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Vinyl is better, well…kinda
With all the horror surrounding last months article in The Wall Street Journal, on “the vinyl boom being over,” it appears that records are still being made and records are still being sold. Certainly,...
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Rega’s Vivacious Brio
The dictionary in my Macintosh defines Brio as “vivacity of style or performance,” but in the case of Rega’s Brio integrated amplifier, it has a vivacity of style and performance. With so many choices...
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Features Old School: The Adcom GFP-565 Preamp: Last of the Breed By Mark Marcantonio 995: Pro-Ject Speaker Box 5 By Mark Marcantonio Journeyman Audiophile: IsoTek’s Aquarius Power Conditioner By Jeff...
View ArticleWe Visit McIntosh’s Charlie Randall…Part One
Earlier this summer, I had a chance to chat with Charlie Randall, CEO of the McIntosh Group and head of McIntosh Labs. He’s a very busy guy, keeping track of everything that all of their brands are...
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The Naim Atom!
Time flies when you’re having fun. Ten years into their existence, Naim introduced the original Nait integrated amplifier, which was about the size of a large hardcover novel, and produced about 13...
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New Mac Receiver – Single Chassis Cool
McIntosh is proud to announce the MAC7200 Receiver. MAC7200 Receiver (available worldwide) The MAC7200 Receiver builds upon the MA7200 Integrated Amplifier by adding a built-in AM/FM Tuner. McIntosh...
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The Brinkmann Audio RoNt II Power Supply
After living with the Brinkmann Bardo turntable for about six months, the much awaited RoNt II vacuum tube power supply arrived, and as anticipated, it took the Bardo to a higher level of performance....
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New and Improved Speakers from Eggleston!
Egglestonworks, celebrated producer of State-of-the-Art Loudspeaker Systems, is proud to introduce “Artisan Series,” a collection of three new, attractively-priced models designed to make Eggleston...
View ArticleWith Great Respect…
Cleaning the closets a bit today, I ran across the first issue of The Absolute Sound. From Sping of 1973. Damn, I’m getting old. I remember reading it at my neighbor, longtime friend, and sometime...
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New Integrated From Gold Note…
Gold Note is introducing IS-1000, an innovative all-in-one source designed to deliver high quality audio combining analogue and digital technology, available at a MSRP of 4200,00€ (5000,00$) worldwide...
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MOON by Simaudio’s Neo ACE
A number of well-worn clichés come to mind when attempting to describe the new ACE all in one music player from Simaudio; crescent wrench, Swiss army knife, etc etc. Yet none of them truly encompass...
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TONEAudio’s 2017 Products of the Year
It’s that time again: Fall (for those of you that get it), RMAF (for those of you that attend), and TONE’s Product of the Year Awards (for those of you that care) As I’m fond of saying every year, this...
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B&W’s White Zeppelin
We’ve lived with every generation of B&Ws Zeppelin desktop audio system, and each one is better than the last. Stay tuned for a full report on the current, wireless model…
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A High Value Amp and Pre From Emotiva
With record clamps fetching upwards of $3,000 these days, it’s nice to see that someone has some common sense. The PT-100 preamplifier and A-150 power amplifier from Emotiva offer great performance at...
View ArticleFarewell, Gérard Chrétien
I just heard the sad news that Focal’s Gérard Chrétien passed away on Sunday, October 1. I had the pleasure of meeting him the first time about five years ago when I toured the Focal factory, with my...
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The SVS SB16-Ultra Subwoofer
After listening to the SVS SB16-Ultra for some time now, it’s still been tough to put into context, yet a recent test drive of the latest 650 horsepower Z06 Corvette brings the point home clearly....
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The Gold Note PH-10 Phonostage
If you’ve been reading TONE this year, you know we’ve made an amazing discovery in Italy’s Gold Note line of phono cartridges. They achieve a wonderful balance of tone, dynamics, and resolution, and at...
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The ProAc Tablette Anniversary
In many ways the Brits are the kings and queens of getting great sound out of small speakers. A typical British listening room is usually in the neighborhood of about 12 x 15 feet (3 x 5 meters), so...
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The REL 212SE Subwoofer
Actually, two of them. As REL’s John Hunter will tell you, you need a pair of 212SEs to disappear in your room, and that is the ultimate goal of a sub-bass system, to prove a transparent extension to...
View ArticleThe New PS2000e from Grado!
We’ve just received the new flagship PS2000e headphones from GradoLabs. These beautiful new phones, have not abandoned the familiar wood that makes Grado’s famous, but now it is clad with a metal...
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