Wash, Repeat, Don't Rinse; More on Cleaning LPs

Wash, Repeat, Don't Rinse; More on Cleaning LPs

May 26, 2026
I wrote in the April 2026 issue of Stereophile that when you clean records in an ultrasonic bath, you need to make some decisions. The first is whether it's necessary to use distilled water or whether tap water is good enough . . . The next decision is, should I use a surfactant?

Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman on the Triumphant Return of The Guess Who

Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman on the Triumphant Return of The Guess Who

May 25, 2026 First Published:May 26, 2026

Mike Mettler talks with Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman about The Guess Who's new reunion tour, why they were early proponents of releasing stereo singles, which one of them loves vinyl and which one prefers CD and digital, and how the eternal hit that is "American Woman" was born out of an improvised riff during a live show.

May 2026 Classical Record Reviews

May 2026 Classical Record Reviews

May 22, 2026
Brahms: Trio Op.114; Tabea Zimmermann, viola; Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello; Javier Perianes, piano. Mahler: Symphony 9; London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vladimir Jurowski. Sean Shibe: Vesper. Elsa Barraine: Symphonies 1 & 2; Song-Koï; Les Tziganes; Orchestre National de France/Cristian Măcelaru.

Nordost QNet7 reclocking network switch

Nordost QNet7 reclocking network switch

May 21, 2026
In the opinion of this hi-fi reviewer, the debate over the efficacy of audio-quality network switches should be over. As logic would dictate, when connections are made via a network switch, the quality of its inputs, outputs, oscillators (clocks), power supplies, and pathways affects the sound of everything downstream. It's clearly audible. Everything matters.

An "Average Joe" Goes to a Listening Party

An "Average Joe" Goes to a Listening Party

May 20, 2026
The Thursday after AXPONA, I planned to go to a listening party, sponsored by our town's library and held at a local art gallery. I thought that for once I would expand my horizons and spend time with others who love music instead of sitting alone in front of my hi-fi.—Joe Lynn
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