What We Are Watching Summer 2022

SecretsJune 30, 2022

From the creator of Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes comes a look into New York’s 1800s society elite in The Gilded Age.

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What We Are Listening To – Summer 2022 Edition

SecretsJune 23, 2022

John Williams is one of the finest film score composers in the world. His compositions are immediately recognizable concerning the movies...

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A Collection of New Vinyl for the Audiophile: May 2022

Jason CrawfordMay 19, 2022

I should have been paying closer attention to the Blue Note Tone Poet Series, in general. I assumed that the quality would be there based...

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AXPONA 2022

SecretsMay 4, 2022

Hello Secrets readers! This weekend, Friday, April 22nd to Sunday, April 24th will see the long-awaited return of the AXPONA...

Show Reports, Film Festivals and Concerts

Pro-Ject Classic EVO Turntable with Sumiko Amethyst Cartridge Review

Jim ClementsApril 27, 2022

The Pro-Ject Classic EVO Turntable with Sumiko Amethyst Cartridge is an all-in-one turntable system that is offered for a moderate price.

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A Collection of New Vinyl for the Audiophile: April 2022

Jason CrawfordApril 21, 2022

I like to play a game wherein I imagine that my favorite singers discovered their voices fully formed on the first try without practice.

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A Collection of New Vinyl for the Audiophile: March 2022

Jason CrawfordMarch 24, 2022

“Lost sounds found.” That was the marketing slogan that Vinyl Me, Please employed when I joined the club a couple of years back. The idea...

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Using the MAAT Tiered Digital Linear Phase EQ Plug-in with Audirvana and Amarra Digital Streaming Music Players: How Digital Audio EQ Works and How it Can Work for You

John E. Johnson, Jr.March 16, 2022

To many audiophiles, EQ is a dirty word. "EQ" stands for equalization and is used to modify the frequency response of music, in the recording stage, editing stage, or playback stage.

Technical Articles

What We’re Listening To. Vol.26 February 2022

SecretsMarch 3, 2022

Taps Das I'm generally at a loss when it comes to describing the sonics of a Drum and Bass tune. It's beats and bass and vibe. Others have no problem waxing po...

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CanJAM NYC 2022

SecretsFebruary 25, 2022

Well it’s been a bit of a whirlwind week with us just wrapping up coverage of the very successful, and fun, Florida Audio Expo, and now rolling right into CanJamNYC coverage this weekend.

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What We Are Watching Vol. 21: February 2022

SecretsFebruary 25, 2022

A mysterious alien attacks Earth with vast ships and insect-like soldiers that kill everyone in their path.

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Florida Audio Expo 2022 Coverage

SecretsFebruary 18, 2022

Well this feels a bit like coming out of a long COVD-induced hibernation as we are set to attend the Florida Audio Expo in Tampa this weekend.

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A Collection of New Vinyl for the Audiophile: February 2022

Jason CrawfordFebruary 17, 2022

I did a fair amount of bellyaching about the current state of vinyl last month. My ears were in a dark place. And I stand by my report.

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What We Are Watching Vol. 20: January 2022

SecretsJanuary 28, 2022

Frank Herbert’s future world epic returns in Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Dune.

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What We’re Listening To. Vol.25 January 2022

SecretsJanuary 27, 2022

It's 1984, and we are having a great summer. I get my first car with a CD player and a good stereo in it.

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