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Neil Young Archives – High-Res Streaming Content Added to BluOS Devices in Canada and the United States
The Absolute Sound Articles May 26, 2020 | 17:53 pm
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The following is a press release issued by Lenbrook International. PICKERING, CANADA. | MAY 26, 2020 – Lenbrook International, developer of the BluOS hi-res wireless premium distributed audio and music management platform, proudly announced the integration of the Neil Young[…] -
Nagra Modulometer
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 26, 2020 | 16:01 pm
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The Nagra Modulometer is an accurate level indicator developed by Stefan Kudelski to equip the early recorders. The VU meter, famous at that time, was not fast enough to show the real level and thus the transient in the sound[…] -
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Stereophile.com May 26, 2020 | 13:30 pm
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I loved New Orleans music before I even knew what it was.
In the mid-1960s, I went to high school in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which back then was a bleak, On the Waterfront landscape of dock workers and drifters hanging out[…] -
Vitus Audio + Alsyvox
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 26, 2020 | 05:55 am
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Vitus Audio SS 103 stereo amplifier, with SL 103 line stage and SP 103 phono stage, driving the Alsyvox Speakers at Cake Audio in San Clemente. Via High End By Oz. -
Bergmann Audio Odin linear tracking airbearing tonearm
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 26, 2020 | 05:49 amBergmann Audio Odin linear tracking airbearing tonearm. "The linear tracking tonearm tracks the record as it is pressed = no tracking error. The benefit of this is a distortion free and relaxed reproduction, even during complex passages. An important advantage[…]
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Magico - "You Really Need To Hear This" video
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 26, 2020 | 03:37 amLatest video from Magico is showcasing their unique, propriety and industry first aluminum honeycomb core cone with carbon-fiber graphene skins.
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Nagra + Albedo
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 26, 2020 | 02:50 am
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Photo of the full Nagra electronic setup driving the Albedo flagship speakers at Forthwise Limited Hong Kong. -
ERC True Mono additions
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 25, 2020 | 16:20 pm
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Two iconic Electric Recording Company publications and additions to my repertoire of mono vinyl reference records. Sonny Rollins Way Out West (True Mono) and Thelonious Monk Brilliant Corners. Way Out West needs no introduction, and for the connoisseurs, the same[…] -
YG Acoustics Vantage One speakers
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 25, 2020 | 15:09 pm
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Splendid photos of YG Acoustics Vantage One compact three way speakers. Vantage One are taking the spot between Carmel 2 and Hailey 2. On the photos in company of Dan D'Agostino Master Audio Systems, MSB, Audio Research, Nordost, etc... Photos via[…] -
VIMBERG Amea speakers in Velvetec finishes
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 25, 2020 | 15:02 pm
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VIMBERG Amea speakers in Velvetec finishes. Smartphone shots, no rendering, no Photoshop, the real thing. Velvetec ocean blue, lime green and sonoma orange finish. -
Estelon YB speakers
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 25, 2020 | 13:26 pm
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Estelon YB speakers in Red Racing finish. This is a rather striking and lively surface that radiates with elegance. -
New Wilson Audio Pedestal
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 25, 2020 | 13:19 pm
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Wilson Audio is introducing Pedestal. "The Pedestal reduces musically destructive vibrations systematically. Its small bottom element partially absorbs vibrations traveling from the surface underneath the piece of equipment. Next, energy migrates into the Pedestal’s austenitic (non-magnetic) stainless-steel housing, where the[…] -
Kharma speakers production
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 25, 2020 | 10:43 am
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A few insights from this week's speakers' production at Kharma International. "We use modern technology to produce high-quality parts with machined precision to the nano-detail. But at the same, all our products are hand-assembled to retain the special feeling of[…] -
The Swiss made audiophile heaven
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 25, 2020 | 10:31 am
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Almost completely Swiss made ultra high-end audio galore. CH Precision electronics with Piega Master Line Source flagship speakers. Photo by our friend Lê Sơn Hà. -
AudioSolutions Virtuoso M speakers review
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 25, 2020 | 09:57 am
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The last speaker of Audiosolutions I reviewed was Figaro M. You can read the full review here. The M story continues with the latest loudspeaker, which was added to the manufacturer's portfolio last year. As always Gediminas Gaidelis, the CEO of Audiosolutions[…] -
J.Sikora Reference Line turntable!
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 24, 2020 | 16:29 pm
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The King of J. Sikora Turntables. J. Sikora Reference Line turntable. Powered by four DC motors! 108 kg colossus made of aluminium, copper, stainless steel, bronze, brass, cast iron and derlin. Beauty and beast in one. -
Densen Oxygen streaming module is ready!
Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine May 24, 2020 | 16:15 pm
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This will surely make a lot of Densen fans and owners happy... Densen Oxygen module launching in June! Price: 999 EUR Densen first ventured into the streaming market with the CAST line of products, and now adds to the streaming[…] -
Parasound Halo JC 1+ monoblock power amplifier
Stereophile.com May 22, 2020 | 12:39 pm
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Soon after I took over preparing Stereophile's biannual Recommended Components listing from the magazine's founder, J. Gordon Holt, in 1986, I ran into a problem. With so many products listed, the magazine was running out of the necessary pages to[…] -
Reversal of Fortune
The Absolute Sound Articles May 22, 2020 | 07:55 am
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For virtually the entire existence of the audio hardware and music industries, consumers who most valued sound quality (you know, us) were at the mercy of the hardware formats created for the mass market. Audiophiles were limited to physical media[…] -
Yamaha Expands Premium Hi-Fi Family of Audio Components with New A-S Series Integrated Amplifiers
The Absolute Sound Articles May 22, 2020 | 00:27 am
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The following is a press release issued by Yamaha. BUENA PARK, Calif | May 21, 2020 — Yamaha is reinforcing its commitment to serious music lovers and high-end audio reproduction with the introduction of a reengineered series of integrated amplifiers.[…] -
2020 Editors' Choice: Headphones Under $700
The Absolute Sound Articles May 21, 2020 | 15:59 pm
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PSB M4U 8 $399 The Paul Barton-designed M4U 8 is an upgrade in features, technology, and performance from PSB’s M4U 2. The M4U 8 retains the M4U 2’s extended and neutral tonal balance, ease, and non-fatiguing treble, but adds more[…] -
Totem Acoustic Skylight loudspeaker
Stereophile.com May 21, 2020 | 12:51 pm
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Reviewing a new loudspeaker from Totem feels like destiny—as if a formative moment 30 years ago has come full circle. That's because the first genuine audiophile speaker I ever owned was Totem's now-iconic Model 1, a product whose arrival altered[…] -
TIDAL Audio appoints Rutherford Audio Inc. as Distributor
The Absolute Sound Articles May 20, 2020 | 13:43 pm
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The following is a press release issued by Tidal Audio. DENVER, CO | May 20th, 2020 - Tidal Audio of Cologne Germany has announced the appointment of Rutherford Audio Inc. with offices in Denver, Colorado and Vancouver, Canada as its[…] -
Revinylization #6: Acoustic Sounds Bach & Vivaldi Reissues
Stereophile.com May 20, 2020 | 12:42 pm
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I'm not in perfect agreement with my colleagues and friends who believe that RCA's Living Stereo LPs from the late 1950s and '60s are the best-sounding commercial classical recordings ever made. To me, the Decca SXL catalog outshines them sonically,[…] -
Gold Note Announces Launch of New Product: DS-10 PLUS
The Absolute Sound Articles May 20, 2020 | 11:26 am
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The following is a press relase issued by Gold Note. FLORENCE, Italy | May 20th, 2020 - Gold Note is pleased to announce the immediate release of the All-in-One DS-10 in its PLUS version. The DS-10 PLUS is a significant[…] -
Yes: Fragile
The Absolute Sound Articles May 19, 2020 | 23:06 pm
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Yes, indeed—here’s yet another vinyl remaster of Yes’ seminal, identity-defining fourth studio album, November 1971’s Fragile. This time, it’s Mobile Fidelity’s turn, resulting in two 180-gram, 45rpm UltraDisc One-Step LPs making up a 7,500-piece limited edition, as mastered by MoFi’s[…] -
2020 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Cancelled
The Absolute Sound Articles May 19, 2020 | 15:48 pm
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The following is a press release issued by Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. May 19, 2020 - No industry is ever immune to setbacks and disasters that loom large on our personal landscapes. Sometimes, they seem small in retrospect, but sometimes,[…] -
Aavik Acoustics U-380 integrated amplifier
Stereophile.com May 19, 2020 | 12:57 pm
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Finally—a way to get a handle on the sound of Aavik Acoustics electronics. I'd heard the Danish-made components many times at shows, but always in the context of Ansuz Acoustics cables and Børresen Acoustics loudspeakers. As much as the threesome[…] -
RMAF Nixes 2020
Stereophile.com May 19, 2020 | 09:46 am
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Denver’s Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) has canceled its 2020 show.Tue, 05/19/2020 -
SteinMusic High Line Bobby M Loudspeaker
The Absolute Sound Articles May 18, 2020 | 13:21 pm
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One glance at the SteinMusic HighLine Bobby M speakers lets you know they aren’t typical transducers. First off, it’s not every day you see horns, especially here in the U.S. of A., let alone my review samples’ shiny, fire-engine-red-lacquered ones[…] -
PS Audio Announces Its Versatile Stellar Strata Integrated Amplifier
The Absolute Sound Articles May 18, 2020 | 13:03 pm
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Boulder, Colorado | May 18, 2020 – PS Audio today announced the introduction of its Stellar Strata Integrated Amplifier, which combines superlative sound with versatile features including a built-in state-of-the-art DAC and high-definition streamer, 200 watt-per-channel amplifier (into 4 ohms),[…] -
T+A MP 3100 HV SACD player/streaming DAC
Stereophile.com May 15, 2020 | 12:56 pm
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At the 2019 AXPONA, I took part in one of my first official meetings, as editor of Stereophile, with members of the manufacturing community: the German company T+A. They were presenting in the room of Texas dealer Lone Star Audio,[…] -
No Show for T.H.E. Show
Stereophile.com May 14, 2020 | 15:48 pm
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The Home Entertainment Show—aka T.H.E. Show—which was originally scheduled for June 12–14 in the Long Beach Hilton, has canceled for 2020. According to a May 13 announcement, T.H.E. Show team of President Maurice Jung and Director of Marketing Emiko Carlin[…] -
Bel Canto e1X power amplifier
Stereophile.com May 14, 2020 | 12:58 pm
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I own and enjoy loudspeakers from seemingly opposite ends of the audiophile spectrum: I'm a huge fan of minimally efficient yet otherwise overachieving flat-panel designs, such as my Magnepan LRS speakers. Yet I'm just as smitten with another, equally outside-the-norm[…] -
Recording of June 2020: Ešenvalds: <I>Translations</I>
Stereophile.com May 13, 2020 | 12:23 pm
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Eriks Ešenvalds: Translations
Portland State Chamber Choir, Ethan Sperry, cond.
Naxos 8.574124 (CD, auditioned as 24/96 WAV). 2020. Erick Lichte, prod.; John Atkinson, Doug Tourtelot, engs.
Performance *****
Sonics ****½
I'll admit to a conflict of interest in choosing as[…]
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