Faust – Faust So Far, Faust IV
No discussion of Krautrock would be complete without Faust, the legendary band started in 1970 and produced by Uwe Nettelbeck. The devotion of collectors and fans becomes clear the moment you log in to eBay and try to purchase original copies of the group’s early works. Read More >
NEU! – NEU!, NEU 2, NEU 75, NEU 86
Fresh from seeing NEU! founder Michael Rother at this year’s ATP festival, revisiting the studio remasters from this pivotal German duo that first worked together in Kraftwerk (his creative partner, Klaus Dinger, passed away in 2008) was a true pleasure, particularly considering how many bands NEU! inspired. Read More >
Foreigner – Foreigner
The good news is that this is by far the best that Foreigner’s self-titled album will ever sound. Digital lovers interested in the SACD and analog enthusiasts after the vinyl are in for a sonic treat. Read More >
Kate Bush – Hounds of Love
Audio Fidelity’s recent release of Kate Bush’s biggest record is a definite audiophile triumph. These days, while everyone is listening to Eva Cassidy, Patricia Barber, and the like, it’s easy to forget about one of contemporary pop’s most innovative female vocalists. Read More >
Grateful Dead – The Warner Brothers Studio Albums
If you are even a casual Grateful Dead fan, you should click on the album cover shown here and immediately buy this box set. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering by Chris Bellman, the fellow responsible for the outstanding Neil Young box set released earlier this year (and too many other great audiophile pressings to count), this collection of the Dead’s first five studio albums is a must. Read More >
Audio Research REF Phono 2
In the past two years since the Sooloos music server has entered my life, I must admit that the music-lover side of my personality has been dominating my audiophile side. Read More >
Rega DAC A new $1,000 benchmark
Analog audio is similar to analog photography in the sense that there haven’t been many game-changing technological advances in the past 20 years. Read More >
PMC DB1i Loudspeakers
Having listened to large electrostatic speakers for the past 20 years (Acoustat 2+2’s and now MartinLogan Summits), it was a new challenge to evaluate a pair of mini monitors; I had to recalibrate my thinking. Read More >
McIntosh C500 Control Center
McIntosh has always built preamplifiers that define the term “input flexibility,” which is why I always refer to them as control centers. Read More >
Cary Xciter DAC Understated Excitement
At first glance, the Cary Xciter doesn’t seem so exciting. It’s a simple, silver or black, 3. Read More >
First Watt J2 Power Amplifier Pure and Easy
The First Watt J2 is an absolute honey of an amp. Hooked up to my Zu Essence speakers, the sound isn’t merely spectacular; it regularly keeps me up long after I should have gone to bed. Read More >
Issue 59
Features Old School: Luxman MB-3045 Monoblocks By Jeff Dorgay 995: Sounds that Won’t Break the Bank U-Turn Audio’s Orbit Turntable By Jerold O’Brien Journeyman Audiophile Auralic Vega Digital Audio Processor By Rob Johnson Personal Fidelity: Astell & Kern AK 10 By John Darko Apogee ONE DAC/ADC By Mike Liang TONE Style Range Rover Sport with Meridian Audio By Jeff Dorgay iPad Air Shinola Watches By Rob Johnson Bond No. Read More >
All that Jazz Nagra's latest preamplifier...
Nagra tends to make revisions to their product mix slowly, yet when they do it’s usually pretty major. Read More >
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