AUDIOPHILE AUDITION focuses on recordings of interest to audiophiles and collectors, with an accent on surround sound for music, and on all hi-res disc formats.  Over 100 SACD, DVD Video/Audio and standard CD reviews are published during each month, and our archives go back to January 2001.

This month's drawing/giveaway is for the analog jazz fans among our readership: Two of the top jazz albums in the Concord Music catalog in 12-inch vinyl form.  Both "Waltz for Debby" by The Bill Evans Trio and "Saxophone Colossus" from Sonny Rollins and his band will be sent out to ten of our readers, selected from those who register on our site this month.  They are among the 16 great jazz, blues and rock albums Concord has so far brought back in vinyl form, with more to come.  Be sure to register on our site to be eligible.  See our current Editorial Page for more details.

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