REVIEW: The Clarus CODA DAC

It’s amazing how much DAC performance is available for $300 these days. Clarus Audio is much better known for their cables and power conditioners, but their first entry into the portable DAC/Headphone amplifier puts them squarely at the head of the class. Read More >

REVIEW: The LSA T-1 Turntable

If you’re a beginning vinyl enthusiast, there are a lot of great turntables to choose from in the $500-$1,000 range. There really aren’t any bad choices, especially if you’re sticking with the majors. Read More >

REVIEW: Harbeth C7ES-3 XD

Listening to the gentle interplay of Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway on their classic track, “Where is the Love?” its panoramic presentation plays to the strength of Harbeth’s latest version of their ever popular Compact 7 monitor. Read More >

The Focal Kanta no.1 speakers

The horns from the Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra jumped right out of the Kanta no.1s into my modest listening 13 x 15 foot listening room, and if I didn’t know better, I’d swear that a pair of Kanta no. Read More >

Luxman L-595A Integrated Amplifier

Mega fans of Luxman Class-A amplifiers take note…

For a limited time they will be offering 300 units of their L-595A Integrated Amplifier. Read More >

Core Power Equi=Core 1000

A few weeks ago, we did a very short, sweet “distilled” review of the Equi=Core 1000 power conditioner. If you look back at the reviews section of the site, we’ve reviewed the smaller Equi=Core 600 and the larger 1800. Read More >

Great way to get more vinyls…

Amazon has made it even easier to add to your collection of vinyls. Yep, if you are just buying records for this reason, here’s a great way to look cool without doing any of the work:

Just sign up for the new “Vinyl of the Month Club: The Golden Era” from Amazon. Read More >

The “Best”

I’m always amazed at how many products out there are claimed to be “the best.”

What does that even mean? Best for what? Best for who? Whenever this word is used (and I’ve used it REALLY sparingly in the last 17 years) it draws a mental line in the sand meaning nothing is better than this, because well, it’s the best. Read More >

Dynaudio Introduces New Emit Series Speakers

Perhaps better known for their highest end offerings, Denmark’s Dynaudio has always applied what they learn in the lab to their entry level speakers. Read More >

Naim produces a turntable!

And, how cool is that?

Long known for their legendary ARO tonearm (which many Linn Sondek owners swear by to this day), amazing phono stages, and incredible power supplies, Naim has skated around the turntable thing for decades. Read More >

The Audio GE Teddy Speakers

There are some fun speakers in the $1,000 – $2,000 range, and there are a lot more mistakes.

But there are a few true classics, transcending time, offering sonic value that is out of what you think would be possible for this price. Read More >

The Sonus faber Maxima Amator

I’m somewhat of a Sonus faber fanboy for those of you who don’t know, but it’s complicated. My reference speakers are Stradivaris. Old School.

I’m not quite as bad as the old guy at the cars and coffee get-together claiming that the last real Porsche was the 356, but I’m particular about what I like. Read More >

EJ Jordan LTD launches the Marlow speaker

We haven’t had the opportunity to review a lot of single driver speakers, so these look very interesting indeed. Read More >

The McIntosh XRT2.1 K Speakers

Note:  this review started right before we were all stuck in the middle of the travel restrictions imposed by COVID.

Cleaning up the desktop, I realized the copy hadn’t had its final round of editing! Yet, my impressions are as vivid as the day I was sitting on the couch. Read More >

The McIntosh MC1502 Power Amplifier

Much as I like to dismiss measurements when it comes to the subject of hifi, there’s one that I find intriguing – sound pressure level, which relates closely to dynamics. Read More >

The Gershman Acoustics Studio Two Speakers

Listening to the deep bass line in Jean-Michel Jarre’s Zoolook instantly reveals the sheer weight that these modest-sized monitor speakers deliver. Read More >