Stereophile has again posted a link to J. Gordon Holt’s comprehensive audio glossary containing over 300 terms used by audio reviewers (and audiophiles) to...
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Pass Labs INT-30A and INT-150 Integrated Amplifier Review
When choosing an amplifier, to paraphrase Hamlet, to Class A or to Class A/B,...
Zesto Andros Phono Stage Review
I first laid eyes on the Zesto Audio Andros PS1 phono stage ($4300) at...
T.H.E. Show (Newport Beach) 2013 Coverage
I know this isn’t going to win me any popularity contests, but it needs...
Meitner MA-1 DAC Review
Ed Meitner has been creating audio components for four decades. His early work included...
dCS Debussy DAC Review
Two products generated the lion’s share of the buzz at RMAF 2012: the Wilson...
Daily News and Reviews
PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium Integrated Amplifier
Rene van Es has posted a review of the PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium integrated amplifier (£2490) at The Ear. His conclusions: “I have owned PrimaLuna products in the past and several friends have been PrimaLuna owners for years now, so I know how reliable they are and how many measures have been taken to optimize...
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BC Acoustique ACT Series A4 Loudspeakers
Canada Hi-Fi has posted a review of the BC Acoustique ACT Series A4 loudspeakers (CAN $10.500/pair). Their conclusions: “BC Acoustique has certainly hit the target with the ACT Series A4 speakers. These speakers had the ability to put excitement and emotion into every song that I played on them. The A4s have a terrific...
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Arcam rPac USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier
Arcam rPac USB DAC and headphone amplifier ($249) at AudioStream. His conclusions: “Whether or not the Arcam rPac will work for you is to my mind based in part on how you feel about the way it functions—your speakers are still live when you plug in your headphones. I know that may not sound...
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TAD C600 Preamplifier
Michael Fremer has posted a review of the TAD C600 preamplifier ($42,000) at Stereophile. His conclusions: “The word that sprang most often to mind during my listening to many hours’ worth of familiar recordings was unforgiving. The C600 provided no cover for poor recordings, particularly ones that sound bright and/or overprocessed. Nor did the...
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Neil Young Visits Meridian Audio
The Meridian team arrived at their Cambridgeshire headquarters to the sight of two shiny tour buses yesterday (Wednesday 12th June). Following Neil Young’s performance at the Birmingham LG Arena, part of his Neil Young and Crazy Horses Alchemy tour, Neil dropped into Meridian for a meeting with our very own Bob Stuart and throughout...
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HRT Music Streamer HD USB DAC
Art Dudley has posted a review of the HRT Music Streamer HD USB DAC ($449) at Stereophile. His conclusions: “I can count on two hands the products I’ve heard that are without apparent flaw. The world seems to abhor such things, leaving us to pick through the soil of commerce for those combinations of...
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High Fidelity Cables CT-1 Ultimate Series Interconnects and Speaker Cables
Norm Luttbeg has posted a review of the High Fidelity Cables CT-1 Ultimate Series interconnects ($4900) and speaker cables ($7500) at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “Time does wonders for the High Fidelity Ultimates. I heard the improvement over the weeks with the Macbook Pro and the new music server is just spectacular. The Ultimates...
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Skogrand SC Air Markarian 421 Interconnects and Speaker Cables
Danon Han has posted a review of the Skogland SC Air Markarian 421 interconnects and speaker cables at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “I have had the Skogrand cables in my audio system for more than 6 months and during this period they have been through a number of changes of components here. They have...
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Koetsu Urushi Sky Blue Phono Cartridge
Ken Kessler has posted a review of the Koetsu Urushi phono cartridge ($5500) at Hi-Fi News and Record Review. His conclusions: “As I wear my heart on my sleeve, you know the verdict: this moving-coil is my dream lover. It oozes ‘Koetsu’ness’, which will mean more to those who have fallen under the spell...
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Krell S-550i Integrated Amplifier
Ken Kessler has posted a review of the Krell S-550i integrated amplifier ($5000) at Hi-Fi News and Record Review. His conclusions: “There have been massive integrated amplifiers in the past, such as Perreaux’s Eloquence 250i, which obviate a need for separates. Without hesitation, I nominate the S-550i as a perfect choice for those who...
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Audience The One Loudspeaker
Jerry Siegel has posted a review of the Audience The One loudspeakers ($995/pair) at 10 Audio. His conclusions: “Audience’s The Ones are a huge musical success. Their truly wonderful consistency of tone and coherence are very enjoyable and satisfying. This quality or character transcends price as many, or possibly most, very high end speakers...
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NAD M50 Music Streamer and M52 Music Server
Rene van Es has posted a review of the NAD M50 music streamer (£2000) and M52 music server (£2200) at The Ear. His conclusions: “For those readers who look at the conclusion first I will present the results of the M50 compared to other streaming products and/or to analogue. I can be very brief...
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Metrum Acoustics Hex DAC
Rene van Es has posted a review of the Metrum Acoustics Hex DAC (£2499) at The Ear. His conclusions: “I know the Metrum Acoustics Hex DAC is of Dutch origin, just as I am, but I promise that no patriotic feelings play any role or have become part of the conclusion. I can honestly...
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Schiit Modi USB DAC and Magni Headphone Amplifier
Ed Noble has posted a review of the Schiit Modi USB DAC (£99) and Magni headphone amplifier (£119) at The Ear. His conclusions: “I’ve been smitten by the Modi and Magni combo ever since I hooked them up to my computers. I love the looks, the form factor and the build quality. The sound...
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Canary Audio CD-300 CD Player
Jason Kennedy has posted a review of the Canary Audio cD-300 CD player (£4300) at The Ear. His conclusions: “I don’t listen to CD players in a critical sense as much as I used to but this solidly built machine made me realise that there’s a lot to enjoy in the format and that...
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PMC twenty.21 Loudspeaker
“This little speaker is a lot more capable than virtually all the compact standmounts I’ve listened to. The combination of mercurial speed, effortless full scale imaging and decent bass extension for the size makes it irresistible to the discerning music lover. There doesn’t seem to be a music type that it can’t do justice...
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Naim DAC V1
Rene van Es has posted a review of the Naim DAC V1 ($2400) at The Ear. His conclusions: “After playing a lot more music than I could mention and after Adele brought tears to my eyes again with her Royal Albert Hall concert, it’s clear to me that the DAC-V1 is one of the...
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Burmester 077 Preamplifier, 911 MK3 Amplifier and 100 Phono Stage
Richard H. Mak has posted a review of the Burmester 077 preamplifier ($41,995), 911 MK3 amplifier ($31,495) and 100 phono stage ($23,995) at Dagogo. His conclusions: “If you are looking for a soft, warm and tubby ride like a 67 Cadallic wallowing on its waterbed-like suspensions along the San Diego sea coast, then look...
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Why Music Makes Our Brain Sing
Music is not tangible. You can’t eat it, drink it or mate with it. It doesn’t protect against the rain, wind or cold. It doesn’t vanquish predators or mend broken bones. And yet humans have always prized music — or well beyond prized, loved it. In the modern age we spend great sums of...
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ESPN to Drop Its 3D Channel
ESPN will shut down its three-year-old 3D channel by the end of 2013, as the 3D television category has failed to achieve broad traction. The cabler, majority owned by Walt Disney Co., will cease distribution of ESPN 3D “by year-end due to low adoption of 3D services to the home,” a spokeswoman said Wednesday....
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