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Tom Norton  |  Mar 10, 2025
Up until the last hundred years or so, music—and the musicians who performed it—were nearly always both heard and seen. Perhaps it was a local (or traveling) minstrel attracting a curious crowd in the town square, or it might have been the upper crust gathered in a concert hall. In either case, the music was heard, and the musicians were seen. The experience was always savored; music at the time was rarely an everyday event.
Mark Henninger  |  Mar 07, 2025
Rotel’s latest foray into the world of personal audio, the DX-3, is a compact but ambitious piece of kit. Designed in Tokyo and measuring just 8.5" x 3" x 9.75", this integrated headphone amplifier, pre-amplifier, and DAC contradicts the notion that high-end audio has to come in a bulky package.
Mark Henninger  |  Mar 06, 2025
It turns out that if you mix a little history with high-performance audio (and sprinkle on a dash of irreverence) you get the 2025 Klipsch Pilgrimage. Happening on March 7 and 8 in Hope, AR (the town that gave birth to Klipsch), this two-day extravaganza is a full-throttle celebration of Paul W. Klipsch’s 121st birthday.
Chris Chiarella  |  Mar 04, 2025
Se7en (1995)
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Panic Room (2002)
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The Social Network (2010)
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Beyond his unique and powerful visual sense, honed largely on an eclectic mix of music videos, director David Fincher also has a knack for choosing compelling scripts, resulting in several of the boldest, most original and memorable movies of the past three decades. He certainly hasn’t been rushing to make them all available on 4K disc, but two more titles from his catalog have recently dropped, which was apparently reason enough to revisit a third (which remains one of his best).

Ralph Potts  |  Mar 02, 2025
Nosferatu
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Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her. Set in 1830s Germany, the plot begins with estate agent Thomas Hutter who, at the bequest of his boss, travels to Transylvania to meet with Count Orlok, a prospective client looking to purchase a rundown estate in their province.

Brandon A. DuHamel  |  Mar 02, 2025
Amadeus
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Miloš Forman’s Amadeus is a cinematic masterpiece that transcends the boundaries of traditional biopics, a complex dive into the intersection of genius, envy, and human creativity. Winner of eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture (Saul Zaentz), Best Director (Miloš Forman), and Best Actor (F. Murray Abraham), the film weaves a brilliant story with superb performances and excellent visual artistry. Based on Peter Shaffer’s stage play of the same name, Amadeus reimagines the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart through the lens of his rival, Antonio Salieri, creating a narrative that is as much about the torment of mediocrity as it is about the brilliance of genius.

Mike Mettler  |  Feb 27, 2025

As Black History Month comes to a close, we wanted to put our final BHM aural spotlight on the always dynamic Tampa rapper Doechii. Not only did she perform a mightily charged set in New Orleans the night before Super Bowl LIX just 19 days ago, but on February 2, 2025, Doechii also won the Grammy for Best Rap Album for her powerful 2024 mixtape release, Alligator Bites Never Heal. Even better, all of Bites is available in Dolby Atmos. Read Mike Mettler’s review of a pair Alligator tracks — the self-analytical “Denial Is a River” and the knowingly defiant “Boiled Peanuts” — to find out just how Doechii has taken a serious bite out of the 360-degree apple. . .

Mark Henninger  |  Feb 27, 2025
Arc Audio is pushing the envelope on what a car can be with his transformative work on a 2012 Chevy Volt. Brian Mitchell explained the concept and how it is a sneak peek into the future of automotive design and audio integration.

Mark Henninger  |  Feb 26, 2025
I recently got an exclusive look at the Mazda REF6—a custom audio project car built by none other than Jeffrey Hald. This isn’t your everyday Mazda; it’s a 1,200‑hour masterpiece featuring JL Audio speakers and electronics that was crafted over five years, accumulating accolades like three triple crowns, an expert win last year, and four install championships.

Mark Henninger  |  Feb 26, 2025
I had a blast at the 2025 Florida International Audio Expo, especially checking out the high-fidelity automotive setups. One standout was a 2023 Cadillac XD5 that combines factory looks with cutting-edge sound tech.

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