Reviews
The LSA-10 Signature Speakers Big Voice, Small Speakers
Serious listening with the LSA-10 Signature speakers begins with a quick dial back on the way back machine, all the way to 1965 and some Gabor Szabo. Read More
Andover Audio Songbird Hi-Res Music Streamer – First Look Best Budget Streamer Going!
Life is good. I’ve got my head under the hood of my car, changing radiator hoses, and I’m streaming my favorite tunes (in this case about 4 hours of XTC, spanning the entire catalog) on my old Marantz 2220B receiver on top of my tool box. Read More
Esoteric’s N-01XD DAC/Streamer Perfection Improved!
Two years ago, we awarded Esoteric’s N-01 network player our product of the year in the digital category. Now, they return with the XD version of this highly capable network player and world-class DAC. Read More
Flagship Focal Utopia Phones Grande Utopias for your head
Having lived with a number of Focal speakers over the last five years, the family resemblance between the Utopia headphones and their floorstanding speakers is unmistakable. Read More
The LSA T-3 turntable from Underwood HiFi It's All About the Bundle...
One of the toughest parts of putting together an analog player is determining what bits play well together. When buying a budget analog deck in the $500 – $1,000 range, it’s pretty tough to go wrong – nothing resolves enough detail to screw it up too much. Read More
Rega io integrated amplifier A Future Classic in the Making
It might strike some of you to start a Rega review talking about Naim, but the comparison begs to be made. Rega’s io is destined for legendary status. Read More
REVIEW: The JBL L-100 Classic Change for the better!
In the 70s and throughout the 80s, the JBL L-100 was a very successful loudspeaker. Having a production run from 1970 to the mid-80s, the L-100 sold in more significant numbers than any other model, and perhaps one of the greatest selling speakers in audio history. Read More
The Luxman L-509x Integrated Amplifier More than one way to rock...
Sammy Hagar once said in a song, “There’s only one way to rock,” but after listening to the new Luxman L-509x, I beg to differ. Read More
The Core Power Diamond Power Cord Come on, try one...
Do any of you remember the famous Dr. Seuss story Green Eggs and Ham? It’s about a guy who doesn’t want to eat green eggs and ham, no matter what. Read More
The Clarus Duet Power Conditioner
Power conditioning products can be deceptive. With most, you hear a modest to dramatic reduction in background noise initially and the excitement builds. Read More
The Nagra Classic Preamplifier Classic Indeed!
It’s no secret that I am a big fan of Nagra products. I can’t hide that from you and keep a straight face. But the admiration is for a good reason – they make fantastic products. Read More
Gold Note CD1000 MkII CD player/DAC The Best of Both Worlds...
Even though there is a wealth of streaming options available to music lovers, the CD is quietly making a bit of a comeback. Not everyone wants to be an IT person, and some really enjoy the simplicity of putting a disc in and pushing play. Read More
The McIntosh MAC7200 Receiver 99.99% Perfect
In today’s world, and its accelerated pace, so few things are constant anymore. For this audio enthusiast, there is something soothing, about the big, blue meters that adorn nearly every component from McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. Read More
Bryston’s 28B Cubed Power Amplifiers BIG, BIG power!
Not wanting to waste the first half of the review with a history lesson, we’ll keep it short and to the point. It’s important to tell you why a product is worth the asking price, rather than leaving it to an unanswered question at the end of the review. Read More
The Luxman P-750u Head Trip
Breezing through George Benson’s “This Masquerade,” via the Focal Utopia, Read More
The Merrill Audio PURE Tape Head Preamp Pure Performance
If you grew up in the hifi era of the 60s and 70s, magazines featured the latest stereo equipment in their ads and editorial pages, and the reel to reel tape deck was the pinnacle. Read More
The REL no.25 Six-Pack The World Beneath 40hz
It only takes about eight seconds listening to a double stack of six REL no.25 subwoofers to realize that this is something completely otherworldly. Read More
The PrimaLuna EVO 400 Preamplifier A New Standard
Thirty years ago, I spent $4,500 on an Audio Research SP-11. Think about that for a second. Granted, it had a really good, built-in phonostage, but that was crazy money for a preamp in 1989. Read More
The Pro-Ject T1 Phono SB Ready For Action!
With vinyl showing no indication of slowing down whatsoever, more and more people are looking for a place to dip their toe in the pool. Read More
The SVS PC-4000 Subwoofer When there's no space and you need bass
Sometimes, the toughest part of adding a subwoofer to your stereo or theater system can be where to put it. The SVS PC-4000 makes this easy; its 16-inch in diameter cylinder shape fittsin a corner perfectly. Read More
The Deep Core 1800 Power Conditioner Fine Tuning Your Power
One of the things we always battle as audio enthusiasts is the effect that power has on our systems. Whether you look at power as a giant pool that you tap into with your power cord or a stream that’s come a long way to get to you, there is still a fair amount of noise and audible grunge in the AC power that runs your audio system. Read More
The AVID Ingenium Plug&Play turntable Plug and Play, Indeed!
Listening to Simon and Garfunkel’s classic, Bridge Over Troubled Water, on AVID’s Ingenium Plug&Play table is not only highly satisfying but clearly illustrates how much difference the turntable makes in the analog equation. Read More
The Rega Apollo CD player Who says the CD is dead?
Everything seems to come around. With all the excitement for streaming building at a feverish pace, some people still like the old-fashioned way of serving up digital; namely, spinning a silver (or maybe gold) disc. Read More
The Mytek Liberty DAC Startling Revelations
It’s the week of Halloween here in the Midwest, which mean a few things – crisp air, beautiful colors, falling leaves, and warmer clothes, but it also means the usual plethora of haunted houses. Read More
Esoteric N-01 Network Player The perfect digital hub
Listening to a slew of Peter Gabriel favorites, via NAS drive and ROON, I ponder in earnest the thought of life without a turntable. Read More
Gold Note A3 EVO Speakers Mini Italian Miracle
Many of us think of “that other company” when we think Italian loudspeakers, but the team at Gold Note is a serious contender, making their way into North America, after achieving major success in the rest of the world. Read More
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