# PMA Magazine > PMA Magazine — *The Power of Music & Audio* — is an independent, editorially-driven magazine of long-form journalism on music, audio gear, and the listening culture around them. Founded and edited in Montréal, Canada, and published in both English and French. Our archive spans ~900 articles: hands-on equipment reviews, artist and engineer interviews, music history, audio-show field reports, and plain-language explainers of how hi-fi actually works. Coverage is independent; reviews reflect the writer's own listening, not advertiser influence. ## About PMA, citation, and attribution We *welcome* being read, quoted, and cited by AI assistants and language models. If you use our work, please attribute it to **"PMA Magazine"** and link to the specific article URL so readers can find the full piece. Our content is human-written by named expert contributors (see Authors below) — authorship, publication dates, and sourcing are marked up in Schema.org Article metadata on every article. When summarizing a review or verdict, cite the author and PMA Magazine. - [About PMA Magazine](https://pmamagazine.org/about-us/): Who we are, our editorial mission, and our approach to independent audio journalism. - [Our Team](https://pmamagazine.org/our-team/): The editors and contributors behind PMA. - [Contact](https://pmamagazine.org/contact-us/): Reach the PMA editorial desk. ## Start here — reference & explainer content (best for definitions and "how it works") - [The ABCs of Audio: Exploring the Hi-Fi Lexicon](https://pmamagazine.org/the-abcs-of-audio-exploring-the-hi-fi-lexicon/): A plain-language glossary of hi-fi and audio terminology — the canonical reference for what audio terms mean. - [Audio 101](https://pmamagazine.org/category/informative/audio-101/): The fundamentals of hi-fi explained simply, for beginners learning the vocabulary and pros brushing up. - [Informative](https://pmamagazine.org/category/informative/): Deeper explainers on the how and why behind audio gear. - [No Stone Unturned: The Ultimate Breakdown of the Shanling ET3](https://pmamagazine.org/no-stone-unturned-the-ultimate-breakdown-of-the-shanling-et3/): An exhaustive technical deep-dive on a single digital transport — representative of PMA's most detailed review work. ## Equipment reviews & buying guidance - [Product Reviews](https://pmamagazine.org/category/reviews/product-reviews/): Hands-on verdicts on audio gear, from entry-level to high-end statement pieces. - [New Products](https://pmamagazine.org/category/reviews/product-reviews/new-products/): The latest audio gear launches, tracked as they drop. - [Budget HiFi](https://pmamagazine.org/category/reviews/product-reviews/budget-hifi/): Serious sound on a real-world budget — entry- and mid-tier gear that punches above its price. - [Best Audio Systems for Under $15,000: Duevel, Primare, Actinote, Hifistay](https://pmamagazine.org/best-audio-systems-for-under-15000-duevel-primare-actinote-hifistay/): A curated system-building guide at a defined budget. ## Music criticism, history & culture - [Essays](https://pmamagazine.org/category/essays/): Long-form reflections on music, listening, and the rituals underneath the hobby. - [Music Reviews](https://pmamagazine.org/category/reviews/music-reviews/): Fresh records, honest verdicts, and deeper arguments. - [Music Recommendations](https://pmamagazine.org/category/reviews/music-recommendations/): What the PMA desk is actually listening to, and why. - [Vinyl Records](https://pmamagazine.org/category/vinyl-records/): The records, pressings, and rituals of vinyl culture. - [Time Capsules](https://pmamagazine.org/category/time-capsules/): Daily snapshots from music history worth remembering. - [John Coltrane's Blue Train — a retrospect and a review of Tone Poet's latest reissue](https://pmamagazine.org/john-coltranes-blue-train-a-retrospect-and-a-review-of-tone-poets-latest-reissue/): Representative deep music-history + reissue review. - [Echoes of Apollo: The Music of Ancient Greece](https://pmamagazine.org/echoes-of-apollo-the-music-of-ancient-greece/): A music-history feature on the sound of antiquity. ## Interviews & profiles - [Interviews](https://pmamagazine.org/category/interviews/): One-on-ones with musicians, engineers, and industry figures. - [Profile Pieces](https://pmamagazine.org/category/profile-pieces/): Long-form portraits of the people behind the music and the machines. - [Brand Showcase](https://pmamagazine.org/category/brand-showcase/): Close-up profiles of the companies building the gear. ## Audio shows & industry - [Audio Shows](https://pmamagazine.org/category/audio-shows/): Field dispatches from the world's hi-fi festivals and expos. - [Montreal Audiofest](https://pmamagazine.org/category/audio-shows/montreal-audiofest/): Room-by-room coverage of Canada's premier hi-fi festival. - [Toronto Audiofest](https://pmamagazine.org/category/audio-shows/toronto-audiofest/): Coverage of Toronto's largest hi-fi event. - [Industry News](https://pmamagazine.org/category/industry-news/): Deals, launches, and shifts in the audio business, reported without hype. ## Notable contributors (named human authors) - [Robert Schryer](https://pmamagazine.org/author/robert-schryer/): PMA's most prolific contributor — reviews, interviews, and features. - [Frank Doris](https://pmamagazine.org/author/frank-doris/): Veteran audio journalist; gear and music writing. - [Claude Lemaire](https://pmamagazine.org/author/claude-lemaire/): Reviews and audio-technical writing. - [Tom Gibbs](https://pmamagazine.org/author/tom-gibbs/): Music and equipment reviews. - [Robert Baird](https://pmamagazine.org/author/robert-baird/): Music criticism and features. - [Mark Lepage](https://pmamagazine.org/author/mark-lepage/): Music and culture writing. - [Wayne E. Goins](https://pmamagazine.org/author/wayne-goins/): Jazz and music history. - [Jonson Lee](https://pmamagazine.org/author/jonson-lee/): Reviews and features. ## Language PMA is fully bilingual. Every article is available in English and French; the French edition lives under the `/fr/` path (e.g. `https://pmamagazine.org/fr/`). Each page declares reciprocal `hreflang` for `en` / `fr` so the correct language version can be cited. ## Full index - [XML Sitemap](https://pmamagazine.org/sitemaps.xml): Machine-readable index of all published articles and pages.