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Cage Against the Machine: The Quest for Quiet
Stephen Mejias  |  Dec 15, 2010  |  6 comments

Great Britain is dreaming of a silent night. A new recording of John Cage's controversial piece, “4'33",” stands a good chance of becoming Britain’s best-selling single during Christmas week. (Woo!)

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McIntosh and John Varvatos
Stephen Mejias  |  Dec 15, 2010  |  0 comments
Michael Fremer wears a pair of special Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers by John Varvatos. Now, when Mikey shops for gear, he can also listen to some. John Varvatos fashion boutiques have become an official dealer for select McIntosh components, such as the MXA60 "Manhattan Home Audio System."
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Modular LP Storage from Nomad Crates
Stephen Mejias  |  Dec 14, 2010  |  0 comments
On the evening of August 18th, I made some space in my kitchen, got a beer from the fridge, pointed a fan directly at my sweaty face, and went about the simple but rewarding task of assembling a Nomad Crate.
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A Suggestion: Important Records and Rega’s RP-1
Stephen Mejias  |  Dec 08, 2010  |  8 comments
Buy a Rega RP-1 from Important Records and choose two free LPs.
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Noveller: Desert Fires
Stephen Mejias  |  Dec 08, 2010  |  2 comments
Sarah Lipstate is Noveller. Desert Fires, her full-length follow-up to 2009’s Red Rainbows, is one of three Noveller releases I enjoyed in 2010 and one of the very few compact discs I purchased this year. Tomorrow, December 9th, Sarah Lipstate will perform an improvised set with Shahin Motia (Oneida/Inferior Amps) at Cinders Gallery (103 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn).
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Anticipation: Jolida’s FX10 Integrated Amplifier
Stephen Mejias  |  Dec 03, 2010  |  10 comments
Jolida's FX10 ($450) is one good-looking integrated amplifier, but how does it sound?
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John Marks and Vivid Audio at Overture AV
Stephen Mejias  |  Dec 01, 2010  |  9 comments
This Saturday, December 4, from 11am to 4pm, Overture Ultimate Audio/Video will host an open house to present Vivid Audio’s visually and sonically impressive G1 Giya loudspeaker.
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Now On Newsstands: 2011 Stereophile Buyer's Guide
Stephen Mejias  |  Nov 30, 2010  |  5 comments
The 2011 Stereophile Buyer’s Guide will be on newsstands through February 8, and can also be found in our new Stereophile Shop. It makes a great stocking stuffer!
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Now On Newsstands: Stereophile, Vol.33 No.12
Stephen Mejias  |  Nov 24, 2010  |  0 comments
The December 2010 issue of Stereophile is now on newsstands. On the cover you’ll see the Ayre DX-5 “Universal A/V Engine.” This thing slices, it dices, it juliennes, and even Mikey likes it. Really: The DX-5 plays Blu-ray, DVD-V, DVD-A, SACD, CD, CD-R, and every other combination of “C,” “D,” and “V” you can think of, and, with its front-panel USB input, it becomes a music sever, too.
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Rega’s RP-1 Performance Pack Upgrade
Stephen Mejias  |  Nov 18, 2010  |  3 comments
With the news that Rega had replaced their esteemed P1 record player with the $445 RP-1, many wondered what would come of the company’s P2 player. Wedged between the new RP-1 and the P3-24, the $545 P2 seemed like an unnecessary step in an otherwise logical product line.
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Monkeyhaus: Ottawa (Ohio!)
Stephen Mejias  |  Nov 18, 2010  |  3 comments
The system: An Integra disc player, Pro-Ject Debut III turntable, Cambridge Audio Azur 540A integrated amplifier, and Bellari VP129 phono preamp.

I didn’t even know there was an Ottawa in Ohio. But there is. Turns out to be a village in the northwest section of the state, about 155 miles west of Cleveland. The Mayor is Kenneth A. Maag, and in 2009, the village celebrated its 175th anniversary. Can you believe that? The Village of Ottawa has a population of 4,367, and among them are at least two music lovers.

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Record Store of the Week
Stephen Mejias  |  Nov 17, 2010  |  1 comments
Other Music is at 15 East 4th Street, Manhattan. Photo: Light In The Attic

New York City’s Other Music is Light In The Attic’s “Record Store of the Week.” Check out the interview with OM’s co-owner, Josh Madell.

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Grinderman Bring Evil to the Best Buy Theater
Stephen Mejias  |  Nov 17, 2010  |  4 comments
I hope you’ve had an opportunity to listen to our October 2010 “Recording of the Month,” the evil and often hilarious Grinderman 2. On Sunday, I got to see the band play at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square. (The strangeness of seeing Grinderman perform at a place called “Best Buy Theater” is surpassed, albeit slightly, by the fact that the show took place on a Sunday, the Day of Our Lord.)
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The Retro-Futuristic World of High-End Audio
Stephen Mejias  |  Nov 16, 2010  |  17 comments
The Peachtree Audio MusicBox

In “Old-School Hi-Fi in Search of the New New Thing,” Hal Espen visits the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest and ponders the inherent dilemma of hi-fi.

How can a decidedly old-fashioned hobby move forward in an increasingly newfangled world?

Outside the listening rooms, the story of this year's Rocky Mountain Audio Fest traced the mood-swings and anxieties that buoy and beset the retro-futuristic world of high-end audio.
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Loaded with Delicacy and Detail: The Fi 46 Monoblock
Stephen Mejias  |  Nov 16, 2010  |  7 comments
Don Garber's Fi 46 monoblocks, in "test mule" form.
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