The Spin Clean II Record Cleaner
Yeah, yeah, we are pretty much the last ones to the party to discover the Spin Clean Record cleaner. But in case you haven’t heard of this incredibly reasonably priced record cleaning system that’s been around since 1975 and still made in the USA, it’s definitely worth your time. Read More >
The Rega P9: Long Term
We reviewed the Rega P9 back in issue 11 and it was a fantastic turntable. Fantastic enough that I purchased the review sample for our reference system. Fantastic enough that two of my staffers that have borrowed my P9 for an extended listen wouldn’t give it back, forcing me to buy another and another. Read More >
USB Table contest winner!
We had some great responses, but the best letter arrived from Mike Ward and he will be getting the table… Thanks for playing, and we’ll announce a new contest item shortly. Why would I like to win the Music Hall Turntable? It started a long time ago when Frampton Comes Alive hit the shelves. Read More >
Cat Stevens – Tea for the Tillerman
After months of ballyhoo, setbacks, and hokey YouTube coverage of Mikey Fremer and Chad Kassem’s love fest (the analog aficionados dance around with headphones and sing), Quality Record Pressings’ first major release is available. Read More >
Keeping Those Discs Really Clean…
Just drop by any internet forum and you can make enemies instantly by bringing up the subject of record cleaning. LIke every other aspect of the HiFi hobby/obsession, you can do this on a few different levels, and your budget can determine the results. Read More >
The AVID Pulsus Phonostage
The good news is that a few hundred dollars grants you access to the analog world. But should you become truly obsessed, you’ll require a better analog front end. Not to worry. Competition is fierce in the $100-$300 phono preamplifier segment, with fewer great choices in the $500-$800 range. Read More >
Simaudio 600i vs. 700i (and the i7 too!)
Following up a highly successful product always presents audio manufacturers with problems. No matter how long a product’s life happens to be, when a change occurs, someone is going to be crabby because they just bought the “old” box and now there is a “new” box on the dealer’s shelf. Read More >
Welcome to Comparo!
This is one of the newest sections of our website where we will perform in-depth product comparisons. Rather than the traditional “product shootouts” which are tough to serve up as a direct comparison, we will be comparing two or more products from a similar manufacturer, in an effort to find out what you get for the extra money spent as you move up or down the product range. Read More >
Issue 39
An Interview With the Flaming Lips By Andy Downing Budget Gear: Valves For The People: The Icon Audio PS 2 Phonostage By Paul Rigby Journeyman Audiophile: The AVID Pulsus Phonostage By Jeff Dorgay Macro: Our New Section Devoted to Desktop Audio By Jeff Dorgay Old School: Pass the Nak! – The Nakamichi PA 7 By Jerold O’Brien Tone Style The Beer Snob: Brewery Focus – The Lost Abbey By Bob Gendron The Leica V-Lux 30 Camera Sponge Bob Earbuds JVC’s Kaboom Boombox By Kevin Hunt Billet Handles For Your McIntosh Amp M is For Metal! The Porsche Cayenne Goes Green By Bailey S. Read More >
The SME 3009: A vintage analog beauty
Have you ever attended a top level car show and marveled at the level of craftsmanship that goes into restoring a vintage sports car? The best ones always look like the car just rolled off the production line, as if time had stopped for the moment you were gazing at it. Read More >
The QSonix Q205
Much changed in the 18 months since we reviewed the QSonix Q105 music server. It was a highly capable device, but as is typical with most first-generation music servers, R&D wasn’t spent on the audio section of the product. Read More >
First US Review: The Rega RP3 A New Legend is Born
Roy Gandy, the founder of Rega Research, proceeds with new ideas and new products at his own pace. Two years ago, Gandy had a prototype table in his listening room that looked as if it could have been a replacement for the P9 turntable, the top end of Rega’s range. Read More >
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