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HiFi

Music Industry 

In praise of–and a plea for–better sounding music.

January 24, 2022January 23, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hi-Res Audio, HiFi, High Fidelity, MP3s

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] A few years ago, I was talking to a high school

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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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Music News 

Spotify Readies New Higher-Quality Streaming Audio

March 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments HiFi, Lossless, Spotify

Let’s be honest. While MP3s and other digital files are wonderfully convenient, they sound awful when compared to true high-fidelity

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Gadgets 

Are These the Best Albums for Testing Audio Systems?

October 24, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Audio, HiFi, High Fiidelity, Speakers

When I was a kid, I used to go around to all the stereo shops in Winnipeg pretending to shop

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Gadgets 

The Days When Canada Led the World in Home Stereos

February 16, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canada, Clairtone, HiFi, Stereo

If you’re of a certain age, you or your parents may once have aspired to owning a Clairtone stereo system

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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RSS The Backstage Project – Sports & Entertainment Podcast

  • 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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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