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GOLDMUND SATYA SPEAKERS CUSTOM EDITION

Latest Jefferson Hifi Vidéo installation and making of Goldmund Satya custom pair of speakers in the beautiful surroundings. The new owner wanted an earlier generation Z-mount (reminiscent of Apologue) in copper finish.

JACO PASTORIUS QUINTET - DONNA LEE

Another rare gem that should rejoir Jaco fans. A rare and unreleased Jaco Pastorius Quintet recording from 1981 with Michael Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Don Alias and Peter Erskine. Live at Seventh Avenue South, NYC.

PBN AUDIO GROOVEMASTER VINTAGE DIRECT DN308

A few photos of the setup of the PBN Audio GrooveMaster Vintage Direct DN308 Professional in Zebrano finish and equipped with two GrooveMaster2 tonearms from AudioCreative in Holland, especially for the Ortofon SPU cartridge series.

BLACK CAT CABLE SILVERSTAR 88 RCA INTERCONNECT PROMOTION

On August 8th Black Cat Cable will be offering something truly special at an extraordinary price: The SilverStar 88 RCA interconnect. The 0.088mm ultra-thin PURE (99.999%!) Silver ribbon conductor is shaped with our unique FlatWave™ process so that it is[…]

BLACKWOOD ARTANIS SPEAKERS

More insights from the making of the upcoming new Blackwood Artanis speakers.

AKAI GX-635D GOLD LIMITED EDITION R2R

A few photos and info about this unique and classy analog gem, the AKAI GX-635D Gold Limited Edition R2R tape machine. Photos by John Prestoza in Japan. Track system: auto reverse, 4-track, 2-channel, stereo/monaural systemHeads: 2 x GX record, 2 x[…]

LIVING VOICE VOX PALLADIAN AND VOX BASSO

Living Voice "The Big Easy" - Vox Palladian and Vox Basso in a beautiful walnut finish moving air.

VITUS AUDIO SM-103'S AND MP-D201

A splendid photo of the Vitus Audio SM-103 mono power amplifiers and MP-D201 DAC fully stacked.

JOACHIM-GERHARD-COLLECTION DARLING MASTER 4

Actual official professional footage of the Joachim-Gerhard-Collection Darling Master 4 speaker with Purifi midrange, 1" Bliesma Beryllium tweeter and passive radiator on the rear. Cabinet is 40mm solid smoked oak, black glass. The surround geometry of this woofer allows the cone[…]

ARIES CERAT AND TOP WING

Top Wing Seiryu (Blue Dragon) cartridge reproducing the Melody Gardot record on the full-blown Aries Cerat state-of-the-art high-end audio system. Video by our friend Joshua Masongsong from Believe High Fidelity.

BRYSTON MODEL T SPEAKERS

A pair of Bryston Model T speakers coming to life. This pair of Bryston Model T speakers is finished in a beautiful Natural Walnut.

DIAPASON ITALY FACTORY VISIT

A detailed photo report on the manufacture of Diapason solid wood speakers. 70+ phots to enjoy.

ESTELON XB MK II SPEAKERS

Three pairs of Estelon XB Mk II speakers (Diamond & Standard versions) ready for delivery to the lucky new owners.

SVS 3000 Micro subwoofer

Stereophile.com Jul 23, 2021 | 13:54 pm

My incommodious room favors small standmount and panel speakers that some audiophiles would say require a subwoofer. But I was never inspired to try one until a new category of subwoofer appeared: the "micro" (aka soccer-ball) subwoofer. The minute I[…]

HOW DOES CABLE DESIGN AFFECT THE AUDIO PERFORMANCE OF DIGITAL CABLES?

Nordost writes: "When you’re looking for a digital interface, cable design is of the utmost importance, but what aspects of cable design matter, and how do they affect the performance of your digital cable? There are several electrical characteristics[…]

SONUS FABER SPEAKERS PRODUCTION

A few photos from the production of Sonus faber speakers in Vicenza, Italy.

Recording of August 2021: <I>Irene of Boston</I>

Stereophile.com Jul 22, 2021 | 12:58 pm

Francesco Cafiso: Irene of Boston Cafiso, alto saxophone; London Symphony Orchestra; four others EFLAT EF0003 (CD, available as download, LP). 2020. EFLAT, prod.; Riccardo Piparo, Mat Bartram, Francesco Lupi, Roberto Romano, engs. Performance ***** Sonics **** The first time I[…]

Verity Audio Montsalvat DAC/PRE D/A processor

Stereophile.com Jul 21, 2021 | 13:00 pm

I was aware that Canadian company Verity Audio, founded in 1995, made loudspeakers, like the Sarastro II that Fred Kaplan reviewed in May 2009. But when Jason Victor Serinus and I attended the 2018 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, we were[…]

Analog Corner #312: WallyTools & the WallyReference

Stereophile.com Jul 20, 2021 | 13:34 pm

Held every November in normal times, the annual Warsaw Audio Video Show is among the world's largest. I first attended a decade ago, in 2011, and was amazed by both the number of attendees—more than 10,000 people—and demographics that skewed[…]

500 Issues!

Stereophile.com Jul 16, 2021 | 13:27 pm

In October 1962, the first issue of what was then called The Stereophile was published and edited by J. Gordon Holt out of Wallingford, Pennsylvania. The issue you hold in your hands, published by AVTech Media out of New York,[…]

500 Issues And Counting: a Publishing Milestone

Stereophile.com Jul 15, 2021 | 12:53 pm

We're all involved with the world we live in. Friends from 20 years ago? Hey, nice to see ya, put on a little weight I see. Generally, you hang with your crew, although you might miss the bigger picture that[…]

Dynaudio Confidence 30 loudspeaker

Stereophile.com Jul 14, 2021 | 12:32 pm

Over a lifetime of audio shows, I've consistently enjoyed Dynaudio speaker demonstrations. Each time, I've told Dynaudio North America's Michael Manousselis that I'd love to review the speaker on display that year. But I never followed through. So, when Jim[…]

Re-Tales #11: Business as <I>Un</I>usual

Stereophile.com Jul 13, 2021 | 13:32 pm

As the pandemic abates and reopening progresses, times are still uncertain. Industries worldwide continue to be obstructed. Parts and materials costs have risen sharply. Shipping rates, and shipping demand, have spiked. The recent Suez Canal blockage didn't help. All this[…]

July 2021: Classical Record Reviews

Stereophile.com Jul 9, 2021 | 13:25 pm

Hexagon: Les petits nerveux, Luciano Berio: Berio To Sing, Bruckner: Symphony No.3 and Ksenija Sidorova: Piazzolla Reflections. Fri, 07/09/2021

July 2021: Jazz Record Reviews

Stereophile.com Jul 9, 2021 | 13:22 pm

Punkt.Vrt.Plastik: Somit, Ben Goldberg: Everything Happens to Be, John Patitucci, Vinnie Colaiuta, Bill Cunliffe: Trio, Enrico Morello: Cyclic Signs, Ches Smith and We All Break: Path of Seven Colors and Dan Wilson: Vessels of Wood and Earth.Fri, 07/09/2021

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GOLDMUND SATYA SPEAKERS CUSTOM EDITION

JACO PASTORIUS QUINTET - DONNA LEE

PBN AUDIO GROOVEMASTER VINTAGE DIRECT DN308

BLACK CAT CABLE SILVERSTAR 88 RCA INTERCONNECT PROMOTION

BLACKWOOD ARTANIS SPEAKERS

AKAI GX-635D GOLD LIMITED EDITION R2R

LIVING VOICE VOX PALLADIAN AND VOX BASSO

VITUS AUDIO SM-103'S AND MP-D201

JOACHIM-GERHARD-COLLECTION DARLING MASTER 4

ARIES CERAT AND TOP WING

BRYSTON MODEL T SPEAKERS

DIAPASON ITALY FACTORY VISIT

ESTELON XB MK II SPEAKERS

SVS 3000 Micro subwoofer

HOW DOES CABLE DESIGN AFFECT THE AUDIO PERFORMANCE OF DIGITAL CABLES?

SONUS FABER SPEAKERS PRODUCTION

Recording of August 2021: <I>Irene of Boston</I>

Verity Audio Montsalvat DAC/PRE D/A processor

Analog Corner #312: WallyTools & the WallyReference

500 Issues!

500 Issues And Counting: a Publishing Milestone

Dynaudio Confidence 30 loudspeaker

Re-Tales #11: Business as <I>Un</I>usual

July 2021: Classical Record Reviews

July 2021: Jazz Record Reviews

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