Klipsch Trumpets 80th Anniversary Klipschorn Loudspeaker at Audio Advice Live 2026

See How the New HumminGuru NOVA RCM Cleans an LP!

Canvas HiFi Unveils Powered 2-Channel Speaker System at Audio Advice Live 2026

KLH Previews the New Model 4 Loudspeaker at Audio Advice Live 2026

GoldenEar Technology Talks Up the T44 Loudspeaker at Audio Advice Live 2026

KEF Showcases the New LS Luxe Loudspeaker at Audio Advice Live 2026

Paradigm Premieres a Trio of Premier Series Speakers at Audio Advice Live 2026

Bowers & Wilkins Stands Tall at Audio Advice Live 2026

Vibrant HiFi at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026

Pure Audio Project at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026

Dreamscapes A/V at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026

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My Back Pages

Oscar Peterson: a Centennial, a "World Tour," and a Love Letter

Thomas Conrad Sep 15, 2026

Oscar Peterson was born in 1925. In late 2026, a set titled World Tour was released on the Mack Avenue/Two Lions label. It is advertised as "part of the continued celebration of Peterson's centennial." Consider this article a modest attempt to join the celebration.

Recording of the Month

Recording of October 2026: Margaret Glaspy: I Am Both

Jim Austin Sep 14, 2026

Margaret Glaspy: I Am Both
ATO Records (auditioned as 24/192 FLAC). 2026. Joe Henry, prod.; Patrick Dillett, Thom Beemer, engs.; Chris Gehringer, mastering.

Re-Tales

Re-Tales #70: Is This Heaven? No, It's a Record Store in a Shopping Mall.

Julie Mullins Sep 11, 2026

Believe it or not, there are still active shopping malls in the US—and at least one, Garden State Plaza in New Jersey, leases to a modern record store, The Sharp Notes. The notion is so retro it's almost quaint.

Music and Recording Reviews

September 2026 Classical Record Reviews

Sasha Matson, Jason Victor Serinus, Stephen Francis Vasta Sep 10, 2026

Jim Pugh: New American Symphonies; Vivaldi: Concerti per fagotto VI, Sergio Azzolini, L'Onda Armonica, Rebekah Heller: Righteous Rage; Moszkowski: Orchestral Music, Volume 4, Sinfonia Varsovia/Ian Hobson; R. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony; Metamorphosen, London Philharmonic Orchestra/Edward Gardner.

Music and Recording Reviews

September 2026 Jazz Record Reviews

Thomas Conrad Sep 10, 2026

Ambrose Akinmusire/Mary Halvorson: Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings; Tyshawn Sorey: Members... Don't!; Steve Wilson: Enduring Sonance.

Music and Recording Reviews

September 2026 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

Ray Chelstowski Sep 10, 2026

Kacey Musgraves: Middle of Nowhere; The Red Clay Strays: Grateful; Noah Kahan: The Great Divide.

Interviews

Pumpkin Seeds: Billy Corgan is a Busy Man

Mike Mettler Sep 09, 2026

Billy Corgan is a busy man. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman has a schedule that would exhaust artists half his age. (He's 59.) Right now the guitarist/vocalist is guiding Smashing Pumpkins on "The Rats in a Cage Tour," in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the alt-rock giants' biggest release, 1995's 5× Platinum, double-album epic Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

Aural Robert

The Lemon Twigs Have Not Forsaken Melody for Rhythm

Robert Baird Sep 08, 2026

In a college music class I teach in New York City, the question of whether rhythm or melody is more important comes up every semester. Not surprisingly, given the age of the average college student, rhythm is always the clear winner. The influence of hip-hop has almost made the question moot.

Audacious Audio Miscellaneous

Innuos NazaréNET network switch & NazaréFLOW reclocker

Jason Victor Serinus Sep 04, 2026

This is a most unusual review: two premium products reviewed as a set. It was intended as a short review, but the Innuos NazaréNET ($32,000) and NazaréFLOW ($32,000 base price + optional custom DAC output module) require lengthy explanations.

News

AudioQuest releases sixth iteration of its DragonFly USB-connected DAC/headphone amplifier

Tom Fine Sep 03, 2026

AudioQuest has just released the sixth iteration of its popular DragonFly USB-connected DAC/headphone amplifier. Tom Fine has all the details.