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Benchmark giveaway
TONEAudio and Benchmark have teamed up to give our readers a DAC-1USB. Benchmark is the company that brought the external DAC back to everyone’s attention and helped launch the computer audio...
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Red Wine Audio Liliana Monoblocks
Red Wine Audio founder Vinnie Rossi has built a solid reputation on battery-powered gear, utilizing LiFePO4 cells with his unique SMART battery management that eliminates the headaches of batteries,...
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Features 995: Sounds that Won’t Break the Bank Aperion Audio Veras Grand speakers AudioEngine D2 Wireless DAC By Mark Marcantonio Journeyman Audiophile An Onkyo Trifecta By Andre Marc Old School: The...
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Our Top Rock and Pop Albums of 2012
It’s that time of the year again to start making lists, particularly of the “best” variety. In that spirit, herewith Music Editor Bob Gendron’s Top Rock and Pop Albums of 2012. It wouldn’t be a bad...
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Krell KSA-50
Many audiophiles still revere the original Krell KSA 50 power amplifier. A 50 watt per channel monster, it is able to double its power with halving of impedance all the way down to one ohm. Ken...
View ArticleThis is NOT your Dad’s console stereo…
For those of you old enough to remember the big, console stereo systems that resided in our parents and grandparents living rooms, you know they pretty much sucked. Except for a few that offered Dual...
View ArticleThe Future of Audio is… Women!
Every day there’s a new rant on what is or isn’t the “future” of high end audio. One camp insists that the vinyl resurgence is essential to gaining more minions, another hates vinyl with a passion,...
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Ikeda Sound Labs now in the US
Beauty Of Sound, a new high-end shop located just outside of Albany, has become the exclusive U.S. Distributor for Ikeda Sound Labs analog products. They just announced the release of the Ikeda 9TT, a...
View ArticleThe importance of stability
Do you feel like Jack Bauer trying to disarm a nuclear missile when trying to set overhang on your turntable? Close to freaking out? Beads of sweat running down your forehead? I know I used to,...
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REVIEW: The Clearaudio DaVinci MC Cartridge
Forget what you know about Clearaudio cartridges of old. Since they brought out the new generation Goldfinger, Clearaudio has been going towards a more-balanced sound. These days, their newfound...
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Bob Gendron’s Fave Box Sets for 2012
Evolution by way of specialization. Following the same patterns driving craft beer and farm-to-table gastropubs, most 2012 box sets targeted specific audiences rather than general listeners. And...
View ArticleFerrari Headphones by Logic 3
It just seems appropriate that we launch the headphone review section of Macro, with HiFiGuy’s (Mike Liang) unboxing and initial impression of the new Ferrari headphones, from Logic 3. Let us know what...
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Musical Fidelity M6 500i
Musical Fidelity’s big bruiser offers power and finesse in a black or silver box. While not as massive as their Class A offerings, there’s no wimpy Class D modules under the hood either. With a bevy...
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REVIEW: Musical Fidelity M6 500i
Do you really want a low powered amplifier and be unable to really crank up your stereo when the situation demands? Musical Fidelity is known for making “super integrated” amplifiers; its the new M6...
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Rega Apollo – R CD Player
Rega’s current CD player packs a compact punch. Identical in size to their Brio – R and DAC, the Apollo – R does one thing, play RedBook CDs and it does it very well. Perhaps better than anything else...
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REVIEW: Creek Audio Wyndsor Phonostage
Is it just me, or has it been raining phonostages lately? It seems as though the vinyl downpour keeps coming, and there are no signs of it subsiding. Vinyl sales were up 37% last year, which is a...
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SL-1200 Upgrades: Sound HiFi
Though I am not a huge fan of modded gear, I’ve always appreciated the ingenuity exhibited by the DIY side of the audio world. Just like my other favorite hobby (automobiles), there is always plenty of...
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Peachtree Promotion!
Thanks to the folks at Peachtree Audio, we’re kicking off 2013 to a great start! We’re giving away a NovaPre and Nova220 power amplifier. Recently reviewed in TONEAudio, this is a potent combination....
View ArticleISSUE 51
Features 995: Sounds that Won’t Break the Bank AudioQuest’s DragonFly Blue Aura Blackline Integrated Amp By Mark Marcantonio Old School: The Krell KSA-50 By Ken Kessler Ground Zero: A Quest for the...
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