There are not too many music artists out there who are known by a single name, Donovan is one of those. In this video, we’re here to celebrate his album, Mellow…
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We’ve got a new music magazine for you this week, packed with Vinyl News but also a couple of books and vinyl reviews too! [Want to stay up-to-date with The Audiophile…
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This album was almost a poster child for the hippie movement, the hippie dream and the political and social upheavals of the time [Want to stay up-to-date with The Audiophile Man’s…
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There’s plenty of information on offer here for this Music Magazine issue. Includes Vinyl News, CD Reviews and a Book Review section [Want to stay up-to-date with The Audiophile Man’s published…
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Lots of news for you, this time around including speakers, DACs, Network accessories, turntables, behind-the-scenes videos and more! [Want to stay up-to-date with The Audiophile Man’s published stories? Click the ‘Subscribe…
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This is it! The grand tour of all of my HiFi is about to begin in earnest. Turntables, amps, speakers, cassette decks, accessories, gizmos, oddities, you name it Thing is though,…
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There are few R&B groups out there that have had the impact on music and, by association, the pop charts as the Drifters This album launched a new era of the…
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This Musical Ramblings is a text version of my recently released YouTube video, for those who prefer the magic of the written (well, typed) word One of the principle reasons that…
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The first album from Alice Cooper – the man as opposed to the band – is presented and discussed here as a new video in the Masterworks slot The first album…
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It’s Tuneful Tuesday! Welcome to another Musical Ramblings feature on YouTube in which we ramble about musical ideas and thoughts This one looks at bands and break ups. Why do they…
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The final Jim Morrison-lead Doors album, L.A. Woman is the foundation of the new video in the Masterworks slot plus you also get a bonus! A host of CDs cover several…
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It’s Tuneful Tuesday! Welcome to the debut of my Musical Ramblings feature on YouTube in which we ramble about musical ideas and thoughts Expect the unexpected but, in this debut offering,…
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It’s Tuneful Tuesday! It’s also and time for a few notes of music to help your week fly by with a beat and a groove Nilsson Schmilsson is the featured album…
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You’ve bought yourself a new or even second-hand piece of vinyl. You take it out of the sleeve. You place it carefully on your turntable. Flick a few switches, press a…
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Looking at a range of hi-fi accessories and ancillaries priced at £60 or less, Paul Rigby offers his suggestions for the best budget accessories currently on offer on the market All…
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Looking for last minute Christmas HiFi gifts? Paul Rigby presents a Top 10 Gift Guide plus a few sneaky extras besides, each priced at under £100 Top 10 gifts under £100…
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…And then there was a time that Elvis Presley was going to destroy an entire nation with his bare hands… There’s a lot of bad press thrown at the Internet. Lest we…
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Have a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO turntable and want to enhance its sonic abilities? Paul Rigby reviews a range of accessories for the turntable that may do just that I recently…
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I explained how weirdness can be evoked during Part 1 of this Rambling feature. This time, I want to explain how weirdness is manifested. At least in my own case. It’s…
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Organising vinyl is part of the culture of the dedicated music fan. Of course, the practice is not reserved to vinyl. CD and tape collectors have their own issues. Digital fans…
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Second in my Vintage Shorts series of oddities and we’re off to the USA to look at this miniature tape recorder This is an American-made Mohawk Midgetape 44 (model BR-1). The…
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This is the first in an occasional series looking back at vintage gear from all corners of the globe and all corners of audio technology. Hope you like it The box…
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It’s been a while since I had a good ramble. The last time was my trilogy on the vinyl format which you can see here. The urge has returned once more.…
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Fans of bands like Yes have been living with their own variety of Pandemic for years (and years). Paul Rigby reports from the centre of the NHYes (No Help for Yes…
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I’ve collected and collated a host of questions and queries and worries and concerns from a range of social media platforms from beginners Raw beginners – who are thinking about buying…
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Let’s get this rambling thing finished, otherwise I’ll be talking about it longer than the last Lockdown Part three, you might say, of my thoughts on the significance of vinyl. (You…