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Top 10 Reasons Munich is the World’s Best Audio Show

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Alan Taffel

| May 24, 2013

10. No need to leave the exhibit area in search of food. 9. Product spiels are in German, so you don’t feel guilty about tuning them out. 8. Million dollar cars with high zoot audio ...
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Munich's Top 5 Weirdest Products

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Alan Taffel

| May 23, 2013

The top 5 weirdest products seen at this year's Munich show.
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Album review
Bartók: The String Quartets

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Ted Libbey

| May 23, 2013

There was a time when the Bartók quartets were the toughest challenge a string quartet could face, and when no one played them as well as the Juilliard Quartet. Yet the foursome’s pathbreaking stereo recording ...
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Why Munich is Different

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Alan Taffel

| May 22, 2013

From reading TAS, you already know Munich is a different sort of audio show. Perhaps you have seen that it is bigger than anything in the U.S., and that different manufacturers attend. If you thought ...
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Album review
Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day

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Jeff Wilson

| May 22, 2013

I never loved Zep’s singles (plus they’re overplayed): the Druid strain didn’t interest me, the earlier stuff was better, Plant’s vocal gymnastics got old, and who wants live recordings that amount to greatest hits facsimiles? ...
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3 Auto Sound Systems at Munich

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Alan Taffel

| May 21, 2013

Perhaps it’s no surprise, given that Munich is smack dab in the middle of car country, that the city’s audio show also included a miniature auto show. Of course, this particular auto event was open ...
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Equipment report
2013 TAS Editors' Choice Awards: Integrated Amplifiers Under $1000

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TAS Staff

| May 21, 2013

NAD C 316/C 326 BEE$380/$550nadelectronics.com The entry-level C 316 is still the go-to amp for audiophile newbies who crave sonic neutrality, good power output, nice tactile feel, and NAD’s characteristic quality-control. Looking for a little ...
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Munich High End 2013 Show Report

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Jonathan Valin

| May 17, 2013

Good old-fashioned American chauvinism notwithstanding, Munich is by consensus the world’s most important high-end audio show, replacing CES as the place to do business—that is, if doing business in Europe and the Far East are ...
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Equipment report
2013 TAS Editors' Choice Awards: Power Amps $3000-$6000

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TAS Staff

| May 17, 2013

Exposure 3010S2$3195/pr.bluebirdmusic.com Based on the company’s top-end MCX Series monoblock, the 100-watt 3010S2 nicely balances brains with brawn, bringing a sense of “rightness” to music. Tonal balance is a tad toward the warm side, and ...
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Show report
Robert Harley’s Munich Show Highlights

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Robert Harley

| May 16, 2013

The Munich show has become the “must-visit” show on of the year for manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and journalists. One American manufacturer told me that if you’re not exhibiting in Munich, you’ll never break into the ...
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