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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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|The following is a press release issued by German Physiks. May 28, 2020 - We are very pleased to announce that Red Leaf Audio, currently the distributor for German Physiks loudspeakers, electronics and cables in ...read more -
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|The following is a press release issued by Tecnics. Wiesbaden, Germany | May 28, 2020 – Technics has been delivering a wide variety of epoch-making audio products, such as speaker systems, amps and audio players ...read more -
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Equipment reportMartinLogan Motion 35XTi Loudspeaker
|I've never listened to a MartinLogan speaker before. That’s a gap in my audio experience that I’ve wanted to fill for a long time. So it was with genuine excitement that I accepted the review ...read more -
NewsNeil Young Archives – High-Res Streaming Content Added to BluOS Devices in Canada and the United States
|The following is a press release issued by Lenbrook International. PICKERING, CANADA. | MAY 26, 2020 – Lenbrook International, developer of the BluOS hi-res wireless premium distributed audio and music management platform, proudly announced the ...read more -
BlogReversal of Fortune
|For virtually the entire existence of the audio hardware and music industries, consumers who most valued sound quality (you know, us) were at the mercy of the hardware formats created for the mass market. Audiophiles ...read more -
NewsYamaha Expands Premium Hi-Fi Family of Audio Components with New A-S Series Integrated Amplifiers
|The following is a press release issued by Yamaha. BUENA PARK, Calif | May 21, 2020 — Yamaha is reinforcing its commitment to serious music lovers and high-end audio reproduction with the introduction of a ...read more
