After a month with the Audio Note UK TT3/Arm 3/II and IQ3 I continue to be mesmerized by how truly superb the sound quality is here. It has forced me to re-evaluate what is possible from vinyl and has also made me revisit past reviews which did not have the benefit of this exceptional source. […]
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AIR TIGHT ATM-2211 UNPACKING
Photos from the unpacking of the latest newly designed Air Tight Tube ATM-2211 Monoblocks For all the beautiful photos, click here.
Continue readingOrtofon SPU Gold cartridge
Either way, I think the SPU should stay in production forever. It’s the only audio device I can name that lives up to the true meaning of ‘nice’ without any of the damning-with-faint-praise connotations that word has acquired. The Ortofon MC2000 is tonic for the brain – the SPU is tonic for the soul. For […]
Continue readingShunyata Delta NR V2 Power Cord
Shunyata Research’s excellent Delta NR v2 really ticks all the boxes. It cuts through power line noise like a cleaver yet works on fine detail like a surgeon’s scalpel, but never once leaving the music sounding anything other than really enjoyably musical. An excellent choice. For the full review, click here.
Continue readingTriode MUSASHI KT150 class AB push-pull integrated amplifier
Japan’s Triode Corporation, which was founded in 1994, makes some really interesting tube-based amplifiers. Shown above is the Musashi, which uses a quartet of KT150 tubes to output up to 100Wpc into 8 ohms. It has one set of single-ended RCA inputs for the onboard moving-magnet phono stage, as well as four more sets of […]
Continue readingNew Triode Corporation TX-P300M Tube Power Amplifier
The all new Triode Corporation 300B A class parallel single ended monaural power amplifiers from Japan. To catch all the photos, please click here. Find out more from the Triode Corporation here.
Continue readingScansonic MB5 B Loudspeaker
Slide these slimline floorstanders into just the right spot and their profile diminishes entirely, leaving a wonderfully unfettered and captivating musical performance. Once the MB5 Bs are on song, you’ll be hooked and listening for hours… For the full review, click here.
Continue readingAIR TIGHT SET ATM-2211 TUBE MONOBLOCK POWER AMPS
A few more official photos of the new and upcoming Air Tight SET ATM-2211 tube monoblock power amps… For more photos, click here.
Continue readingRaidho TD4.2 Floorstanding Loudspeakers
These speakers brought out the meaning of the music better than any speaker I’ve ever had in my listening room. I heard new instruments, voices, and sounds in musical selections that I’ve listened to hundreds, maybe thousands of times. These speakers were not overly detailed; it is just that one might not be accustomed to […]
Continue readingAudio Note UK Fifth Element/Fifth Force DAC Review
Owning an Audio Note UK product such as the Fifth Element/Fifth Force DAC is so much more than just experiencing a sound not obtainable in the rest of the audio industry, it is also about being part of a listener circle that continuingly experiences one of the most value- and performance-driven machines made for music […]
Continue readingAirTight ATM-2211 Monaural Power Amplifier Launched
Now, on the eve of the 35 years anniversary of the Japanese brand AirTight, are officially launching the new 211 tube single monaural power amplifier ATM-2211. For more photos of this beauty, click here.
Continue readingRaidho TD1.2 Loudspeaker
The TD1.2 is the highest-performing, small, stand-mounted two-way loudspeaker I have heard—and I have heard some of the best. Its winning combination of exceptional overall resolution, expansive soundstaging, and musical swing in the form of lightning-fast and robust dynamics is just wonderful. This is a speaker for the two-way enthusiast who is willing to acquire […]
Continue readingTop 15 Definitive Technology Speakers – Reviews 2020
Definitive Technology prides in offering superior quality speakers that don’t just look amazing but are high on functionality too. For the full review, click here.
Continue readingThe Leben HiFi Stereo Company CS-600X Integrated Amplifier – An Old Friend Gets Even Better!
The new CS-600X goes the CS-600 one better by switching to readily available vacuum tubes in the first stage of amplification, which has also serendipitously resulted in an improvement to the already superb balance of musicality and sonics of the CS-600. For more of this review, please click here
Continue readingShunyata Research Hydra Delta D6 Power Distributor and Venom NR and V14 Digital Power Cables
This may the highest compliment I can give the Shunyata Delta D6 and Venom components: They made my rig less about electronics and more about music. For more of the article, click here.
Continue readingRaidho Acoustics upgrades its entire TD loudspeaker series
All the speakers in Raidho’s TD series (the newest of which is the TD 2.2) have been upgraded and now use a new version of this Danish company’s ribbon tweeter, as well as cones made using the company’s newly-developed Tantalum/Diamond material. For more information, please click here.
Continue readingAavik Acoustics U-380 integrated amplifier
Without question, the Aavik Acoustics U-380 integrated amplifier delivered the finest class-D sound that I’ve ever heard in my system. Beyond the strong and superbly controlled bass that I’ve come to expect from amplification of its class, it also exhibited an uncommon range of color, dynamics, and detail. For the full review, click here.
Continue readingVideo featuring Wadax Reference DAC and Atlantis Transport
Wadax Reference DAC and Atlatis Transport, darTZeel Audio NHB-18NS preamplifier, Kharma Veyron Ev4d speakers and Göbel High End Lacorde Statement speaker cables Watch the video here.
Continue readingE1 ISOLATION BASE FROM HRS
Made and to be used to reduce noise, the E1 is manufactured from four different materials including a proprietary resonance control stage, billet machined aircraft quality aluminium front trim and a new HRS constrained layer damping resin composite plinth. For more picture, click here.
Continue readingHRS VXR Amp Stands
HRS is now building Custom VXR Audio Stands for every component in the world based on our patented VXR reference level modular frame architecture. Read more here
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