Falcon LS3/5A Classic Small Two-Way Monitor Reborn
Resurrecting the old classic BBC LS3/5A that lives up against the older classics.
Review By Joseph Ki Cheong Ming
It is no secret that Malcolm Jones did most of the design and
development of the legendary KEF drive units such as the B139, B200, B110, T15,
and T27. He left KEF in 1974 having just completed the famous Reference Series
104 system and thus began work on an active professional monitor plus his new
company Falcon Acoustics Ltd. When Falcon announced making LS3/5A, using all-new
drivers that were said to 'voice' to the original KEF 15 Ohm drivers
(B110-SP1003 and T27-SP1032), a desire was set on fire waiting in anticipation
among all LS3/5A enthusiasts! My pair finally came after four gruesome months of
waiting. This pair arrived and is the 25th pair of LS3/5A within my collection.
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SD Association Celebrates Their 20th Anniversary
While many mainstream music lovers now stream their music
via an online service, audiophiles also enjoy true lossless Hi-Res Music downloads for the highest of
sound quality. Portable audio fans rely on both internal and external memory to store their fave tunes. And with that said, the SD Association
(SDA) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with a mission to reinvent the memory card. This has made life easier for consumers and businesses
globally.
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Schiit Jotunheim R For Raal / Requisite Headphones
Schiit Audio's new Jotunheim R is the world's first and only direct-drive amplifier for the Raal / Requisite ribbon headphones. Jotunheim R eliminates the need for a speaker amplifier and interface box to drive these very low impedance ribbons, and thus substantially simplifying a Raal / Requisite system and while offering the potential for higher performance. Pricing for the Jotunheim R is as just an amplifier is $799, add in an internal True Multibit DAC card at $999 total, or with the external Bifrost 2 DAC at
$1399.
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IsoAcoustics STAGE 1 Board And ISO- PUCK 76
IsoAcoustics announced a pair of brand new products: the IsoAcoustics New STAGE 1 Board portable isolation platform ($99.99) for music amps, and the IsoAcoustics ISO-PUCK 76 isolator ($79.99) for large studio monitors. The new STAGE 1 Board comes with STAGE 1 isolators integrated (previously, buyers would have to purchase the board and isolators separately). This unit provides a ready-to-go and easily portable isolation platform for monitor speakers, amplifiers, universal disc players, subwoofers,
etc.
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Florida Audio Expo 2020: February
7th Through 9th
Music lovers rejoice as February's warm weather Florida Audio Expo 2020
show is sold out of exhibit space months before the event! The Florida Audio Expo is
the place to be from Friday February 7th through Sunday the 9th at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport
Westshore. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience the
world's finest high-performance audio equipment in Florida's famous sunny
weather.
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Cube Audio Nenuphar BASiS Single Driver / Sub Speaker
Cube Audio's
Nenuphar BASiS (€15,900) is a single driver floortstanding loudspeaker based on the company's F10 Neo driver with an addition of new Cube Audio Sub 12. To have extended low frequencies and comfort of placing the speakers anywhere in the room, the lower cabinet houses an active 200 Watt Class AB
amplifier that drives a 12" woofer, which also helps reduce the need for high Wattage
amplification.
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Devialet Phantom Reactor Opéra De Paris Active Speaker
Devialet's new Phantom Reactor Opéra De Paris is an active loudspeaker with 900 watts and impressive sound quality aided by DSP. It also is a self-contained full sound system capable of streaming music, and fully controlled via easy-to-use app. The master gilders at Ateliers Gohard finished the Phantom Reactor Opéra De Paris' cabinet with glorious gold leaf side plates following time-honored
methods.
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Bose To Close All Retail Stores Within The USA
While Bose might not be considered the most 'audiophile' of
companies, we're here to report the news. It does sadden us to report that Bose will be closing all 119 retail stores, and so there will be no more of their location within your favorite mall and airport within the
USA.
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Free Books By Neil Peart Of Rush
On Audible.com
With his recent passing (see January 11th news), Audible.com is offering many of Neil Peart's books at no charge. As you probably know, Neil Peart was the drummer's drummer and enjoyed a long and critically-acclaimed career playing
with the prog band Rush.
Get Neil
Peart's books for free at this link.
KEF Expands And Updates Reference Speaker Series
KEF is pleased to announce expansion of the KEF Reference finish selection for 2020. The 2020 lineup also introduces a new Silver Satin Walnut finish, and expansion of bespoke Kent Foundry Edition finishes (Blue Ice White and Copper Black) to the Reference 4c and 2c
center speakers. KEF has also added a smaller Reference THX Certified Ultra In-Wall Custom Installation model for further installation flexibility. KEF's new Silver Satin Walnut finish
utilizes a Silver Satin, tone-on-tone design encompassing the drive units within a solid, brushed
aluminum front baffle.
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Bombardier Global 6500 Business
/ Luxury Aircraft
Re-imagine
business and exotic travel within the smoothest skies.
Article
By Steven R. Rochlin
With their campaign of "Dare to compare", Bombardier's Global 6500 aircraft
(starting at $56M) enables you to fly for both business and luxury to
locations all over the globe. By employing the reliable Rolls-Royce Pearl engine and generous fuel storage, you have an incredible range of 6600 nautical miles! Furthermore, get there fast at Mach 0.90 (690 mph) so you'll never be late to that important appointment. Yet is not just all about distance and
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Tom Lyle, Enjoy the Music.com's Senior Editor
A deep look into the life of a true
music lover.
Article By Tom Lyle
To
get to the point of my short diatribe, I have to give a bit of background
information about myself. Please bear with me. At first it might sound a bit
narcissistic, but it will help put my discourse into perspective. For a long time, I considered myself an audiophile. Even
before I knew what the term audiophile was. I did know that I was a lover of the
equipment that reproduced the music I listened to. But because of the types of
music I listened to I always felt as if I was an outsider.
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Audio-Technica ATH-AWKT And ATH-AWAS
Headphones
Audio-Technica's new wood stereo headphones.
Review By Frank Iacone Of Headphone.Guru
Audio-Technica is known for building quality high-end audio products for both music lovers and audiophiles. The Japanese company takes pride in build quality headphones that offer the best sound possible in musical reproduction. The company has a reputation for building reference headphones with unique and often rare wood that is only available in Japan. Past renditions included the limited edition 65th anniversary Cherry Wood headphones which now have a cult-like following within the personal audio community. The new designs being reviewed continue with the beautiful designs of rare wood being used in both reference
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Pass Labs INT-25 Stereo Integrated Amplifier
The most musical amplifier I've had the opportunity to listen to.
Review By Review By Neven Kos of hifimedia magazine
It's been a while since I've had an opportunity to listen to
some of the Pass amps officially. The last one was, if memory does serve me, an
integrated INT-30 amplifier, a review you had the opportunity to read in this
magazine (No. 81 / 2010). My experience with Pass Labs amps is not extensive, but it
may be relevant. Before that integrated amplifier in my listening room I enjoyed
my own amps over the years, such as integrated amplifier INT-150, power amp
x150.5, preamplifier X1 and Aleph P.
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Synergistic Research Foundation Cables
Oracles house themselves within temples of the humble.
Review By Rick Becker
Like with climate change,
it's hard to believe there are
still cable deniers in this world, but they show up in the forums with a loud
voice. You would think the multitude of High End cable manufacturers would be a
clue. After all, if high end cables were all snake oil would so many companies
exist? Would so many people buy them? And importantly, would brick & mortar
stores, who build their reputations and depend on repeat customers, be selling
them? At audio shows nobody runs generic power cords or interconnects.
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