It's that Time Again...
Every year when our collective calendars get to the mid-December mark, I can’t help but marvel at how quickly the year has gone by. And...
Is it about the music, the gear, or the people?
We often hear that being an audiophile is all about the music and/or the gear. But for me, it’s increasingly be...
February was a very busy month. Two major audio shows and a first-ever headphone shootout organized by a significant A/V dealer meant racking up some modest...
By the time you read this, I will have officially been serving as Editor-In-Chief of Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity for about two weeks. Taking a literal cue from the David Bowie song referenced in the title
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.