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Devialet 110 Amplifier
Two years ago, Devialet defined the high-style/high-performance audio category with its D-Premier amplifier, which provides high power and functionality in a single sleek and sexy package—proving that...
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KEF Blade Loudspeakers
Time flies when you’re having fun. And the fun hasn’t stopped since the bright orange KEF Blades arrived in our studio almost a year ago. Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? For those of you who skip...
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Nagra 300p Amplifier
A visit to Nagra is a very special thing indeed. The factory is cleaner than a hospital, with highly organized workstations populated by happy and highly skilled workers calmly assembling some of the...
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NuForce HAP-100 Headphone Amplifier
Over the past couple of years, there have been two principle driving forces within the hi-fi industry. The first is the maturation of digital technology in the form of DACs and streaming-related...
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Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear Headphones
The audiophile portion of Sennheiser’s headphone business has grown steadily over the last few years, due in part to the fanatical attention that its full-size HD 800s and in-ear IE 800s have received....
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Grado RS1i Headphones
Over the past few years, the world of high-quality personal audio has experienced an explosion, due partly to the success of Beats by Dre headphones, which seem to have inspired hope for an industry...
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Sennheiser HD700 Headphones
Founded in 1945 as “Laboratorium Wennebostel,” Prof. Dr. Fritz Sennheiser’s namesake company is now known around the world as a leading manufacturer of headphones and professional microphones. In 2008,...
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KEF M500 Headphones
Though traditionally a loudspeaker manufacturer KEF has joined the likes of B&W and Martin Logan, extrapolating in-house expertise to the personal audio market. The M500 (US$299) are KEF’s first...
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AURALiC Taurus MKII Headphone Amplifier
A TONEAudio World Premier! Many great bands and product designers have suffered the “sophomore slump,” stumbling after producing a great product or releasing a great album, with the follow-up never...
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ALO Audio Studio Six Headphone Amplifier
Let’s get right to the point, Motown style, and put the hit on the first track. The Studio Six from ALO Audio redefines what headphones are capable of delivering, from the least expensive to the most...
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Woo Audio WA7 Fireflies Headphone Amplifier
Woo Audio makes incredible headphone amplifiers in all shapes and sizes. The American manufacturer, which is based in New York, recently introduced its WA7 Fireflies headphone amplifier, which is...
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Nakamichi PA-7 Amplifier
Nakamichi is synonymous with high-performance cassette decks, but not everyone is as familiar with the rest of its electronics. The company’s first attempts at amplifier and preamplifier design, the...
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Ten Best Buys in Vintage Audio
There’s no better way to start an argument between audiophiles than to make a “best of” list. So, prepare to put up your dukes. To make the hit to everyone’s ego easier to bear, we’ll define the...
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TONEAudio’s Music Annual By The TONE Staff A complete list of our record reviews for the past year along with a comprehensive overview of our concert coverage and artist interviews, with an issue by...
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MartinLogan Aerius i Loudspeaker
MartinLogan’s full-range CLS is the speaker often cited for gaining the company a legion of fans, but if you dig a bit deeper, you’ll find another speaker with similar loyalty—the Aerius, which later...
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Denon DP-62L Direct Drive Turntable
With Technics recently abandoning production of its venerable SL-1200 model, direct-drive turntable fans must either purchase new models from high-end producers like Brinkmann or find used models from...
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Oracle Alexandria Turntable
Oracle burst on the scene in 1979 with the Delphi turntable, and to many, set a new benchmark for analog playback. The Oracle also blazed a new trail for turntable aesthetics; its open suspended...
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Conrad-Johnson MV-50
The MV 50 was one of Conrad-Johnson’s earliest vacuum-tube power amplifiers, utilizing EL34/6CA7 output tubes, with a modest power output of 45 watts per channel. As is the way at CJ, this design was...
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Nakamichi Dragon
With an 11-year production run that ended in 1993, the Nakamichi Dragon epitomized cassette-deck technology, and to many enthusiasts, it was considered the Holy Grail of what could be accomplished at 1...
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Dual 1219 Turntable
Many of us have fond memories of Dual turntables. In the mid to late 70′s, these automatic, idler drive tables were top contenders, with stiff competition coming from the likes of Thorens and Garrard....
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