Agenda and Speakers
Despite becoming mainstream, the pace of change in social media has not slowed down in recent years—nor does it look likely to slow any time soon. This change…
Karen Gwyer, Gas and more turned Braga into an audio-visual utopia at Semibreve 2017
“What is ambient music?” David Toop asks at the beginning of Ocean of Sound, his 1995 book that connects Debussy, gamelan and Stockhausen with The Orb and Future…
This crazy Bluetooth speaker turntable system actually works
I first heard about The+Record Player when it was a Kickstarter project, and thought this one-piece Bluetooth speaker and turntable was a silly idea. Think about it: Turntables…
Ears-on time with Massdrop’s affordable tube headphone amplifier
Eddie Current is known to the hippest cognoscenti for their high-end tube electronics, especially their headphone amplifiers. They’re hand-made, artisan designs with prices starting at $2,450, so when…
Vacuum Tube Audio M-125 Mono-Tube Power Amplifier Review
The VTA M-125 mono-tube power amplifiers offer the ultimate in channel separation (and yes, it IS audible) along with features including pentode-triode modes, 4 and 8-ohm output taps,…
Bose is Business Insider’s 2017 Car Audio System of the Year
Bose is widely available and uniformly excellent. Consistency across a variety of different vehicles is its strong suit. The five-decades-old company also produces a super-high-end system for Cadillac….
MartinLogan Outdoor Living Series Speaker System Reviewed
This summer I spent a good deal of time in my backyard, enjoying the Southern California climate. Whether I was alone with a libation or entertaining guests, I…