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 … Read more
It was a natural direction as the UK has had throughout the late 70s onwards many pioneers such as Naim Audio and LINN an establish path for music lovers to step into audio and upgrade their systems to the state of the art or what is referred to as high-end audio. Our article on the … Read more
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. … Read more
“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 … Read more
Christian Bayer, takes a music trip down memory lane for AQ as part of our series of articles on American Audio today. It’s legends time An audio match made in heaven: VAC amplifiers and Von Schweikert loudspeakers How do we define a legend? The Cambridge dictionary offers an explanation that fits our bill: “Someone very … Read more
AQ’s German corresponded reports on his “unforgettable” love from Italy. My long encounter with the Viva Audio Egoista 2A3 headphone amp, Christian Bayer. A live performance is our only reference Amedeo Schembri Do you remember when you met the love of your life for the first time? Looked into her eyes and felt butterflies all … Read more
VAC 452iQ MUSICBLOC AMP Audio enthusiasts and music lovers may ask themselves the existential question, why are we here? Fundamentally it is the pleasure, the emotional reward of music live or recorded. Our journey from the inception of AQ back in the late 90’s was to get a little closer to the sound of live … Read more