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There is no dearth of recordings by the great Argentine pianist Martha Argerich—over 150 are listed in her discography—and here, in honor of her 75th birthday, are two more discs,…

All of the players were auditioned in a system which consisted of the Jeff Rowland Design Group Consonance preamp, Threshold SA/12e monoblock power amplifiers, and Apogee Stage loudspeakers (on their optional stands). The connection from preamp to all players was via 1.5m lengths of AudioQuest Lapis. Balanced Cardas Hexlink cable was used from preamp to amplifiers. The Stages were bi-wired with Symo cable.

Playback levels were adjusted to compensate for the different outputs of the various players when comparison listening was done—a…

Most of the measurements, except as noted, were made through the fixed-level, unbalanced outputs. I checked the AC voltage from chassis ground to main (house) ground to determine the correct line-cord orientation using a cheater plug (footnote 1). The Sony measured around 53V with an inconsequential difference in the reverse plug orientation. This is higher than desirable, though the voltages will be shunted to ground when the player is connected to a properly grounded preamplifier.

I checked the Sony's tracking ability with the dropout tests on the Pierre…

Description: Single-box CD player. D/A converter: HDLC (1-bit, Pulse Width Modulation). Frequency response: 2Hz–20kHz ±0.3dB. THD: 0.0015%. S/N: 117dB (A-weighted).
Dimensions: 18.3" (465mm) W by 14.6" (370mm) D by 4.9" (123mm) H. Weight: 37.4 lbs.
Price: $1700 (1991); no longer available (2016). Approximate number of dealers: 250. Warranty: 3 years parts & labor, limited.
Manufacturer (Importer): Sony Corporation of America, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 (1991). Sony Electronics Inc., 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 (2016). Tel: (858) 942-2400.…

But there are times these days when a reissue of music recorded many years ago is so powerful that it forces a pause, and a reappraisal. Sure, the new Otis Redding Live at the Whisky A Go Go basically repeats the same set six times over. But what a set it is! And then there’s the setting. Rather than the usual places Redding worked, the famed Chitlin Circuit in the south, here he and his snappy, funky Memphis band were groovin’ on…

In AudioQuest's words, "multiple companies are promoting and selling unauthorized copies of Streamlength®-…

You might be tempted to think of Winger as a dabbling dilettante of sorts, one who is following in the classical footsteps of Paul McCartney…

It is also the second most well-attended. 6500 people visited last year, with the number expected to increase up to 10,000 if the professional marketing agency that has been…

A buildup of excess wax can potentially cause blockage, tinnitus, an infection, or worse: sudden or partial loss of hearing! (Whatever you do, do not Google image search "earwax buildup.") To the average human, a temporary reduction in hearing is an inconvenience. But to the average audiophile, a temporary reduction in hearing could very well mean fatality. (Said in Mortal Kombat fashion.)

Being a proud member of the "some more than others" party, I routinely get my excess wax extracted twice a year by…

"How have our relations with other living beings changed so much?" asks Arthus-Bertrand on his website. "What do we still see, or notice, of the living world around us? . . . We no longer see the wild, we dream of it. It's an age-old…