Music marriage: Gibson Guitar & Onkyo Japan
Nashville, TN. January 04, 2012: Gibson Guitar Corp. today announced a strategic partnership with Onkyo Corporation, a worldwide leader in consumer audio. Onkyo offers Gibson’s newly-formed Pro Audio Division substantial technology resources. Gibson will provide Onkyo with its marketing resources and expertise. The result will be an ability to deliver a far superior audio experience to the consumer who has become more and more used to hearing only inferior compressed music through inexpensive ear bud headsets.
Better than free
| Sennheiser CX 215 |
The earphones that arrive with an MP3 player serve two easy purposes. They assure you that the player operates and they provide instant gratification. It won't be long before you're ready to replace them with phones that sound better than the freebies, are more comfortable, and hold up under regular use.
The problem, of course, is finding them.
Tannoy can take it.
| Speakers on bridge defy Irene |
I got this release from Tannoy today. I'm impressed, but not surprised.
USB Phono Preamp
| A-to-D preamp with USB and more... |
SAN FRANCISCO (8/18/11) – Parasound has introduced the Zphono•USB, a compact preamplifier for magnetic phonograph cartridges and line-level analog sources. Zphono•USB also adds an analog-to-digital converter with a USB port to transfer audio from vinyl LPs to digital media files.
Audiocentric A/V
| '...music will always come first' |
The latest NAD A/V receiver is here. It's the NAD T 757 and it looks like a winner to me.
Unreleased Art
| Vol. V: Live in Stuttgart |
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As I listened to the exceptional jazz on this CD set, I felt the frustration and irritation welling up.
Come Sunday
| Vocal Jazz Meets Gospel |
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Hang in for a slight digression. I promise a proper discussion of Crosscurrents after just a couple of short paragraphs of reminiscence.
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