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Kurt Elling — Man in the Air
On Man in the Air, Kurt Elling turns jazz compositions and improvised solos into songs, building new lyrics around music by Coltrane,…
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Focal Scala Utopia Evo M
Focal introduces the Scala Utopia Evo M, a three-way floorstanding loudspeaker manufactured in France. This 2026 model updates the Scala Utopia with…
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Lee Ritenour — Rhythm Sessions
Lee Ritenour built Rhythm Sessions around the musicians behind each song, bringing veteran collaborators and competition winners into the same 2012 project.
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Equipment Reviews
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Focal Scala Utopia Evo M
Focal introduces the Scala Utopia Evo M, a three-way floorstanding loudspeaker manufactured in France. This 2026 model updates the Scala Utopia with new driver technologies and refined cabinet…
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Wilson Audio Alexx V
Why do the upper boxes on the Wilson Audio Alexx V move? The reel opens the door to its manually adjustable modules, driver design and setup.
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Audio Research Reference 5 SE
The Audio Research Reference 5 SE brings capacitor and power-supply developments from the Reference Anniversary into an updated Reference 5 chassis, retaining a balanced valve line stage with…
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Wireworld Platinum Starlight 7 HDMI
The Wireworld Platinum Starlight 7 HDMI represents the upper tier of the manufacturer’s Series 7 lineup, featuring a distinct conductor architecture and material selection for high-bandwidth digital transmission.
Music
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Kurt Elling — Man in the Air
On Man in the Air, Kurt Elling turns jazz compositions and improvised solos into songs, building new lyrics around music by Coltrane, Metheny and others.
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Lee Ritenour — Rhythm Sessions
Lee Ritenour built Rhythm Sessions around the musicians behind each song, bringing veteran collaborators and competition winners into the same 2012 project.
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Attila Zoller & Masahiko Sato — A Path Through Haze
A meeting in Japan led Attila Zoller and Masahiko Sato to a Berlin studio, where guitar, piano and an Appalachian folk song shared the programme.
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Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio — Misty
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto’s second leader album grew from a working trio, nights at Tokyo’s Misty club and a lasting interest in Erroll Garner.