Back to 1987 levels of popularity for vinyl sales in the US over CD Writing today in 2023 on the topic of how to care for your vinyl records at home, turntable platter mats and stylus brushes might seem an out-of-date obsession of an era of music centres and a pre-digital world. Nevertheless, the endurance […]
The Art of vinyl at home: PTP Audio Solid9 and Solidsteel WS-5: Intro
The Art of vinyl at home: PTP Audio Solid9 and Solidsteel WS-5: Introductions Music and especially listening to music at home can become a rich and engaging social and cultural diet for all the family. We all have started our musical journeys from different points but we all arrive at the same destination, in our […]
For the Record: Photography & the Art of the Album Cover
Fri 08 Apr 2022 – Sun 12 Jun 2022 at The Photographers’ Gallery (TPG) London AQ highly recommends a trip to, The Photographers’ Gallery (TPG) London, at the gateway of Soho for a rare and special exhibition of 200 vinyl album record covers exploring the connection with the photographers and the visual artists behind the […]
Dinah Washington: What a difference a day makes! Produced by Clyde Otis. Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. UDCD 698.
Writer: Phil Brett It is a shame how underrated Dinah Washington is, especially amongst the sniffier elements of the jazz clan, because her gusty, gossip influenced voice made her songs of even a mundane standard sound quite wonderful. She may never have been an Ella Fitzgerald or a Billie Holiday but still she has a […]
British audio makers 2.0
Audio Quarterly outlines a snapshot of British audio soon to be reported on by the editorial team. AQ has from early publication in print back in 1997, some 24 years ago, set out to embrace and focus on well-designed and well-engineered British made audio. It was a natural direction as the UK has had throughout […]
Marco Fullone: Of music and optimism
AQ interviews Marco Fullone, DJ, Radio host, music designer and brand ambassador to Solid Steel Italy, makers of exceptional audiophile furniture. Post the first and the current second waves of the coronavirus in Europe, we discover a man of warmth, knowledge and positive ethos. Optimism and the love of music are messages to gain from […]
New York City’s DeVore Fidelity’s 0/96 arrives in London 2021
AQ is a print magazine in its DNA, We are not prone to running the latest news story. Magazine journalism is a slow burner to create editorials of a long shelf life. Currently we are researching and developing articles on fine American made audio. The US has some wonderful audiophile makers and DeVore Fidelity based […]
Rogers LS3/5a Classic
Save the best for last Our German correspondent, Christian Bayer listens to the new Rogers LS3/5a model of the older Rogers LS3/5a model he fell in love with decade ago. His personal choice of the best speakers in the world is a little improved with new Panzerholz stands to boot. The best just got better. […]
Crafted Analogue: Acoustand Evolution Turntable
“Now’s the Time” was written in 1945, Parker’s audience would have understood. Equally, white racists probably wouldn’t have, and that would be no bad thing. Phil Brett, AQ AQ’s Jazz editor Phil Brett, wrote a special report linking the Civil Rights Movement and Jazz in the US. Historically artists such as Charlie Parker referenced the struggle for […]
Albert von Schweikert, March 13, 1945 – May 29, 2020
All about the emotions of the music”, Albert Von Schweikert AQ is sad to learn of the passing of this kind and generous man. It was a privilege to interview Albert and engage with his wonderful romantic and humanistic vision of music. He words and philosophy of the love of music is an important message […]