The Questyle CMA Twelve DAC/Headphone Amplifier
Removing the Questyle CMA Twelve from its black cloth bag is instantly exciting. Aficionados of fine design, machining, and assembly will really appreciate the exquisite detail and high level of finish the CMA Twelve offers. Read More >
Vinyl Madness
I have a confession to make. There are multiple records in my record collection that I have bought but still haven’t listened to.
And there are records in my collection that I no longer love. Read More >
The New Celestee Headphones From Focal
Focal has a new headphone in their premium lineup, the Celestee. And it’s a beauty.
Many of you know Focal for their world-class Utopia, Sopra, and Kanta speakers, but they have been making open and closed back headphones since 2012. Read More >
Dac Magic DAC/Headphone Amp from Cambridge Audio
Again, Cambridge Audio redefines the standard in approachable audio, with their new DacMagic 200M.
$499 gets you dual ESS Sabre DACs with the ability to decode PCM to 32bit/768kHz, DSD512, and MQA support. Read More >
REVIEW: The PrimaLuna EVO 100 Integrated Amplifier
Listening to Dylan’s “Times They Are A Changin” reminds me of the original PrimaLuna ProLogue integrated amplifier that I reviewed for The Absolute Sound back in 2003. Read More >
Issue 105
Features
Old School:
The Audiophile Apartment:
Mine: It Should Be Yours
Music
Playlists: We share our readers choices from around the world
Future Tense
Gear in our immediate future
Cover Feature:
Awards!
And… Integrated amplifier roundup
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REVIEW: Totem Skylight
Ironically, this review starts out with the title track from the Kinks classic Low Budget. However, low budget doesn’t mean low quality. Read More >
Rotel’s CD 11 and A11
Back in the late 1970s and early 80s, Japanese hifi manufacturer Rotel was one of the top value proposition audiophile brands. Read More >
REVIEW: Conrad-Johnson CAV-45S2
As Ella Fitzgerald’s voice coos out of the Dynaudio Confidence 20s/Rel T-510 six-pack combo, I’m back home again.
Not with Ella, mind you, but the sound of a smaller CJ amplifier. Read More >
The dCS Vivaldi ONE
dCS has started a new campaign acknowledging some of the world’s greatest recording engineers, appropriately titled their “dCS Legends” series. No disrespect to the world’s most excellent engineers, but I submit the digital players from Data Conversion Systems, have become legends in their own right. Read More >
Tidal Audio and Bugatti Collaborate on New Speakers
In the past, car manufacturers pairing with audio companies for bespoke home products have usually been less than outstanding, with more emphasis put on said manufacturer’s “branding,” than actual audio performance. Read More >
The Klipsch Cornwall IV Speakers
The sun still burns hot, a U.S. dollar still equals four quarters, and Klipsch still makes Cornwall loudspeakers.
Refreshingly, some things never change. Read More >
Sound Organisation expands to Canada
The Sound Organisation and The Sound Organisation Canada today announced they have been selected to be the new distributors for Spendor Audio in the United States and Canada. Read More >
The Naim Supernait 3
Tracking through the silky, smooth harmonies of Shikao Suga’s “Kiseki,” I’m instantly reminded why I’ve always been so fond of the Naim Supernait. Read More >
UBISOUND Launches Two New Speakers
Italian Manufacturer UBISOUND launches two new speakers: The Feel, and Velvet series.
We’ve seen and heard past UBISOUND products at the Munich High End show, and they have always provided great sound, and appealing looks. Read More >
The Backert Labs Rhumba Preamplifier
In a world where many audio companies try to be all things to all people (or customers), it’s refreshing to stumble upon someone doing one awesome thing. Read More >
REVIEW: Sonus faber Lumina 1
Wow, a Sonus faber speaker you can pick up with one hand. Cool.
One of the biggest parts of evaluating high end audio gear, is a lot of lifting. Read More >
The Sonus faber Minima Amator II
Breathtaking as they are, not everyone has the room (or the disposable cash) for a pair of Sonus faber Aidas in their environment. Read More >
A Heartfelt “thank you” to Cardas Audio
We’re going on about 10 months of this now…
As we put the finishing touches on our yearly “Awards” issue, and everyone in the audio industry is deciding which great audio products are the best of the best for whatever reason, I’d like to spotlight some genuine human kindness. Read More >
I still love buying hifi gear!
Note I used the word “buy.”
You might think that even though I do this every day, I’m over the thrill of finding great hifi. Nothing could be further than the truth. In the last week, I’ve put down a deposit on my own pair of Dirty Weekend speakers from ZU Audio, purchased the review pair of Lumina 1 speakers from Sonus faber, (Read More >
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