What Hi-Fi?

We tested three excellent desktop DACs head-to-head – and there was one clear winner

For the test, all three DACs were hooked up to a MacBook Pro playing Tidal, with a variety of wired headphones used, including the Award-winning Grado SR325x, the Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro X and a pair ...
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5 Performance Tips from Violinist Allison Taylor

Performance and practice are inseparable. The most important and effective performance habits are rooted in how we practice, and how we practice ...

The ultimate five-day guide to Tasmania

Here’s how to make a five-day trip to Tasmania work.

If you change the colors of a concert hall, you may change how patrons hear music

Does the color of a concert venue change how we hear music? German researchers have an answer.

After ‘Priceless’ Violin Flies on Lap, Lufthansa Changes Carry-On Rules

Carolin Widmann had to cradle her centuries-old, multimillion-dollar instrument during a flight to Germany. Her predicament resonated with musicians who have faced similar challenges.

Andrew Bird cracks open The Mysterious Production of Eggs

Bird returns to his third solo album for a sprawling box set and orchestra tour, unpacking the world inside the songs, the world it ...

Same age as rock 'n' roll, inside the Beat Generation -- Upstate Beat

Although the Beat Generation is a Saratoga-area band, its story starts in New York City. Vocalist Lawrence White of Wilton came to upstate New York with a long New York City history behind him. He was ...