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I began the test series I discussed in Colloms on Cables with the first company to respond to our request for review samples: AudioQuest (footnote 1). Their loom comprised a pair of Robin Hood Zero loudspeaker cables; Pegasus I/C interconnects, both… - 19 hours ago, 21 May 25, 12:00am -
I began the test series I discussed in Colloms on Cables with the first company to respond to our request for review samples: AudioQuest (footnote 1). Their loom comprised a pair of Robin Hood Zero loudspeaker cables; Pegasus I/C interconnects, both… - 19 hours ago, 21 May 25, 12:00am -
I began the test series I discussed in Colloms on Cables with the first company to respond to our request for review samples: AudioQuest (footnote 1). Their loom comprised a pair of Robin Hood Zero loudspeaker cables; Pegasus I/C interconnects, both… - 19 hours ago, 21 May 25, 12:00am -
I began the test series I discussed in Colloms on Cables with the first company to respond to our request for review samples: AudioQuest (footnote 1). Their loom comprised a pair of Robin Hood Zero loudspeaker cables; Pegasus I/C interconnects, both… - 19 hours ago, 21 May 25, 12:00am -
I began the test series I discussed in Colloms on Cables with the first company to respond to our request for review samples: AudioQuest (footnote 1). Their loom comprised a pair of Robin Hood Zero loudspeaker cables; Pegasus I/C interconnects, both… - 19 hours ago, 21 May 25, 12:00am -
I began the test series I discussed in Colloms on Cables with the first company to respond to our request for review samples: AudioQuest (footnote 1). Their loom comprised a pair of Robin Hood Zero loudspeaker cables; Pegasus I/C interconnects, both… - 19 hours ago, 21 May 25, 12:00am -
I began the test series I discussed in Colloms on Cables with the first company to respond to our request for review samples: AudioQuest (footnote 1). Their loom comprised a pair of Robin Hood Zero loudspeaker cables; Pegasus I/C interconnects, both… - 19 hours ago, 21 May 25, 12:00am -
I began the test series I discussed in Colloms on Cables with the first company to respond to our request for review samples: AudioQuest (footnote 1). Their loom comprised a pair of Robin Hood Zero loudspeaker cables; Pegasus I/C interconnects, both… - 19 hours ago, 21 May 25, 12:00am -
I began the test series I discussed in Colloms on Cables with the first company to respond to our request for review samples: AudioQuest (footnote 1). Their loom comprised a pair of Robin Hood Zero loudspeaker cables; Pegasus I/C interconnects, both… - 19 hours ago, 21 May 25, 12:00am -
I began the test series I discussed in Colloms on Cables with the first company to respond to our request for review samples: AudioQuest (footnote 1). Their loom comprised a pair of Robin Hood Zero loudspeaker cables; Pegasus I/C interconnects, both… - 19 hours ago, 21 May 25, 12:00am -
Audio: Listen to this article. As I gather all my photos and notes from High End Munich 2025, and collect my thoughts, I’m thinking about a dichotomy that exists between how exhibitors dem… - 1 day ago, 20 May 25, 12:02pm -
Audio: Listen to this article. I don’t remember the last time I traveled 4,300 miles with absolutely no idea what I would see when I arrived. I made the decision to go based solely on the… - 9 days ago, 13 May 25, 6:47am -
Audio: Listen to this article. Like most members of this community, I have too much to do and not enough time before heading to the Munich High End show. I can’t complain though. On the wa… - 13 days ago, 8 May 25, 10:25am -
Audio: Listen to this article. Editor's Note: Once in a while I receive really interesting articles through which members of this community want to share their experiences with a product.… - 15 days ago, 6 May 25, 9:55am -
Audio: Listen to this article. I first heard Purple Rain in the winter of 1984 at my friend Mark’s house. His older brother was playing the cassette through a boombox in the basement. Mark… - 20 days ago, 1 May 25, 8:53am -
In the 36 years I have owned AVA gear (and longer hearing it at my friend Wayne's) no one has ever asked me for the THD or frequency response...and the only remote reference to a measurement may have been to Wow & Flutter. Wait, no it was only a WOW!… - 49 mins ago, 21 May 25, 6:24pm -
Now that it’s official that the CD is making a bit of a comeback, TMR has an incredible selection of slightly used players from OPPO (!!) under a thousand bucks, all the way to some more serious hardware like an EMM Labs player around $12k. If you… - 16 days ago, 5 May 25, 8:56am -
Here’s your chance to get a huge helping of what the big Focal Utopias deliver at a fraction of the price. With price increases over the last couple years and the tariffs looming, this is your chance to get a gently used pair of Sopra 3’s for a f… - 19 days ago, 2 May 25, 9:23am -
For a few years, MartinLogan’s Summit was their flagship speaker, and it received worldwide praise. At the beginning of 2009, MartinLogan combined what they’d learned building the new flagship CLX full-range electrostatic speaker system and the S… - 23 days ago, 28 Apr 25, 11:42am -
About a decade ago, Audeze hit the scene with their original LCD-2 headphones that used planar magnetic technology. It was an instant success. Up till then, the highest performance you could attain in the world of headphones was with electrostatic de… - 24 days ago, 27 Apr 25, 3:27pm -
Last year at High End Munich 2024, the TAD Laboratories room was my second favorite room at the whole show--that was the full Reference level system. This year TAD was a bit more modest, bringing products from the Evolution series, including a new am… - 6 hours ago, 21 May 25, 1:04pm -
VTL launched its new Lohengrin mono amplifier, five years in the making, at the HIGH END 2025. The VTL Lohengrin amplifier features an eight-tube output stage configuration capable of delivering 400 watts. The Lohengrin is inspired by its bigger sibl… - 19 hours ago, 21 May 25, 12:00am -
dCS debuted their new network music player, the dCS Lina DAC X, in a room that easily made our list of the best-sounding rooms. It was a magical combination: the WATT/Puppy speakers driven by VTL MB-450 Monoblock Amplifiers, along with two Wilson Lō… - 1 day ago, 20 May 25, 11:22am -
No visit to the Munich HIGH END Show is complete without a trip to Motorworld München, located just across the street from the Munich MOC. This expansive site, covering 75,000 m², is a car enthusiast’s dream. While walking through the 75,000 squa… - 2 days ago, 20 May 25, 12:00am -
Audio Reference aimed to bring something special to the HIGH END 2025, closing out an amazing run of shows in Munich. This year, Audio Reference hosted the first public display of the Wilson Audio WAMM Chronosonic loudspeaker, the culmination of the… - 2 days ago, 19 May 25, 11:20am -
This classic DG Boston recording was one of the first classical LPs I purchased with my “pocket money” from the famous “The Coop” in Harvard Square during one of my many visits to family in Boston. It was released in 1971, and I listened to i… - 15 days ago, 6 May 25, 8:23am -
Patricia Barber's music is no secret to audiophiles or jazz lovers. The multi-talented Barber is a songwriter, composer, pianist, and jazz singer, whose second album, Cafe Blue (1994, Premonition), won accolades from the jazz press and within audio c… - 16 days ago, 5 May 25, 8:33am -
Schubert Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano in A minor, D. 821Schumann Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102Debussy Sonata for Violoncello and Piano in D minorMstislav Rostropovich, VioloncelloBenjamin Britten, PianoProduct ID: ESSD-90303This very famous D… - 19 days ago, 2 May 25, 8:23am -
Having recently reviewed the superb Infigo Audio Method IS-1 Cryogen Streamer, I continue onward here with a review of their high-end Method 4 Digital to Analog Converter (DAC), USD 35,000, which I had used, along with other DACs, in the Streamer re… - 21 days ago, 1 May 25, 3:17am -
It feels like a milestone that I have been writing for Audiophilia long enough to review the second generation of a product I covered after its launch. Here we are with the PS Audio Stellar Strata Mk2 (USD 3499), the recently updated integrated ampli… - 21 days ago, 1 May 25, 3:17am -
Founded in 1980, Triangle HiFi's story began in the heart of Picardy, France, a region steeped in a tradition of precision manufacturing and a deep appreciation for fine acoustics. The company emerged from a passionate quest for a more authentic, na… - 15 hours ago, 21 May 25, 3:56am -
Classic audiophiles get a taste of hard rock music with Revox's latest reel-to-reel tape unit and vinyl LP turntable. In concert with Revox, Horch House is offering the brand new Alice Cooper album Paranormal as master tape and also as master vinyl… - 15 hours ago, 21 May 25, 3:56am -
Founded in 1989 by Dennis Had, Cary Audio proudly designs and builds their audiophile products in North Carolina, USA, and at this year's HIGH END 2025 show in Munich are celebrating their new SLP-300 Preamplifier and DMS-300A Streaming Integrated A… - 15 hours ago, 21 May 25, 3:55am -
For over 40 years, WBT has built its reputation as a benchmark for innovation, precision, and audiophile excellence. Founded in 1985 by Wolfgang B. Thörner in Essen, the company set out to eliminate the weak link in high-end audio systems by develo… - 15 hours ago, 21 May 25, 3:55am -
The soulution 787 turntable (CHF 67,500 including 8.1% VAT) is designed to meet the uncompromising standards of music lovers and audiophiles. Its core innovation lies in its linear tracking design, which uses a moving platter combined with a minimal… - 15 hours ago, 21 May 25, 3:53am -
The CDR-20 is a dual-tray CD player & duplicater: it plays a CD in either trayrecording a CD is done by placing the CD to be recorded in the LH tray ... and a blank, recordable CD in the RH tray:this needs to be a 'music RW… - 15 hours ago, 21 May 25, 4:42am -
Found these in the attic, sealed in plastic bags. No idea if they work but they look unused. looks to be quite collectible. Made by Fostex info here https://audiophilediyer.com/vintage-akai-sw-35-speakers/… - 15 hours ago, 21 May 25, 4:07am -
Topping DM7 8 channel DAC. Selling as no longer required, I needed an audio interface with mic input for speaker measurements. Includes original box for shipping purposes. - 16 hours ago, 21 May 25, 3:22am -
Valab (Vintage Audio Lab) TF-1 MC/MM phono stage and PSU with front selection dials for MM/MC and Capacitance. Great phono that is very versatile. Some information on Valab: https://www.vinylengine.com/library/vintage-a… - 16 hours ago, 21 May 25, 3:02am -
There is one thing that all high end audio components require to function as a system, and that is signal and power cables. No getting around it. Of course, there is no market segment more controversial than audiophile cabling. This is partially due… - 22 Mar 17, 1:45pm -
Multi-function powered speakers are all the rage in 2017, and no other company has been more at the forefront than Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-loudspeakers/bookshelf-monitor-loudspeakers/audioengine-hd3-powered-speakers-dac-review… - 6 Feb 17, 8:02pm -
A lot of excellent HiFi products are designed and produced in Australia, and none more than Conductor DAC/Preamp and Timekeeper power amp combo (home-theater-power-amplifiers/stereo-amplifiers/the-burson-conductor-timekeeper-review.html) sometime ago… - 24 Jan 17, 9:10am -
Sony has detailed the latest additions to its EXTRA BASS Wireless Speaker Series. The new models include the SRS-XB40, SRS-XB30, SRS-XB20, and SRS-XB10.Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/speaker-systems-news/sony-details-new-extr… - 24 Jan 17, 9:02am -
Hulu and Magnolia Pictures have announced a new output licensing agreement. As part of the deal, Hulu will receive the pay one window streaming rights to films released by the distributor.Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/indust… - 24 Jan 17, 8:58am -
John Marks is a multidisciplinary generalist and a lifelong audio hobbyist. He was educated at Brown University and Vanderbilt Law School. He has worked as a music educator, recording engineer, classical-music record producer and label executive, and… - 32 days ago, 19 Apr 25, 7:10pm -
New PMG Signature Preamplifier, Signature 512 PureStream DAC, Signature Phono Preamplifier and Signature SACD Transport incorporate numerous design advancements to deliver extraordinary soun Boulder, Colorado, April 17, 2025 – In the most significa… - 33 days ago, 18 Apr 25, 1:16pm -
David Fung, Evening Conversations. Yarlung Records 2006 2025 (Pure DSD256) HERE Edit Master Sourced I found myself talking recently on the phone with my friend Bob Attiyeh, the creative founder and visionary of Yarlung Records. I'm always intrig… - 34 days ago, 17 Apr 25, 4:35pm -
Last year Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab began releasing six of Joni Mitchell's most iconic albums, making them all available not only as hybrid SACDs, but also in MoFi's ne plus ultra analog statement format, their UltraDisc One-Step 180 gram LP set. The… - 38 days ago, 13 Apr 25, 9:44am -
Bob Witrak has been busy these past months with additions to the HDTT catalog. The biggest news is that the International Phonograph Jazz recordings are back! See my earlier note about this great news, HERE. Below are some of the new reissues (not IP… - 40 days ago, 11 Apr 25, 2:01pm -
Recording with the best DSLR Shotgun Mics on your digital camera will make your videos sound professional. After all, one of the most important aspects of a video is the sound. You can deal with grainy images, but crackles and pops will turn everyone… - 28 May 20, 10:45pm -
Using the best lavalier mic will make you sound better on stage, on a recording, and even on your video. Good lav mics don’t have to sound tinny with zero wind protection. You just have to get the right one. 🙂 Nice lavalier microphones are easy… - 28 May 20, 6:58pm -
Using the best rapping microphone to record your raps or perform live will not only make you sound better, it will also be a lot easier to use. Too many people think that any mic can be used for rapping. It’s not true. In order to get the perfect m… - 28 May 20, 6:18pm -
Using the best live vocal microphone for your band’s concert will not only make you sound better, it will also be much easier too use than a cheap mic. Too many people try to perform with junky microphones and lose fans because of it. Don’t be t… - 28 May 20, 2:59pm -
Recording with the best omnidirectional microphone is easy and can give you major tonal advantages without excess gain. Many people think omni directional mics aren’t great for recording or live sound and that’s just not true. Omni mics do produc… - 17 Feb 20, 6:31pm -
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