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The Absolute Sound Articles
Oct 20, 2020 | 16:47 pm
PICKERING, CANADA, October 20, 2020 – Lenbrook International, developer of the BluOS premium hi-res wireless distributed audio and music management platform, today announced that the integration of Neil Young Archives (NYA), the high-resolution, studio-quality streaming online archive of famed Canadian-born[…]
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 20, 2020 | 16:02 pm
The third part of the series of the DS Audio dealer tour in Japan. This time, Tetsuaki Aoyagi visited DS Audio dealer Vintage Audio, focusing on the rare great high-end audio products of the past and some carefully selected modern[…]
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 20, 2020 | 15:59 pm
A sneak peek at the production and manufacture of the MXO crossover for the Magico M9 flagship loudspeakers.
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 20, 2020 | 15:59 pm
And another insight into the production of something highly interesting. Telos Audio Design will soon unveil the completely new Godzilla Grounding Monster active grounding device and the Ultimate Reference QNR Quantum Noise Resonator. Further information will follow.
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Stereophile.com
Oct 20, 2020 | 15:20 pm
It was a "Wow!" audio moment I'll never forget. It happened just after Ladies Who Lunch, our regular Friday afternoon lunch-n-chat for audio poobahs at the Grand Sichuan restaurant in Chelsea. It was dark at 4 o'clock, and the first[…]
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 20, 2020 | 12:35 pm
A few photos of another high-end audio system. The Marten Coltrane Momento 2 loudspeakers are driven by MBL electronics. Photos by our friends Tuan Loung Tiet during his Hanoi High-End-Audio-Tour 2020.
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 20, 2020 | 12:24 pm
Aries Cerat Genus integrated amplifier and Aries Cerat Helene DAC driving the Grandinote Mach 2b speaker at KlangLoft.
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Stereophile.com
Oct 19, 2020 | 20:23 pm
LIVE: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 12:00PM ET
Join us when T+A discusses their strategy, history and future, along with an in-depth look at their HA 200 headphone amp, HV Series technology, and Solitaire P headphones.
UPDATE: This webinar is[…]
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The Absolute Sound Articles
Oct 19, 2020 | 18:14 pm
Ennio Morricone recently passed away at the age of 91. Having worked until very near the end of his life, Morricone will be remembered primarily for his legendary career in film soundtracks and his pervasive influence on several generations of[…]
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 19, 2020 | 15:51 pm
Here is the latest photo from our friend and music collaborator Claude Lemaire "vinyl wall". This is Part-4 of his Jazz History thematic: following Satchmo and Bix in Part-3, we pursue in the late-1920s from Chicago to New York and[…]
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 19, 2020 | 15:20 pm
Sven Boenicke will soon provide further insights into their brand new BOENICKE Audio W22 flagship loudspeaker. The first fully finished prototype will be finished this winter. Stay tuned...
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 19, 2020 | 15:18 pm
Soon the all-new WestminsterLab Hybrid Power cables for MSB Technology Select and Reference DAC will land at Mono and Stereo for the review. Looking forward to trying hands-on what Angus Leung and his team have accomplished. WestminsterLab writes: “With the[…]
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 19, 2020 | 15:16 pm
Silver Audio Design Grand opera flagship horn acoustic system with plasma high-frequency radiator Grand Opera was designed to offer the best possible sound in large interiors. This speaker system has a grandiose sound and dimensions (1300x1324x2800mm). This top model of[…]
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 19, 2020 | 15:12 pm
Another extreme development by Jörn Janczak. Many high-end audio upper echelon system owners combine their two-channel set-up with a surround system. Tidal Audio writes: “Nothing we do on a daily basis, but currently we do build a Tidal Sudio La[…]
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 19, 2020 | 15:08 pm
Kostas Metaxas new and upcoming Papillon 15" high-end R2R studio recorder/player comes with a great flexibly and can host tapes from 1/4” up to 2".
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 19, 2020 | 15:02 pm
Phasemation Degausser DG-100 restores MC Step-up Transformers and Iron Core MC Cartridges. MC step-up transformers and MC cartridges containing an iron core are magnetized due to long years of use and various causes. When magnetized, a magnetic bias is applied[…]
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Stereophile.com
Oct 19, 2020 | 14:41 pm
The sense of hope I've been feeling may have started with those Sinatra swells, the on-hold music I heard when I called to interview the first audio dealer I talked to for this story. I wanted to know what's been[…]
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 18, 2020 | 16:43 pm
Riviera Audio Labs LEVANTE new integrated amplifier dark titanium version Class A / Class AB switch detail. In Class A mode it offers 2x30W into 8 ohms (2x60W into 4 ohms). In Class AB it offers 2x120W into 8 ohms[…]
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 18, 2020 | 16:28 pm
Rare Denmark pressing of Yehudi Menuhin violin concerto ( not mentioned in the Menuhin's Discogs discography ), recorded in 1960 at Wiener Musikverein. You can listen to it directly from the LP. - Saulo Zucchello
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Mono & Stereo © 2020
Oct 18, 2020 | 12:39 pm
A few photos of the installation of VAC Signature 200IQ monoblock tube amplifiers that will drive the Kharma speakers. In a company of Kronos Audio turntable, Gold Note, CH Precision, and Pass Labs. Via BAV Hi-End.
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Stereophile.com
Oct 16, 2020 | 13:05 pm
I was doing my press beat for Stereophile in the hallway of Montreal's 2019 Audiofest when I glimpsed something that stopped me in my tracks. It was a marketing slogan, across the room on importer/exhibitor Goerner Audio's floorstanding banner: "Tubes[…]
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The Absolute Sound Articles
Oct 16, 2020 | 12:10 pm
In 1951 Hank Williams signed on to do a 15-minute radio show sponsored by Mother’s Best Flower. He and his combo sang gospel and country songs; other musicians would perform, too, and they’d all contribute some relaxed banter. Ultimately, 72[…]
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The Absolute Sound Articles
Oct 15, 2020 | 22:24 pm
For the vast majority of modern audiophiles streaming is an integral part of their audio system. Given its ubiquitous nature, it’s hard to find any forward-thinking audio manufacturer who does not offer at least one streaming source component. Bryston has[…]
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The Absolute Sound Articles
Oct 15, 2020 | 14:28 pm
The following is a press release issued by PSB Speakers. PICKERING, ONTARIO, CANADA | OCTOBER 15, 2020 -– PSB Speakers, long renowned for excellence in loudspeaker design, announced the immediate availability of two new affordable compact, powered speakers, the Alpha[…]
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Stereophile.com
Oct 15, 2020 | 12:58 pm
I've written before in this space that to me the most wondrous aspect of our avocation (apart from the music) is the way it exists at the intersection of logic and emotion, of science and art. The equipment we use[…]
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Stereophile.com
Oct 14, 2020 | 11:50 am
At High End Mässan 2015—Stockholm, Sweden's big audio show—Marten planned to show off its finest loudspeaker to the hometown crowd. Marten took the hotel's largest demo room, located at the prime location at the top of the stairs, at the[…]
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The Absolute Sound Articles
Oct 14, 2020 | 10:33 am
The following is a press release issued by CrystalConnect. Elst, Netherlands | October 2020 — Renowned high-end audio brand Crystal Cable is changing its brand name, with the full transition planned for 1st of December 2020. The new CrystalConnect name[…]
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The Absolute Sound Articles
Oct 14, 2020 | 10:14 am
Sonner Audio is a relative newcomer to the high-end scene. Nonetheless, the Boston-based loudspeaker company has turned out to be a fast learner, a fact that I discovered during my evaluation of its mid-priced offering, the Legato Duo, a rakish[…]
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Stereophile.com
Oct 13, 2020 | 13:23 pm
What's Next Vivaldi?
Antonio Vivaldi and others
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin; Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini, cond. and flute.
Alpha 624 (Auditioned as 24/192 WAV). 2020. Jean-Daniel Noir, prod., edit., master.
Performance *****
Sonics ****
Forget almost everything you know about[…]
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The Absolute Sound Articles
Oct 12, 2020 | 15:43 pm
Schiit has all the answers. Or at least they have enough reasonably priced products to furnish a full system (sans loudspeakers), whether it be on the desktop or full two-channel. It’s an impressive line of products, and one that has[…]
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Stereophile.com
Oct 12, 2020 | 12:12 pm
Two of the followup reviews that were published in the November 2020 issue of Stereophile have been posted to the magazine's website: Herb Reichert on the Yamaha A-S3200 integrated amplifier and the measurements of the Denafrips Ares II and Terminator[…]
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The Absolute Sound Articles
Oct 9, 2020 | 13:55 pm
The following is a press release issued by McIntosh. Binghamton, NY | October 9, 2020 – McIntosh, the global leader in prestigious home entertainment and ultimate-quality audio for 70 years, is proud to introduce the MA12000 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier. The[…]
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The Absolute Sound Articles
Oct 9, 2020 | 12:24 pm
Better late than never. Neil Young recorded this “lost” album between 1974 and 1975, a period that also spawned On the Beach and Zuma. Young has called the ballad-rich Homegrown “a bridge between Harvest and Comes a Time.” Young cancelled[…]
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Stereophile.com
Oct 9, 2020 | 12:06 pm
Once upon a time, reviews of Musical Fidelity components frequently filled pages in Stereophile. But in all my years covering audio shows, I can't recall blogging about any of the company's products, not even once. So, when my editor offered[…]
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Stereophile.com
Oct 8, 2020 | 13:23 pm
"The data lords are gathering data and giving it to organizations that then manipulate us with the things they know about us, things that we don't even know about ourselves," says five-time Grammy Award–winning composer, conductor, producer, and band leader[…]
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