Donald Byrd

1 week ago | pmamagazine.org | Jeff Weiner |Donald Byrd

This article first appeared in PS Audio’s Copper Magazine, with whom PMA has a content trading program. Read Part 1. IntroductionA much-debated topic in popular music is the origin of rock and roll music. Some people credit its beginnings to Bill Haley and the Comets for “Rock Around the Clock.” This is incorrect. “Rock Around the Clock” was the first song described as rock and roll to top the popular music charts. It is by no means the genesis of the genre.

1 month ago | pmamagazine.org | Donald Byrd |Stephan Boissonneault

This article was originally published in Pan M 360, and as part of an article-sharing collaboration with them, we are sharing it here. We open the door and step into La Lumière Collective, a large, open, and bright room surrounded by various film, art, and concert posters. A hollowed-out old tube TV is surrounded by books and records at the back of the room. Sets of red movie theatre seats are off to the side in the middle of the room, and a projector hangs above.

1 month ago | pmamagazine.org | Donald Byrd |Steven Stone

Prices listed in US$. I’m back with another bunch of ultra-budget components that don’t perform like budget components. Usually, gear with ultra-low price tags only sound good when compared to cheap Bluetooth speakers or freebee earbuds. Not here. Every component that makes it into this column is worthy of being compared to the kind of serious and expensive gear any advanced audiophile would be happy to have in their system.