TED: Evelyn Glennie shows how to listen
World-class percussionist Evelyn Glennie gave this masterclass on listening for TED in 2007. She demonstrates beautifully and succinctly how being completely engaged with what you are listening to enables you… Read more
Posted on: Monday, 27 Jun 2011
Categories: Music
Tags: Evelyn Glennie, listening, masterclass, TED
Debate: Do people need to learn how to listen?
Do we need to rediscover the art of listening? Does knowing what to listen for enhance your enjoyment of music or is it enough just to be carried away by… Read more
Posted on: Wednesday, 22 Jun 2011
Categories: Discussing sound quality, Sound debate
Tags: debate, hi-fi speakers, how to listen, listening, Sound quality
Carbon Braced Tweeter – the technology behind the PM1
The PM1 benefits from a host of technology advances, that not only help its performance, but will also eventually trickle down into other products as is the Bowers & Wilkins… Read more
Posted on: Tuesday, 21 Jun 2011
Categories: Hi-fi speakers, Music, Speakers
Tags: 800 series diamond, B&W speakers, bowers & wilkins, Carbon Braced Tweeter, nautilus, PM1, technology
Our favourite records – acoustic albums
In the first of a new series, Bowers & Wilkins Brand Manager Shaun Marin offers up his favourite acoustic albums. Don’t forget to let us know your favourite acoustic albums… Read more
Posted on: Friday, 10 Jun 2011
Categories: Music, Top 10 playlists
Tags: acoustic albums, acoustic recordings, B&W speakers, bowers & wilkins, PM1, top ten
Watch new Brit-folk band Urusen recording at Real World plus new LSO Live recording
Urusen are this month’s artists chosen by Peter Gabriel and Real World Studios. Combining intrinsically British folk with contemporary Americana to make wistful yet uplifting music, they also clearly enjoy… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 9 Jun 2011
Categories: Music, New music
Tags: 24-bit FLAC, Apple Lossless, Lossless formats, LSO Live, Rachmaninov Second Symphony, Real World, Society of Sound albums, Urusen, Valery Gergiev
Listen and you’ll see – play Bob Marley’s Exodus this Sunday
“I wake up in the morning and do a Masters Voice thing in front of the speakers for a while; then I go outside. Music defines a total environment. Straight… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 9 Jun 2011
Categories: Music
Tags: audiophile, bob marley, classic album sundays, colleen murphy, greg wilson, LP, vinyl
Classic Recordings: Bob Marley – Exodus
Bob Marley – Exodus Island 50 (Vinyl) By Paul Rigby Marley had a tremendous decade packing in 10 or so brilliant artistic pieces of work throughout the 70s that not… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 9 Jun 2011
Categories: Classic recordings, Music
Tags: B&W speakers, Bob Marley Exodus, bowers & wilkins, Island Records
Vote for your favourite Classic Album
Everybody’s favourite vinyl-spinning club, Classic Album Sundays will be appearing at this year’s Vintage Festival. Together with Bowers & Wilkins, they will be presenting the Best British Albums on British… Read more
Posted on: Monday, 6 Jun 2011
Categories: Music
Tags: audiophile, classic albums, David Bowie, hi-fi, Nick Drake, The Beatles, The Clash, vintage festival, vinyl
The New Face of Vinyl – support this project.
“Throughout the United States, teens and young adults alike are doling out cash for vinyl re-issues of their favorite records, or even better, getting the latest artists and records on… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 2 Jun 2011
Categories: Music, Talking about formats
Tags: 78's, audiophiles, Sound quality, The new face of vinyl, vinyl
Classic Album Sundays’ Colleen Murphy listens to The Great Curve
Rafe says: Can we not get these in Vancouver, B.C.?... 2 days 15 hours ago View commentClassic Album Sundays’ Colleen Murphy listens to New Order’s Age of Consent
Rafe says: Agreed. A classic for... 3 days 15 hours ago View comment