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Manley Labs Chinook Special Edition mk.II Phono
Many a vinyl enthusiast has envisioned owning a Manley Steelhead phono preamplifer. It’s a killer phono stage, with tons of adjustments, and inputs for three turntables. How cool is that? It also...
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LSA Signature 80 Reference Monitor
It just took the first bass riff in The Art of Noise’s “Moments in Love” to convince me that the new LSA 80s deliver some major bass. These dig deep. In a moderate sized room, you won’t need a...
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The LSA VT-70 Integrated Amplifier
There’s always something special about an EL-34 based tube amp, with a pair of output tubes per channel, and a pretty simple circuit. Less to screw up, or as Nelson Pass likes to say, “simple circuits...
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A Box of NOTHING from McIntosh: The LB200
The first hifi system I experienced was comprised of McIntosh components, so I’ve been a fan for about 50 years. I’ve owned my fair share of Mc gear over the years, and love my MC275. I kept my mouth...
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Acora SRC-1 Speakers
Acora’s Scott Sefton opened the door with their stand mount SRB speakers a while back, delivering a lovely experience. Even their stand mount speakers generate a lot of low-frequency energy from a...
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REVIEW: The LSA Signature 80 Speakers
As mentioned in our TONE/Distilled review, the first track played on the LSA Signature 80s is The Art of Noise’s “Moments in Love.” Immediately, the deep bass groove on this track is in full effect,...
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New buds from Nura feature Dirac…
We are anxiously awaiting a review sample of these new ear buds from Australian manufacturer Nura. The following is their release info: The NuraTrue Pro is designed to deliver audiophile-grade sound...
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Cover Story A Chat With Al DiMeola: Saturday Night, The Beatles, and much more! Features Old School: Stax SR34 Cartridge Dude: The Skyanalog G-2 1095: The Music Hall Analogue A3 The Audiophile...
View ArticleElla’s Latest: A must hear
A couple of years ago it was a German recording. Lost tapes of a 1962 show that caught Ella in some kind of prime (yes, she had several, as committed Fitzgerald fans know) were found and released, and...
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Connecting a REL subwoofer via the high level inputs
When it comes to subwoofers, REL does things a bit differently – for a reason. Most manufacturers have you plug into their subs via a .1LFE channel (more often than not a HT system), high level from...
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The Parasound JC 1+ Monoblocks
Eyes closed, listening to The Allman Brothers Live at the Fillmore East, at close to concert hall levels for a few minutes (gotta watch the OSHA regs…) if someone whispered in my ear and said, “you’re...
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Zu Audio Dirty Weekend 6
Zu is back with the latest edition of their Dirty Weekend speakers. If you’re not in the know, these are like a winery releasing a small batch of some of their best stuff, but not for crazy money. The...
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High End by OZ is now distributor for Lansche Audio
Lansche Audio is pleased to announce High End by Oz, based in Norwalk, Connecticut, as its official distributor for North America. High End by Oz LLC. is a high-end audio distributor covering North...
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The LSA .5 Phono Preamplifier
One of the best upgrades you can make to an entry level analog front end is a better phono stage. The biggest problem you face is that nearly everything under a thousand dollars is less than stellar,...
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The Audio Research LS-28SE
Somehow, Audio Research is remembered too often only for their Reference series of components. (i.e. the most expensive), yet the LS series is still incredibly good, always incorporating the benefits...
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Totem Kin Play Towers – More of a GREAT thing
I’ve been living with a pair of Totem’s Kin Play monitor speakers for almost two years now. Needless to say I love em. However, a recent dog related accident, had one of them toppling off the (what I...
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Updated Utopia Phones from Focal
Constantly striving for sonic excellence, Focal has just announced a new, improved version of their top-of-the-line Utopia headphones. Now referred to as the 2022 Edition, the new phones are an...
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LSA HyperDrive 2 – Review
You might laugh at me for beginning my review of the new LSA headphone amplifier with my Pikachu headphones, but it’s somewhat of a torture test. More often than not, crappy budget headphones have a...
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The Luxman L-507Z Integrated Amplifier
The Luxman L-507Z integrated amplifier marks the beginning of an entirely new “Z”series of amplifiers. In typical Luxman fashion, they have borrowed heavily on tech from their flagship separates. Their...
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Cover Story American Muscle: Two Great Tube Power Amps from BAT and ARC Features Old School: McIntosh MC3500 Power Amplifier by Ken Kessler 1095: LSA 0.5 Phono The Audiophile Apartment: The Parasound P...
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