Issue 74
Features Old School: Vintage Test Records By Paul DeMara The Audiophile Apartment: Cypher Labs Sustain84 Headphone Amp By Rob Johnson Personal Fidelity: MOON by Simaudio 230 HAD Headphone Amp By Bailey...
View ArticleNew York November to Remember!
The team at Innovative Audio Video is hosting special November events to unveil their fully renovated showrooms, each brimming with fantastic audio components. Kicking off the celebration on November...
View ArticleA New York November to Remember!
The team at Innovative Audio Video is hosting special November events to unveil their fully renovated showrooms, each brimming with fantastic audio components. Kicking off the celebration on November...
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AVID Acutus Reference SP – UPDATE
I’ve been using the AVID Acutus Reference SP for about four years now and that’s a mighty long time in the world of hifi reviewing, where things can be a revolving door. Yet with all of the interesting...
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KEF LS-50 Speakers – Blue and White
We love the KEF LS-50 and after almost two years, three of the TONE staff use them as their small speaker reference, so we are still enamored. With so much essence of the KEF Blade in such a small...
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Roon Labs Special Offer!
This weekend, the people at ROON Labs takes holiday shopping to another level, with major discounts on a ROON subscription. The catch? You have to buy it for a friend to take advantage of the savings!...
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Features Old School: Nakamichi 620 Power Amplifier By Gerold O’Brien The Audiophile Apartment: Vandersteen’s VLR Wood Speakers By Rob Johnson Journeyman Audiophile: Conrad Johnson’s MF-2275SE Power...
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New Torus TOT!
I’ve just installed the Torus TOT AVR in my home reference system, and it is already making a dramatic impact. With a 10 amp maximum capacity, this small but mighty (and heavy) isolation transformer...
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Stirling Broadcast SB-88 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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Prima Luna ProLogue Premium CD Player
Whenever I’m asked to suggest a CD player that’s warm, romantic, and “anti-digital,” I always recommend a player with a vacuum-tube output stage. I nominate the same player TONEAudio contributors Bob...
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View ArticleWhat you’ve got isn’t rubbish!
We all suffer somewhat from new product envy, and perhaps a little bit of ADD at times when it comes to hifi gear (or cars, cameras, etc.,etc.) wanting the newer, shinier thing the minute it becomes...
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TONE Audio’s 2015 Publishers Choice Awards
In case you haven’t perused our first print edition, here are my nominees for my “favorite things” of last year’s reviews. These are always my personal favorites, no rhyme or reason, no target to hit,...
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New website at The Sound Organisation…
If you’re a fan of ProAc, Rega, Quadraspire, Dali, Arcam and more, the folks at The Sound Organisation have totally revamped their website, so you can get more info and get it quicker. Take a peek at...
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ARCAM’s MusicBOOST
Today’s iPhones offer so much technology and functionality packed into a tiny space, it’s getting harder to imagine how the built-in capability can wow us further. Yet British hifi manufacturer Arcam...
View ArticleIssue 76
Features Old School: The Paradigm Atom Speakers By Jeff Dorgay Journeyman Audiophile: Graham LS5/9 Loudspeakers By Rob Johnson 995: Sounds That Won’t Break The Bank Dali Opticon 1 Loudspeakers By Rob...
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New dCS Vivaldi 2.0
dCS LAUNCHES NEW FLAGSHIP VIVALDI 2.0 SYSTEM dCS announces its new Vivaldi 2.0 series – bringing a comprehensive package of improvements to what many regard as the best digital music source in the...
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Major Update to AVID Acutus Reference Turntable!
My favorite turntable has just gotten better. Much better. Those reading TONEAudio, know that I have been using AVID’s Acutus Reference SP table as my reference for a number of years. For those...
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Take MQA Files To Go!
Bob Stuart’s vision for MQA audio has taken another important step forward today. With free upgrades, Pioneer’s XDP-100R and Onkyo’s DP-X1 portable digital player will now provide their owners the...
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GamuT D3i Dual Mono Preamplifier
Denmark’s GamuT has a reputation for incorporating the best parts into beautiful chassis. But as with many of its products, it is the details of the company’s new D3i preamplifier that make it a...
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