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EAT C-Sharp Turntable with Ortofon Quintet Black Cartridge
|While I truly enjoy using my somewhat costly, 100-plus-pound, isolated-suspension, vacuum-hold-down, large-footprint turntable, it is only sensible to acknowledge the fact that it is not what every audiophile is looking for. There are plenty of ...read more -
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Golden Ear Awards 2015: Jonathan Valin
|Magico M Project Loudspeaker$129,000 Simply put, this $129k, 450-pound, five-driver, three-way floorstander with its aerodynamically shaped carbon-fiber-panel enclosure and massive aluminum top, bottom, front, and rear plates is the most realistic and enjoyable transducer I’ve ...read more -
Jeffrey Catalano, High Water Sound
|What ignited your interest in the high end? Did it come from the music side or the electronics side? No question about it, the music side, as it still does. What was your first high-end ...read more -
RecordWall-it: Affordable Record Display Frame
|The following is a press release issued by RecordWall-it. August 26, 2015 - Proudly made in the USA, RecordWall-it allows record fans to display their album art while still being able to quickly access their ...read more -
DS Audio DS-W1 “Nightrider” Optical Cartridge
|Although it may seem novel because of its rarity, using light to read the undulations engraved in LP grooves and photoelectric cells to convert them into voltages is a relatively mature technology. The Japanese were ...read more -
Rogers High Fidelity Debuts New Factory Location
|The following is a press release issued by Rogers High Fidelity. WARWICK, NY | July 23, 2015 – Rogers High Fidelity, a leader in home entertainment and Ultimate-quality audio, proudly announces the opening of a ...read more -
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Rega to Introduce Limited Edition ‘Queen by Rega’ Turntable
|The following is a press release issued by The Sound Organisation. JULY 20, 2015 | DALLAS, TX - The Sound Organisation announces that Rega was approached by the legendary rock band Queen to produce a ...read more -
AXPONA Chicago 2015: Digital and Analog Sources
|Once again, TAS Central packed up our cars and headed to Chicago for three days of the 2015 AXPONA experience. In this case, TAS Central consists of me (Andre Jennings), Julie Mullins, Jonathan Valin, and ...read more -
Vinyl Revival: QPR Discovers Vintage Record Presses In Chicago
|SALINA, Kan., March 2, 2015 -- The dusty discovery of 13 vintage record presses used to manufacture vinyl albums has Chad Kassem, the owner of Quality Record Presses (QRP), singing a new tune. He had ...read more -
Checking in with Robert von Bahr
|If Robert von Bahr radiates a sense of satisfied accomplishment, he’s entitled to it. For over 40 years, as the head of the Swedish independent record label BIS, he has survived—thrived, even—in the tenuous business ...read more -
Rega RP10 Turntable and Apheta Moving-Coil Cartridge
|It’s plenty difficult reviewing audio gear—or anything for that matter—without trotting out the same, tired old descriptors time after time. It’s equally challenging reviewing a succession of products from the same company, though it might ...read more -
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2014 Golden Ear Awards: Neil Gader
|mbl C51 Integrated Amplifier$11,100 With its soft understated lines, svelte controls and connectivity, and jewelry-like finish, it’s easy to misjudge the depth, complexity, and sonic resolve of TAS’ recent cover boy, the 180Wpc, modified-Class D ...read more -
Setting Up a Phono Cartridge
|Because it is a thing of beauty to witness and because the results make such a huge difference in sonics, I’d like to take you through the process of mounting, aligning, and optimizing a moving-coil ...read more -
Ortofon Develops Tribute Mono Cartridge
|Danish cartridge manufacturer Ortofon working closely with Universal Music Group designs new mono cartridge celebrating Apple Corps Ltd’s and Universal Music Group’s release of The Beatles Mono Box Set. Thanks to a cooperative effort between ...read more -
Ortofon Quintet Cartridges
|It’s hard to believe but it’s been over five years since the Ortofon 2M collection of moving-magnet cartridges was introduced—cleverly color-coded to indicate entry-level to top-tier pricing. I reviewed the 2M Red and 2M Black ...read more