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Weekly survey: What are the best tracks to test headphones, earbuds, and speakers?

Every once in a while, you need a new set of headphones. Or earbuds. Or speakers. This is a very

Now that we’re into October, I feel I can enjoy pumpkin spice-laced foods without rushing the season. Let’s take a

Michael Fremer is the editor of AnalogPlanet.com and the contributing editor to Stereophile. This means he has some serious listening

Outside of the discs that come with box sets and the occasional impulse purchase, I’m pretty much done buying CDs.

Off to Las Vegas to see one of the last shows on the Rush tour. I’ll report back by early

The other day, I posted my wistful look back on growing up in the Age of Stereos and the days when

I still remember my first stereo system. With $500 I earned at the soft ice cream parlour/pool hall in my

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver