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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
If, by any chance, audio enthusiasts required further evidence of the generational shift that has fundamentally transformed the integrated amplifier segment... -
Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC Reference Series 3 Digital-to-Analog Converter
By choice, I’ve been listening to music through DACs made by Berkeley Audio Design for more than ten years. The company’s first product, the $4995 ... -
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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Album reviewThe Third Mind: The Third Mind
|The old stoner adage “If you remember the 60s, you really weren’t there” applies only in part to The Third Mind, the fully improvised eponymous album by the ad hoc band of Dave Alvin (guitar, ...read more -
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NewsGold Note Announces Launch of PSU-10 EVO
|Firenze, Italy | July 2, 2020 – Gold Note is pleased to announce the launch of the PSU-10 EVO, the new external power supply designed for the DS-10 and DS-10 PLUS streaming DACs, available worldwide ...read more -
Equipment reportNordost Tyr 2 Interconnect, Speaker, and Power Cables
|I’ve written about this coincidence before, yet I still find it fascinating that the vocabulary I use in my day job as a fine-wine merchant is notably similar to the concepts and descriptors employed in ...read more -
Equipment reportAesthetix Atlas Eclipse Power Amplifier
|Aesthetix has developed an enviable reputation as a manufacturer of elite components at down-to-earth prices. The company’s earliest products, the all-tube Io phonostage and Callisto linestage, have long set the stage for what is possible ...read more -
BlogBruce Springsteen’s Western Stars
|Bruce Springsteen is a philosopher masquerading as a rock star. This was evident from the beginning, when we saw that the cars in his lyrics were more than mere modes of transport; they were a ...read more -
NewsExclusive Premiere from the Upcoming Christian Sands Album Be Water
|Here’s an exclusive premiere of a song performed by pianist Christian Sands for his upcoming album Be Water. Bassist Yasushi Nakamura and drummer Clarence Penn join Sands for this trio performance of “Can’t Find My ...read more -
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Equipment reportMIT EVO One Speaker Cable and Interconnect
|This review is my first of an MIT (Musical Interface Technologies) product since the AVt-1, an entry-level cable my colleague Paul Seydor and I reviewed in a two-part cable survey in Issues 146/147. Suffice it ...read more -
BlogB&W Introduces New Signature Models for 700 Series, Hints at Acquisition
|In 2017, Bowers and Wilkins held a major press event in Boston to trumpet the latest iteration of its 700 Series speakers. As the pre-audition briefings made clear, the new models shared many design approaches ...read more -
NewsJBL’s New HDI Series Delivers Exceptional Sound with Sophisticated Design
|The following is a press released by JBL. NORTHRIDGE, California — Comprehensively exceeding expectations for what loudspeakers should sound and look like, HARMAN is now shipping the new JBL HDI Series. The series couples exceptional ...read more -
BlogBryston Introduces the 4B Trade-Up Program
|The following is a press release issued by Bryston. Peterborough, Ontario | June 24, 2020 – Bryston (bryston.com) has introduced the 4B Trade-Up Program, providing consumers in the US and Canada with an enticing path ...read more
