In the 60s and 70s loudspeaker sound came to be characterized by geographic location. JBL, out of Los Angeles, became known as offering the “West Coast”...
In 1932, movies received a huge boost with the release of the three-strip Technicolor process, invented by J. Arthur Ball. He won an Academy Award in...
For as long as I can remember, I have read that audio components, including amplifiers, speakers, and cables, require a break-in (burn-in) period to sound their best.
Once upon a time music in our home came from the radio, LP records, reel-to-reel tapes, cassettes, then the compact disc. Over time, sales of these music sources have dropped...
I wish to add some advice to those of you who are considering purchasing a used reel to reel tape deck unit. This comes from decades of using these decks.
The vinyl scene is alive and well; sales of vinyl records are increasing at a steady pace, and the number of turntables, tonearms, carts, and phono stages requi...
This is a bit of a personal story, but I think it reflects a wider trend among some audiophiles. It’s a story of how I re-engaged with reel-to-reel tape, and why increasing numbers of other audiophiles are sniffing around the edges and increasingly, buying reel-to-reel tape decks...
When high fidelity audio products started to gain a foothold in the domestic market, towards the end of the Word War II, Britain and the US were trailblazers...