Hello and welcome to our new section – Distilled.
We are not abandoning our standard reviews, but for those of you that would like a little more than the canned press releases everyone else is posting, but not sure if you want to make the time investment in a full review, we present the distilled column. Read More >
What, a CD player in 2023? Shut up.
If, like us, you still enjoy the CD format, and why would you not? This modestly priced player from Naim, leverages a lot of tech from decades of producing some of the world’s finest digital players, with and without disc transports.
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Sometimes less is more, especially when it comes to vacuum tubes. There’s always something special about a low-powered tube amp and a pair of fairly sensitive speakers. Read More >
The new no.31 Reference Subwoofer is a substantial improvement.
If you aren’t paying close attention, you might easily mistake REL’s new no. Read More >
The New VT-150 rocks…
You know we had a great time with LSA’s VT-70, featuring EL-34 power. Read More >
If you are still committed to the compact disc, Aqua Audio’s LaDiva transport and Formula xHD DAC is the loveliest combination I’ve had the pleasure to listen to. Read More >
The Luxman L-507Z integrated amplifier marks the beginning of an entirely new “Z”series of amplifiers.
In typical Luxman fashion, they have borrowed heavily on tech from their flagship separates. Read More >
I’ve been living with a pair of Totem’s Kin Play monitor speakers for almost two years now. Needless to say I love em.
However, a recent dog related accident, had one of them toppling off the (what I thought was unmoveable) filled, Sound Anchors stands and dinging a corner. Read More >
Somehow, Audio Research is remembered too often only for their Reference series of components. (i.e. the most expensive), yet the LS series is still incredibly good, always incorporating the benefits of R&D from the REF series. Read More >
One of the best upgrades you can make to an entry level analog front end is a better phono stage.
The biggest problem you face is that nearly everything under a thousand dollars is less than stellar, and if you’ve just jumped in the pond, with a table/arm/cartridge in the $300-$700 range, dropping another G right now probably doesn’t make perfect sense. Read More >
It just took the first bass riff in The Art of Noise’s “Moments in Love” to convince me that the new LSA 80s deliver some major bass. Read More >
Many a vinyl enthusiast has envisioned owning a Manley Steelhead phono preamplifer.
It’s a killer phono stage, with tons of adjustments, and inputs for three turntables. Read More >
Don’t let the small footprint of this 10 Watt per channel fool you.
Even though it has a modest output, this single ended Class-A amplifier can be used in ultralinear or triode mode. Read More >
A few strums into Al DiMeola’s new live recording, Saturday Night in San Francisco is all it takes to reveal the delicacy these new phones from Sendy Audio possess. Read More >
No matter how clean you think your power is, it isn’t. And there’s still the lightening storm now and then to play havoc with your gear. Read More >
If you are a music lover wanting to upgrade your digital front end, but don’t necessarily want to spend $20k – $100k, consider the Aqua LaScala. Read More >
In years past, the “British sound,” especially in terms of loudspeakers, more often than not, was referring to the monitors from the BBC era. Read More >
There’s nothing in audiophile world that compares to the JBL L-100. They’ve probably sold more of these than every other speaker manufacturer combined. Read More >
Nearly every audio manufacturer make a few products that take advantage of all their core competencies, and offer so much value, they become legendary. Read More >
Think the words “great sound,” and affordable don’t belong in the same sentence?
Think again. The folks at LSA have just given you a great Scooby snack. Read More >
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