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RIVIERA AUDIO LABS APL-01SE PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 11, 2019 | 05:16 am

There is something very inviting and distinct about the Riviera Labs audio products. It's only been three years since they've entered the high-end audio market and in a relatively short period, the brand has managed to establish an impact of[…]

Luxman, Dynaudio, and TechDAS Shine at Pearl Audio Event

The Absolute Sound Articles Dec 10, 2019 | 15:53 pm

December 5, 2019: Pearl Audio, a high-end audio dealer located in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon, hosted a standing-room-only event featuring new products from Luxman, Dynaudio, and TechDAS. Jeff Sigmund, President of Luxman America, began with a brief discussion[…]

Fidelity Research FR-1 Mk.3F phono cartridge

Stereophile.com Dec 10, 2019 | 13:43 pm

A couple of issues back, we mentioned in passing that the Fidelity Research FR-1 Mk.3F was the only moving-coil cartridge we had heard (as of then) that we would give house room to. (The others had frequency-response problems which so[…]

ULTIMATE SOUND & MUSIC

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 10, 2019 | 12:07 pm

Jörgen Nilsson's Ultimate Sound & Music full fledged TAD system in Sweden at their official showroom/studio. Take a look at great photos...

Nordost Releases Tonearm Cable +

The Absolute Sound Articles Dec 10, 2019 | 10:50 am

The following is a press release issued by Nordost. December 10, 2019 - The tonearm cable is the most critical and sensitive cable in any vinyl-sourced hifi system. The delicate signals generated by pick-up cartridges in these systems demand purpose-built,[…]

BONN N8 HIGH-END AUDIO NETWORK SWITCH

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 10, 2019 | 10:18 am

And another interesting audiophile accessory has landed. The Silent Angel Bonn N8 promises to deliver lower electrical noise and high anti-interference ability. Stay tuned to learn more...

GOLD NOTE PA-10 NEW POWER AMPLIFIER

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 10, 2019 | 10:03 am

"Gold Note releases a new stereo power amplifier to complete the Gold Note 10 Series. PA-10 is capable of 75W per channel @ 8Ohm doubling its power when bridged to use in mono (BTL). With adjustable damping factor for ideal[…]

WESTMINSTERLAB REI POWER AMPLIFiER REVEIW IS COMING

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 10, 2019 | 09:36 am

Right before the year's end, another product, that I've highly anticipated has just arrived; the WestminsterLab Rei Class A solid state power amplifiers... "The Rei employs a WestminsterLab proprietary iBias and CCS systems, what it means in terms of electronically. The[…]

AUDIO REFERENCE ACQUIRES VELODYNE

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 10, 2019 | 03:10 am

"Velodyne Acoustics has been purchased by Audio Reference in Germany. Audio Reference have been distributing Velodyne in Germany for more than 20 years and have unrivalled experience with the brand. The purchase extends to all stock, spares, patents, designs and[…]

LIVING VOICE BACKGROUND AND HISTORY

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 10, 2019 | 03:10 am

"Brainchild of Kevin Scott, Living Voice was established in 1990. With a cult following amongst music lovers and ‘high-end’ audio enthusiasts, Living Voice has a long established reputation for delivering sound quality benchmarks. Kevin Scott’s multiple award-winning Living Voice loudspeakers[…]

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE!

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 10, 2019 | 03:02 am

Sometimes you have to walk across the universe... What a tribute by Supertramp’s co-founder Roger Hodgson.

REPHRASE

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 10, 2019 | 02:52 am

This might be of interest to some of you... "rePhase, a loudspeaker phase linearization, EQ and FIR filtering tool. rePhase is a free FIR generation tool for building fully linear-phase active crossovers with arbitrary slopes. It also let you manually[…]

NEW MAGICO ONLINE STORE

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 10, 2019 | 02:48 am

Magico has just announced their all new Online Store.

Bar Shiru

The Absolute Sound Articles Dec 9, 2019 | 12:23 pm

Too often the ambience of a popular drinking establishment will be marred by the deafening din of conversations shouted over an endless digital stream of music. Not so at Bar Shiru, a new craft cocktail bar in Oakland, California, where[…]

NEW SB ACOUSTICS SATORI CARBON FIBER DRIVERS

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 9, 2019 | 11:34 am

I’m sure this will be of interest to some... The all new SB Acoustics Satori Carbon fiber tweeter and woofer drivers with TeXtreme® cone and dome. Thanks Adam!

ELAND AUDIO!

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 9, 2019 | 05:40 am

Splendid photos of Eland Audio’s room at the Việt Nam Hiend Show Hanoi 2019...

MARTEN AT THE GUANGZHOU HIGH END SHOW 2019

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 9, 2019 | 01:46 am

A short video of Marten from the Guangzhou High End Show 2019.

VIETNAM HIGH-END AUDIO SHOW 2019 PHOTO REPORT

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 9, 2019 | 01:35 am

And the gear galore continues with almost a 300 photos from the Vietnam High-End audio show 2019....photos - Nguyen Anh Tuan - Consumer Electronics Magazine of Vietnam.

TAIKO AUDIO FACTORY VISIT

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Dec 8, 2019 | 12:56 pm

"A few weeks back, I paid a visit to Emile at his workshop in Hengelo. This would be my first opportunity to hear the Extreme and what better way to experience it than in a room that was specifically designed[…]

Magico Introduces A5 Loudspeaker

The Absolute Sound Articles Dec 6, 2019 | 15:48 pm

The following is a press release issued by Magico. Hayward, CA | December 6, 2019 – The largest and most advanced of Magico’s A Series, the A5 incorporates the company’s first 5-inch pure midrange driver as well as enhanced midrange[…]

The Clash: Still Calling

Stereophile.com Dec 6, 2019 | 13:08 pm

It's not just the gray hairs or the expanding waistline that suggest one is getting old: it's also when the albums you love so much, and so vividly remember hearing for the first time, have become a part of the[…]

2019 High-End Audio Buyer's Guide: Power Amplifiers $15,000-$20,000

The Absolute Sound Articles Dec 6, 2019 | 11:42 am

VTL S-200 $15,000 VTL’s Luke Manley and his team have made the 200Wpc S-200 relatively idiot-proof for listeners who enjoy the sound of vacuum tubes without the need to geek-out or otherwise futz around with them. The VTL Signature range[…]

Audio Research Dual 150 power amplifier

Stereophile.com Dec 5, 2019 | 14:13 pm

We mentioned in the last issue that we were becoming increasingly disturbed by "a certain manic quality that is creeping into this pursuit of sonic perfection." We were referring then to a manufacturer's announcement of the imminent availability of a[…]

Renowned Loudspeaker Company Atlantic Technology Brings to Market First Headphones

The Absolute Sound Articles Dec 4, 2019 | 16:27 pm

The following is a press release issued by Atlantic Technology. Norwood, MA | December 4, 2019 – Atlantic Technology recently exhibited over 30 new products which begin to roll out this holiday season and throughout 2020. The first to hit[…]

Catching up with Stockfisch Records

The Absolute Sound Articles Dec 4, 2019 | 15:18 pm

When German guitarist Werner Lämmerhirt released Ten Thousand Miles in 1974, that LP was, in more ways than one, a harbinger of things to come. Along with being Lämmerhirt’s debut album, it was the opening salvo from Stockfisch, a German[…]

Gramophone Dreams #31: Feliks Audio, Focal, Grado, JPS

Stereophile.com Dec 4, 2019 | 14:05 pm

My current romance with audiophile-quality headphones began in earnest with the appearance, about 10 years ago, of Audeze's LCD-2 planar-magnetic headphones—these predated the company's patented Fazor elements, said to guide the sound around the transducers' magnet structures—and Schiit Audio's original[…]

Hegeman Model 1 omnidirectional loudspeaker

Stereophile.com Dec 3, 2019 | 15:36 pm

Ye Editor had his first exposure to a true omnidirectional speaker system 15 years ago, while he was employed as chief equipment tester for High Fidelity magazine. The speaker was a most unusual-looking device for its time, being roughly a[…]

Speaker Active Matching (SAM) Technology in the Devialet Expert 220 Pro Integrated Amplifier

The Absolute Sound Articles Dec 3, 2019 | 15:27 pm

The French company Devialet has introduced a number of amplifier innovations since its founding in 2004. It is most famous for its hybrid output stage, which uses a Class A amplifier for voltage gain and a Class D amplifier for[…]

A.I. Pioneer Appointed President of Nextscreen Publishing Group

The Absolute Sound Articles Dec 3, 2019 | 13:16 pm

December 3, 2019 | AUSTIN, TX -- NextScreen, LLC, publishers of The Absolute Sound and HiFi+, is announcing today that Lee Scoggins will be joining the team as President, NextScreen Publishing Group. The newly formed Publishing Group will house The[…]

ATC Loudspeaker Technology Launches C1 Sub Mk2 Active Subwoofer

The Absolute Sound Articles Dec 3, 2019 | 10:14 am

The following is a press release issued by ATC. Las Vegas, NV | December 3, 2019 - Built to provide a dynamic low-distortion bass foundation for ATC’s Entry Series speakers, its C1C and C3C center speakers, HTS Series on-wall speakers[…]

Bryce Dessner Moves Music Forward

Stereophile.com Dec 2, 2019 | 10:32 am

“Musical scavenger” Bryce Dessner, the composer/musician who gained fame as principal songwriter of American rock band The National, describes his process as collecting sounds that appeal to him and trying them out. Classically trained, he’s one of a growing number[…]

Devialet Expert 140 Pro integrated amplifier

Stereophile.com Nov 29, 2019 | 12:53 pm

My in-person introduction to Devialet's products was under auspicious circumstances. I was in Paris for what would be a month-long vacation; my wife was there to give some lectures, but I was free to roam the city, take pictures, practice[…]

Krell K-300i integrated amplifier

Stereophile.com Nov 29, 2019 | 12:47 pm

I was less than thrilled by Editor-in-Chief Jim Austin's suggestion to review the solid-state Krell K-300i integrated amplifier ($7000, plus an additional $1000 for the optional DAC). I had recently reviewed another $7000 integrated amplifier, the quite different hybrid Aesthetix[…]

Manger p1 loudspeaker

Stereophile.com Nov 27, 2019 | 13:02 pm

Everyone who reads my loudspeaker reviews knows: I wish box speakers did not sound like box speakers. Plus! I wish all speakers sounded focused and transparent like LS3/5a's or vintage Quads. I also want them to be uncompressed and play[…]

Adrian Sherwood's Dub Trip

Stereophile.com Nov 26, 2019 | 13:32 pm

Following in the lineage of such iconic dub music masters as Osbourne "King Tubby" Ruddock and Lee "Scratch" Perry, producer Adrian Sherwood is the UK's contemporary pioneer of dub: the reverb-filled, beats-rattling, bass-thick music that erupted from "sound system" parties[…]

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