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August 5, 2021

What is High Fidelity to You?

Ask as many people what high fidelity means to them, you’ll probably get as many different answers. While the term culture war has seeped into the socially-themed lexicon of late, over the past 30 years there’s been one raging for the soul of the hobby, along with hand wringing over how the surviving faction will carry the word forward.

August 22, 2021

Beauty And The Beat: Part Two – Building an Audiophile Sound System to move People

The calculus of throwing a dance party today is no more complex than it was five decades ago when David Mancuso kicked off The Loft in New York City and birthed a disco mecca still worshipped today by tens of thousands: The latest iteration of which – Beauty and The Beat – continues to be the subject of this second article and interview.

August 27, 2021

O/Baby – A New Loudspeaker from DeVore Fidelity

Twenty years after raising eyebrows with a svelte, two-way floorstanding loudspeaker design called the Gibbon Eight, John DeVore is back at it with a petit standmount playfully named the O/Baby.

September 3, 2021

Forager Records: Further Refining the Compilation Album

While some who see themselves as serious music collectors may hold the compilation album in low esteem, its value should never be underestimated. Often a compilation album’s true worth lies in its ability to bring difficult-to-find music to a wider audience.