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Fostex M22RP/S M-S microphone

J. Gordon Holt Jan 07, 2021

Coincident stereo miking (footnote 1) has two advantages and one disadvantage. Its advantages are that it gives the most stable, specific imaging of any mike technique, and its outputs can be summed for mono reproduction without loss of quality. Its disadvantage is that, in most of its configurations, it tends to produce an overly narrow, shallow soundstage.

Music and Recording Features

David Bowie: Curated

Phil Brett Jan 06, 2021

I remember when I first heard that David Bowie had died. I was half-listening to the radio as I prepared for work. I was stunned. I just looked at my partner. To my surprise, a tear ran down my cheek. I had always been rather sniffy about people who got emotional when famous people died, people they had never met, who had never heard of them, who had lived lives of wealth.

Analog Corner Phono Cartridge Reviews Phono Preamp Reviews Turntable Reviews

Analog Corner #290: The Haniwa LP Playback System

Michael Fremer Jan 05, 2021

Haniwa's Dr. Tetsuo Kubo is an interesting fellow. If you go to shows, domestic or overseas, you've possibly encountered him in his room a space known for being strewn, shrine-like, with LPs that once belonged to The Absolute Sound's founder, the late Harry Pearson: Dr. Kubo was a fan.

Re-Tales

Re-Tales #4: Bring service back

Julie Mullins Jan 04, 2021

Walter Swanbon has had a lot on his mind lately. Like many dealers, he's been busy adapting to changes, but the pandemic has also offered time for reflection.

Music and Recording Reviews

January 2021 Classical Record Reviews

Jason Victor Serinus, Stephen Francis Vasta Dec 31, 2020

Jakob Bangsø: Corigliano, Caravassilis, Siegel: Guitar Concertos, Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Sir John Tavener: No Longer Mourn for Me and Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (excerpts).

Music and Recording Reviews

January 2021 Jazz Record Reviews

Larry Birnbaum, Thomas Conrad, Fred Kaplan Dec 31, 2020

Fred Hersch: Songs from Home, Horace Silver Quintet: Further Explorations, Juliet Kurtzman/Pete Malinverni: Candlelight: Love in the Time of Cholera and Matthew Shipp Trio: The Unidentifiable.

Music and Recording Reviews

January 2021 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

Tom Fine, Anne E. Johnson, Kurt Gottschalk Dec 31, 2020

Beabadoobee: Fake It Flowers, Adrianne Lenker: Songs and Instrumentals, Prince: Sign "o'" the Times (Super Deluxe Edition) and The Rolling Stones: Goats Head Soup 2020 (Deluxe Reissue) .

FM Tuner Reviews Integrated Amp Reviews

McIntosh MAC7200 stereo receiver

Larry Greenhill Dec 30, 2020

Recently, I received an email from Editor Jim Austin. "Larry, do you still use your Day Sequerra FM Reference tuner1 to listen to FM radio?" he asked.

"Jim, yes, I still listen to FM classical music in the Bay area. Why?"

My Back Pages

We need a new word

Robert Schryer Dec 29, 2020

When I first heard the word "audiophile," I loved it. It sounded fresh and dignified. I related to it instantly. An audiophile! I loved the whole idea of it, the focus on music, on sound. That was me! I'd found myself! And people like me. Other audiophiles, who lived all over the world. To paraphrase Tom Petty, it was like a first flash of freedom.

Gramophone Dreams Phono Cartridge Reviews

Gramophone Dreams #44: Audio-Technica, Goldring, LP Gear phono cartridges

Herb Reichert Dec 28, 2020

Someone once asked me, "If I buy your $90,000, 25W amplifier, what will I get that I am not getting with my $2000, 200W amplifier?" My answer was simple: "Goosebumps, tears, and smirking." Great, well-tuned audio systems, at all price levels, give their owners less of the annoying and distracting stuff and more of the exciting and engaging stuff. Great systems offer more opportunities for smirking pridefully while listening to great recordings.