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Tokyo Jazz Kissa: Vintage High Fidelity with #VINYL
Whether it’s calligraphy, the serving and drinking of tea, or listening to jazz LPs playing through rare vintage sound systems, these ceremonies are revered.
The Vinyl Detective Part Two – Pulp Fiction, Pet Sounds and Scandi Noir
Discussing hi-fi, murder and rare vinyl LPs, with writer, novelist and record collector Andrew Cartmel, author of The Vinyl Detective book series.
Shure M44-7: A Cartridge Heard by Millions, Known by Few
Of all the far-flung scenarios I could imagine happening in the decades to come, one that never occurred to me was a future without the Shure M44-7 cartridge.
Mikio Hasui: Renaissance Hifi for a New Age
Hasui’s love of music has led him to curating hardcore high-fidelity for personal use.
Features
Tokyo Jazz Kissa: Vintage High Fidelity with #VINYL
Whether it’s calligraphy, the serving and drinking of tea, or listening to jazz LPs playing through rare vintage sound systems, these ceremonies are revered.
The Vinyl Detective Part Two – Pulp Fiction, Pet Sounds and Scandi Noir
Discussing hi-fi, murder and rare vinyl LPs, with writer, novelist and record collector Andrew Cartmel, author of The Vinyl Detective book series.
Shure M44-7: A Cartridge Heard by Millions, Known by Few
Of all the far-flung scenarios I could imagine happening in the decades to come, one that never occurred to me was a future without the Shure M44-7 cartridge.
Mikio Hasui: Renaissance Hifi for a New Age
Hasui’s love of music has led him to curating hardcore high-fidelity for personal use.
Music
Listening Alone: Untangling the Best Music of 2020 So Far
The global pandemic has affected politics, economics, and human behaviour in ways that will take years to fully realize, never mind the effect this paradigm shift will have on the world of music.
Heavy Rotation: Brought to you by DeVore Fidelity
More a whispered legend in Japan than record store ghost story, the album recorded during that March 30th studio session ended up becoming one of most rare LPs in the history of Japanese jazz: Tohru Aizawa Quartet – Tachibana Vol. 1.
Ten Essential Albums for any Serious Record Collection
Making a list of the ten best albums of all time has its merits, but tends to involve a series of redundant debates about impossible comparisons.
Music
Listening Alone: Untangling the Best Music of 2020 So Far
The global pandemic has affected politics, economics, and human behaviour in ways that will take years to fully realize, never mind the effect this paradigm shift will have on the world of music.
Heavy Rotation: Brought to you by DeVore Fidelity
More a whispered legend in Japan than record store ghost story, the album recorded during that March 30th studio session ended up becoming one of most rare LPs in the history of Japanese jazz: Tohru Aizawa Quartet – Tachibana Vol. 1.
Ten Essential Albums for any Serious Record Collection
Making a list of the ten best albums of all time has its merits, but tends to involve a series of redundant debates about impossible comparisons.
Reviews
Roon Nucleus+ Network Music Server Review
Streaming music focuses on sharing, the audiophile experience is the opposite of that..
DeVore Fidelity Gibbon X Loudspeaker Review
A skinny silhouette and complex crossover don't stop this speaker being driven by tube amps.
Naim Nait XS3 and ND5 XS 2 Review
The Nait XS3 and ND5 XS 2 from Naim offer performance at a price much less than their sonic abilities would suggest.
Linn Sondek LP12 Turntable Review
As visually iconic and sonically compelling a turntable as one is likely to come across in a lifetime of looking and listening.
Reviews
Linn Sondek LP12 Turntable Review
As visually iconic and sonically compelling a turntable as one is likely to come across in a lifetime of looking and listening.
Roon Nucleus+ Network Music Server Review
Streaming music focuses on sharing, the audiophile experience is the opposite of that..
DeVore Fidelity Gibbon X Loudspeaker Review
A skinny silhouette and complex crossover don't stop this speaker being driven by tube amps.
Naim Nait XS3 and ND5 XS 2 Network Player Review
The Nait XS3 and ND5 XS 2 from Naim offer performance at a price much less than their sonic abilities would suggest.
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Listen to NTS Radio
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Listen to Resistor Mag on Spotify
Everything new, eclectic, forgotten, cool and rare can show up on our Spotify playlists. Listen to it all here.
