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Music Direct’s Bes Nievera
T.H.E. Show Newport 2012
Stephen Mejias  |  Jun 07, 2012  |  1 comments
Back at the Atrium, T.H.E. Marketplace was home to Audeze headphones, Eddie Current headphone amplifiers, Elusive Disc, Impex Records, Kim Wilson Photography, May Audio, and Music Direct. Here we see Music Direct’s Besflores Nievera, Jr., happily manning the vinyl. I get up, and nothing gets me down.
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"Seriously?" he asked.
HE 2007
Stephen Mejias  |  May 12, 2007  |  0 comments
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"A Penny More," Restless, The Skydiggers
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Stephen Mejias  |  Aug 15, 2006  |  0 comments
I put this one in so you could hear some of the Cash Brothers in action. It came up in the comments to an earlier blog entry, and was a big reason for wanting to send you this disc. Note: the pop in the beginning is on the CD; maybe something in the master.
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"Hola!" from Barcelona
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Stephen Mejias  |  Oct 24, 2005  |  0 comments
Wes sends his "Hola!" from Barcelona:
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"Salesmen, Cheats and Liars," Shakespeare, My Butt..., Lowest of the Low
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Stephen Mejias  |  Aug 17, 2006  |  0 comments
The song title is fitting, considering some of the "miracle tweaks" that exist in the audiophile world.
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"The Clue" from Sjofn HiFi
RMAF 2010
Stephen Mejias  |  Oct 16, 2010  |  0 comments
Sjofn HiFi made a big splash at our Home Entertainment 2007 show with the Guru loudspeaker, and the company hopes to attract greater attention with their new monitor, “the clue.” I walked into the room just as a thunderous bass note was struck. “Whoa,” I thought to myself as I took the last remaining seat in the packed demo. The little Sjofn speakers ($999/pair) were partnered with electronics from Norway’s impressive Hegel: CDP4A CD player ($4500) and the 200Wpc H200 integrated amplifier ($5000). The system was small, but it produced nothing but big, room-filling sound. There was that well-controlled, thunderous bass and startlingly quick transients.
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"White Winter Hymnal" by Tempo High Fidelity
RMAF 2012
Stephen Mejias  |  Oct 17, 2012  |  1 comments
A younger listener walked into the room and requested “White Winter Hymnal” by Fleet Foxes, a song I know well.

The system, built by Tempo High Fidelity: Verity Audio Amadis loudspeakers ($30,000/pair); Musical Fidelity M8700m 700W monoblock power amplifier ($12,500/pair) and M8PRE preamp ($5000); dCS Paganini stack with a Puccini clock; Vibex power conditioning; and a mix of Transparent and Basis cables.

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—Immediately, And Immediately
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Stephen Mejias  |  Apr 08, 2008  |  17 comments
Speaking of vinyl, Sonic Youth has announced the vinyl-only release of SYR 7, the seventh installment of their self-released improvisations. These long pieces are often entirely instrumental, and they are lovely, moving, and beautifully-recorded. The hypnotic artwork is by artist and filmmaker, Chris Habib. In the past, the CD packaging for each release has mimicked a gatefold LP, with the CD simply sliding into an inner sleeve.
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'Tis Both: A Curved Line and a Boobie
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  Apr 07, 2006  |  3 comments
Your blog is pretty chaotic, alright, but poses a couple of interesting questions. I was going to reply to it, but 1,024 characters would NEVER do for an old windbag like me. So here I am.
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("You Won't What?" I Wondered.)
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Stephen Mejias  |  Oct 16, 2007  |  0 comments
"So, what have you been listening to lately?"
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