca World-class sound for $350 USD. A piece of handsome aluminum no […]
Under Pressure
Just a note to let readers know, your friendly admin is in the process of moving house, relocating about 90 kms west of Toronto. Therefore, […]
Polite Blaze: Eric Alexander’s “Chicago Fire” (HighNote, 2014)
Album review by Neil Hobkirk Yes, folks: he still walks the earth and works among us. Rudy Van Gelder, one of the most celebrated engineers […]
Suites of Sorts: “Mira” by Arild Andersen with Tommy Smith and Paolo Vinaccia (ECM, 2014)
Album review by Neil Hobkirk I’m going to treat this album as though it fell into two distinct sections. For me it does. Two thirds […]
Charisma Audio MC-1 Moving Coil Cartridge
Charisma Audio MC-1 moving coil cartridge, by Mark Morris $1095 Review sample courtesy of Charisma Audio http://www.charismaaudio.com/ Components used in this review: Turntable/arm: Garrard 301 […]