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Aavik Acoustics System Review
High-end audio equipment is made by those who love music.
Review By Tom Lyle
Aavik S-280 Streamer, U-280 Unity Integrated Amp with built-in DAC, Ansuz Acoustics Mainz8 A2 AC Power Distribution Bar, Mainz8 A2 AC Ansuz Power Cords, Speakz Speaker Cables, Digitalz Ethernet Cable, PowerSwitch A2 Ethernet Switch,
Darkz C2t, Resonance Control Devices, and Titanium Balls for Ansuz Acoustics Darkz C2t.
The
subjects of this review feature components and accessories from two of the three
brands designed and manufactured by The Audio Group Denmark, which acts as an
umbrella company for Aavik Acoustics, Ansuz Acoustics, and Børresen Acoustics.
The company was started by two Danes, Lars Kristensen, and Michael Børresen,
who first met more than 20 years ago. Aavik Acoustics designs and manufactures many types of
high-end audio components, such as amplifiers, DACs, phono stages, and
streamers. Ansuz Acoustics products consist of what most audiophiles would call
high-end audio accessories, cables, power distribution, streaming accessories,
and resonance control devices.
---> Aavik Acoustics System
Review.
Audience Hidden Treasure In-Wall AC PowerCable
And High Definition Wall Receptacle Review
Like a buried treasure that pays huge dividends in musical enjoyment!
Review By Rick Becker
If you're
reading this review, you're either considering the installation of a dedicated
line in what is likely your dedicated listening room or perhaps your home
theater... or maybe the video rig in your family room if you're seriously into
watching TV. Or possibly, you've already installed a line and are wondering if
this new Audience cable might be a worthwhile upgrade. In any case, I suspect
you're already convinced that "everything matters" in high-end audio, especially
cables. Keep reading. Audience is one of the most respected cable manufacturers and
my ears perked up when I saw the ad for their new In-Wall AC cable. It's been 20
years since I reviewed Joe Skubinski's JPS Labs Power AC In-Wall cable.
He's sold miles of it and "Big Red" has remained my reference dedicated line
ever since. What's taken so long for the competition to arise?
--->
Audience Hidden Treasure In-Wall AC PowerCable And High Definition Wall Receptacle
Review.
Best Of 2024 Blue Note Equipment Awards
Celebrating the best high
fidelity / high-end audiophile gear of 2024!
High-End Audio
Awards By Enjoy the Music.com
Enjoy the Music.com's
Best Of 2024 Blue Note Awards celebrates the many great achievements
by audiophile manufacturers within the high-end audio and Hi-Res Audio industry. Our
2024
Blue Note Awards is a culmination of more than two decades of reviewing high-end
audio equipment and carefully
choosing what products have earned special recognition for our annual awards. Our Best Of
2024 Blue Note Award celebrates the finest products we have reviewed during the
previous 12 months. Recipients have
been carefully chosen after much debate and consideration by our staff of
reviewers. With each passing
year our industry has experienced great advancements in technology including analog
circuitry, vinyl LP and analog playback, digital-to-analog
converters (DACs), loudspeaker design, personal media
players, and more.
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Best Of 2024 Blue Note Equipment Awards.
HIGH END Munich Show Moves To Vienna In
2026
The HIGH END international audio show will change to a new venue in
2026, with next year's event being at Germany's M.O.C. for the final
time. This move from Munich to Vienna signals a groundbreaking step and was announced by the
High End Society at today's annual general meeting of the Association for High Quality Audio and Video Reproduction. With the decision, the organizer is marking an important milestone on the future path of the
world's leading trade show for enthusiasts of high-quality audio technology.
The HIGH END 2025 will be held in the M.O.C. Event Center once again from May 15 to 18, 2025. But then just a year later, the internationally renowned audio show will exhibit to visitors for the first time in the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) in May. The first-class event venue in the heart of
Austria's capital has undergone extensive remodeling in recent years and was equipped with the latest digital technology.
---> HIGH END Munich Show Moves To Vienna In 2026.
United Record Pressing Celebrates Their 75 Year Anniversary
Located in Nashville, a.k.a. Music City, United Record Pressing (URP) continues to press vinyl LP for music lovers worldwide. Within the past handful of years there has been a resurgence of interest with vinyl records, with revenues growing year after year as sales of the digital compact disc have been decreasing. With global sales achieving $1.4 billion in 2023, United Record Pressing and many other vinyl LP pressing plants have been a significant contributor to this resurgence. By consistently delivering quality pressings that appeal to both new and seasoned vinyl enthusiasts, United Record Pressing produces high-end vinyl LPs. That 75 years of experience translates into modern-day, ahead-of-the-game integration like exploring how AI-powered technologies can detect plating issues before they affect production or through collaborations.
---> United Record Pressing Celebrates Their 75 Year Anniversary.
Hi-Fi+ September 2024 High-End
Audio Magazine
Editorial: The Art Of Speaker Design And Engineering
Loudspeaker Hall Of Fame Award 2024
YG Acoustics Cairn Loudspeaker
DALI Rubikore 8 Floorstanding Loudspeaker
Franco Serblin Accordo Goldberg Speaker
Focal Aria X No.3 Floorstanding Speaker
Fyne Audio Vintage 5 Standmount
Dynaudio Evoke 30 Floorstander
KEF LS60 Wireless Active Floorstanders
Graham Audio 10th Anniversary LS6 Speaker
Tannoy Super Gold Monitor SGM12 Speaker---> See Hi-Fi+'s
September 2024 Issue.
RIAA Mid-2024 Recorded Music Revenue Report
According to the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America(, which advocates for the recorded music industry within the United States of America, revenues increased by 4% to ~$8.7 in value, with music streaming subscriptions up 3% to 99 million. Stating the obvious, music streaming continues to showcase impressive growth. The mid-2024 RIAA report posts revenue from the highest number of sources in the organization's history. Paid subscriptions accounted for ~66% of the added income during the first half of 2024. Audiophiles and analog music lovers rejoice as shipment of vinyl LPs increased by 17%, which showcases the strongest growth of any other major music format. Streaming accounted for ~84% of all revenues for the fifth year in a row. Paid subscriptions are outpacing other models within the category, with streaming services growing 4% at retail value to a record high of $7.3 billion. Limited-tier subscriptions fell 4% to $503 million and include Amazon Prime, Pandora Plus,
etc.
---> RIAA Mid-2024 Recorded Streaming, Physical, Etc Music Revenue Report.
Audience ClairAudient 1+1 V5 Personal Reference Monitor Review
The little engine that can.
Review By Dr. Michael Bump
Audience
President and CEO, John McDonald, is among those exceptional members of the
professional audiophile community who serve all consumer interests with quiet
equity, succinctly, non-judgmentally, and with knowledgeable authority. His
years of innovative experiences designing fine audio products have nurtured a
wellspring of advice on a variety of high-end audio topics. Above all and simply
stated, John is an exceptional individual any of us would consider fortunate to
have in our life circle. A perusal of the Audience
website offers an excellently-mapped library of not only the
comprehensive offerings of high-level Audience audio products, including cables,
power cords, power conditioners, OEM and DIY parts, accessories, and pro audio,
but also supportive pages on available upgrades, product/industry news, media
coverage (incl. published reviews/awards), as well as an extensive listing of
international dealers/distributors.
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Audience ClairAudient 1+1 V5 Personal Reference Monitor Review.
Avantgarde Acoustic UNO SD Hornspeaker Review
The luckiest I've ever felt was when reviewing the UNO SD speakers.
Review By Tom Lyle
In the mid to late 1990s, I heard
a pair of Avantgarde Acoustic horn loudspeakers (hornspeaker) for the first time at a local high-end audio
showroom. I don’t remember the model of the speakers I was hearing, but I do
recall that they were powered by a pair of Single-Ended Triode (SET) monoblock
amplifiers. I assumed that these amps were a perfect match for these sensitive
speakers. Sadly, I was not impressed with what I heard that day. The
speaker's biggest sin was an exaggerated midrange, epitomizing the "cupped
hands" sound. Fast-forward to 2024, when I was offered a pair of Avantgarde
UNO SDs for review in Enjoy the Music.com. I was skeptical, fearing I
would experience something similar to what I had heard at that local dealer many
years ago. Before these speakers arrived, I shared my experience with
Avantgarde's North American distributor, American Sound of Canada, about my
experience with their horn speakers.
--->
Avantgarde Acoustic UNO SD Hornspeaker Review.
Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.4 Preamplifier Review
An outstanding preamplifier with excellent connectivity for the music lover who desires
more.
Review By Rick Becker
Backert
Labs has seemingly come out of nowhere. Their first review appeared in 2015 and Enjoy
the Music.com reviewed the 1.3 version of the Rhumba Extreme in 2019. This
micro-manufacturer specializes in tube-powered preamplifiers, with a tube phono
stage being a logical extension of their focus. All of their manufacturing and
assembly is done in the USA. I had heard the buzz on the brand only one other
time before my audio buddy, Tom, informed me that he had ordered a Rhumba 1.2 on
US Audiomart that had been upgraded to a 1.3. Listening to his familiar system,
I noticed an impressive improvement. When the 1.4 series was announced I
contacted Andy Tebbe, the President and frontman of the company, and was
promised a premiere review when the design was finalized. I waited, and waited, until finally, I met Andy at the Capital
Audiofest. He explained that Bob Backert, the designer and CEO of this company
kept coming up with incremental improvements that slowed final release.
--->
Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.4 Preamplifier Review.
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