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Are you still spinning CD/SACD and frustrated that your music player choices are limited?

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Philip O'Hanlon
SACD 2
26
Feb

No doubt computer audio is on the rise and the glut of components to address this trend is abundant. Every week we hear from audiophiles that are currently playing discs […]

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Posted in Latest News  |  Tagged CD, D-05u, D-06u, Luxman, SACD 1 Comment
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Lori Lieberman Unplugged

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Philip O'Hanlon
Lori Lieberman rehearsal CES 2016
24
Feb

Lori Lieberman stopped in at our penthouse suite at the Mirage for an unplugged performance, which we recorded and played back over our system. John Atkinson wrote on Facebook that the highlight of CES 2016 for him was hearing Lori Lieberman’s acoustic performance. It really was a remarkable experience.

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Posted in Music Talk  |  Tagged CES, Lori Lieberman
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Graham Nash puts our CES system to the test with his upcoming album!

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Philip O'Hanlon
From left to right: Philip O'Hanlon, Graham Nash and Laurence Dickie at CES 2016.
10
Feb

Graham Nash stopped by our suite at CES 2016 to play some tracks off his upcoming album and put our system to the test.

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Definitive Audio’s Seattle Showroom

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Definitive Audio’s Seattle Showroom

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Definitive Audio’s Seattle Showroom

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20 Bowie songs you don’t know—but should

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Philip O'Hanlon
David Bowie. Photo credit: Stratopaul
12
Jan

None of these songs will ever be featured on a traditional greatest hits compilation, but they are well worth a listen.

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Posted in Music Talk, Philip's Musings  |  Tagged playlist
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Lori Lieberman “Kills” Stereophile’s Jason Serinus at CES 2016

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Philip O'Hanlon
Lori Lieberman CES 2016
12
Jan

Stereophile’s Jason Serinus stopped at our Mirage suite Wednesday evening to chat about equipment. His visit happened to coincide with Lori Lieberman’s rehearsal for her unplugged performance the following day…

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Posted in Press  |  Tagged CES, Jason Serinus, Lori Lieberman, Stereophile

The Mirage

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Philip’s Demo XVIII playlist

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Philip O'Hanlon
Philip's Demo XVIII
05
Jan

3 days later than promised but better late than never. Demo Compilation XVIII was literally an ongoing year-round project.  All year long, we would go through the recurring cycle of […]

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