Goldmund PH3.8 NEXTGEN Phonostage
Let’s face it: For audiophiles of a certain generation (m-m-m-my generation) Goldmund and analog playback will forever be linked...
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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
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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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BlogFirst Listen: Goldmund PH3.8 NEXTGEN Phonostage
|Let’s face it: For audiophiles of a certain generation (m-m-m-my generation) Goldmund and analog playback will forever be linked. That’s because one of the Swiss audio company’s earliest commercial offerings—the Reference turntable with linear-tracking T3F ...read more -
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