RAW Power – 50th Anniv. Legacy Edition
Listening to the 50th anniversary edition of this punk classic raises a few questions: How did I get this old? How did Iggy make it this long? But the one question I can answer definitively is how...
View ArticleNew Wyred 4 Sound Power Conditioner
We all know how good quality power delivery is to your audio system.The new ProPowerStream from Wyred 4 U/Wyred 4 Sound comes in at an introductory price of $699 with one of their power cords included...
View ArticleThe Degritter Record Cleaner
This is more of a long-term review, but in a good way. After living with the Degritter for some time now and having cleaned a ton of records with it, the out of the box love has grown. At about...
View ArticleThe Puron Power Filter
$250 verafiaudiollc.com One of the most important things in your audio system is the quality of the power you are feeding it. Before spending a ton of your hard-earned cash on exotic audio...
View ArticleIssue 116
Features Old School: We go Gaming! 8-Bit Style 1095: Parasound SPhono XRM The Audiophile Apartment: Hegel 390 IntegratedBy Sean Zloch Journeyman Audiophile: ATC20M Monitors Headphone Arts: Focal...
View ArticleFocal Announces Theva Speaker Lineup
Always on the move, improving their products, Naim has announced today that they have replaced the very popular Chora Line with their new Theva speakers. This is a full lineup, with products for...
View ArticleThe Heretic AD612 Speakers
If you read our review of the Heretic AD614s, you know how much I love these speakers. Always on a hunt for a great pair of high efficiency speakers, the Heretics succeed brilliantly. The only major...
View ArticleYG Acoustics Cairn
In case you hadn’t noticed, the new range of speakers from YG Acoustics (the Peaks series) offer wood cabinets instead of the aluminum you’re used to from this high performance manufacturer. This...
View ArticleA Single Shot of Awesome From Java HiFI
You know you want this. I want this.For every audio enthusiast that has had to listen to a friend, partner, or roommate complain about the overly industrial look of the gear we love – bam. Here’s your...
View ArticlePower to the people – with Fuse Box!
With audiophile fuses all the rage these days, Swiss Digital has an alternative. A fuse replacement.Taking advantage of microprocessor technology, the Fuse Box monitors how much current your component...
View ArticleThe Java Single Shot Integrated Amplifier
Class-D Perfection $8,995 -$9,495 (finish dependent) Javahifi.com Spoiler alert. The Java Integrated is a Class D amplifier. Just in case you’re predisposed to a certain idea of how Class D is...
View ArticleIssue 117
Cover Story Redefining the 300B Sound:ampsandsound’s Black Pearl Features Old School: Direct Drive Nak: The MR-1by Jeff Dorgay 1095: The SVS 3000 Micro Subwoofer The Audiophile Apartment: The Teenage...
View ArticleBel Canto Black EX Integrated
Sonic and Stylistic Excellence We’re just winding up our full review of the Bel Canto Black EX integrated, and it’s been a great time. We’ve been listening to some fantastic integrateds lately, and...
View ArticleThe PrimaLuna EVO100 Phono
Listening to PrimaLuna’s new tube phonostage begins with an audiophile cut for a change. If you haven’t had a chance to hear Earth & Wood on Yarlung Records, this is an incredible piece of music...
View ArticleIssue 118
Cover Story Raising the bar:The new ART88 Preamp from C-J Features The TONE Toon returns! : by Lorie Ransom Old School: Audio Research CA50 1095: Great new Table from TEAC! The Audiophile Apartment:...
View ArticleKeeping the discs spinning – Naim’s CD5si
What’s more intriguing in 2023? That vinyl’s upsurge refuses to subside, or that some music lovers still love their CD collections? Crazy as it may seem, CDs are still being pressed, and used CDs...
View ArticleVera-Link: The most fun you can have for $199!
Some of you may remember Mark Schifter for all the fun products he came up with during his tenure at Audio Alchemy. They made some incredible products that had cutting edge performance, in tiny...
View ArticleThe REL Classic 98 Subwoofer
It may look retro, but rest assured the new Classic 98 from REL delivers the goods. This is a unique sonic tool, geared more towards listeners that enjoy vintage/classic speakers, with a slightly...
View ArticleThe Peak Consult Sinfonia Speakers
Listening to Kraftwerk’s “Boing Boom Tschak” through the Peak Consult Sinfonias has so much information in all three dimensions, it’s almost psychedelic. Tracking all the way through the Techno Pop...
View ArticleYG Acoustics Cairn Speakers
Listening to the expansive sound field created by the tiny YG Cairns, with a pair of 8-foot tall electrostatic speakers in the background is really impressive, but not surprising. The opening of Tears...
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