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Random music news for Saturday, December 24, 2022

December 24, 2022December 23, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Audiophiles, Spotify

Let’s begin with a listen to the mysterious “Pacific Bloop.” Now that you’ve heard that, you’re ready to move on

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Funny/Weird Gadgets 

This is the weirdest audiophile accessory I’ve seen in a while.

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Audiophiles, Fragrance Diffuser, Olafactive Stereophonique

So you want to sit down and listen to some music. But what happens if your music room stinks? Then

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Gadgets 

Are we seeing a new generation of audiophiles? That may be a result of the vinyl boom.

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments Audio Gear, Audiophiles, Stereo Equipment, Stereos

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] If you’re of a certain vintage, you probably spent a huge

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Gadgets 

Here’s an interesting side effect of the whole COVID thing: Increased sales of stereo gear

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audiophiles, Covid, Stereo, Stereo Equipment, Vinyl

Sales of vinyl rocketed over the course of the COVID pandemic as people sought to pass the time whilst in

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, December 22, 2021

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Clayton, Audiophiles, Brian May, Covid, Ed Sheeran, Giorgio Moroder, Jamie Spears, John Lennon, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, My Chemical Romance, TikTok, U2

Is it today the days start getting longer? Even a few seconds of extra daylight will be appreciated. As for

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Gadgets 

Is this the greatest home stereo system in the world? It’s gotta be!

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Audiophiles, Home Stereo, Ken Fritz

Ken Fritz has an obsession with audio–and obviously, a lot of money to indulge that. Over the years, he’s assembled

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Gadgets 

If you’re an audiophile, you’ll probably laugh uncomfortably at this video

April 23, 2021April 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audio Equipment, Audiophiles, Stereo Equipment

I’ve learned to chill out a bit, but I’m still one of those audiophiles who obsess over the quality of

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, January 1, 2021

January 1, 2021January 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ambient Music, Audiophiles, Christmas songs, Eve 6, George Harrison, Oasis, Optical Illusions, Paul McCartney, Plagiarism, Spinal Tap, Spotify, Ticketmaster, TikTok

It’s over. The next couple of months will be rough, but things WILL get better this year. Meanwhile, distract yourself

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Gadgets 

Want to see how good your headphones or speakers are? Put them to this test.

October 21, 2018October 21, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments Audiophiles, Headphones, HiFi, Speakers

Audiophile nerds (full disclosure: I am one) are always looking for ways to test gear for strengths and weaknesses when

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Gadgets Music News 

This is good: More young people are getting into high-end audio

July 22, 2018July 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audio, Audiophiles, High Fidelity

Regular readers will know that I routine whinge and kvetch about how too many people are missing out on the

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, April 19, 2018

April 19, 2018April 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Audiophiles, Bono, CBC, Drake, Facebook, KEXP, Prince, Record Store Day, Rolling Stones, Scalping, Sloan, Syria, Texture, Whistling

If you’re in Toronto, I’m holding another one of my Music Tech meetups TONIGHT at the Toronto Reference Library. There’s

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