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Morel Octave 6 Limited Floorstanding Speakers
Though I knew little about Morel before this review, after listening to its new Octave 6 Limited floorstanding speakers, the company now has my attention. Based in Israel, Morel builds car speakers,...
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Dynaudio Evidence Platinum loudspeakers
As the sound-level meter bounces above 105 dB during playback of the title track from Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast (and I see nods of approval from the non-audiophile buddies present to take...
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Acoustat 1+1 Electrostatic Loudspeakers
For many audiophiles, their journey with electrostats began with the legendary Quad 57—but not mine. As someone who really likes to rock, I spurned the audiophile approach and preferred to rock the...
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AURALiC Gemini 2000 Headphone Amplifier
Is the Gemini 2000 a headphone amplifier? Is it a headphone dock? Is it a DAC? Well, yes. Through the Gemini, Hong Kong-headquartered AURALiC creates a design that manages to pack all that into an...
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MartinLogan Crescendo
In the years since Bowers & Wilkins introduced the Zeppelin (now the Zeppelin Air), there have been many imitators, but no one has really come close to the combination of form and function that...
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Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe
Colors, like fashions, change in such a fluid manner that at times you don’t even realize that they’ve happened. Pretty soon everyone is wearing skinny jeans and you’re caught without. The same could...
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Burmester B10 Speakers
If you’ve ever had the opportunity to audition Burmester loudspeakers, you know they mate perfectly with the company’s electronics and that, together, they put forward a very dynamic, powerful...
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Penaudio Cenya Monitors
Cranking Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” to a level way beyond what I’d ever expect from a small pair of monitors causes me to redefine my mental short list for a final hi-fi system. While I routinely...
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Stirling Broadcast SB-88 vs Harbeth Compact C7ES-3 Speakers
The Black Keys’ new record Turn Blue reminds me of some of the finest psychedelic tunes from the 1960s. The opening track “Weight of Love” has a very Clapton/Cream vibe. There’s something about British...
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GoldenEar Technology Triton Seven Speakers
The shock of thunderous bass waves is what the GoldenEar Triton Seven speakers greet me with to start a surprising review experience. Put away your preconceived notions of what slim, budget mini-towers...
View ArticlePreview: Conrad Johnson LP125sa Power Amplifier
Johnson has been making fine tube power amplifiers for almost 40 years now and the new LP-125sa is more evolutionary than revolutionary; borrowing from their past LP series of amplifiers and their...
View ArticleIn Denmark with Dali
Touring Dali’s 200,000 square foot facility in Denmark, we get a glimpse at a huge run of speaker baffles ready to move down the assembly line to be mated with drivers and cabinets. Dali too, produces...
View ArticleVisiting Dynaudio in Denmark
The Dynaudio factory in Denmark is equally impressive. They too, make all of their own drivers in house to go with every one of their home, pro and auto speakers. In addition to hearing the latest in...
View ArticleVisiting Rega
Here, you can see a line of Rega RP10 turntables, nearing final assembly at their plant in Essex. All Rega turntables are 100% built in the UK by a highly skilled workforce.
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The Beats Pill
On one level, Beats has become the new Bose, in that everyone loves to slag Beats. But like the legendary Bose 901 speaker, which we reviewed a few years ago, most of the Beats stuff is pretty damn...
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The Smart Car Electric Drive
Here at TONEAudio, we’ve been green from day one, eschewing chopping down trees for a consumer magazine, which has just never felt right to us—even when we lived in Scottsdale, Ariz., instead of...
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Blumenstein Audio Thrashers Speakers
One of the signs of a mature audiophile is whether they have a true garage system—not the wife’s old Lloyd’s faux-wood tuner/record player/cassette, but an actual receiver, disc player and speakers....
View ArticleIssue 66
Features Personal Fidelity: The OPPO HA-1 Headphone Amplifier! By Jeff Dorgay 995: Lounge Audio’s Mk. III Phonostage By Jerold O’Brien Getting Personal: A Conversation with Pianist Matthew Shipp By...
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Roksan Kandy K2 BT Integrated Amplifier
British hi-fi buffs know Roksan Audio as a company that offers extraordinary value and sonics that challenge far pricier competitors. The company, located just northwest of London, takes a...
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Peachtree nova220SE Integrated Amplifier
The idea of an integrated amplifier has always appealed to me. Combining the amplifier and preamplifier sections in a properly isolated design makes economic sense—just sit back and enjoy the music...
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