Two weeks ago I had the privilege of spending the weekend with Peter McGrath and John Giolas of Wilson Audio as we swapped out...
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Silverline Minuet Supreme Plus Loudspeakers
In addition to checking out the no-holds-barred, ultra-expensive components and loudspeakers at trade shows,...
Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2012 Coverage
This year’s Rocky Mountain Audio Fest saw widely diverse throngs of audiophiles again, though,...
Auditioning the New Wilson Audio Alexia Loudspeaker
Two weeks ago I had the privilege of spending the weekend with Peter McGrath...
Bob Carver Black Magic 20 Power Amplifier
Bob Carver has been a legend in the high-end audio world for four decades,...
Funk Tonstudiotechnik LAP-2.V3 Preamplifier
A preamplifier: how quaint in today’s world of the ubiquitous computer connected to a...
Daily News and Reviews
Valvet E1r Monoblock Power Amplifiers
Clive Meakins has posted a review of the Valvet E1r monoblock power amplifiers ($2490/pair) at Enjoy the Music. His conclusions: “A good 10 watts can be plenty of power, but so much depends on loudspeaker efficiency and room size. These amplifiers are not universally applicable, as can be seen from my Visaton Topaz experiment....
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Carnegie Acoustics CST-1 Leaning Transmission Tower Loudspeaker
A. Colin Flood has posted a review of the Carnegie Acoustics CST-1 Leaning Transmission Tower loudspeakers ($1999/pair) at Enjoy the Music. His conclusions: “In my own Enjoy the Music.com category, the CSTs are indeed a fourth Blue Note – above average. I was very pleased with a many aspects of their performance. Despite not...
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Talon Thunderbird Subwoofer And Rives sub-PARC Amp/Crossover/EQ
Tom Lyle has posted a review of the Talon Thunderbird subwoofer ($12,000) and Rives sub-PARC Amp/Crossover/EQ combo unit ($5000) at Enjoy the Music. His conclusions: “The Talon Thunderbird subwoofer and the Rives sub-PARC amplifier/crossover/EQ are an exceptional pairing. The Talon Thunderbird is a passive speaker that reproduces low frequencies with pitch perfect precision, reaching...
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Von Gaylord Audio Legend Speakers IV
Ron Nagle has posted a review of the Von Gaylord Audio Legend Speakers IV ($) at Enjoy the Music. His conclusions: “I can find no obvious faults with the Legend IV speakers. The sound stage is detailed wide and deep and image placement rock solid. However if you listen to very loud dynamic music...
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JE Audio VM60 Monoblock Power Amplifier
Dick Olsher has posted a review of the JE Audio VM60 monoblock power amplifier ($6400/pair) at Enjoy the Music. His conclusions: “Bottom line: beautifully finished, superbly engineered, and totally musical. Outfitted with Russian Gold Lion preamp tubes, the JE-Audio VM60 is a superlative amplifier that has given me many hours of listening pleasure. It...
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Theta Compli Blu Universal Disc Player
Andy Schaub has posted a review of the Theta Compli Blu universal disc player ($2995) at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “Yes, I will admit that at times it can sound a little bright. That’s my primary complaint about the Theta Compli Blu as a two-channel music playing machine; and, in a side-by-side comparison between...
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Chapman Audio T8 MkII Loudspeakers
Dave Clark has posted a review of the Chapman Audio T8 MkII loudspeakers ($9995/pair) at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “Now, trying to pick apart the midrange and treble is rather a moot point – just too seamless with nary a hint of anything (as I have mentioned prior) to make one say that it...
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Tannoy Kingdom Royal Loudspeaker
Jeff Day has posted a review of the Tannoy Kingdom Royal loudspeakers ($55,000/pair) at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “For the person of extraordinary means, I very seriously recommend you consider buying the Kingdom Royals, and for that matter, this entire music system just as I have described it. It is truly a winning system,...
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Mojo Audio Enigma and XPC-7 Power Cords
Andre Marc has posted a review of the Mojo Audio Enigma and XPC-7 power cords ($300 and $500, respectively) at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “Mojo Audio really impressed me with the craftsmanship and performance of their power cords. Both variants of the Enigma and the ribbon XPC-7 cords are competitive with cords costing many...
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Mojo Audio Lucent Copper Ribbon Interconnects
Teresa Goodwin has posted a review of the Mojo Audio Lucent Copper Ribbon interconnects ($299) at Positive Feedback. Her conclusions: “These Mojo Audio interconnects are the most natural sounding cables I’ve heard yet in my system and give me more intricate detail and a feeling of being in the presence of the performers and...
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Arcam FMJ D33 DAC
Hans Wetzel has posted a review of the Arcam FMJ D33 DAC ($3299) at SoundStage Hi-Fi. His conclusions: “The Arcam FMJ D33 is the best digital product I’ve ever had in my listening room. Short of Devialet’s D-Premier integrated amplifier-DAC, it’s the best digital product I’ve ever heard. It’s a chameleon of a digital-to-analog...
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Bryston BP 1.5 Phonostage
Jeff Dorgay has posted a review of the Bryston BP 1.5 phono stage ($4890 with power supply) at TONEAudio. His conclusions: “The Bryston BP 1.5 phono stage is a top performer and makes no missteps, but understand its honest presentation will not favor cartridges and/or systems that are already biased towards the forward and...
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Cambridge Audio Stream Magic 6 Network Music Player
Vince Hanada has posted a review of the Cambridge Audio Stream Magic 6 network music player ($1149) at SoundStage! Hi-Fi. His conclusions: “If you’re centralizing your music library and are interested in streaming music, there aren’t a lot of great options available. At the low end, a media player like an Apple TV or...
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TAD CR1 Compact Reference Monitor Loudspeaker
Alan Sircom has posted a review of the TAD CR1 Compact Reference Monitor loudspeaker ($45,300 with stands) at Hi-Fi+. His conclusions: “A few years ago, audio freed itself from the shackles of having to work to the limitations of price. The downside to that is those prices shot up across the board, but the...
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Simaudio Moon Evolution 810LP Phono Stage
Graham Abbott has posted a review of the Simaudio Moon Evolution 810LP phono stage ($12,000) at UltraAudio. His conclusions: “Whether searching for absolute sonic fidelity or questing for an emotional connection to the music we love and cherish, most of us end up assembling a sometimes-quixotic mixture of gear that creates the closest approximation...
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Electrocompaniet Announces Prelude PI-2D Integrated Amplifier
November 1, 2012 Electrocompaniet is launching a new integrated amplifier with a built-in DAC in the Prelude range. The amplifier is based on the much acclaimed PI 2 amplifier boosting 2 x 100 Watts. You can connect up to 5 digital sources to the PI 2D and get away with fewer boxes and cables....
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Nagra VPS Phono Stage
Jeff Dorgay has posted a review of the Nagra VPS phono stage ($5995-$7490) at TONEAudio. his conclusions: “The key to the VPS is nuance balanced with power. It reveals all of the subtle details that will make your record collection come alive, yet is not the least bit fussy. If you don’t have two...
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SVS Announces Ultra Series Loudspeakers
SVS, a worldwide leader in high performance home audio products, proudly announces the launch of the Ultra series of full-range loudspeakers, designed to deliver uncompromised audio performance and boasting unsurpassed build quality and cost-no-object performance at a price that the average audio consumer can afford. The SVS Ultra Series loudspeakers were designed for audio...
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PSB Imagine T2 Loudspeaker
Robert E. Greene has posted a review of the PSB Imagine T2 loudspeakers ($3500/pair) at The Absolute Sound. His conclusions: “Can the T2s really be all that good? Well, what can I say? In many fundamental ways—ways which often escape other speakers, even those at very high prices—the T2s get things right. Paul Barton...
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Anthem Statement D2v 3D Surround Sound Processor
A close up tour of the Anthem Statement D2v 3D surround sound processor.
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