DS Audio Master1 Optical Cartridge and Master1 Equalizer
The Master1 is DS Audio’s current top-of-the-line optical cartridge.
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PrimaLuna EVO 400 Linestage Preamplifier
As the name implies, the all-tube EVO 400 represents an evolutionary upgrade from the DiaLogue Premium preamp... -
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 ... -
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NewsNeil Young Archives Now Available Globally to BluOS Customers
|PICKERING, CANADA, October 20, 2020 – Lenbrook International, developer of the BluOS premium hi-res wireless distributed audio and music management platform, today announced that the integration of Neil Young Archives (NYA), the high-resolution, studio-quality streaming ...read more -
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BlogEnnio Morricone, 1928–2020
|Ennio Morricone recently passed away at the age of 91. Having worked until very near the end of his life, Morricone will be remembered primarily for his legendary career in film soundtracks and his pervasive ...read more -
Album reviewHank Williams: Pictures from Life's Other Side
|In 1951 Hank Williams signed on to do a 15-minute radio show sponsored by Mother’s Best Flower. He and his combo sang gospel and country songs; other musicians would perform, too, and they’d all contribute ...read more -
Equipment reportBryston BDA-3.14 DAC/Preamp/Streamer
|For the vast majority of modern audiophiles streaming is an integral part of their audio system. Given its ubiquitous nature, it’s hard to find any forward-thinking audio manufacturer who does not offer at least one ...read more -
NewsPSB Brings Decades of Speaker Expertise to Compact Powered Speakers
|The following is a press release issued by PSB Speakers. PICKERING, ONTARIO, CANADA | OCTOBER 15, 2020 -– PSB Speakers, long renowned for excellence in loudspeaker design, announced the immediate availability of two new affordable ...read more -
NewsCrystal Cable Becomes CrystalConnect
|The following is a press release issued by CrystalConnect. Elst, Netherlands | October 2020 — Renowned high-end audio brand Crystal Cable is changing its brand name, with the full transition planned for 1st of December ...read more -
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Equipment reportSonner Audio Legato Unum
|Sonner Audio is a relative newcomer to the high-end scene. Nonetheless, the Boston-based loudspeaker company has turned out to be a fast learner, a fact that I discovered during my evaluation of its mid-priced offering, ...read more -
Equipment reportSchiit Freya+ Preamp and Bifrost 2 DAC
|Schiit has all the answers. Or at least they have enough reasonably priced products to furnish a full system (sans loudspeakers), whether it be on the desktop or full two-channel. It’s an impressive line of ...read more -
NewsMcIntosh Announces MA12000 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier
|The following is a press release issued by McIntosh. Binghamton, NY | October 9, 2020 – McIntosh, the global leader in prestigious home entertainment and ultimate-quality audio for 70 years, is proud to introduce the ...read more -
Album reviewNeil Young: Homegrown
|Better late than never. Neil Young recorded this “lost” album between 1974 and 1975, a period that also spawned On the Beach and Zuma. Young has called the ballad-rich Homegrown “a bridge between Harvest and ...read more
