It’s Patio Speaker Time (Update)
UPDATESonos Move – During this pandemic there are many of us working on our patios, decks and balconies, so good quality outdoor music is even more important. This in part …
Great YouTube Videos for Vinyl Lovers
There’s thousands of record collecting YouTube videos. Some are great – some are not so great. Here’s a few that I’ve come across that I like with a brief explanation …
Inner Groove Distortion
Vinyl is not perfect, but then neither are digital recordings. One of the inherent flaws in vinyl that, truthfully, I think may be reserved for the truly obsessive in “inner …
Highway Hi-Fi
The first LPs were introduced to the world more than seventy years ago. This was right around the time North Americans became obsessed with their automobiles. The Eisenhower administration was …
The RokBlok
I know I’m not going to win any vinyl or audiophile fans by blogging about the RokBlok, but you’ve got to be impressed with the ingenuity. The usual means to …
OMNI Portable Record Player
The portable record player isn’t a new idea. I recall my brother and sister both having them. As the baby of the family, I caught the cassette wave for music …
New Lenco Turntables for 2018
Lenco has a strong history of producing quality turntables and tone arms. The company was founded in Switzerland in 1946 by Fritz and Marie Laeng. By that time, Fritz already had …
The Roundensounden From IKEA
Ok, it’s really going to be called the Frekvens and it’s the new IKEA line of a turntable, DJ equipment and party lighting. Personally, I like my name better but …
Andrew’s Vinyl Alternative, Brockville, Ontario
I took a short detour off the 401 on my way from Toronto the Ottawa to check out Andrew’s Vinyl Alternative in downtown Brockville, Ontario. It’s a small store that …
Emile Berliner Musée des Ondes
I go to Montreal regularly and just recently learned of the Emile Berliner Musée des Ondes. The museum was founded in 1992 as a private non-profit organization. As their web …