I keep getting older. By the time you read this, I will be genuinely old. When I was genuinely young, I bellyached, “Wires are the worst part of hi-fi—there’s gotta be a way to get rid of them.” I first made that statement when audio electronics and loudspeakers both still nestled inconspicuously in proper bookcases. […]
In contrast to phono cartridges and analog tape recorders, digital audio converters distinguish themselves by the fact that they can be fashioned in an almost infinite number of ways. Therefore, the odds against two manufacturers’ DACs or ADCs sounding exactly the same are extremely large. Nevertheless, I’ve heard countless audiophiles say that “bits are bits” […]
Class-D audio amplifiers: What’s the argument for them? Class-A audio amplifiers: What’s the argument against them? Class-AB amplifiers: Why does everybody make them? Each of these amplifier output architectures has strengths and weaknesses. Each will interface more or less successfully with a given loudspeaker in a given room. Each has a distinctive sonic signature. Consequently, […]
No hi-fi is an island entire of itself; every component is a piece of the system, a part of the mains.—John Donne, from The Compleat Audiophile, 1623 Around the time I took over as Stereophile‘s editor, I bought a Peloton, the internet-enabled stationary exercise bike. It was a lifesaver during the pandemic, when gyms were […]
“JAPANESE BUY ROCKEFELLER CENTER” “JAPANESE PURCHASE PARAMOUNT PICTURES” “JAPANESE ANNEX NEW MEXICO; DECLARE ROBERT HARLEY ‘PHILOSOPHER-KING'” Newspapers are shrieking, economists are freaking, and the general level of what Ken Kessler calls “Japaranoia” is peaking; no doubt about it, the Japanese have definitely turned up their acquisitive heat these past few years, buying up nearly everything […]
A Chinese girl has been pictured defiantly standing up to baton-wielding police as people protest against the zero-Covid strategy and repression. She has now been dubbed the “tank lady” in reference to the iconic images of the Chinese man who stood in front of a line of tanks in Tiananmen Square holding bags in each […]
Découvrez pourquoi Jordan Peele a intitulé son film d'horreur "Get Out", et non, ce n'est pas parce que c'est une réplique qu'on y entend. Pour son premier long métrage de réalisateur, l’ex-humoriste Jordan Peele a opté Get Out, un film d’horreur pas comme les autres et qui a été l’un de succès surprise du printemps […]
SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Cody Rhodes says if he leaves WrestleMania 40 without the WWE Universal Title, it’d be a failure, but he said fans should take the ride with him despite their doubts. He said winning the title at WrestleMania specifically could be sweeter than winning it at […]
SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… The following is the latest in a new series of weekly in-depth articles exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with a weekly overview, looking at news and roster developments, results, future line-ups, social media activity, key interviews, plus a timely commentary at […]
SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… The following is the latest in a new series of weekly in-depth articles exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with a weekly overview, looking at news and roster developments, results, future line-ups, social media activity, key interviews, plus a timely commentary at […]