NuPrime STA-9 $649 Producing 120Wpc and weighing just under 10.5 pounds, the STA-9 uses a Class A input circuit along with a Class D output circuit. NuPrime’s website says it “is designed with enhanced even-order ...

The Mark Levinson LNP-2 preamplifier (1973) set new standards for construction quality and performance specifications, while the ML-2 monoblock (1977) forever revised notions of what was sonically possible from a solid-state power amp. But perhaps ...

Ninety-nine dollars. What does that buy you these days? If you focus solely on high-performance audio gear, it buys you some pretty cool stuff. I can think of at least a half-dozen more-than-listenable earphones for ...

The following is a press release issued by Hi-Fi Centre. March 20, 2018 - This year's show will feature 10 demonstration areas with cutting edge audio equipment ranging from world class manufacturers including: Antipodes, Audeze, ...

The following information was provided by ListenUp. Music Matters, ListenUp’s annual seminar featuring the latest and greatest in home entertainment, will take place April 25 and 26 at the ListenUp Denver showroom. This eagerly anticipated ...

Absolare arrived on the high-end scene in 2012 with two striking products, the Passion preamplifier and Passion 845 power amplifier. Both components took minimalism in circuit design and user operation to an extreme—even eschewing front-panel ...

The following is a press release issued by Audio Vision S.F. March 13, 2018 - Featuring the Technics SL-1000R Reference Turntable System (available for preorder), electronics from Bel Canto, YG Acoustics speakers, and Nordost power/cabling! ...

Balance. As a wine merchant by day that’s a word I use with great frequency. Because what I seek in the bottles I offer my customers is a balance—harmony, if you will—between a wine’s fruit, ...

On the second day of the event (the first day is covered in Part One), attendees were treated to quite a different demo: a chance to listen to the new version of the Sonus faber ...

February 19, 2018 - World-renowned music system manufacturer Linn launches two new LP12 upgrades to kick off the 45th anniversary year of the legendary Linn Sondek LP12. The 1973 Sondek LP12 is the iconic model ...

Over a decade ago, when audio shows were still a big deal in New York, I saw a veritable galaxy of new audio equipment and demonstrations, ranging from one called the “HP Super Room,” named ...

When is a high-end audio showroom not a showroom? When it elevates a visitor’s experience beyond expectations, when it is more than just a bunch of skillfully set-up gear in a nice-looking room. Take the ...

The following is a press release issued by Axpona. SCHAUMBURG, IL | January 18, 2018 - Calling all audiophiles, music lovers, vinyl collectors, audio engineers and musicians, AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) will open April ...

Bel Canto REF600M Monoblock $4990/pr. The Bel Canto REF600M is the first amplifier in the REF series to use the NCore technology designed by Bruno Putzeys for Hypex. With this latest design Bel Canto claims ...

Anytime I hear a gripe about how expensive high-end audio has become, I reply with a single word: “NAD.” Well, maybe that’s not really a word, but it’s an effective rebuttal to claims that the ...