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The Stereo Pravda SB-7 Headphones
What do in ear monitor (IEM) phones lack? Big bass and dynamics. Am I right? Much like the music of Dmitri Shostakovich, the Stereo Pravda SB-7 in ear monitors are bold, dynamic and almost scary –...
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TONEAudio’s 2016 Publishers Choice Awards
Pass Labs HPA-1 Headphone Amplifier $3,500 www.passlabs.com The toughest part of this headphone amplifier was whether just to write it up as the world’s best $10,000 preamp for $3,500 or a $3,500...
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iFi’s nano iDSD LE is the #1 DAC in Japan!
Industry leader iFi has just announced that their new nano iDSD LE is the biggest selling DAC in Japan. Exciting news from this company that produces a wide range of products, all combining a compact...
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Choosing the Best Subwoofer for Your System – presented by SVS
If you’re subwoofer curious, but not sure which way to turn, you’re not alone. We asked the folks at SVS to share some of their tips with us. Here’s their advice on how to choose the best sub for your...
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The Technics SL-1200G Turntable
The older we get, the more difficult it is to remember some of life’s firsts. Once, while chatting with Jerry Seinfeld about his Porsche collection, a big smile came across his face recalling his first...
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The Audio Research GSPre Preamplifier
Reinventing a classic usually fails miserably or succeeds brilliantly. Ford’s attempt at bringing back the Thunderbird, not so much, VW’s remake of the Beetle, fantastic. Ask any fan of the Audio...
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The Audio Research GS 150 Power Amplifier
I probably should listen to more classical music at comfortable volume levels. Back in 1990, when I finally got my hands on an Audio Research D-79 after wearing down a good friend to part with it, he...
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The Audolici AVP-01
Vinyl enthusiasts embracing analog well beyond the entry level is becoming more and more common, with many of our readers possessing or contemplating multiple turntables, or at least a turntable with...
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The Equi=Core 1200 and 1800 Power Conditioners
After the initial success I experienced with the Equi=Core 300 from Core Power Technologies, it only made sense to request review samples of their big-boy 1200 and 1800 (watt capacity) models. At...
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Focal Sopra no.3
Many think of France as a center of art and culture, famous for their wine, cuisine, and style. Two hours from Paris, as the high-speed train goes, is the city of St-Etienne, where Focal is...
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Channel Islands PEQ 1 mk.2 Phonostage
Tracking through an old MoFi favorite, Yes’ Close to the Edge, via the nearly $60,000 combination of Grand Prix Monaco 2.0 turntable, TriPlanar tonearm and Lyra Etna cartridge, it’s hard to believe...
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New Art Amplifiers From Conrad-Johnson
2017 marks the 40th anniversary of conrad-johnson design inc. and to celebrate, we are introducing two new anniversary tube amplifiers – the ART150 and ART300. These amplifiers employ the recently...
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The German Physiks HRS-130 Speakers
It only seems fitting to play Lou Reed’s “Vanishing Act” while listening to these marvels of German Engineering. The difference in his haunting solo vocal on this track compared to listening to a more...
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Sonneteer Alabaster Integrated
Watch this space, we’ll have a full review of the Sonneteer Integrated amplifier. This bit of British understatement delivers the goods; the sound quality is well beyond what you would expect from an...
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Features Old School: Exploring Vintage HiFi With a Master Craftsman 995: The Channel Islands PEQ 1 mk.2 Phonostage By Jeff Dorgay Journeyman Audiophile: Simaudio MOON Neo Ace A receiver for the 21st...
View ArticleBlast from the past…
Painting listening room three, and playing Tetris in my head as to where everything is going to go, etc., etc., I subconsciously pick John Klemmer’s Touch on TIDAL and wonder where has the time gone?...
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PS Audio’s DirectStream Memory Player and DAC
The second I pushed the play button on PS Audio’s DirectStream Memory Player, listening to my favorite Art of Noise SACD, it was instantly clear that this is an exciting product. Dropping in a DVD...
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The New UDP-205 from OPPO…
OPPO’s UDP-205 Audiophile Universal Player: 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player Gets an Audio Performance Boost OPPO Digital announced that its UDP-205 4K Ultra HD Audiophile Blu-ray Disc player is...
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GOLD NOTE’S XT-7: A New Italian Masterpiece
Gold Note – the Italian High-End manufacturer based in Firenze, Italy has just introduced the XT-7, a new full-range, 3 way speaker with anti-turbulence bass reflex and ribbon tweeter available in...
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The Dell XPS 27 Computer
Before we get started, I must confess a few biases. I love Apple products. Been using a Mac since the day after the Super Bowl ads ran in 1984. That’s product loyalty. I’m not crazy about Windows (but...
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