From Mingus to Mancini, The O’Jays to The Doors, Ken Kessler brings you an audiophile’s A-list of 20 brand-new surround sound albums ready to wrap you in all their 360° glory
From Sinatra to Buffalo Springfield, Otis Redding to Tangerine Zoo... Ken Kessler brings you 20 monophonic masterpieces that prove stereo is not always the superior choice
Sixty years after its demise, monophonic sound seems a mere curiosity. Like pre-recorded open-reel tapes, there’s a cut-off after which mono was relegated to niche usage. Today it survives only for archival reissues, and this is for two reasons...