This follow-up to Musgraves’ melancholy 2021 divorce album Star-Crossed is […]The post Kacey Musgraves: Deeper Well appeared first on The Absolute Sound. - 2 days ago, 10 Sep 24, 8:37am -
No album better expressed and popularized Bossa Nova in America […]The post Getz/Gilberto Revisited appeared first on The Absolute Sound. - 2 days ago, 10 Sep 24, 8:27am -
$8500 A standing rebuke to the folly of minimalism and […]The post High-End Audio Buyer’s Guide 2024: McIntosh Labs C53 appeared first on The Absolute Sound. - 2 days ago, 10 Sep 24, 8:20am -
I recently had the opportunity to visit the Magico factory/audition […]The post Best Speakers: Magico S5 2024 First Listen and Factory Tour appeared first on The Absolute Sound. - 2 days ago, 10 Sep 24, 8:07am -
I’ve been listening to and reviewing Magico loudspeakers since the […]The post Magico S3 2023 Loudspeaker appeared first on The Absolute Sound. - 3 days ago, 9 Sep 24, 9:29am -
Dan Wright of ModWright Instruments Inc., partnered with Cardas Audio, Acora Acoustics, and Woodsong Audio to bring his new compact, affordable 9-series products, which are "based on our Reference Designs," Wright told me in a preshow email. The M… - 20 Nov 23, 12:00am -
Japan’s Technical Audio Devices Laboratories, Inc. (TAD) brought several products to CAF, including the US debut of the TAD Grand Evolution One (GE1) floor-standing speakers ($65,000/pair) and new TAD C1000 preamplifier ($24,950). Also in Room 651… - 20 Nov 23, 12:00am -
It was hard to find focus in Victor Kong's room. Between the nearly invisible AER BD3B/650mm full-range open-baffle speakers ($9800/pair) and the various amps on static display—Sun Valley SV-1616D 300B integrated amp ($2450), or the Elekit TU-8900… - 20 Nov 23, 12:00am -
Voxativ's Ines Adler and Christopher Cunningham brought the full Voxativ experience from Berlin to Rockville, including the new and revised Voxativ Ampeggio back-loaded horn with AC-1.9 full-range driver loudspeaker ($12,900/pair).Back in 2011 Art… - 20 Nov 23, 12:00am -
Nexus Audio Technologies' Walter Schofield presented a rig consisting of the VPI Avenger Direct turntable with Fatboy tonearm ($36,000), VPI Shyla cartridge ($2500), and Primare R35 MM/MC phono preamp ($2000); the 432 EVO Master Music Server with Ro… - 17 Nov 23, 12:00am -
Dan Wright of ModWright Instruments Inc., partnered with Cardas Audio, Acora Acoustics, and Woodsong Audio to bring his new compact, affordable 9-series products, which are "based on our Reference Designs," Wright told me in a preshow email. The M… - 20 Nov 23, 12:00am -
Japan’s Technical Audio Devices Laboratories, Inc. (TAD) brought several products to CAF, including the US debut of the TAD Grand Evolution One (GE1) floor-standing speakers ($65,000/pair) and new TAD C1000 preamplifier ($24,950). Also in Room 651… - 20 Nov 23, 12:00am -
It was hard to find focus in Victor Kong's room. Between the nearly invisible AER BD3B/650mm full-range open-baffle speakers ($9800/pair) and the various amps on static display—Sun Valley SV-1616D 300B integrated amp ($2450), or the Elekit TU-8900… - 20 Nov 23, 12:00am -
Voxativ's Ines Adler and Christopher Cunningham brought the full Voxativ experience from Berlin to Rockville, including the new and revised Voxativ Ampeggio back-loaded horn with AC-1.9 full-range driver loudspeaker ($12,900/pair).Back in 2011 Art… - 20 Nov 23, 12:00am -
Nexus Audio Technologies' Walter Schofield presented a rig consisting of the VPI Avenger Direct turntable with Fatboy tonearm ($36,000), VPI Shyla cartridge ($2500), and Primare R35 MM/MC phono preamp ($2000); the 432 EVO Master Music Server with Ro… - 17 Nov 23, 12:00am -
Audio: Listen to this article. Hi Guys, just a quick note today to encourage those in the Boston area to join me at Goodwin’s High End for the US premiere of the Studio Player from… - 3 days ago, 9 Sep 24, 7:24am -
Audio: Listen to this article. 1984 / 1985 One morning in June of 1984, having recently completed second grade, my friends and I were hanging out in my garage. Unsupervised… - 7 days ago, 5 Sep 24, 10:40am -
Audio: Listen to this article. JCAT’s Marcin Ostapowicz (@Marcin_gps) first told me about his vision for the S1 server and his plan to bring it to market a couple years ago. Since… - 15 days ago, 28 Aug 24, 1:58pm -
Audio: Listen to this article. Short but SWEET! As many of you know, I have this hunting gene that I cannot turn off. But Schiit may have found a partial cure with their… - 17 days ago, 26 Aug 24, 7:30am -
Audio: Listen to this article. Many of us remember 1GB hard drives, and 4MB modules of RAM for that matter, followed by the explosion of storage capacity for less and less money. Once… - 22 days ago, 21 Aug 24, 8:49am -
Hobbs, will your waveguide / cup work for the M165 driver as well, and pretty much any 5.5"-6.5" driver? Not sure if there is a voice coil depth difference that makes a different waveguide necessary. - 23 mins ago, 12 Sep 24, 5:24pm -
I just wanted to drop in and say how happy I am with this upgrade. It's a very noticeable upgrade, and I couldn't be happier. Pretty incredible performance for bookshelf speakers. Thanks GR! - 35 mins ago, 12 Sep 24, 5:12pm -
Quote from: opnly bafld on Yesterday at 11:58 pmMany Magnavox console single ended amplifiers from the hey day work best (more power/less distortion) into 4 ohm loads.There are many vintage and newer tube amplifiers ... - 45 mins ago, 12 Sep 24, 5:02pm -
Many Magnavox console single ended amplifiers from the hey day work best (more power/less distortion) into 4 ohm loads.There are many vintage and newer tube amplifiers that work fine with 4 oh... - 49 mins ago, 12 Sep 24, 4:58pm -
No, this isn’t a wacky kind of sandwich, it’s another handy way to get high frequency switching noise out of your mains without breaking the bank. Being bathed in noise so much these days from all the wi-fi, cell phones and nearly every device in… - 3 days ago, 9 Sep 24, 7:36am -
Totem Acoustic’s new KIN ONE speakers build on the reputation earned by the KIN PLAY models. Now unpowered, they truly represent a genuine introduction to high-performance audio at a very approachable price point, employing technology from Totem’… - 4 days ago, 8 Sep 24, 11:59pm -
Cover Story Now in Black:Pass Labs XA60.8 Monoblocks Features Old School: SONY’s SCD-1by Jeff Dorgay 1095: JBL L52 by Rob Lawrence The Audiophile Apartment: Jerold O’Brien’s final review,a new power strip from ISOTEK! Journeyman Audiophile: B… - 4 days ago, 8 Sep 24, 12:27pm -
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… - 5 days ago, 7 Sep 24, 8:00am -
Last year we reviewed PrimaLuna’s EVO 300 hybrid integrated amplifier with excellent result. (You can read THAT review HERE.) It’s the perfect choice for those not wanting an all-tube amplifier, but still dig the PrimaLuna sound. Here are the hig… - 11 days ago, 1 Sep 24, 11:17am -
The final episode of Season 10 of The Occasional Podcast sees the return of PT.AUDIO Editor-In-Chief Marc Phillips. Together with host Brian Hunter the duo delivers their picks for the best HiFi products of the year so far PLUS, a huge breakdown of t… - 2 days ago, 11 Sep 24, 4:22am -
After a long, relaxing and quiet summer, Part-Time Audiophile is ready to get back on the high-end audio show circuit this weekend. It's the 2024 Pacific Audio Fest in Seattle, and editor-in-chief Marc Phillips will be covering the rooms and walking… - 8 days ago, 4 Sep 24, 10:28am -
I'm usually averse to dropping names within the high-end audio industry, but I will say that I've known EveAnna Manley a long time. In fact, she was standing next to me when I met Colleen the first time, back at CES in 2008 or 2009. (It was also the… - 12 days ago, 1 Sep 24, 12:00am -
Gary Koh of Genesis Advanced Technologies recently visited me on the Oregon Coast so he could set up his new G7 Minuet loudspeakers in my listening room. Since I had just packed up the Burmester and YG Acoustics gear, and since I have plenty of revie… - 14 days ago, 30 Aug 24, 1:00am -
Let There Be Light The hell, you say? An optical phono cartridge? Yes. That’s right; no magnets, no coils, no induction-generated signals for the DS Audio Grand Master Optical Phono Cartridge System. A mechanical transduction system that uses light… - 19 days ago, 25 Aug 24, 1:00am -
Release date is September 13, 2024.Catalogue number: SIGCD872Barcode: 635212087220Signum ClassicsBeethoven came to the string quartet format quite late. Much like the first of his symphonies, piano concertos and piano sonatas, the first quartets wer… - 3 days ago, 9 Sep 24, 10:26am -
I began to notice French manufacturer Métronome Technologie’s digital products several years ago at HiFi shows. Audiophilia reviewed some of the earlier iterations of their now “Classica” line. The streamer and DAC received positive notices. E… - 12 days ago, 1 Sep 24, 5:00am -
Music can offer a welcome pause in the day. As I write this, “Ruby my Dear” from the Palo Alto live album (1968/2020) plays. Thelonious Monk feels at home, as I do since this was a tough workday. I want to sit on the couch and close my eyes, but… - 12 days ago, 1 Sep 24, 5:00am -
After many reprints of both vinyl and CD (and streaming) and three very high-quality, all-analogue vinyl reissues, we arrive at the pinnacle of analogue, original tape vinyl reissues for what many consider the greatest jazz album of all time, Waltz f… - 15 days ago, 28 Aug 24, 11:39am -
Whither Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896)? For many years the country bumpkin symphonic cousin to the more glamorous Gustav Mahler (1860-1911). They shared the same romantic sentiment and much of the same Wagnerian harmonic language, but the four squa… - 19 days ago, 24 Aug 24, 5:27pm -
As I post this it is February 18th (Saturday), and so the Florida International Audio Expo is still happening. Our staff or writers felt you'd enjoy some exciting cell phone pics and teasers. With four Enjoy the Music.com reviewers attending FLAX 20… - 18 Feb 23, 2:31pm -
A couple of months ago, EnjoyTheMusic.com head-honcho Steven Rochlin (his official title is Creative Director) emailed the writing staff inviting us to review the Scansonic MB5 B speakers. After viewing the photo of the MB5 Bs, but before reading an… - 16 Feb 23, 7:55am -
Tom and I had been thirsting for Capital AudioFest 2021 for a month. Being hyper-vigilant and feasting on the science about Covid made it an on-again-off-again decision. If we went for just Friday there would be fewer people and most of them would b… - 16 Feb 23, 7:54am -
Editorial: I Attended CES 2023 In Las Vegas Audio News And Hi-Fi Primer JBL Interview Cambridge Audio Alva ST Turntable Yamaha YH-5000SE Headphones EarMen CH-Amp Headphone Amplifier March Audio Sointuva WG Speakers Revival Audio Atalante 3 S… - 16 Feb 23, 4:27am -
Editorial: Invitation-Only Audio HistoryBurkhard Vogel's Slopes And Levels Lumped Element Modeling Of Transducers Modern PC Board Design Practices Part 2: Tips And TechniquesPower Transformer Parameters, Selection, And Testing Part 5: Losses A… - 15 Feb 23, 4:05am -
I bought this brand new when I bought my Pioneer SE-Master 1 headphones. I don't think I'll ever use it so have decided to part ways with it. The connector type is MMCX to dual XLR. Regular Postage is $10 Australia wide. - 24 mins ago, 12 Sep 24, 5:23pm -
This DAC is in excellent condition and has worked flawlessly since I bought it new. I also added on the Gold Tunes PSU to further improve the performance. I don't have the original box but I can box up for shipping if required. As alwa… - 32 mins ago, 12 Sep 24, 5:15pm -
Tube preamplifier Evolution Line One by Trafomatic Audio. Very reluctant sale, but can't keep everything... Excellent/mint condition. Comes with basic remote (volume). Lots of reviews on Net. https://allhomecinema.com/review-trafomatic-… - 1 hour ago, 12 Sep 24, 4:20pm -
Up for sale is my RCM Sensor 2 MkII MC/MM Phono Stage. These are brilliant phono stages and have received very positive reviews. HiFi News stated that, "It has a superbly balanced and effortlessly captivating sound and offers a wide range… - 2 hours ago, 12 Sep 24, 3:57pm -
For sale is my Audial S5b DAC in black. This was delivered on 31 July 2024. It is the current model purchased new from Audial. It is in mint condition, as new, and comes with all original materials, including the receipt. It is not yet run in.… - 2 hours ago, 12 Sep 24, 3:52pm -
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 -
Miles in France - Miles Davis Quintet 1963/64: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8 Available as a 6CD / 8LP set featuring over four hours of previously-unreleased music and new liner notes by Marcus J.Moore 2LP break-out set features all recordings from Paris… - 4 hours ago, 12 Sep 24, 1:47pm -
Roger Skoff doesn't write about sour grapes In a previous article, I wrote about how one manufacturer of exceptionally fine High-End audio electronics had had to raise the price of his products in order to be able to sell them. It was all a vicious c… - 1 day ago, 11 Sep 24, 8:24am -
There are few if any male rock voices that I find more interesting and pleasing than the one possessed by Alex Chilton (1950-2010) during the sixties. The gritty, soulful, and expressive voice that Chilton used during his tenure with The Box Tops nev… - 3 days ago, 9 Sep 24, 8:52am -
When I hear that Gonzalo Noqué is releasing a new Pure DSD256 recording on his Eudora Records label, my ears prick up. When I find that he is recording the excellent pianist Susana Gomez Vazquez, I'm doubly on alert. Her playing is just scintillatin… - 4 days ago, 8 Sep 24, 9:04am -
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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