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Audio News for February 17, 2017

by Audiophile Audition | Feb 17, 2017 | Audio News

Your Next Home Phone May Be an Echo or Google Home – Both Amazon and Google are reportedly looking into bringing speakerphone functionality to their smart little speakers. It’s the next local step for increasingly popular devices, and one some consumers have asked for. The current roadblocks are concerns about privacy, telecom regulations, access to […]

SAINT-SAENS: Piano Concerto No. 2; RAVEL: Piano Concerto; GERSHWIN: Second Rhapsody; MASSENET: Meditation – Andrew von Oeyen, p./ Prague Philharmonia/ Emmanuel Villaume – Warner Classics

by Audiophile Audition | Feb 13, 2017 | Classical CD Reviews

Pianist Andrew von Oeyen embraces his twin cultural loyalties with brilliant elan. SAINT-SAENS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in g minor, Op. 22; RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G Major; GERSHWIN: Second Rhapsody; MASSENET: Meditation from Thais (trans. Oeyen) – Andrew von Oeyen, p./ Prague Philharmonia/ Emmanuel Villaume – Warner Classics 019029508485, 66:05 (1/13/17) ****: Pianist Andrew […]

Audio News for December 20, 2016

by Audiophile Audition | Dec 20, 2016 | Audio News

Audio Issue with Google Pixel Smartphones – All Google Pixel XL smartphones, when you crank up the volume to one of the last three volume settings, produce a static distortion. Not heard on other smartphones. Google doesn’t seem to know about the problem. DEG Hi-Res Audio Pavillion at CES – The Digital Entertainment Group will […]

Children of Divorce, Blu-ray (1927/2016)

by Audiophile Audition | Dec 11, 2016 | DVD & Blu-ray Video Reviews

Clara Bow really shines, and an early Gregory Peck is not bad in this restored silent of 1927. Children of Divorce, Blu-ray (1927/2016) Cast: Clara Bow, Gary Cooper, Esther Ralston, Einar Hanson, Norman Trevor Directors: Frank Lloyd & Josef von Sternberg Studio: Paramount/Blackhawk Films/ Flicker Alley (12/3/16) (2 discs: Blu-ray & DVD) Video: 4:3 silent, […]

Audio News for November 11, 2016

by Audiophile Audition | Nov 11, 2016 | Audio News

Hedy Lamarr Awards in Entertainment Technology – The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) has inaugurated two annual awards: the “Hedy Lamarr Award for Innovation in Entertainment Technology,” and the “Hedy Lamarr Achievement Award for Emerging Leaders in Entertainment Technology.” The latter recognizes female college students in their junior year who show exceptional promise in the field. […]

Jose Iturbi – The Victor and HMV Solo Recordings – APR (3 discs)

by Audiophile Audition | Jul 16, 2016 | Classical Reissue Reviews

BJose Iturbi – The Victor and HMV Solo Recordings [TrackLists follow] = APR 7307 (3 CDs), 73:15, 72:35, 65:56 (7/1/16) [Distr. by Naxos] ****: A master pianist from the past, whose recordings may interest many today. The name of Jose Iturbi (1896-1980) invokes mixed reactions from classical music enthusiasts: Iturbi earns credit as a fine […]

Easy Rider, Blu-ray (1969/2016)

by Audiophile Audition | May 11, 2016 | DVD & Blu-ray Video Reviews

The road movie to own if you don’t own any others at all. Easy Rider, Blu-ray (1969/2016) Cast: Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, Karen Black, Jack Nicholson Director: Dennis Hopper Director of Cinemaphotography: Laszlo Kovacs Studio: Columbia/ The Criterion Collection 545 (5/3/16) Video: 1.85:1 for 16:9 full screen color 1080p color & 16 mm color Audio: […]

Hero Quest, Blu-ray (2016)

by Audiophile Audition | Apr 4, 2016 | DVD & Blu-ray Video Reviews

A good Russian-made animated family film with a useful message but perhaps too many characters. Hero Quest, Blu-ray (2016) Voice-overs: Milla Jovovich, Sharon Stone, Whoopi Goldberg, Joe Pesci, Will Chase Director: Max Fadeev Studio: Glukoza Animation/Art Pictures Studio/ Cinedigm GL5057 (3/31/16) Video: for 26:9 screens, 1080p color Audio: Orig. Russian or English DTS-HD MA 5.1 […]

The Hateful Eight, Blu-ray (2016)

by Audiophile Audition | Mar 19, 2016 | DVD & Blu-ray Video Reviews

A typical bloody Tarantino film, but a good story, fine acting and lovely widescreen 65mm cinematography make it a great experience. The Hateful Eight, Blu-ray (2016) Director: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Bruce Dern, Jennifer Jason Leigh Studio: The Weinstein Company/Anchor Bay 8063848, 2 discs (3/29/16) Video: Shot on 65mm film at […]

Harry “Sweets” Edison – Sweetenings – Roulette (1958) /Pure Pleasure – vinyl

by Audiophile Audition | Mar 1, 2016 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

Harry “Sweets” Edison – Sweetenings – Roulette SR 52023 (1958)/Pure Pleasure PPAN R52023 (2015), 32:46 mono vinyl ****: (Harry “Sweets” Edison – trumpet; Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone; Jimmy Jones – piano; Kenny Drew – piano; Joe Benjamin – doublebass; Charlie Persip – drums) Harry “Sweets” Edison enjoyed three careers. He came to initial prominence […]