Audiophiles Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My first electronic gizmo was a transistor radio. My second was a small reel-to-reel tape machine my parents got me

I’ve always been a gadget nerd, especially when it comes to audio gear. Here are several examples of the kind

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver