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Focal’s Kanta no.2 Speakers
It’s tough deciding what to name something. Taking the short cut and choosing a mere number is still daunting as one culture may see a number as auspicious, while another sees it as perilous. Nothing...
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The RHA S500 Phones
Let’s cut to the chase, our first experience with RHA is fantastic. Their $39.95/pair S500 in-ears are incredible for less than a pair of Apple ear buds. You need to go no further to start to get the...
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The Shinola Bookshelf Speakers
Starting from humble roots as a watchmaker in 2012, Detroit’s Shinola has come a long way in five years, consistently expanding its product lines in new and different ways, emerging as a major...
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The Audolici I50 Swing
I’ve never been to Portugal, and I had no idea they made amplifiers there. Our first experience with Audolici was earlier in the year with their AVP-01 phonostage, which proved lovely. Staffer Rob...
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The Gold Note Mediterraneo Turntable
It’s an interesting journey to experience a manufacturer’s product in a gradual fashion. Beginning with Gold Note’s excellent Vasari MM cartridge, comparing to their Donatello and then Machiavelli...
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New Disc Transport From McIntosh
McIntosh just announced the release of their new MCT500 SACD/CD transport. This is great news for those of you still committed to the shiny disc. With the ability to play SACD and CD discs, the MCT500...
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The New Australe EZ Speaker From Triangle
French speaker manufacturer Triangle has just announced the release of the latest reference of the Esprit range – The Australe EZ. We’ve been very impressed with what we’ve heard from the Triangle...
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Bassocontinuo Stands – Italian Fine Art!
Article by Greg Petan What’s Italian, made of carbon fiber, wrapped in hand stitched leather, offered in a variety of colors and finishes and downright sexy to boot? A Ferrari 488GTB? A Lamborghini...
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A $2,995 Marvel – The EAT E-Glo S Hybrid/Tube Phonostage
Listening to the intricate harmonies in Crowded House’s “You Better Be Home Soon,” European Audio Team’s E-Glo S (named for its glowing vacuum tubes jutting out of the casework) offers up a sound that...
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The Levin Record Cleaning Brush
Article and Photo by Michael Corsentino Record cleaning never looked so damn sexy! Meet the Levin record cleaning brush and its matching case. Handcrafted in Germany using centuries-old brush making...
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A recent TONE Facebook post had a number of people pissing themselves in anger over a $5,300 Louis Vuitton record case that’s not even available anymore. They all screamed “stupidity,” because after...
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Klipsch Forte III
Klipsch speakers are such a big part of audio’s history, and such a big part of American audio history, the first round of listening had to be all-American. Just because. Taking full advantage of a...
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Technics Flagship SP-10 at AV San Francisco
Stop by tomorrow, Thursday, to AudioVision San Francisco to oogle and audition the new Technics direct drive flagship SP-10. It truly is a feat of engineering to behold. The event will also have...
View ArticleFirst Listen: The new Technics SP-10R
Though the 1200 is the world’s most ubiquitous turntable, with legions of followers around the world, ask many a 1200 fan/owner/aficionado what turntable they most covet and the answer will be “An...
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MartinLogan’s Perfect TV Partner
In my other job in the 2-channel world at TONEAudio magazine, I’ve put the MartinLogan Motion 35XT’s through their paces, and they are fantastic speakers. Taking the concept further, we have the SLM...
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The Audio Research DAC 9
I became an audiophile during the period when digital playback began to make its first attempts to address the shortcomings plaguing the new medium. Despite the BS “Perfect Sound Forever” marketing...
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HiFi Attic Shows…
Canadian audiophiles from the Kelowna/Vernon side… HiFi Attic will be hosting a music demo with B&W, AudioQuest and Bluesound this Friday the 13th at their Vernon store from 3:00 – 9:00pm, with...
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The Brinkmann Audio Nyquist DAC
HiFi reviewers and enthusiasts often talk about “analog magic,” but that term is seldom if ever used when discussing digital gear. Considering the progress made in the digital arena, it’s somewhat...
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