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Magico M6
Before taking delivery of Magico’s M6 loudspeaker, the three best-sounding speakers I’d had in my home were Magico’s own Q7 Mk.II... -
Technics Ottava SC-C70 and SC-C50 Compact Stereo Systems
When I was a little kid in the 1970s my parents gave me my own “compact stereo system.” Except, it wasn’t stereo, and it wasn’t ... -
Gold Note IS-1000 Streaming Integrated Amplifier
If, by any chance, audio enthusiasts required further evidence of the generational shift that has fundamentally transformed the integrated amplifier segment... -
Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC Reference Series 3 Digital-to-Analog Converter
By choice, I’ve been listening to music through DACs made by Berkeley Audio Design for more than ten years. The company’s first product, the $4995 ... -
Von Schweikert Audio Ultra 9 Loudspeaker
To understand the genesis of the new-generation VSA Ultra loudspeakers, we must go back to 2012, when a loyal, long-time VSA flagship owner contacted company ... -
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BlogRCA Classic Film Scores on SACD
|The RCA Classic Film Score Series has no equal among film music recordings, musically or sonically. Yet, despite the consistently high sound quality of the series, RCA butchered its initial release on CD in Dolby ...read more -
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NewsQobuz Launches Gimme Shelter, Gives Its Share of Download Revenue to Creators During Crisis
|The following is a press release issued by Qobuz. March 31, 2020 - Qobuz, the music service with the world’s largest Hi-Res catalog, has announced that it is waiving its revenue share on all download ...read more -
Equipment reportFocal Chora 806 Loudspeaker
|Chora is the successor to Focal’s lauded Chorus line that included models like the Chorus 705, which garnered more than its share of praise and was repeatedly selected for TAS’ Editors’ Choice award. But time ...read more -
BlogRobert Dick, Flutist
|While jazz critics and listeners have elevated such flutists as Nicole Mitchell and Hubert Laws to the top of their polls, virtuoso Robert Dick has flown somewhat under the radar while doing nothing less than ...read more -
Equipment report2020 Editors' Choice: Disc Players Under $2,000
|NAD C 546BEE $549 This entirely new design sports the latest 24-bit Wolfson DAC chips. The disc player’s sound is extremely natural, with rich detail, excellent retrieval of ambient information, deep black backgrounds, and a ...read more -
Album reviewBilly Strings: Home
|Yes, Billy Strings is a real person’s name, and a more apt moniker would be difficult to find. This is Mr. Strings’ first album and he’s a young guy, but he’s already a seasoned pro ...read more -
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Equipment reportSpatial Audio Lab X2 Loudspeaker
|In all my years as an audiophile I’ve never been captivated by the allure of horn-based loudspeakers. I admired their dynamic abilities, but they never made me want to own loudspeakers based on horn technology. ...read more -
Equipment reportAnalysis Plus Silver Apex Speaker Cable
|Silver Apex speaker cable from Analysis Plus represents the Michigan-based firm’s most advanced implementation of its unique conductor geometry. Honed and refined over the years, AP-designed conductors aren’t flat, round, or rectangular. Nor are they ...read more -
NewsSound United Brings Roon Tested Compatibility to 68 Denon and Marantz Products
|The following is a press release issued by Sound United. Vista, Calif | March 23, 2020 — Sound United LLC, parent company to Denon, Polk Audio, Marantz, Definitive Technology, Classé, and Boston Acoustics, today announced ...read more -
NewsA Message From Yarlung Records’ Bob Attiyeh
|The following is a press release from Yarlung Records. Dear TAS Readers, Grateful as I am for superb music and our talented musicians every day, the Covid-19 self-isolation requirements make me ever-more grateful. As we ...read more
