Spin Doctor #28: Kuzma and Westminster Lab

Spin Doctor #28: Kuzma and Westminster Lab

Aug 20, 2025
Forty years ago, when I was a much younger man, I was a strong dude. I recall one day in 1986, soon after I started working at Sound by Singer, when Krell cofounder Dan D'Agostino drove down from his factory in Connecticut to deliver a load of amplifiers and preamps for us to sell. As the new guy, I was expected to do the grunt work.

Re-Tales #57: Boutique Audio Gallery, an Oasis in Canada

Re-Tales #57: Boutique Audio Gallery, an Oasis in Canada

Aug 19, 2025
You can call Boutique Audio Gallery's Jason Melman anytime you like—just don't call him "dealer." "The two words I hate are 'dealer' and 'store'," he told me during an interview at an event he hosted at the—um, gallery he opened in March 2024. "It's just a relaxing place where people can come and listen to music."

Innuos Nazaré server/streamer

Innuos Nazaré server/streamer

Aug 15, 2025
In ancient times, when I first ventured beyond playing files stored on a USB stick or NAS to streaming from Tidal and Qobuz, I ran a USB cable between a MacBook Pro and my DAC. For playback software, I alternated between Amarra, Audirvana, and—sometimes with a dCS DAC—dCS Mosaic.

Velodyne Names Playback Distribution Exclusive U.S. Distributor

Velodyne Names Playback Distribution Exclusive U.S. Distributor

Aug 15, 2025

Velodyne Acoustics has appointed Playback Distribution as its exclusive U.S. distributor, with the partnership debuting at CEDIA 2025. Velodyne says the agreement renews its commitment to the U.S. market and is intended to provide integrators and dealers with consistent access to its subwoofer line.

Recording of September 2025: A Tribute to the King Of Zydeco

Recording of September 2025: A Tribute to the King Of Zydeco

Aug 14, 2025
Various Artists: A Tribute to the King Of Zydeco
Valcour Records. VAL-LP 0058 (LP). 2025. Steve Berlin, Joel Savoy, prods.; Justin Tockett, Tony Daigle, Mike Napolitano, Matt Clifford, many others, engs.
Performance ****½
Sonics ****

"Premiumization"

"Premiumization"

Aug 13, 2025
I remember, though not well, when I acquired my first "10-speed" bike. My parents bought it for me at Sears. It cost about $100. It had a white frame with red and blue accents. It replaced one of those super-fun high-handlebar, banana-seat bikes some folks reminisce about . . . That would have been around 1978. Taking inflation into account, that bike would cost about $400 today.
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