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Art Audio Opus 4 And Carissa Vacuum Tube Amplifier Review
Two amps from Art Audio and two pairs of speakers from Quad determine ideal combinations.
Review By Bob Grossman
My musical listening times have
been quite active and busy over the past couple of months as I have mixed and
matched various combinations of two vintage Quad speaker models along with two
new beautiful amplifiers from Art Audio based in Nottingham, U.K. I have been on
a year-long listening and learning pilgrimage revisiting memories and prior
experiences from hearing Quads decades ago. I acquired restored Quad 57 and 63 speakers from the renowned
specialist Sheldon Stokes of SDS Labs in New Hampshire, USA as the starting
point for understanding and hearing both electrostatic models designed by Peter
Walker. The focus of this review project is the Art Audio Carissa stereo amplifier and
the Art Audio Opus 4 monoblock amplifier pair. Both amplifiers
were used in rotation for both pairs of speakers.
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Art Audio Opus 4 And Carissa Vacuum Tube Amplifier Review.
World Premiere Review!
Margules Audio U-280SC 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Vacuum Tube
Amplifier Review
Realistic sound with extended frequency extension... plus tube rollers can rejoice too!
Review By Tom Lyle
Margules Audio is a high-end
audio company that produces a full line of components. It is headquartered in
Mexico City, Mexico, and although the Margules Audio U-280SC 30th Anniversary
Limited Edition vacuum tube stereo amplifier review you're about to read is
brand new, the company has been in business since the early 1980s. The Margules
family – now including third and fourth-generation members – has been
involved in audio in one way or another since the early part of the twentieth
century, when Mr. Jacob Margules, a European engineer. He also contributed to
the building of radio stations and electrification in Mexico as they
manufactured wind-up gramophones, followed by tube radios, plus they distributed
industrial parts too.
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Margules Audio U-280SC 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Vacuum Tube Amplifier
Review.
Just Posted! October's Exciting
Luxury Audio Review Magazine
Exclusive first-look gear reviews — a must-read
issue.
The October issue of Enjoy the Music.com's
Review Magazine delivers a rich mix of in-depth gear reviews, editorial features, and sonic storytelling aimed at serious listeners and industry insiders. We have multiple World Premiere gear reviews this month, with detailed evaluations of Voxativ's Hagen2 Tower high-end loudspeakers, the outstanding Audience FrontRow Reserve PowerChords, the impressive Lindemann Woodnote SOLO Network Player /
DAC... with each review focused on real-world listening impressions, build quality, and how products perform within a luxurious audio system. The issue's editorial balances a discussion about technical measurements with evocative descriptions, helping you understand both the specifications and the emotional impact of standout
components. This edition also includes feature articles that explore trends shaping the high-end audio landscape, including a flashback about the problems with CD rot from industry
experts.
---> October's Exciting Luxury Audio
Review Magazine.
AuroMasters Streaming Music Service For Immersivephiles
Goer Dynamics B.V. today announced that its adaptive streaming codec AURO-CX is powering AuroMasters, a newly launched global music streaming platform dedicated to immersive audio, marking a major advance for high-resolution three-dimensional sound delivery. The service positions AURO-3D technology at the center of a commercial effort to bring studio-grade immersive music to mainstream listeners and to revive album-focused listening with a curated catalog of remastered and reimagined releases. AuroMasters bills itself as the
world's first Immersive Music Jukebox, offering both legacy albums and new talent mixed in Auro-3D and presented through an experience designed by Grammy Award-winning engineers. AuroMasters deploys AURO-CX in Adaptive Bitrate mode so the same high-resolution master recording is delivered with the best possible quality for each
listener's network conditions, rather than downscaling to a separate low-resolution file. That dynamic delivery preserves immersive detail and artistic intent....
---> AuroMasters Streaming Music Service For Immersivephiles.
Musical Artist Dominique Fils-Aimé At HIGH END 2026
The HIGH END SOCIETY has named Dominique Fils-Aimé as the official brand ambassador for HIGH END 2026, which takes place June 4th through 7th (2026) at the Austria Center Vienna in the music-rich city of Vienna. Under the theme The Power of Music, the trade show positions the celebrated Montreal singer as a living example of
music's ability to connect people across genres and cultures. Fils-Aimé will attend the show in person and serve as guest of honor at the opening press conference, reinforcing the
event's cultural as well as technological focus. Dominique Fils-Aimé is celebrated for a voice that bridges blues, jazz, soul, and Afro-American music history with contemporary sonic explorations, and her work has won critical acclaim and multiple awards, including several Juno Awards and Polaris Prize nominations. HIGH END Managing Director Stefan Dreischärf highlights her fit for the role, saying the organization
"was able to enlist an extraordinary musician who stands for emotional depth, artistic diversity and audiophile
quality," and that she underscores the show's international credo of blending music, technology and culture.
---> Musical Artist Dominique Fils-Aimé At HIGH END 2026 In Vienna. 
Hi-Fi+ October 2025 High-End
Audio Magazine
Editorial: A Stream Of New Hi-Fi Products To Enjoy
D'Agostino Pendulum Integrated Amplifier
Allnic Audio D-15000 Signature OTL/OCL DAC
Kharma Elegance dB9-Diamond Floorstanding Loudspeaker
Metronome c/AQWO 2 DAC And Streamer
Musical Fidelity M8x Digital-To-Analogue Converter
Diptyque DP115 Floorstanding Loudspeaker
Burson Timekeeper Voyager Mono Power Amplifiers
Saltwood Sounds Finisterre Floorstanding Loudspeaker
Fell Audio Amp Integrated Amplifier
Synergistic Research PowerCell 8 SX Power Conditioner
...And Much More!
---> Hi-Fi+'s
October 2025 High-End Audio Magazine.
Capital Audiofest 2025: Washington
DC's Ultimate Audiophile Experience
Capital Audiofest (CAF) 2025 is set to take place from November 14th to 16th at the Hilton Rockville in Maryland, continuing its legacy as the East
Coast's largest and most beloved high-end audio show. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, offering three full days of immersive listening experiences, gear demos, and community engagement. Founded in 2010 by Gary Gill, CAF has grown from a grassroots gathering into a cornerstone of the North American audiophile calendar, drawing enthusiasts, engineers, and manufacturers from across the
globe. The 2025 edition promises to uphold its reputation for warmth and accessibility, with a family-friendly atmosphere and a strong emphasis on music appreciation. Music lovers will enjoy
a CAF record-breaking ~150 listening rooms, each tailored by exhibitors to showcase their latest innovations in audio reproduction. Attendees can expect to audition everything from cost-no-object reference systems to clever budget-friendly setups, with a wide range of analog and digital front ends.
---> Learn
More At Enjoy the Music.com's Exclusive CAF 2025 Show Report. 
Make Your Listening Room A Listening Room
Roger Skoff writes about how to enjoy your music more without spending a lot more money.
Article
By Roger Skoff
Many
years ago, a wealthy friend asked me for advice on spending the $100,000 he
had budgeted for a new stereo system. After going through all of the usual
questions with him, like "What kind of music do you like?"; "How loud do you
like to play it?"; "How big is your listening room?"; "When you're listening to
music, what do you listen for?"; and so on, I told him something like: "If I had a hundred thousand to spend on a
system, I'd spend thirty thousand on all of the component, including the record
player (turntable, arm, and cartridge), the CD player, the speakers – remember
that this was a lot of years ago, and that a really great speaker system at the
time, the Avalon Ascent, for example, was only about $15,000 – plus all of
the electronics, and all of the cables. Then I would spend twenty thousand on
creating and furnishing an acoustically as-near-perfect-as-possible listening
room. And, finally, I would keep the remaining fifty grand for use toward my
(then of the appropriate age) daughter's college education."
---> Read Make Your Listening Room A Listening Room.
Bayz Audio Courante 2.0 Loudspeaker
Review
A new and innovative design in speaker technology.
Review By
Dr. Matthew Clott
You
might have to stand on your head for this review because Zoltán Bay turned the
concept of speaker production upside down and inside out when he created the Bay
Radial Speaker (BRS) Tweeter. And when you see the absolutely unique and
creative Bayz Audio Courante 2.0 speaker design ($60,000), you're not going to
be able to figure out how to stand, so just have a seat and enjoy the read.
Maybe have the computer or tablet read it to you while you listen to your
favorite composition in the background.... Be sure to grab your favorite
beverage and have that cute dog (or cat) of yours sit in your lap and snuggle
in; this is gonna be good! Decades of research, and over 35 years in the
industry, led Mr. Bay to a unique radial sound projection system. In essence, it
is a cylindrical membrane surface capable of changing its diameter. As with a
more standard speaker cone, the pulsations of the cylinder create sound in the
direction of radiation but in a perfect 360 degree omni-directional wavefront.
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Bayz Audio Courante 2.0 Loudspeaker Review.
Pass Labs XP-17 Phono Preamp &
Pass Labs X250.8 Power Amplifier Review
Impressive sound quality that we've come to expect from Pass Labs.
Review By Tom Lyle
For quite some time I've been using a Pass Laboratories power amplifier, phono stage, and headphone amplifier as references in my listening room. There were times I thought that some might think I was a spokesperson for this brand of equipment! I could see how some might get that idea, because not only do I use three Pass Labs components in my system, I also will tell anyone who will listen that I consider Pass Laboratories' high-end audio components the best in their respective price classes. Then again, those who have read my reviews of other brands of audio equipment will be able to tell that I approach each review with an open mind. I attempt to be as objective as possible, and other than the fact that I happen to have three Pass Labs components as references, I've never shown a hint of favoritism towards any component or brand of component in any of my reviews. It is quite obvious that I consider music more important than whatever audio equipment that might be in my system at the time.
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Pass Labs XP-17 Phono Preamp & X250.8 Power Amplifier Review.
World Premiere Review!
Big Sound, Small Size: Voxativ Hagen2 Tower Loudspeaker Review
Performing the most musical magical trick!
Review By Paul Schumann
Growing
up, I had a neighborhood friend who did magic. He was always working on new
illusions to incorporate into his act. Sometimes he had to build an apparatus,
and others were sleight of hand. To start, he would practice the new illusion
for endless hours in front of the mirror. Once the kinks were worked out, he
would try it out in front of some of his neighborhood friends. When he did this,
he added an extra layer of challenge for himself. He would show us how the trick
worked before he performed it. That way, we knew what to look for. He knew he
had mastered the illusion if he could still fool us. He was a master of his
craft, and he still does magic shows for fun. Our audio systems, as ardent readers of Enjoy the Music.com
know, can perform magic tricks. They take music that has been recorded in some
medium, convert it to electrical signals, and turn those signals into vibrations
that we perceive as music.
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Big Sound, Small Size: Voxativ Hagen2 Tower Loudspeaker Review.
The Ultimate Music Majesty: Lindemann Woodnote SOLO Network Player / DAC Review
A glorious reach out and touch sound that invites you to listen more.
Review By Tom Lyle
Lindemann Audio is a German high-end audio company that has
been in operation for over thirty years, just as the 30th anniversary of Enjoy
the Music.com is being celebrated in 2025! In that time, Lindemann became
known for being an innovative company that designed and manufactured
excellent-sounding and well-built digital and other audio products at a
reasonable price. Lindemann produces three series of products, three of which
are digital components, and the other are loudspeakers. Lindemann's Woodnote
series offers two compact-sized components, both of which are minimalist in
design: the SOLO and the COMBO. The SOLO is a streamer / DAC, the COMBO is also
a steamer / DAC, but also contains an internal amplifier in its similarly sized
cabinet. I chose to review Lindemann's Woodnote SOLO rather than their
COMBO because the SOLO will appeal more to audiophiles looking to integrate an
extremely well-built and cleverly designed streamer / DAC into their system.
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The Ultimate Music Majesty: Lindemann Woodnote SOLO Network Player / DAC
Review.
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