Tag: opinion
Streaming Music Revenue Overtakes CD Sales: Digital Downloads Next?
The Financial Times is reporting that streaming music sales have eclipsed CD sales. While that's not necessarily a surprise, the fact that they...
Is the Future of High End Audio in Automobiles?
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Mercedes showed off its self-driving concept car, the Mercedes-Benz F 015. When the car is...
The Distortion of Sound: A Call to End Compressed Digital Music
Have you ever stopped to ponder the question, "What is music?" Audiophiles, I think, intuitively experience this question each time they sit down...
What kind of Christmas songs are kids learning?
Christmas songs are one of the few American traditions where pretty much everyone can sing together regardless of cultural, ethnic, or religious background. I...
Why Audio Isn't Compelling to the Masses: The problem of Speakers...
I was recently at a BestBuy that didn't feature a Magnolia section. Because I wasn't in a particular rush, I decided to walk...
Is High-Resolution Music a Farce? The Question of Provenance
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci has resided at The Louvre in Paris since 1797.
Mona Lisa image courtesy of WikiArt.org
In the art-world,...
Questioning Authority in Music: Lamenting the Death of the Penguin Guide...
I was recently recalling one of my trips to Tower Records. For those who remember, Tower Records was a massive music store. The...
Are CDs really better than vinyl? Vox seems to think...
I came across this article on vox.com stating, "Viny's great, but it's not better than CDs". The article goes onto state several items such...
Radio Responds to Spotify: Are Radio Stations’ Answer to Streaming Services...
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that radio stations are changing programming in response to streaming services.
If a recent article in the Wall Street...
What does “accurate” mean in audiophile circles?
Revel's Speakers have a reputation
for measuring well in various environments
Over the years, there are several reviewers that I've enjoyed reading: Michael Fremer, Thomas J....
