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Photo: Paul MillerIt was during a visit to my music room by five members of the small Off-Islanders Audio Society that the magic of the dCS Varèse Music System ($267,500 as reviewed; $305,000 with CD/SACD transport) became clear.One member had r… - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 25, 12:00am -
Photo: Paul MillerIt was during a visit to my music room by five members of the small Off-Islanders Audio Society that the magic of the dCS Varèse Music System ($267,500 as reviewed; $305,000 with CD/SACD transport) became clear.One member had r… - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 25, 12:00am -
Photo: Paul MillerIt was during a visit to my music room by five members of the small Off-Islanders Audio Society that the magic of the dCS Varèse Music System ($267,500 as reviewed; $305,000 with CD/SACD transport) became clear.One member had r… - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 25, 12:00am -
Photo: Paul MillerIt was during a visit to my music room by five members of the small Off-Islanders Audio Society that the magic of the dCS Varèse Music System ($267,500 as reviewed; $305,000 with CD/SACD transport) became clear.One member had r… - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 25, 12:00am -
Photo: Paul MillerIt was during a visit to my music room by five members of the small Off-Islanders Audio Society that the magic of the dCS Varèse Music System ($267,500 as reviewed; $305,000 with CD/SACD transport) became clear.One member had r… - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 25, 12:00am -
Photo: Paul MillerIt was during a visit to my music room by five members of the small Off-Islanders Audio Society that the magic of the dCS Varèse Music System ($267,500 as reviewed; $305,000 with CD/SACD transport) became clear.One member had r… - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 25, 12:00am -
Photo: Paul MillerIt was during a visit to my music room by five members of the small Off-Islanders Audio Society that the magic of the dCS Varèse Music System ($267,500 as reviewed; $305,000 with CD/SACD transport) became clear.One member had r… - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 25, 12:00am -
Photo: Paul MillerIt was during a visit to my music room by five members of the small Off-Islanders Audio Society that the magic of the dCS Varèse Music System ($267,500 as reviewed; $305,000 with CD/SACD transport) became clear.One member had r… - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 25, 12:00am -
Photo: Paul MillerIt was during a visit to my music room by five members of the small Off-Islanders Audio Society that the magic of the dCS Varèse Music System ($267,500 as reviewed; $305,000 with CD/SACD transport) became clear.One member had r… - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 25, 12:00am -
Photo: Paul MillerIt was during a visit to my music room by five members of the small Off-Islanders Audio Society that the magic of the dCS Varèse Music System ($267,500 as reviewed; $305,000 with CD/SACD transport) became clear.One member had r… - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 25, 12:00am -
Audio: Listen to this article. Meze Poet Review: A Stunner of a Headphone at "only" $2,000By Sajid Amit Meze is a high-end audiophile brand from Romania that is well-known and w… - 3 days ago, 24 Apr 25, 7:19am -
Audio: Listen to this article. At Axpona 2025, like all audio shows, I heard some good sound, some bad sound, and a ton of in between sound. Good sound at a show is tough to pull off. It tak… - 10 days ago, 17 Apr 25, 9:48am -
Audio: Listen to this article. Axpona 2025 is over, my drive home from Chicago was uneventful, and I’ve had a day to process everything I saw and heard at the show. Before getting into the detail… - 12 days ago, 15 Apr 25, 10:19am -
Audio: Listen to this article. I’m thrilled to finally be presenting at an immersive audio seminar at Axpona 2025! According to the official Axpona seminar page, we will be discussing the follow… - 18 days ago, 9 Apr 25, 8:50am -
Audio: Listen to this article. I’ve known about Rockna for many years, but it was always an illusive company to me. I didn’t have any contacts with anyone remotely involved with the prod… - 23 days ago, 4 Apr 25, 10:29am -
Welcome to AC In the 1990/2000 I used buy country, blue grass classic CDs etc from Rounder Records, Traditional Crossroads and other labels, now Concord Music group owned. - 7 mins ago, 26 Apr 25, 10:31pm -
I thought the optical was an input, doesn’t matter anyway you only need to use the HDMI input. I use the HDMI inputs in front for fire stick, and the back one connects with Direct tv. You just have to use the 103 and an amp when watching tv and wan… - 9 mins ago, 26 Apr 25, 10:29pm -
Quote from: Glady86 on Yesterday at 09:10 amHere’s an update. I have mild tinnitus in my left ear, but my left ear is overly sensitive to sounds in the upper mid lower treble range where some vocals and other instrume... - 37 mins ago, 26 Apr 25, 10:01pm -
Quote from: WGH on Today at 04:33 amDialog is getting harder to understand, I watch a lot of British and Irish films, subtitles are a required.If you watch the movie Snatch, Brad Pitt's pikey accent defi... - 50 mins ago, 26 Apr 25, 9:48pm -
Digging right in with the Caldera 12 and driving it down the rough road with a long playlist of Stanley Clark, Jaco Pastorius, and Tool tracks (but not “Chocolate Chip Trip,” because that is becoming the metal version of “Keith Don’t Go”) r… - 6 hours ago, 26 Apr 25, 4:49pm -
Cover Story: Awards! Old School: The Focal XS Desktop systemAudiophile Apartment: The SVS Ultra Evolution TowerReview: The Finale 300B EVO Integrated AmplifierReview: The Voodoo Labs Witchcraft™ cablesReview: The Luxman D-07x DAC Cover Review: T… - 16 days ago, 10 Apr 25, 10:43am -
$200 for a 200-watt per channel integrated? That you can hold in the palm of your hand? Really? And it will drive a pair of Magnepans? You bet. I was really excited about the FX-Audio DS-07 DAC/PRE. We’ve just finished up a Distilled “first look,… - 43 days ago, 14 Mar 25, 10:52pm -
Hello and welcome to Distilled. We are not abandoning our standard reviews, but for those of you that would like a little more than the canned press releases everyone else is posting, but not sure if you want to make the time investment in a full rev… - 43 days ago, 14 Mar 25, 10:12pm -
If you happen to be a moving coil cartridge enthusiast or are thinking about stepping up (pun intended), you’ll need a way to raise that signal to a level that your current MM stage can handle. Inexpensive ($400 and under) cartridges usually sound… - 43 days ago, 14 Mar 25, 9:56pm -
I walked into the CAT and Acora room* at AXPONA 2025, and the first thing I thought was wow, Acora Acoustics is starting to appear in a lot of room besides the "main" Acora room these days. The second thing I noticed was the curious speaker placement… - 17 hours ago, 26 Apr 25, 6:00am -
I've made it a habit to visit Wynn Wong of Wynn Audio at every single high-end audio show, and it's mostly because the Wynn Audio System is so superb. (Okay, Wynn is fun to hang out with as well.) Wynn, a North American distributor located in Canada,… - 20 hours ago, 26 Apr 25, 3:00am -
I may have inadvertently picked a new high-end product name for the first time--when I posted a press release about the new Treehaus Audiolab LCR Phono stage, I actually got the name wrong. (This is something I do far too frequently.) When I visited… - 23 hours ago, 26 Apr 25, 12:00am -
Rhythm Distribution assembled a system at AXPONA 2025 comprised of some of our favorite brands, focused around Luxman gear (a new acquisition for Rhythm) and a pair of stunning Marten Parker Quintet loudspeakers with a diamond tweeter upgrade ($54,00… - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 25, 6:00am -
Pass Labs and First Watt had several models on static display in Room 1521, but in the adjoining room their new Xs Pre2 preamplifier ($38,000) fronted a HiFi Rose streamer playing in an active system. The XA60.8 amplifiers ($14,250/pair) were pumping… - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 25, 3:00am -
A few days ago I was checking the dates of some of my favourite conductors whose work I’ve valued greatly most of my musical life. I was struck by the fact that a clutch of these conductors were all born within twenty years of each other but have l… - 19 days ago, 7 Apr 25, 12:12pm -
K.D. Lang’s Ingenue made quite a splash in 1992, the record earning six Grammy nominations, and a well-deserved Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the big single, “Constant Craving”. Yet, I was aware of this incredible talen… - 20 days ago, 7 Apr 25, 8:12am -
I first heard the precursor of the EAR Phonobox, the 834P Phono Stage, in 1998, a few years after its debut. I loved the look of the quarter-size component and was intrigued by its tube circuitry designed by the legendary Tim de Paravicini (1945 –… - 26 days ago, 1 Apr 25, 2:29am -
Estimates today show that a worldwide figure is closing in on 1 billion streaming music users, which is expected to double in several years. “Streaming,” here, in its most technically challenging form, usually means listening to music as its digi… - 26 days ago, 1 Apr 25, 2:29am -
Streaming music is part of our daily life. A helpful filter that can untangle the debris of so much noise. I use a Digital Audio Player (DAP), the iBasso DX180; this small component is a cool toy. I can spend hours searching for music that can parall… - 26 days ago, 1 Apr 25, 2:29am -
One of the advertising slogans that makes me the most suspicious is the statement that something is "new and improved". Usually, it means that a company updated the packaging, with little or no change on the inside. The worst scenario is when a sign… - 9 hours ago, 26 Apr 25, 1:12pm -
In Part 1 of "The Future Of Our Audiophile Hobby", and more in Part 2 of The Future about our hobby and the industry that serves it, I wrote about earlier times, when our hobby was at its peak and everyone was "into" stereo and hi-fi, and the future… - 17 hours ago, 26 Apr 25, 5:19am -
After returning to my room to set my batteries charging, I dressed for the Industry Banquet and the Lifetime Achievement Award presentations. This time, I remembered to bring a spare battery with me. The request was for an ‘80s Disco vibe, but my… - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 25, 5:00am -
With the nearly universal consensus of praise and earning many show awards during the Florida International Audio Expo 2023, the Acora Acoustics, VAC, Oracle Audio, Aurender, LampizatOr, and Cardas Audio room was a sound to behold! As one of the bes… - 3 days ago, 24 Apr 25, 4:16am -
Today we hear from the new CEO of Parasound, David Sheriff. He took the time to outline his thoughts and plans for the future of one of today's most respected audio manufacturers. Give him a listen and see what the future of Parasound holds. On Dece… - 3 days ago, 24 Apr 25, 4:15am -
Here I have a Fifelity Research FR-54 tonearm/headshell, and FR-1 Mk2 MC cartridge combo for sale. Items are in excellent condition with low hour usage only. Phono cable is aftermarket, non original. Great value package, and will not separa… - 14 mins ago, 26 Apr 25, 10:24pm -
Sony TC-500A Reel to Reel. Very good condition, just a couple of small scuffs but for its age and being a portable type unit it's excellent. Complete with mics, box, some spare NEC tubes, a spare mechanism of sorts - not sure what it is, two instruct… - 1 hour ago, 26 Apr 25, 9:29pm -
Wadia 12 DAC Legendary state-of-the-art digital technology from Wadia. One of the best - if not THE best digital/analog converter for the money. Incredible delivery with a hint of warmth while retaining Wadia's legendary presentation of detail.… - 2 hours ago, 26 Apr 25, 8:44pm -
Pioneer 4 ways active crossover D23 top model at the time in very good condition. This is a 100v Japanese version, require step down transformer. Very eady set up. Good for those would like to try active crossover for better sound… - 2 hours ago, 26 Apr 25, 8:34pm -
Selling a Yamaha RN-2000A Network Stereo amplifier, it's in perfect working condition, comes with remote, power cord, radio antenna, network antenna and set up mic (for YPAO room calibration), this unit puts out really amazing sound, has heaps of pow… - 2 hours ago, 26 Apr 25, 8:27pm -
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… - 7 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… - 8 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… - 9 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… - 14 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… - 15 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 -
