Aurender Flow Headphone Amplifier and DAC
Aurender first teased their portable DAC / headphone amplifier at the 2014 Munich High End Show. Back then it was called the “V1000” – not exactly catchy. Read More >
Simaudio MOON Nēo 260D CD Transport/DAC
With more and more audiophiles getting into digital music these days, it is no wonder that many manufacturers are releasing CD players that are also high-quality DACs. Read More >
Mastodon – Blood Mountain
Released nearly a decade ago, Mastodon’s landmark concept album about scaling a bewildering peak—and encountering bloodthirsty wolves, unified tree-people colonies, and ice gods—has been recently reissued and remastered on colored vinyl befitting the record’s chromatic characteristics. Read More >
Arcam irDAC
There’s something about visual and operational simplicity that resonates with me, which is why I’m drawn to Arcam’s irDAC ($700), an understated unit about the size of a John Grisham paperback novel. Read More >
EgglestonWorks Emma Loudspeakers
Great things come from Memphis. It’s the BBQ capitol of the world. Elvis is from Memphis. My wife is from Memphis. And the Eggleston Emmas are from Memphis. Read More >
Kickstart(er) Our Heart and a PRINT Issue
Many readers have told us we should put the magazine in print. With your help and support we going for it! You have always come to us for content, so it’s time we come to you. Today, we went live withRead More >
Waxahatchee – Ivy Trip
Katie Crutchfield, who performs under the guise of Waxahatchee, is what it might sound like if a bundle of nerves could talk.
On her group’s third and most structured album, Ivy Tripp, the Alabama native takes stock of circumstances, possibilities, and worries from close-up perspectives informed by first-hand experience and imagined scenarios. Read More >
Dali Epicon 8 Speakers – Preview
A recent visit to the Dali factory in Denmark revealed a nearly 250,000 square foot facility full of highly skilled workers dedicated to every aspect of loudspeaker design and construction. Read More >
WireWorld Pulse 2 interconnects – Preview
Wanna make that $1,400 Astell & Kern player sound a lot better? Grab the new WireWorld Pulse 2. In a world of mega expensive cable, that everyone loves to complain about, a mere $40 will take the sound of your portable player to a new level, whether you are using it in a high performance automotive system or just plugging into your home system. Read More >
Harman Kardon 730
When I was graduating from high school in 1976, what I wanted most was a Harman Kardon 730, a pair of JBL L100s and a Technics SL1200 turntable. Read More >
Gryphon Kalliope DAC – PREVIEW
Flemming Rassmussen builds some of the most technologically advanced audio components in the world and some of the most beautiful. Read More >
Octave HP700 Preamplifier – PREVIEW
Some of you might freak out that the HP700 features tone controls, but Octave has included those and more in their flagship HP700 Preamplifier. Read More >
GamuT M250i Mono Power Amplifiers
It’s my turn to get in on all the GamuT fun. Our publisher has been using GamuT speakers for years now and managing editor Rob Johnson is smitten with the D3i preamplifier. Read More >
Lightning Bolt
For more than two decades, Lightning Bolt has embraced barely controlled chaos as a secret ingredient and ear-shredding volume as an invisible third member of the band.
Legendary in noise-rock circles, the Rhode Island duo made its name by embracing underground principles and pushing them to extremes on both album and, particularly, in performance. Read More >
Blumenstein Audio 2.2-Channel Speaker Package
The modest-looking speakers from Blumenstein Audio belie the capabilities contained therein.
We’ve reviewed the Seattle company’s Read More >
In Search of the Ultimate Listening Chair
I’ll bet you have more than a few sets of great interconnects and power cords, but you probably don’t have a great listening chair. For the guys in the audience, this might be a good bonding experience to have with your wife or girlfriend. Read More >
Issue 70
Features
Old School:
The Harmon Kardon 730
By Jeff Dorgay
Personal Fidelity:
Aurender Flow
By John Darko
Cardas EM5813 Ear Speakers
By Mark Marcantonio
995:
Arcam irDAC
By Mark Marcantonio
TONE Style
Wino:
Winter Whites
By Monique Meadows
Ortofon DS-1 Digital Scale
Snap-on LED 2000 Work Light
GIK Freestand Acoustic Panel
RecordWall-it
Hello Kitty Fruit Roll Ups
Power Girl
Music
Live: Lloyd Cole plays Portland’s Alberta Rose Theater
By Jeff Dorgay
Spin the Black Circle: Reviews of new Pop/Rock and Country Albums
By Bob Gendron, Andy Downing, Todd Martens, Chrissie Dickinson, and Aaron Cohen
Jazz & Blues: Anouar Brahem, Jack DeJohnette, and Mahanthappa
By Aaron Cohen and Jim Macnie
Audiophile Pressings: Grateful Dead , and Two from Don Henley
By Jeff Dorgay
Gear Previews
GamuT M2250i Mono Power Amps
Dali Epicon 8 Speakers
Octave HP 700 Preamplifier
Wireworld Pulse Cables
Naim Mu-So
Gryphon Kalliope DAC
Reviews
Conrad-Johnson LP125sa+ Power Amplifier
By Andre Marc
GamuT D3i Dual Mono Preamplifier
By Rob Johnson
MOON by Simaudio Neo CD Transport
By Mark Marcantonio
EgglestonWorks Emma
By Jeff Dorgay
Glanz Tonearm
By Richard H.
Read More >
Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
Courtney Barnett makes it virtually impossible to listen to her outstanding full-length debut while doing something else.
Forget about experiencing it as background noise, or even texting as it plays. Read More >
OPPO HA-2 Headphone Amplifier Flyby
We just popped OPPO’s HA-2 headphone amplifier out of the box and it’s a beauty. Read More >
Hi-Fi Centre Grand Opening
February 27, 2015 proved an unexpectedly warm and sunny day in Vancouver, Canada – the perfect foreshadowing for an equally stunning experience that evening at Hi-Fi Centre’s grand opening celebration. Read More >
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