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Goldmund Announces Opening of First Store in the USA
|The following is a press release issued by Goldmund. June 19, 2017 - Goldmund is proud to announce the opening of its first retail store in the USA. Located in Wellington, West Palm Beach, Florida ...read more -
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Wyred 4 Sound SX-1000R Power Amplifier
|During the time that I’ve been a reviewer for The Absolute Sound I’ve played host to many power amps. Some were large, heavy, and sucked juice from my AC outlets like a dehydrated Great Dane, ...read more -
Gryphon Audio Designs Returns to North American Homes via On A Higher Note, LLC as Its Exclusive Distributor
|The following is a press release issued by Gryphon Audio Designs June 12, 2017 - Gryphon Audio Designs, an internationally acclaimed Danish high end audio manufacturer, known for their award-winning sonic performance and luxurious finish, ...read more -
The 2017 Los Angeles Audio Show
|Five Most Significant Product Introductions McIntosh MP1100 Phonostage and D1100 Digital Linestage McIntosh launched the highly capable new MP1100 all-tube phonostage. The MP1100 is packed with features including three inputs along with nine profiles (five ...read more -
Munich High End Show 2017: Electronics
|This year’s Munich High End show was a hot one in every sense of the word (more so than ever given the unseasonably warm temps in Bavaria and the heat generated in demo rooms full ...read more -
Rotel A14 Integrated Amplifier/DAC and CD14 CD Player
|As Rotel has been manufacturing hi-fi gear for over 55 years, it’s surprising I’d never heard any of its components. The 14 Series gear reviewed here falls towards the entry level of the Rotel line. ...read more -
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Soulution 755 Phono Preamplifier
|This has been a very good year for phonostages chez Valin. Over the past twelve months or so I’ve had the opportunity to audition four outstanding units: the Audio Consulting Silver Rock, the Constellation Perseus, ...read more -
LA Audio Show Debuts June 2-4
|You may have heard the news by now: There’s a new show on the block, the LA Audio Show that will be held June 2–4 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel (not far from LAX). This ...read more -
AXPONA 2017: Analog Sources and Electronics under $15k
|This was the fourth (and final) year for AXPONA being held at The Westin Hotel in Rosemont, IL, right next to O’Hare airport. While this is the last exhibit at this location, it’s not the ...read more -
AXPONA 2017: Electronics $15k and Up
|Five Most Significant Debuts Aavik Acoustics M-300 Monoblock Amplifiers, C-300 Preamplifier The Aavik M-300 monoblocks ($48k) and C-300 made their active-demo debuts in a sweet-sounding setup (alas, all digitally sourced, a Naim CD player used ...read more -
Dan D'Agostino Master Audio Systems Announces Powerful Addition to Progression Series
|The following is a press release issued by Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems. CAVE CREEK, AZ | APRIL 21, 2017 — Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems today announced the Progression Stereo, the second model released ...read more -
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Accuphase C-3850 Preamplifier and P-7300 Power Amplifier
|The Accuphase brand was originally marketed under the company name of Kensonic Laboratory, Inc. in 1972. To celebrate its tenth anniversary, the company changed its name to Accuphase Laboratory, Inc. The name Accuphase was chosen ...read more -
AXPONA 2017: TAS Presents Legends of High-End Audio Panel and Book Signings
|AXPONA 2017 is just around the corner, taking place April 21–23 at the Westin O’Hare just outside Chicago in Rosemont, Illinois once again. The hi-fi show offers audiophiles of all stripes the chance to check ...read more -
Gamut Product Demo at Kyomi Audio of Chicago
|Saturday, March 18, 2017, marked the official return of an authorized Gamut dealer to the greater Chicago market. To celebrate the occasion, Gamut’s Chief Designer and CEO, Benno Baun Meldgaard and Michael Vamos, President of ...read more -
2017 Editors' Choice: Power Amplifiers $1,000 - $3,000
|NuForce STA200 $1299 Basic solid-state power amplifiers are not, due to their essential nature (boxes with parts inside), sexy objects that inspire a lot of audiophile lust. The STA200 will never be accused of looking ...read more