High-End Audio / Audiophile Equipment
Reviews And Think Pieces
September 2020
Special 25th Anniversary Issue!
Part 2
Best
Of 2020 Blue Note Awards!
Baby Boomer Music Lovers
And The New Gen Z
Gen Z music enthusiasts may have different goals than Boomers.
Editorial By Steven R. Rochlin
It is said that baby boomers are generally those who were born
between 1946 and 1964. Will let you do the math of their current age bracket.
Stereo LP vinyl LPs became available in 1957, with stereo radio becoming a
reality in 1961. Gen Z'ers, on the other hand, was born between 1997 and 2012.
DVD-Audio, with its' Hi-Res Music 24-bit/96kHz multi-channel format, came about
in 2000. It is no surprise that during 2019 at high-end audio shows there were
special gatherings of those under 40 years old.
---> More
about Boomers and Gen Z music lovers.
The Big And The Small Of It
Roger Skoff writes about how it really happens within high-end audio.
Article
By Roger Skoff
Many
years ago, my previous cable company, XLO Electric, was nominated for the
prestigious Plunkett Award, DuPont's annual prize for the innovative use of
Teflon, named after the man who invented it. Perhaps as no surprise, the Award
that year didn't go to us, but to people who had done something of far greater
world consequence than just making better-sounding audio cables. Even so, just
the fact of having been nominated proved to be of considerable immediate and
even long-term value.
---> Read
more about The Big And The Small Of It.
Taking The Room Out Of The Loudspeaker
New tools for transparent sound reproduction.
John Meyer Of Meyer Sound Labs
Within this video, John Meyer presents the Heyser Lecture at the 2018 AES New York
City. With few exceptions, loudspeakers are not used in a free field environment but rather in an enclosed acoustical space. This is inherently problematic as an acoustical space behaves in a manner similar to that of loudspeakers, making it difficult to separate the problematic characteristics of each using common measurement tools or subjective listening
tests.
---> More about taking the
room out of the speaker.
Verity Audio Otello Floorstanding
Speakers
A loudspeaker for music lovers.
Review By
Rufus Smith
Founded in
1995, Verity Audio hit the ground running in 1996 with the debut of their first
speaker, the Parsifal. The Parsifal has gone through at least four iterations
since its introduction, retaining the qualities that made the original so
special. The speaker was known for a smooth treble that tended oh so slightly
toward the dark side of neutral, a midrange that was transparent but is somewhat
laid-back and bass that has weight and meaningful extension.
--->
Read our Verity Audio Otello loudspeaker review.
Noble Zephyr Hybrid In-Ear Monitor
Giant killer!
Review By Gary Alan Barker Of Headphone.Guru
It is little secret that
the Noble Katana is my favorite IEM, in fact, it is the best sounding headphone
I have in my possession period, and has only been outperformed by the very best
in electrostatic headphones (which puts them on a par with a minimum $5,000
investment). That being said, the Katana is not the end of the Noble IEM story.
At $1,850 the Katana is no longer even the top of the Noble IEM line (a position
filled by the Noble Sultan, an IEM I have yet to have an opportunity to listen
to, in fact, when I began testing the Noble Zephyr I was under the mistaken
belief that I was reviewing the Sultan).
--->
Read the Noble Zephyr Hybrid IEM review.
AURALiC Aries G1 Streaming Transporter
Polish, software, and beautiful case
work.
Review By Sam Rosen Of Positive Feedback.
When it comes to
streamers, my point of view is simple: software is king. Good software can make
a streamer, and bad software can break a streamer. For example, I have a
streamer that sounds wonderful; however, it crashes at least once a listening
session. For a time I tolerated these crashes, however, with no fix coming from
the manufacturer, and the crashes becoming a consistent part of my audio
experience, my frustration grew. As my frustration hit its peak the AURALiC
Aries G1 arrived for review. The end to end experience with the Aries G1 was eye
opening....
--->
Read the AURALiC Aries G1 Streaming Transporter review.
North America Premiere!
Marten Oscar Duo Two-Way Loudspeaker
A breakthrough in transparent speaker design.
Review By Ron Nagle
The
Marten Company tells us, "The Oscar Duo exterior is an exercise in minimalist
design, without unnecessary details." The Marten Oscar series consists of two
speakers, one for the floor, the Trio model, and the stand-mounted two driver
Duo. The Oscar Duo measures, 15.5" high by 7.75" wide and 12.75" deep. This
two-way design employs a 1" ceramic tweeter and a 7" ceramic mid-bass.
---> Read our
Marten Oscar Duo loudspeaker review.
The Claymore Retro Integrated
Amplifier
The classic stereo amplifier re-imagined.
Review By Clive Meakins
The
original Claymore is either a Scottish two-handed sword or a very handy weapon for audio.
The naming for the integrated amplifier came from Roy Hall of Music Hall fame.
In the mid-1980s when Colin Wonfor conceived the amplifier Roy Hall suggested
the name - mind you it could also have reminded him of a whisky. The Claymore (the amplifier) was in those days part of the Inca Tech brand, it sold extremely
well with over 27,000 units being purchased up to the end of the 1980s.
--->
Read our The Claymore Retro integrated amp review.
Best Of 2020 Blue Note Equipment Awards
Enjoy the Music.com celebrates the best high-end
audio gear of 2020!
Enjoy the Music.com's
Best Of 2020 Blue Note Awards celebrates the many great achievements
by audiophile manufacturers within the high-end audio and Hi-Res Audio industry. Our
2020
Blue Note Awards is a culmination of 20 years of reviewing and carefully
choosing what products have earned special recognition for our annual awards. Our Best Of
2020 Blue Note Award celebrates the finest products we have reviewed during the
previous 12 months.
---> Read our
Best of 2020 Blue Note Awards.
AGD Andante
Preamp.
& Vivace Monoblocks
AGD's Andante and Vivace will transport you to the musical venue.
Review By
Rick Becker
It
is always an honor when a manufacturer asks me to review their product. It is,
after all, their 'baby'. They have poured their heart and soul into it. And
often times, the smaller the company, the more heart and soul is to be found
within. Such was the case with the AGD The Audion monoblocks to which I not only
gave a very positive review, but also bought as my new reference. The Gallium
Nitride Power MOSFETS in this Class D power amp were not only acoustically
outstanding, but the visual design of these diminutive monoblocks also spoke to
the tube-lover within me.
--->
Read our AGD Andante Preamplifier and Vivace monoblock review.
AGD "The Audion" GaNTube Monoblocks
Class D reaches the upper echelon of high-end audio.
Review By Rick Becker
Back
at the turn of the millennium you could put together a pretty good audio system
for $10,000, and you could listen to many of those components in a local brick
& mortar store if you lived in a decent size city. Sure there was some
stratospherically priced gear in the $10,000 to $20,000 range you might
be able to see if you went to one of the audio shows on the left or right
coasts. Then along came "quantitative easing" and the internet. Gear got more
expensive, the brick & mortar landscape eroded and major as well as regional
audio shows proliferated.
--->
Read our AGD "The Audion" GaNTube monoblock amplifier review.
Allnic H-7000 Vacuum Tube Phono
Preamplifier
Bringing you closer to the musical performance.
Review By Tom Lyle
I've been lucky enough to be able to
review a variety of excellent preamplifiers during the last few years,
from the more affordable to the quite extravagant. As with the Allnic
H-7000 vacuum tube phono preamplifier, as reviewed here, I'm hoping that
these different types of phono preamplifiers that I've reviewed might
help some audiophiles make a decision as to which phono preamp might be
best for their system's analog set-up.
--->
Read our Allnic H-7000 phono preamplifier review.
Audio Analogue aaDAC Hi-Res Audio
DAC
The converter to beat within this price range.
Review By Tom Lyle
Audio
Analogue's aaDAC digital-to-analog converter is the latest high-end audio
component from their PureAA line, which also includes their AAcento integrated
amplifier and AAphono phono preamplifier. Audio Analogue says on their website "the aaDAC is a product that perfectly fits in the Audio Analogue philosophy:
its simple design, its remarkable sound performances and its great care for the
finish and the materials and parts selection, make it a perfect partner for your
digital sources".
---> Read our Audio Analogue aaDAC Hi-Res
DAC review.
Audio Analogue Maestro Anniversary
Int. Amp.
A sonic wolf in sheep's clothing.
Review By Tom Lyle
When I was
asked if I would like to review Audio Analogue's newest integrated amplifier, I
exclaimed "Yes!". Why? Because even on paper it seemed as if it was an
extremely well-designed integrated amplifier, and also could easily power my
reference speakers with a healthy 150 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms, its power
doubling each time its impedance load is halved – and besides all this, I love
equipment that's made in Italy. Even if some of this gear isn't a perfect match
for the system in which it would be auditioned, I never have been disappointed
in the sound quality of any of those components.
--->
Read our Audio Analogue Maestro Anniversary int. amp. review.
Audio Research DAC9 Digital-To-Analog Converter
An organic sound that draws you into the music.
Review By Tom Lyle
This
past summer I was in a showroom auditioning a new line of speakers that included
a system that was made up of mostly Audio Research components. Even though I
heard four other products from that same line of speakers that day, it was their
smallest model that impressed me the most. As it just so happens, this system
included the Audio Research DAC9 digital-to-analog converter that is the focus
of this review.
--->
Read our Audio Research DAC9 review.
Audio Research Reference 160M
Amplifier
Another home run from Minnesota!
Review By
Rufus Smith
I was
reintroduced to Audio Research around two years ago when I had the opportunity
to review the outstanding LS28 / VT80 combination for Enjoy the Music.com. In
the past, I have found Audio Research's amplifiers to be very analytical but
somewhat sterile sounding. The ARC LS28 / VT80 still had all of the traditional ARC
sounds, but they now had developed some of the classic euphonic conrad-johnson
sounds. For me, this combination was heaven on earth. It was the best of both
worlds. I ended up buying the combination and have used it as part of my
reference system for the last three years.
--->
Read our review of the Audio Research Reference 160M amplifier.
BØrresen Acoustics 01 Two-Way Monitor
An unending oasis of musical reality.
Review By Dr. Michael Bump
As a
professional musician and university professor of 36 years, I can appreciate the
weight behind Benjamin Franklin's infamous quote. Though people may well forget
what you say or present, engaging them holistically – mind, body, soul –
often translates into a life-learning moment. Thus the question; Are we involved
within the moment and, in turn, an extension of the moment? The power of music,
in particular, is a spiritual transfer of learning energy.
--->
Read our BØrresen Acoustics 01 monitor review.
Chord Electronics Huei MM / MC
Phono Stage
Making music sound like music, which is what makes high-end audio high-end audio.
Review By Tom Lyle
In
the past I've had the pleasure of reviewing two other components made by Chord
Electronics from East Farleigh, Kent UK. In December of 2014 I reviewed the
first version of their Hugo,
a battery powered digital to analog converter. During January 2019 I
reviewed their Symphonic
moving coil phono stage, which in this case is more than noteworthy
because the Huei phono stage that is being reviewed here is a smaller version of
their excellent Symphonic phono stage.
---> Read
our Chord Huei MM / MC phono stage review.
CH Precision I1 Universal Integrated Amplifier
A new paradigm for the integrated amplifier
platform.
Review By Greg Weaver
CH Precision
was founded by Florian Cossy and Thierry Heeb, two alumni of the
highly influential and innovative Swiss high-end audio firm Goldmund. Given the
wide-reaching acclaim and the host of industry awards they have garnered since
their founding, it is hard to believe this company is just rounding out its
first decade! For reasons that will become clearer as you get further into
this evaluation, I must preface this examination by noting that my experiences
with their early offerings had left me somewhat wanting.
--->
Read our CH Precision I1 Universal Integrated Amplifier review.
Coincident Dynamo SE34 MK III Vacuum Tube Int. Amp.
A tube amplifier that is true to the master tape with soul.
Review By Tom Lyle
Back
in March
2016, Enjoy The Music's Rick Becker reviewed the previous incarnation
of this vacuum tube stereo amplifier, the Dynamo SE34 MK II. It was bestowed Enjoy
the Music.com's 2016 Blue Note Award, and so, I suppose the best thing I
could do would be to read Rick's review, and simply tack on an addendum, adding
my thoughts on the differences between the two. Even though Rick Becker is an
excellent high-end equipment reviewer, without listening to the older Dynamo
34SE MK II, I would feel more than a bit uneasy making any assumptions about how
the MK II would sound in my system and listening room as compared to the MK III.
---> Read
our Coincident Dynamo SE34 MK III amplifier review.
EMM Labs DV2 Integrated
DAC
A truly magical musical machine!
Review By Phil Gold
It's many years since I've owned a
standalone DAC. When your CD Player is from EMM Labs it not only
contains a world class DAC, but that DAC keeps improving sonically with
regular free firmware updates. On top of that, EMM Labs has updated the
XDS1 CD Player to V2 and now V3 with new physical components for a
reasonable update charge. Without doubt today's XDS1 V3 shows remarkable
improvements over the initial model I first reviewed in 2010.
--->
Read our EMM Labs DV2 integrated DAC review.
KEF LS50 Active Wireless Speaker System
KEF's
bookshelf speakers still tower over much of the competition.
Review By Rogier van Bakel
I've
long had a predilection for prix-fixe meals. And why not? Hacking your
own path through the culinary scene is fine, but it might be unwise to turn up
your nose at three or four courses pre-selected by a talented chef. I don't
presume to know his cooking better than he does, so if he tells me that the
suggested dishes are his way of combining quality ingredients, his special skill
in preparing them, and a reasonable bill at the end, I'm in.
--->
Read our KEF's LS50 active wireless speaker review.
Kimber Kable Carbon 8 Interconnects,
Carbon 18 XL Speaker Cables, Ascent Power Cables,
And Select Copper USB Cable
Mega-transparent, plus satisfying every other trait one would expect.
Review By Tom Lyle
I've often
said that the best way to test audio cable is to rewire one's entire system with
that brand or model. This way one will be able to hear the difference in sound
quality with any influence from other types of cable, and truly hear its
affects. Kimber Kable (not a typo, Kimber likes to replace the "C" in cable with
a "K") is one of the only brands of cable that I have found where I could
replace once interconnect in my system, and hear a very distinct improvement of
the sound of my system due to this one cable change.
--->
Read our Kimber Kable Carbon cables review.
LampizatOr Golden Gate 2 DAC
An accurate and unfettered music source for my system.
Review By Matthew Clott
Vacuum tubes versus solid-state are the
Audiophile's version of red versus white wine. Both are lovely and both
have die-hard fans and haters alike. I don't buy into either club
completely, and I don't want to start the next Vacuum Tube Versus
Solid-State war. I have enjoyed and currently own both tube and
solid-state gear, and use both for reviews. That said, years ago I
developed an aversion to tubes in my DAC's, partly due to experience and
partly due to unsubstantiated personal bias (hey, at least I'm honest!).
--->
Read our LampizatOr Golden Gate 2 DAC review.
Lindemann Musicbook SOURCE And POWER 500
Beautify, simplify, electrify... may the SOURCE be with you.
Review By Clive Meakins
The old days are gone... well,
almost. How many of us still have piles of audio equipment connected via cable
spaghetti? Is it crazy to dream of simplifying Hi-Fi systems into a very few
items of equipment? Doesn't such simplicity come at the expense of quality?
There are of course economies in reducing the Hi-Fi box count; chassis costs are
high so fewer of these should result in a major saving. Reducing the number of
power supplies is beneficial too as is directly connecting circuits internally
which can cut the costs associated with providing external connectivity.
--->
Read our Lindemann Musicbook SOURCE & POWER 500 review.
Metronome Le Dac
Digital-To-Analog Converter...
...and the Technicolor Dream.
Review By Paul Schumann
Those
of you who have read some of my previous reviews know that I am in some ways a
throwback, sticking with my compact discs while some audiophiles have moved to
uncompressed digital files and others have embraced the vinyl side. I have a lot
of CD's, and by god, I'm going to still listen to them. A few years ago I purchased the iFi
Audio iDSD, and that opened
up my world on how far digital has come in the last decade.
---> Read our
Metronome Le Dac review.
Mola Mola Tambaqui Hi-Res Stereo DAC
An astonishing benchmark in musical expressiveness and transparency.
Review By Greg Weaver
At the
introduction of the Makua linestage with its optional phono stage and DAC
($22,490 as configured) in 2016 driving a pair of their Kaluga mono amps, I was
very taken by the systems engaging attributes; fast impactful bass, clean
transients, articulate mids, and luxuriant body and bloom. So when GTT
Audio's Bill Parish, the North American importer for Mola Mola, asked if I'd like
to take a listen to and report on the Mola Mola flagship DAC, the Tambaqui,
without hesitation a resounding, "Yes, please" flew out of my mouth!
--->
Read our Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC review.
Pro-Ject X2 Vinyl LP Turntable
Easy to set up and very easy to use. You will not be disappointed.
Review By Tom Lyle
As
the technology advances, it's only natural for any decent audio manufacturer to
take advantage of this new technology. And so, when Pro-Ject was faced with
improving upon their Debut and Xpression series of turntables, which are both
very successful designs, they decided to, in their words, "improve on the
technologies that had already been established". As a result, Pro-Ject
introduced their X1 and X2 turntables. The X2, the subject of this review,
besides many other improvements, makes the most of higher quality raw
materials to use in its production (even though they are more difficult to
source).
--->
Read our Pro-Ject X2 vinyl LP turntable review.
Raidho TD4.2 Floorstanding Loudspeakers
Raidho's TD4.2 delivers the meaning of music.
Review By
Tom Lyle
I admit it.
The pair of TD4.2 speakers that have taken residence in my listening room are
the best speakers I have ever had the pleasure of auditioning. They are also the
most massive, most substantial, and at $122,000 to $142,000 a pair,
the most expensive. It was a bit of a humbling experience unpacking these
speakers. This is because getting them out of their crates and into the
listening room required hired help - there was no way I could move these
speakers into the listening room upstairs by myself.
--->
Read our Raidho TD4.2 speaker review.
Rotel RC-1590 Stereo Preamplifier
A stereo pre that should be on your list to audition.
Review By Brett Rudolph
The
world of stereo equipment started with very humble beginnings. Many types of
equipment have changed from their historical roots to today's modern versions.
For example, the preamplifier began as nothing more than a device to amplify
low-level signals into ones that are capable of being amplified for playback.
The same is true of many companies that produce the equipment for the audio
industry.
--->
Read our Rotel RC-1590 preamplifier review.
Sonus Faber Nova II Floorstanding Speakers
These are immensely sexy speakers with the build quality, and attention to detail, that you would expect
on an Italian sports car.
Review By Dean Cacioppo
Let's get
this started with a hi-fi thought exercise. When does a loudspeaker become
something that is considered a luxury item? Is $1000 per pair of speakers a
luxury item? How about a $5000 pair? What about those that are priced at
$100,000? Although we all may have a different idea of what luxury is, we all
know when we are in the presence of something that is truly luxurious.
--->
Read our Sonus Faber Nova II speaker review.
SVS Pinnacle 3.5-Way Floorstanding Speakers
These speakers can rock, plus produce excellent macro and micro dynamics too!
Review By Dr. Matthew Clott
SVS
came on the scene several years ago and impressed everyone with their range of
high performance subwoofers. They established themselves as a high value to
performance product and sold primarily dealer direct. Their subwoofers come in
multiple sizes, multiple price points and in both sealed and ported versions to
seamlessly mesh with home audio and home theater systems. With their success,
speaker production was an obvious progression and they introduced a 5.1 HT
system, bookshelf speakers, dedicated surround speakers and floorstanders.
--->
Read our SVS Pinnacle speaker review.
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.
---> Read
our Synergistic Research Foundation cables review.
Top Wing Suzaku
/ Red Sparrow MC Phono Cartridge
Perhaps the last cartridge you will ever need.
Review By Tom Lyle
A few years
ago I reviewed
the Van den Hul Crimson Stradivarius phono cartridge. I began that
review by expressing my love-hate relationship with phono cartridges. The love
stems from my love of music, and the fact that I prefer music reproduced by
vinyl, and that the phono cartridge converts vibrational energy from the grooves
of the records into an electric signal and then this electrical signal is
somehow converted into the music that comes forth from our speakers.
--->
Read our Top Wing's Suzaku / Red Sparrow MC review.
Verity Audio Otello Floorstanding
Speakers
A loudspeaker for music lovers.
Review By
Rufus Smith
Founded in
1995, Verity Audio hit the ground running in 1996 with the debut of their first
speaker, the Parsifal. The Parsifal has gone through at least four iterations
since its introduction, retaining the qualities that made the original so
special. The speaker was known for a smooth treble that tended oh so slightly
toward the dark side of neutral, a midrange that was transparent but is somewhat
laid-back and bass that has weight and meaningful extension.
--->
Read our Verity Audio Otello loudspeaker review.
YG Acoustics Hailey 2.2 Floorstanding Loudspeaker
The middleweight contender....
Review By Phil Gold
Cards on the
table. I've owned the YG Carmel and the YG Carmel
2, each of which I've reviewed in these pages in January 2012 and July 2015
respectively. You can read them here and weep. I'm addicted to
the ultra-high resolution, low distortion, lightning reflexes, dynamic range and
the holographic imaging of the Carmel speakers. They are not for everyone.
Due to the particular way they are constructed from billets of aircraft grade
aluminum, they cost a lot of money, and due to their relatively small size, they
don't reach down all that deep. The sealed box design does provide a superbly
fast accurate bass, but while the quality is high, the quantity is limited.
--->
Read our YG Acoustics Hailey 2.2 speaker review.
The Intro
Editorial By Art Dudley
Volume two of the Monumental five-volume set of Bob Dylan's
The Genuine Basement Tapes reaches an emotional climax with a plaintive song called
"I'm
Not There" — no mean feat after the brilliant "Going to Acapulco" and three takes
of "Tears of Rage," one in waltz time. "I'm Not There" has appeared before, on
The Great White Wonder and on Volume One of The Newly Discovered Basement Tapes
on Surprise Records (the latter credited to Blind Boy Grunt and The Hawks), and while the version on
The Genuine Basement Tapes is the best sounding of the bunch, you still wouldn't mistake it for
anything other than a bootleg.
---> Read more of Art Dudley's
intro from Listener.
History Lessons
Article By Joe Roberts
There is a lot of confusion regarding the cultural significance of vacuum tube audio in general and single-ended audio in particular. All of a sudden, we are confronted with a harvest of new stuff which apparently has a lot to do with very, very old stuff. Some mainstream journalists were quick to dismiss the whole phenomenon as a
"retro" movement, a term of pointed disdain in high-tech circles signifying an unnatural preoccupation with an imagined past. "Now is better" is the cry of the old guard rallying in defense against this blast from the
past.
---> Read more History
Lessons by Joe Roberts.
High Efficiency Speakers
The continuing saga of a search for a loudspeaker for single-ended tube amplifiers.
Article By Dan Schmalle
Without a doubt, the single most revolutionary
change to take place in audio in this decade is the widening acceptance of single ended topology as the most
musically accurate form of signal amplification. The term revolutionary may be a bit
mild. So much audio angst has been stirred up by the idea of going 'backwards'
to 1920's technology that a new audio subculture has grown up around the concept, sharing information when
the mainstream audio press turned a deaf ear to the topic.
---> Read more
about high efficiency speakers.
Townshend
Allegri+ Preamplifier Review
Martin
Colloms undertakes a renewed (albeit brief) re-acquaintance with the
2017-2018 edition of a respected auto transformer volume control.
Review By Martin Colloms
I had so used (and abused!) my
first edition Allegri passive volume control that the volume wafer
ganging had gone out of alignment and the input and output sockets were
well worn. In the post came a refreshed example, which was first shown
at the September London Indulgence show 2017 and reported by me. It
would be fair to say that this compact auto-transformer line controller
has been completely re-engineered, as it also now has a front panel
3.5mm input socket for portable audio sources.
--->
Read the Townshend Allegri+ Preamplifier review.
Rogue Audio RH-5 Headphone Amplifier And Stereo
Preamplifier
A venerable two-channel
company's maiden voyage into headphone audio.
Review By Dave Hanson
The headphone amplification category has grown exponentially
in recent years, and with it, several brands have risen from start-ups to
household names for personal audio enthusiasts: Schiit, Woo, Cavalli, Questyle,
Bottlehead and Eddie Current, just to name a few. One name that has likely
evaded many of those enthusiasts, however, is Rogue Audio. For over 20 years,
Mark O'Brien and Phil Koch have been making quite a name for Rogue in the
world of two-channel audio amplification, where their products are very well
regarded.
--->
Read our Rogue Audio RH-5 headamp / preamplifier review.
World Premiere Review!
Goldmund Mimesis 11 Digital Hub / Preamplifier And Logos Tower Speakers
Magnificent products that are worthy of the Goldmund name.
Review By
Tom Lyle
For
now, I am going to resist calling the Goldmund Logos Tower loudspeakers "lifestyle"
products. Sure, there are some who will purchase the Goldmund Logos Tower
speakers and their accompanying Mimesis 11 preamplifier / wireless hub who are
not audiophiles, but simply wish to have the best wireless speaker system they
can afford. But I'm going to resist calling it a lifestyle product because I'm
just as sure there are going to be audiophiles who recognize the Goldmund name
and consider purchasing this system.
--->
Read our Goldmund Mimesis 11 and Logos Tower speaker review.
World Premiere Review!
Raven Audio Reflection MK2 Int. Amp
An intimate and personal involvement in the music.
Review By
Ron Nagle
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pounded, weak and weary,
with a tap, tap, tapping on a darkened QWERTY. With many a quaint and curious
tome proffered, still there must follow even more.... I'm in a hollow state of mind right now as I
review the Raven Audio Reflection MK2 integrated amplifier. Vacuum Tubes make a lot of
sense to me, why? Let's take a look at a now reality.
--->
Read our Raven Audio Reflection MK2 integrated amplifier review.
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