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Fantastic Value From Clearaudio:
If you pose the question, “What turntable should I buy for $1,500?” on an internet forum, have your hazmat suit on and be prepared to be bombarded with insults and advice. You’ll get suggestions from...
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The Micromega AS-400:
Micromega of France, enjoys a very respectable presence here in the US, and has been introducing new products with a vengeance recently. The company currently designs and builds a full line of...
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The Meridian M6 Active Speakers
When was the last time you set up an entire music system in under five minutes? I’m guessing never. In case haven’t had the opportunity to use one, the Meridian Sooloos digital music server, now...
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We Visit Audio Research
My pet peeve with audio sales people and audio reviewers is that they tend to decide for the customer what they can and can’t afford. For the most part, writing about HiFI gear or selling it isn’t a...
View ArticleIssue 49
Features 995: Sounds that Won’t Break the Bank Golden Ear Aon 3 speakers By Jeff Dorgay Journeyman Audiophile Opera’s Seconda Speakers By Jerold O’Brien Old School: The Quad ESL’s By Ken Kessler...
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TONEAudio and Cary Team Present the Nighthawk
Hey headphone lovers, we’ve got something for you this month! We’ve got the new Nighthawk, solid-state headphone amplifier from Audio Electronics, by Cary Audio. If you are on the “like” list on our...
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Naim SuperLine
(Ed. note: This review originally ran in issue #21 of TONEAudio. While some of my reference components have changed since this review, the SuperLine/SuperCap combination is still part of our reference...
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Red Wine Audio’s Ginevra LFP-V
When “Perfect Sound Forever” debuted in 1983 in the form of the CD, I doubt that anyone seriously imagined the LP would still be with us in 2011. The compact disc immediately ignited an analog/digital...
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Red Dawn Power Cord from Nordost
Nordost is now shipping the Red Dawn™ power cord as part of its premier line of Leif Series cables for audio and video components. Its heavier gauge (14 AWG) stranded construction uses our proprietary...
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Nagra VPS
While you might be overloaded with phonostage choices at the entry level, finding one at the top of the heap is still a fairly narrow path. Even as you approach the pinnacle, you still must choose...
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REVIEW: Bryston BP 1.5 Phonostage
Listening to Serge Gainsbourg’s low drawl, mixed with groovy, early 70’s melodies and sparse instrumentation reminiscent of a beat movie, it dawns on me that even though I don’t speak a word of French,...
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The Beatles at AVSF…
AVSF is proud to present a Very Special evening on Monday November 19th 7-9pm in cooperation with Capital Records. This event will focus on the release of The Beatles acclaimed original studio album...
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Review: The Benz Micro Ruby Z Cartridge
More phono cartridges than I care to remember have passed through my stereos over the past four decades. Given the relentless onslaught of digital media, it’s great to see that Benz Micro has not only...
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Audience Announces Upgraded Au24 SE Interconnects
Audience today announced its upgraded Au24 SE RCA interconnect cables, offering a significant step forward in sonic performance. The new Au24 SE have been improved from previous interconnects with...
View ArticleThe Big Lebowski Soundtrack
The Big Lebowski has a cult following that just continues to grow and if you had five bucks for every time you tried to ape “the dude,” you could probably go on holiday somewhere pretty nice this year....
View ArticleBlackBody…
Jeremy Kipnis and I are investigating the effects of the new LossLess Black Body field conditioner. Black Body claims better sound via absorbing unwanted radiations in the listening environment, both...
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Music Direct’s New Catalog is Fab!
It’s tradition. At the start of the holiday season, audiophiles and music lovers await Music Direct’s massive annual catalog. Their new edition is 208 pages long, features all-original copy, and ships...
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Meridian Audio Opens First US Boutique
Meridian is pleased to announce the opening of its first boutique in the US, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, becoming the 14th boutique across the globe to provide a unique Meridian retail...
View ArticleREVIEW: The New Beatles Box
The Web has been abuzz for more than a year about EMI’s latest attempt to extract more oil from a well that we keep thinking will eventually run dry: the Beatles catalog. Yet the label manages to...
View ArticleKEF LS 50s
After a productive visit to the KEF factory in the UK last month, our review pair of their latest masterpiece, the LS-50s has arrived. The review will be interesting, though somewhat of a formality as...
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