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January 14, 2022

Listening Space: Gonzalo Oxenford – Buenos Aires, Argentina

One's listening space is a sanctuary from the cold, and sometimes inhospitable world. This sounds theatrical, yet in these modern times, having a room which provides respite from reality's pressures can make the difference between sanity and despair.

February 1, 2022

Phono cartridges: Moving Magnet and Moving Coil

Understanding the differences between a moving magnet (MM) phono cartridge and a moving coil (MC) phono cartridge is key to getting the most from each design.

February 5, 2022

Notable Private Press Albums

Private pressings have always been sought after. Despite runs of less than 300 copies, despite amateurish performances or sub-par recording and engineering, and despite a lack of name recognition for the artists therein, the importance and value of the private pressing to the culture of recorded music cannot be overstated.

February 16, 2022

Hi-fi Haunts: The Little Jerry – Toronto, Canada

Talk less and listen more is an unspoken code amongst patrons of Japanese listening bars and cafes known as kissaten or kissa. It is to these kissa which ‘listening bars’ opening around the globe in the last several years can trace their roots, including Toronto’s The Little Jerry, a kissa of a more social stripe.