Alan Taffel
I can thank my parents for introducing me to both good music and good sound at an early age. Their extensive classical music collection, played through an enviable system, continually filled our house. When I was two, my parents gave me one of those all-in-one changers, which I played to death.
Articles
Acora Acoustics SRB Loudspeaker
As a breed, high-end speaker designers tend to be passionate […]
- by Alan Taffel
- May 16th, 2023
The 2023 AXPONA Show: Alan Taffel on Loudspeakers Below $30k
If you can’t make it to Munich for an audio […]
- by Alan Taffel
- Apr 20th, 2023
2022 Golden Ear: T+A 200-Series Electronics
T+A 200-Series Electronics $4900/$5700/$6900 In my series on “Building a […]
- by Alan Taffel
- Feb 13th, 2023
2022 Golden Ear: Empirical Design Cables
Empirical Design Cables Prices Vary Empirical Design is probably the […]
- by Alan Taffel
- Dec 30th, 2022
Metronome DSC Streaming DAC and Digital Linestage
How ironic it is that one of the paramount aspects […]
- by Alan Taffel
- Dec 09th, 2022
Bowers & Wilkins Revamps the 700 Series
Every few years, like clockwork, Bowers & Wilkins stages a […]
- by Alan Taffel
- Nov 01st, 2022
A Thought-Provoking Demo in Munich
In a show with many demos, one demo in Munich […]
- by Alan Taffel
- Nov 01st, 2022
2022 Golden Ear: Metronome DSC Streamer/DAC
Metronome DSC Streamer/DAC $25,000 Twenty-five grand is a steep but […]
- by Alan Taffel
- Oct 25th, 2022
Pivotal Concerts from Joni Mitchell and Bruce Springsteen
In 1969, Joni Mitchell was well known as a lady […]
- by Alan Taffel
- Jul 22nd, 2022
Radiohead’s Kid A Mnesia
Radiohead’s Kid A Mnesia is a compendium of two of […]
- by Alan Taffel
- Jun 24th, 2022
Our Man in Munich
In any normal year, TAS would send a phalanx of […]
- by Alan Taffel
- Jun 07th, 2022
Lord Huron’s Long Lost
Due to a glitch in my car’s audio system software, […]
- by Alan Taffel
- May 27th, 2022
