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Abbey Road Studios and Half Speed MasteringThe world famous Abbey Road studios brought to fame by being the studios where The Beatles  recorded their legendary albums are back in the spotlight again with Universal Music's new Half Speed Mastering Series.Award-winning Abbey Road mastering engineer Miles Showell has been commissioned to Half Speed Master the first batch of limited edition releases of six bona fide  rock classics.The albums in this release are Cream's Disraeli Gears,The R …

Vinyl Revival - Record Sales!Playing LP records is truly on a continuing upward trend.There has been an astonishing turnaround in record sales over the last few years.For those that haven't been paying attention,2014 witnessed the highest vinyl sales in 20 years and 2015 saw the trend continue to the point that we're at now where in the UK you can pick up some of the black stuff  whilst cruising around the local supermarket.There has been a lot of talk about the growth of record sales being …

HiFi Racks - Beautiful HiFi Furniture From The UKHiFi Racks are all designed and handmade in rural workshops in the heart of Britain.They only use solid hardwoods,as this gives the best acoustic performance as well as looking beautiful.HiFi Racks have a large range of high end audio quality racks designed to not only enhance audio performance but look aesthetically stunning.They make a range of products to not only fit full size audio components but also mid size components.They even have a besp …

Grado.....A Family Story Of Handmade Quality Products From Brooklyn,New York.....Welcome to Stereophonic.Grado Labs,one of the oldest family owned companies with a 60 year history of being leaders in design and manufacture of  audio products  for the consumer and recording industries.That's a big heritage,founded by Joseph Grado in 1953.Grado Labs has always maintained its sole factory in Brooklyn,New York.John Grado began sweeping floors for his uncle Joe when he was twelve years old …

The Special Experience Of Playing A RecordIt starts with the itch to go to the record store.....a most special place....and sort through the plethora of albums on display.....this in itself is part of the fun......what will I find?.....and then it happens....that special memory.....and finding something that feels right.....to soothe the psyche and scratch that itch....you kinda don't know where it comes from.....but it feels right.That album that is going to take you to that special place.....a …