The Absolute Sound Podcast
The Absolute Sound is the world’s preeminent source of expert reviews, features, and commentary on high-performance audio and music. Since 1973, TAS has set the standard for quality audio and music journalism, helping to shape the industry and guiding audio enthusiasts and music lovers to components and recordings that faithfully reproduce the sounds one might hear in a good concert hall. The Absolute Sound is a monthly print and digital magazine, an online destination for those interested in better sound, and a community of audiophiles and music lovers. For a Brief History of The Absolute Sound: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/fifty-years-of-the-absolute-sound/ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iPNIR2 Subscribe to our monthly magazine: https://theabsolutesound.secure.darwin.cx/J200BNRA
Episodes

Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Tom has one word to describe his listening experience with the small but mighty KEF LSX II: “Wow”. 4 Major Problems with Bass and Subwoofers | Audio Basicshttps://youtu.be/L5IxPUpvCXgTune in to learn why!Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletterFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesoundSubstack: https://www.theabsolutesound.substack.comWhat Is The Absolute Sound?The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end audio since 1972. Since the early 2000s, The Absolute Sound has expanded to include web, newsletter, digital magazine, social media, YouTube and Substack platforms. The Absolute Sound platforms have a global audience of over 500,000 audiophiles.#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound

Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Turntable experts Michael Fremer, Craig Milnes (Director of Design and Engineering Wilson-Benesch), Leif Johannsen (Chief Officer Acoustics and Research, Ortofon), Mark Dohmann (Director Technical Services and Design at Dohmann Audio Pty Ltd) and J.R. Boisclair (Owner WAM Engineering / WallyTools ) in a live discussion about vinyl playback technology and about the possibilities to get the perfect sound out of it. Experience more about actual developments and expert know how in this round

Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tom reviews the satisfyingly balanced and detailed Meze Audio Empyrean II Headphones Lumin T3 Network Player Review: https://youtu.be/q7IYY3BEuVM?feature=sharedUtopia Review: https://youtu.be/RZL5lUqWHbk?feature=sharedSusvara Review: https://youtu.be/z9IKN5tv88g?feature=sharedE3 Review: https://youtu.be/b6IBZBlfnos?feature=sharedNewsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletterFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesoundSubstack: https://www.theabsolutesound.substack.comWhat Is The Absolute Sound?The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end audio since 1972. Since the early 2000s, The Absolute Sound has expanded to include web, newsletter, digital magazine, social media, YouTube and Substack platforms. The Absolute Sound platforms have a global audience of over 500,000 audiophiles.#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound

Monday Jul 01, 2024

Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Here we discuss different vinyl packaging offered in the market and Tom Martin identifies the best vinyl packaging he has come across yet.Product: Music Direct vinyl packagingTo subscribe to The Absolute Sound or to purchase the current issue go here: https://www.zinio.com/the-absolute-sound-m39073 To subscribe to our free newsletter, scroll to the bottom of our homepage here: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/

Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Here we preview an interesting Class D power amp, before a lengthy listening test. In our Previews, we discuss the look and feel and packaging of products and go over the ideas and claims made by the manufacturer that suggested we look at this product. In a subsequent review, either on You Tube, on theabsolutesound.com or in the magazine, we will discuss the findings of our listening tests.Product: Orchard Audio Starkrimson Stereo Ultra Amplifierorchardaudio.comSpecifications: https://orchardaudio.com/starkrimson-ultra-module#d407372d-c273-4e0b-b4bd-2538ef94342aTo subscribe to The Absolute Sound or to purchase the current issue go here: https://www.zinio.com/the-absolute-sound-m39073 To subscribe to our free newsletter, scroll to the bottom of our homepage here: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/

Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Executive publisher Tom Martin reviews Orchard Audio's Starkrimson Stereo Ultra Power Amplifier. Read more here: https://orchardaudio.com/product/starkrismon_stereo_ultra_500w_stereo_amp/00:00-09:08 Ancillary Equipment, Music, Listening Space09:08-17:17 Review Part 1 17:17-26:11 Review Part 2Be sure to subscribe and stay up to date on show reports, reviews, and more.For more expert reviews, features, and commentary subscribe to our newsletter at: https://www.theabsolutesound.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound

Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Andrew Quint previews the obscure but powerful Theoretica Applied Physics BACCH-SP adio Stereo Purifier.https://www.theoretica.us/bacch-sp.htmlFind Andrew's most recent articles here: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/author/andrew-quintFor more show reports, expert reviews, features, and commentary subscribe to our newsletter at: https://www.theabsolutesound.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound

Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
DS Audio's ES 001 Eccentricity Stabilizer uses lasers and computer control to read record grooves in real time to help you center even slightly eccentric records to remove even the smallest traces of "wow" on your records. Once correctly centered whatever residual "wow" you hear is either from your turntable, the mastering lathe or even the tape playback machine.For more show reports, expert reviews, features, and commentary subscribe to our newsletter at: https://www.theabsolutesound.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound

Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Magnepan's Wendell Diller tells Chris Martens a little about the history of Magnepan, then talks about the new LRS+ speakers and the groundbreaking prototype Magnepan dipole Ultra Wideband Bass System woofer, followed by Chris's first impressions.For more show reports, expert reviews, features, and commentary subscribe to our newsletter at: https://www.theabsolutesound.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound