Speakers
The XSA Labs Vanguard – a new paradigm.
In case you’re wondering, XSA stands for “eXtremely Sexy Audio,” and the Vanguard monitors you see here, done up in bamboo are certainly that. Those of you that work with wood on a regular know how hard bamboo is to work with and get it to look right. Read More >
New and Improved Speakers from Eggleston!
Egglestonworks, celebrated producer of State-of-the-Art Loudspeaker Systems, is proud to introduce “Artisan Series,” a collection of three new, attractively-priced models designed to make Eggleston performance accessible to the next generation of music lovers. Read More >
The new Sonus faber Homage Tradition Collection
The question is often posed, “How do we get more people to engage in the world of high end audio.”
Too often this is followed up by a bunch of grumpy old men, sitting in chairs at a hifi show, somewhere between minor arguments over minutiae and falling into sleepy time. Read More >
Issue 78
Features
Old School:
Recapping the HH Scott 357
By Erik Owen
995:
A Mini Miracle From Totem Audio
By Mark Marcantonio
Journeyman Audiophile:
Wharfedale Diamond 250 Loudspeakers
By Jeff Dorgay
Personal Fidelity:
Quad PA-One Headphone Amplifier and Audioengine HD6 Speakers
By Rob Johnson
TONE Style
Anker SoundCore Bluetooth Speaker
Bald Eagle Skull Shaver
Eunique Jean’ster and Ride’ster Jeans
DJ Pillows
Hot Wheels Yellow Submarine
Muss Cobblestone
StarTrek Communicator Net Phone
Music
Spin the Black Circle: Reviews of New Pop/Rock and Country Albums
By Bob Gendron, Todd Martens, Chrissie Dickinson, Andrea Domanick and Aaron Cohen
Jazz & Blues: Florian Weber Trio, Julian Lage, Avishal Cohen and More!
By Aaron Cohen and Jim Macnie
Gear Previews
Audio Research PH-9 Phono, DAC 9 and LS 28
Reviews
Audio Classics 9b Amplifier
By Richard H.
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Stirling Broadcast SB-88 Speakers
The Black Keys’ new record Turn Blue reminds me of some of the finest psychedelic tunes from the 1960s. The opening track “Weight of Love” has a very Clapton/Cream vibe. Read More >
Dali’s Flagship – The Epicon 8 Speakers
If you happen to peruse any number of reviews concerning speakers in the twenty to thirty thousand dollar price range, which is still a massive amount of money for most people, the review conclusion (some of my own reviews included) goes something like this: “The only thing speaker X gives up to the mega speakers is that last bit of extension, dynamics and low frequency extension. Read More >
Balanced Audio Technology VK-655SE
The only promise that BAT’s VK-655SE does not fulfill is the company’s claim that it has enough energy storage to “to lift most speakers over one meter off the ground. Read More >
DALI Rubicon 2 Speakers
Toward the end of “Master Song,” the second track on Leonard Cohen’s breakout 1967 album, Cohen’s pursing lips sound eerily present through the 1. Read More >
EgglestonWorks Emma Loudspeakers
Great things come from Memphis. It’s the BBQ capitol of the world. Elvis is from Memphis. My wife is from Memphis. And the Eggleston Emmas are from Memphis. Read More >
Dali Epicon 8 Speakers – Preview
A recent visit to the Dali factory in Denmark revealed a nearly 250,000 square foot facility full of highly skilled workers dedicated to every aspect of loudspeaker design and construction. Read More >
Dynaudio XEO 4 speakers
Dynaudio made a big splash with their wireless XEO speakers two years ago, but their engineering staff has not been sitting on their laurels. The new second generation speakers feature more wireless bandwidth, better drivers and more extensive tuning. Read More >
MartinLogan Motion 35XT Bookshelf Speakers
Many people know MartinLogan for its svelte, even avant-garde-looking electrostatic floorstanding speakers, which have earned the company a large and dedicated fan base. But, like a good scientist at work, MartinLogan does not rest on their laurels, continuing to experiment with new designs, like the Motion 35XT, that give potential customers great sound for the dollar. Read More >
MartinLogan Motion 35XT Speakers
MartinLogan continues to expand their phenomenal Motion series of loudspeakers to the new 35XTs you see here, featuring a 6.5” woofer and their incredible folded motion (ribbon) tweeter, all in a solid wood cabinet, available in a variety of colors, including high gloss black. Read More >
Alta Audio FRM-2 Speakers
The arrival of the Alta Audio FRM-2 loudspeakers exposed a certain prejudice or bias of mine against ribbon tweeters. But it’s a valid one, as I’d never heard a ribbon tweeter that was properly integrated with the rest of the drivers in the system, nor had I ever experienced a ribbon tweeter with a natural high end. Read More >
Sonus faber Olympica III Speakers
At TONEAudio, we’ve had the pleasure of testing Sonus faber’s flagship AidaRead More >
Blumenstein Audio Thrashers Speakers
One of the signs of a mature audiophile is whether they have a true garage system—not the wife’s old Lloyd’s faux-wood tuner/record player/cassette, but an actual receiver, disc player and speakers. Read More >
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