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Audiovector Introduces New R-Series

The Absolute Sound Articles Sep 18, 2019 | 16:19 pm

The following is a press release issued by Audiovector. September 18, 2019 - For more than 40 years Audiovector has designed, developed, and handcrafted its loudspeakers in Denmark and today we can finally announce a new launch of Audiovector loudspeakers:[…]

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019: Loudspeakers

The Absolute Sound Articles Sep 18, 2019 | 15:40 pm

Everyone loves a cliffhanger. And as I flew into Denver for RMAF’s latest installment I was about to find out how this one was going to shake out. Specifically, the change of venue, and the transposition of show dates from[…]

Triode lab / Finale / Arteluthe diffraction horn

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 18, 2019 | 11:59 am

$Triode lab / Finale / Arteluthe diffraction horn$ The dry assembly of the super cool Triode lab / Finale / Arteluthe diffraction horn (aka Smith horn) for the upcoming high efficiency loudspeaker!

Triode Lab Finale M2-RS and M2-RS FFX

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 18, 2019 | 11:55 am

Triode Lab Finale M2-RS and the M2-RS FFX Class A 8-11 Watts Auto-bias SET Mono Blocks finished in BMW Valencia Orange/Red Metallic...

Ming Da Valve Ming baby

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 18, 2019 | 08:25 am

Malvern Audio Research will present Ming Da Valve all new Ming baby 6P3 integrated tube amplifier at The Audio Show in Leamington.

Audio-Hungary rusty design!

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 18, 2019 | 08:10 am

Audio-Hungary writes. "Many customers asked us about the possibility of a rusty design amplifier. We are happy to announce that Audio-Hungary launched a rusty design version of its Qualiton A20i.It is a unique design, devices are aged by environmental friendly[…]

Pictures at an Exhibition

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 18, 2019 | 08:04 am

The next exciting analog release on René Laflamme's 2xHD analog will be Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky. Recorded with Two B&K omni high voltage microphones. Above is a short preview...

ELPISPANDORA cables

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 18, 2019 | 06:20 am

Another interesting product from Japan. You can the ELPISPANDORA King of CHIRON speakers cables finishing. Second photo shows the middle point of the work. The heat shrink were replaced with a hard rubber. Enamel is applied after this. www.elpispandora.com

STEVIE WONDER - TALKING BOOK ALBUM REVIEW #20

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 18, 2019 | 06:02 am

Evaluated by Claude Lemaire. Max. perfect rating: 10/ A+ [sound/music] Original review published February 2012...STEVIE WONDER - TALKING BOOK Original U.S. pressing Tamla T319L (1972, Oct.)Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-009 (2011)Rating: 8.0 / A (CAN. Motown)Rating: 7.7 / A (U.S.[…]

Darius Valiunas field coil cartridge

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 18, 2019 | 05:31 am

A few further insights about the Darius Valiunas field coil cartridge... "I've spent much time doing experiments with standard MC construction which is used by 95 percent of cartridge manufactures. I've tried to make them with electromagnet but did not[…]

Amazon Music Goes High-Rez

Stereophile.com Sep 17, 2019 | 22:15 pm

The era of streaming in CD-quality and hi-rez music has arrived at one of the world’s major subscription streaming services, complete with a free 90-day trial.Tue, 09/17/2019

Totaldac d1-direct d1-seven d1-driver review

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 17, 2019 | 19:07 pm

Totaldac d1-direct is the latest one-box DAC (along with d-1 seven) positioned directly below the d1-twelve (now Mk2) three box flagship. While I've spent a lengthening time with d1-seven, the introduction of Totadac d1-direct has sparked my curiosity to the[…]

Spirited Away by Music

Stereophile.com Sep 17, 2019 | 14:30 pm

Yup, you're in a strange position, all right. You're in love with a girl who is no more.—Haruki Murakami The quote above, from Haruki Murakami's novel Kafka on the Shore, is addressed to Kafka, a 15-year-old boy who has fallen[…]

Vertigo

Stereophile.com Sep 17, 2019 | 14:28 pm

In Alfred Hitchcock's great film Vertigo, filmed in San Francisco in 1957, the protagonist, Scottie, played by James Stewart, becomes obsessed with Madeleine, played by Kim Novak. Scottie, a retired detective, suffers from a disabling case of acrophobia, which becomes[…]

Zellaton Stage Loudspeaker

The Absolute Sound Articles Sep 17, 2019 | 13:15 pm

Like many longtime TAS readers I have been on a multi-decade quest to achieve the absolute sound—the illusion of hearing actual acoustic instruments playing in a wonderful concert hall—through my stereo system. After years of trying, I made a giant[…]

New Amazon Music HD!

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 17, 2019 | 11:51 am

The hell freezes over!? Somehow I've got the feeling that Apple will be faster, but... New Amazon Music Hd streaming service. HD (50 millions+ songs up to 850kbps) 16-bit/44khz and Ultra HD (millions songs up to 3730 kbps) will offer[…]

AudioSolutions Virtuoso S production

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 17, 2019 | 10:09 am

The latest video from the Lithuanian push forward thinking loudspeaker company. You can take a look at how the AudioSolutions Virtuoso S front baffle is being made...

Gryphon Audio Trident II

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 17, 2019 | 10:08 am

Gryphon Audio Trident II speakers driven by the Mephisto Stereo power amplifier. Thanks Hiep Ly and Nguyễn Thanh Tùng.

EMT 927A st turntable

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 17, 2019 | 05:55 am

JP Hans van Vliet's latest work. A fully refurbished EMT 927A st # 6737 from 1961. This one is actually up for grabs... www.jpvanvliet.nl

New UBSOUND speakers

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 17, 2019 | 05:01 am

"UBSOUND is very proud to present its new “VELVET Series” (VL42 & VL48) high-end premium Handmade Loudspeakers that are designed & engineered in Milan city and accurately Made in Italy. UBSOUND Group is an Italian company specialized in audio products,[…]

Avantgarde Acoustic

Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine Sep 17, 2019 | 03:58 am

Avantgarde Acoustic UNO FINO XD and Duo XD MEZZO horn speakers at the beautiful sourrudingte Đông Thành - Hòa Phúc Audio.

Clarus Launches AQUA Mark II Cables

The Absolute Sound Articles Sep 16, 2019 | 11:03 am

The following is a press release issued by Clarus. September 16, 2019 — Clarus®, the high-end audio cable brand that is a “sister” company to Tributaries A/V cables, is introducing new versions of their popular AQUA Cables. AQUA Mark II[…]

Magico Introduces MRACK Audio Equipment Stand

The Absolute Sound Articles Sep 13, 2019 | 15:58 pm

The following is a press release issued by Magico. September 13, 2019 - Magico LLC is pleased to introduce the MRACK audio equipment stand. Over the past fifteen years countless amplifiers, DACs, servers, transports, turntables and cables have made their[…]

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019: Digital Electronics

The Absolute Sound Articles Sep 13, 2019 | 11:37 am

When you take a show from a hotel that’s been hosting that show for many years and move it to another hotel, it is, for all intents and purposes, a brand-new show. That’s exactly what happened to Rocky Mountain Audio[…]

Wilson Audio Specialties Alexx Loudspeaker

The Absolute Sound Articles Sep 13, 2019 | 10:37 am

High-end audio companies face a particular challenge when their founder retires or passes away. More than in other industries, such firms are often built around the singular vision and talent of their founder. The company’s customers buy into that founder’s[…]

Four 3rd-Generation CD players: Adcom, Magnavox, Onkyo, Yamaha

Stereophile.com Sep 12, 2019 | 14:49 pm

I once told Stereophile publisher Larry Archibald it might be worth, say, a 10% loss in sound quality with CD not to have to jump up and turn over the damned record. Sometimes a CD saves you from popping up[…]

Sumo Theorem D/A processor

Stereophile.com Sep 12, 2019 | 14:40 pm

The $799 Theorem was originally shown at the 1992 WCES in a very small chassis that prohibited adding features or upgrades. Sumo has since become more ambitious, putting the Theorem in a full-sized chassis and offering several upgrade options that[…]

Q&A with Maurizio Aterini of Gold Note

The Absolute Sound Articles Sep 12, 2019 | 12:10 pm

What ignited your interest in the high end? Did it come from the music side or the electronics side? I was 8 years old when I started listening to my parents’ hi-fi system—a Lenco D75 and a Sony amplifier and[…]

HiFi Buys Event on September 19

The Absolute Sound Articles Sep 12, 2019 | 10:50 am

The following is a press release issued by HiFi Buys. September 12, 2019 - On Thursday, September 19, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. HiFi Buys of Atlanta, GA, will host a party to celebrate the launch of its new[…]

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019: Electronics and Analog

The Absolute Sound Articles Sep 12, 2019 | 10:12 am

The high-end audio industry approached this year’s Denver show with more than a bit of trepidation. The venue was new and unknown, and the cost to exhibit significantly higher, leading many potential exhibitors to take a wait-and-see attitude. Consequently, the[…]

Theta Digital Cobalt 307 digital processor

Stereophile.com Sep 11, 2019 | 20:05 pm

One measure of a high-end product designer's talent is the musical success of his top-of-the-line product. This is his statement to the world of what he can accomplish—a kind of "personal best" that defines the upper limits of his talent.[…]

The Mod Squad Prism CD player

Stereophile.com Sep 11, 2019 | 19:59 pm

While it can't exactly be said that the folks from The Mod Squad invented the game of audiophile modifications of existing, current-production hardware, they certainly have grown to be one of the major leaguers. Their mods have a reputation for[…]

RMAF’s Bold Move Pays Off

Stereophile.com Sep 11, 2019 | 00:12 am

After talking with a number of exhibitors and attendees, I’d have to call the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest’s daring move to a new and very different venue—a controversial if also inevitable move—a success. Everyone I spoke to was happy with[…]

WBT’s New Plating Process

Stereophile.com Sep 10, 2019 | 23:36 pm

Ray Kimber of Kimber Kable was in “You gotta” mode. After he told me that WBT, the 34-year-old German company that supplies connectors and cable terminations to hundreds of manufacturers worldwide, had a new, environmentally friendly facing process that made[…]

MartinLogan Motion 35XTi speakers and 800X subwoofers; Benchmark D/A DAC3 B DAC, LA4 line amplifier, AHB2 power amplifier, and Star-Quad speaker and interconnect cabling

Stereophile.com Sep 10, 2019 | 23:23 pm

If you, like me, tend to associate MartinLogan with electrostatic transducers, you may be surprised to learn that their more traditional Motion line accounts for most of their sales. Tue, 09/10/2019

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