They’ve been here for a long time, this Pass Labs XP-22 preamplifier and matching XP-27 phono stage combo. Months, maybe even a year. They’ve watched other amps and preamps and integrated amps and phono stages […]
When’s the last time you heard a new CD player and thought wow, this sounds terrific? I’m not talking about digital in general or a DAC, but a one-box CD transport/DAC playing just a redbook […]
The first time I heard the Marten Oscar Duo (website), right out of the box, one word came to mind. That word was fast. Dave McNair, currently reviewing the much larger Marten Oscar Trio, […]
Do I really need a music server like the Innuos Zen Mini Mk. 3 at this point in my life? I’m still pretty old school when it comes to physical media. I have large CD […]
“These ‘uns are a little bit different,” Scot Hull told me in that almost impenetrable Northern Maryland drawl of his. It was almost a warning—he knew I loved the Linear Tube Audio Z10 integrated so […]
Before I discuss the McIntosh MCD600 SACD/CD player, I have to tell a story. Just a couple of weeks ago I overhead a conversation between two audiophiles who were discussing the continued role of compact […]
The hunt for a legendary beast In the mind of audiophiles lives a legendary beast, one that hunts them down and brings them nightmares mixed with sweet dreams. Or maybe it is we that hunt this marvelous fantasy, […]
by John Grandberg Beyerdynamic’s flagship T1 – a landmark headphone if ever there was one. But I don’t necessarily mean that in the way you think I mean it… allow me to explain. To get […]
— by John Grandberg DACs are big business these days. If Scot directed all us contributors to cover one significant DAC release every month, we’d probably keep busy just from that alone – with no […]
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