U-Turn Audio Orbit Turntable

U-Turn Audio Orbit Turntable

First and foremost, the people at U-Turn Audio are to be commended for bringing a domestically manufactured turntable to market at an unbelievably low price. Read More >


PS Audio NuWave DAC

PS Audio NuWave DAC Stand and Deliver

Working as a DJ for hire in the eighties, I was exposed to more than my share of New Wave songs, upturned collars, pastel colors, and hair gel. Read More >


AURALiC VEGA Digital-Audio Processor

AURALiC VEGA Digital-Audio Processor Reaching For the Stars

Vega is the name of one of the brightest stars visible from Earth. Read More >


Peachtree Audio deepblue Bluetooth Music System

Peachtree Audio deepblue Bluetooth Music System Taking the Plunge

Some audio fans crave a stereo experience courtesy of multiple components. Read More >


Going beyond two channel...

Going beyond two channel…

Have we lost our minds?  Are we turning into a home theater magazine? Gasp! Well, you can’t always sit in the dark and listen to Patricia Barber, can you?  If the answer is no, and you love to watch movies and more, the Anthem MRX 510 is the answer. Read More >


The Phonon SMB-02 Headphones

The Phonon SMB-02 Headphones

Listening to the gentle, guitar and bass opening to Meshell Ndegeocello’s version of “Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” the Phonon SMB-02 headphones instantly impress, with a nice, big, wide soundstage and natural sound. Read More >


Vandersteen updates the model 1...

Vandersteen updates the model 1…

Sometimes you forget about that awesome thing that was right under your nose (or ears) all along. Read More >


Why we refuse to predict the future!!

Why we refuse to predict the future!!

I write very few actual rants in this space or in TONEAudio‘s publishers letter for good reason:  I want this to be fun.  I’ve always felt that the minute we bring our personal baggage into the editorial, it really stops being fun. Read More >


Issue 60

Issue 60

Features Old School: Dynaco PAT-5 By Jerold O’Brien Journeyman Audiophile Ortofon TA_110 Tonearm By Jeff Dorgay Dealers That Mean Business We Visit HiFi Hawaii By Jeff Dorgay Personal Fidelity: Audeze LCD-X Headphones By Rob Johnson Sennheiser HDVD 800 Amp/DAC By Mike Liang TONE Style The Wino Post Holiday Picks By Monique Meadows Nikon Df Camera body Sens “Smart” Umbrella By Rob Johnson Women On Men The Fine Art of Kristin Bauer Hello Kitty Bluetooth Speaker Music Current Releases: Fresh Releases in the Pop/Rock World By the TONE Staff Audiophile Pressings Jazz & Blues By Jim Macnie & Aaron Cohen Bob Gendron’s 25 Top Rock and Pop Albums for 2013 20 Music Treasures to Savor By Bob Gendron Previews Thorens TD 206 Turntable Yamaha A-S3000 Amplifier and CD-S3000 disc player Benchmark ABH2 Power Amplifier VPI Nomad turntable Anthem MRX 510 Receiver From the Web Naim DAC – V1 and NAP 100 Amplifier PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium Preamplifier Reviews PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium Power Amplifier By Jeff Dorgay Rogue Audio Sphinx Integrated By Andre Marc VPI Classic Direct Turntable By Jeff Dorgay Van Alstine Fet Valve CF Preamplifier By Jerold O’Brien Focal Maestro Utopia Speakers By Jeff Dorgay Read More >


Updated Phono Pre From Parasound

Updated Phono Pre From Parasound

Parasound’s new Halo JC 3+ adds independent load adjustment for moving coil cartridges, as well as enhancements to the dual-mono phono module circuit boards, and increased power supply capabilities. Read More >


Gary Numan - 78/79 Box Set

Gary Numan – 78/79 Box Set

A relative newcomer to the reissue scene, British-based Vinyl 180 is concentrating on a small stable of artists from the 80s and 90s that are thankfully anything but traditional audiophile fare. Read More >


Faust - Faust So Far, Faust IV

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

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 >