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The Boulder 1161 Power Amplifer
August 31, 2019 I love wristwatches, but I’m kind of a lurker. I’d love one of those big, chunky, Rolex Submariners, but I can’t quite make the leap to almost $20k for a watch. I wear a much more...
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The AudioSolutions Figaro M Speakers
A relative newcomer on the HiFi scene, AudioSolutions comes out of the gate producing speakers that are top performers, offering tremendous value. To be straight up with you, I prefer speakers more in...
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ANA Mighty Sound
Of all the perils analog enthusiasts are faced with, the worst is breaking the cantilever on a precious cartridge. Ask any audiophile with more than few cartridges, many of them will tell you that it...
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Totem Tribe Towers
Listening to the deep bass line in Lyle Lovett’s “She’s Already Made up her Mind,” I’m still amazed after nearly 20 years of reviewing speakers, at how Totem’s Vince Bruzzese gets so much bass out of...
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Gold Note A3 EVO Speakers
Many of us think of “that other company” when we think Italian loudspeakers, but the team at Gold Note is a serious contender, making their way into North America, after achieving major success in the...
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The McIntosh MTI100 Music System
Not just anyone could build something like this, to the level it’s made. Who better than McIntosh, a company now in their 70th year of production, with a considerable amount of expertise in vacuum...
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The Golden Ear Triton 5 Speakers
If you’ve ever experienced a set of Golden Ear speakers, you know that their founder and head designer Sandy Gross is a master of great sound without breaking the bank. And for a good reason, he’s a...
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Esoteric N-01 Network Player
Listening to a slew of Peter Gabriel favorites, via NAS drive and ROON, I ponder in earnest the thought of life without a turntable. Which trend to follow? The declutter lady, telling us to pare down...
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The Mytek Liberty DAC
It’s the week of Halloween here in the Midwest, which mean a few things – crisp air, beautiful colors, falling leaves, and warmer clothes, but it also means the usual plethora of haunted houses. They...
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The Rega Apollo CD player
Everything seems to come around. With all the excitement for streaming building at a feverish pace, some people still like the old-fashioned way of serving up digital; namely, spinning a silver (or...
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Features Old School: Looking back at the Meridian 808 1095: Michael Laurance really enjoys the latest from Cambridge Audio Journeyman Audiophile: Jeff Dorgay celebrates the CDs resurgence with GOLD...
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The AVID Ingenium Plug&Play turntable
Listening to Simon and Garfunkel’s classic, Bridge Over Troubled Water, on AVID’s Ingenium Plug&Play table is not only highly satisfying but clearly illustrates how much difference the turntable...
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The Deep Core 1800 Power Conditioner
One of the things we always battle as audio enthusiasts is the effect that power has on our systems. Whether you look at power as a giant pool that you tap into with your power cord or a stream that’s...
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The SVS PC-4000 Subwoofer
Sometimes, the toughest part of adding a subwoofer to your stereo or theater system can be where to put it. The SVS PC-4000 makes this easy; its 16-inch in diameter cylinder shape fittsin a corner...
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The Pro-Ject T1 Phono SB
With vinyl showing no indication of slowing down whatsoever, more and more people are looking for a place to dip their toe in the pool. While many seasoned vinylistas might stick their noses in the air...
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The PrimaLuna EVO 400 Preamplifier
Thirty years ago, I spent $4,500 on an Audio Research SP-11. Think about that for a second. Granted, it had a really good, built-in phonostage, but that was crazy money for a preamp in 1989....
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Features AWARDS! Product of the Year, Exceptional Value, Publishers Choice… AND-PRODUCTS OF THE DECADE! Old School: Juan Calvillo looks back at the Marantz 2252 Headphone Art: Auditioning the Focal...
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The REL no.25 Six-Pack
It only takes about eight seconds listening to a double stack of six REL no.25 subwoofers to realize that this is something completely otherworldly. It’s not about sheer bass extension, though there’s...
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The Merrill Audio PURE Tape Head Preamp
If you grew up in the hifi era of the 60s and 70s, magazines featured the latest stereo equipment in their ads and editorial pages, and the reel to reel tape deck was the pinnacle. You may have owned...
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