Ortofon 6NX-TSW1010 Tonearm Cable
Many associate the Ortofon name with its legacy of phono cartridges, but the company’s product line includes a multiple of analog accessories, including headshells, tonearms, and high-end cables. Read More >
Clones Audio 25i Integrated Amplifier
What started as a one-off unit intended as a family birthday gift has blossomed into a full-fledged audio equipment manufacturer. Hong Kong’s Clones Audio now counts monoblocks and a DAC among its product roster, but its 25i amplifier ($865/€629) is what jump-started the boutique manufacturer. Read More >
Dali Fazon Mikro 2 Speakers and Sub 1 Subwoofer Highly Versatile
As the starship Enterprise explodes while I’m watching Star Trek: Inception, it’s clear that these miniscule satellite speakers from Dali deliver big sound. Read More >
OPPO PM-1 Headphones
Since I’m not much of a headphone guy, it takes something special for me to leave the comfort of my listening room and put a pair of cans on my head. Few ‘phones have ever given me big enough goosebumps to do so, and those that did have all been planar or electrostatic. Read More >
Musical Fidelity MF-100 Headphones
During my recent trip to the Sterling Sound mastering studio in New York City, where I visited with senior mastering engineer Greg Calbi, I had the rare privileged of listening to the new Beatles’ Yesterday and Today from Calbi’s chair. Read More >
Audio-Technica ATH-W1000X Headphones
The Audio-Technica ATH-W1000X, which was introduced in 2011, is not a celebrity-endorsed headphone, nor does it come in a rainbow of colors. For $699, you get a headphone designed and engineered for discriminating listeners and music lovers, with ear cups made from American black cherry wood finished in an elegant violin gloss. Read More >
Wireworld Mini Eclipse 7 Speaker Cables Flame On!
One sure way to start a war is to mention cable on any audiophile discussion forum. Yes, there are many who are convinced that cables are all crapola, conjured by sorcerers who want to separate you from your hard-earned money, offering nothing in return. Read More >
Issue 64
Features Old School: Acoustat 1+1 speakers By Jerold O’Brien Journeyman Audiophile Stirling Broadcast SB-88 Speakers By Jeff Dorgay and Mark Marcantonio Personal Fidelity: AURALiC Gemini 2000 By Jerold O’Brien 995: MartinLogan Crescendo By Jeff Dorgay TONE Style Wino: Summer is the Reason for Rose! By Monique Meadows Sub Pop Record Store Bosch EV Charger Orange is the New Red: We sample the new Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe with Meridian sound Music Current Releases: Fresh Releases in the Pop/Rock World By the TONE Staff Audiophile Pressings Jazz & Blues By Jim Macnie & Aaron Cohen LIVE: Bob Mould in Chicago By Bob Gendron Snapshot: Gregg Allman By Jerome Brunet Previews Conrad Johnson LP125sa Amplifier VPI Nomad Turntable Balanced Audio Technology VK-3000SE Integrated From the Web Boulder 865 Integrated Plinisu Koru Phonostage Reviews Dynaudio Evidence Platinum Speakers By Jeff Dorgay Morel Octave 6 Limited Speakers By Rob Johnson Golden Ear Triton Seven Speakers By Mark Marcantonio Penaudio Cenya Monitors By Jeff Dorgay Burmester B10 Speakers By Jeff Dorgay Read More >
Boulder’s 865 Integrated Amplifier Anything But Entry Level
Following Steve Martin’s vocal musings on “Late For School,” it becomes immediately apparent how well this integrated amplifier, Boulder’s entry-level piece, keeps track of pace and timing. Read More >
Lynn Hoffman’s “Private Sessions” Returns!
Indimusic.TV, the first “Social Media Broadcast Network” and the leading indie music 24/7 broadcast network worldwide, announced today that it is bringing back the Emmy Award-winning music and interview series “Private Sessions,” the best interview/performance music series of the last decade. Read More >
Leonard Cohen – The Future
Leonard Cohen’s The Future first hit my audio radar as a result of the Natural Born Killers soundtrack. Read More >
Kiss – Alive!
One of the things I’ve always admired about Gene Simmons is that he’s straightforward about being in the game for the money. Our pal Chad Kassem at Quality Record Pressings/Acoustic Sounds isn’t always quite so forthright, and I’ll cut him some slack because he wouldn’t know a great rock record if it bit him in the ass. Read More >
Aztec Camera – High Land, Hard Rain
Among guilty pleasure albums from the 1980s, Aztec Camera’s debut High Land, Hard Rain maintains a surprisingly regular appearance on my turntable. Read More >
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