I am not a fan of the sheer amount of hyperbole that seems to roll off of the typical audiophile writer’s pen, so let me say this with complete sincerity. The Smyth Realizer will blow […]
Well, this has been a long time coming. I have many to thank for this achievement and you all know who you are. Thank you so much! This amplifier is insane. It’s huge! Okay, so […]
I spent some time yesterday with the Plinius M-16p and got a chance to do some serious comparisons between this legendary top-of-the-line preamp with the brand’s current reference, the Tautoro. For those that haven’t had […]
Did I mention that I sold my awesome Sumiko Blackbird Cartridge? I was just sitting in the box, looking lonely, so I AudiogoN’d it. Went out last week and the lucky soul got it tonight […]
Have you ever had one of those moments when you slap your forehead and say, “I could have had a V-8!” Yeah, me neither. I obsess, so I’m rarely shocked by system changes. So, I […]
There is something magical about tubes. The glow and sound of the glass in your system can be something quite … remarkable. But. There’s a price. Well, there’s always a price, but in this case […]
Well, it’s snowing outside. First major snow of 2011, it seems, and it looks like it’s just in time to cancel my plans to head down to Command Performance A/V this Friday. Bummer. I need […]
Today, I felt like taking my life into my own hands, so I undertook to swap out some power cords. I say that this is life-threatening only because those Joule-Electra monoblocks (reviewed here) are, well, […]
I have only a couple of more days with the Manley Steelhead and that makes me sad. But at the risk of throwing out a spoiler as my lead, I have to say that I […]
Just in case you were wondering, you’re jealous. Yes. It’s true. Remember that Dr. Feickert Blackbird turntable I reviewed here? Well, it’s now … mine. Oh, yes! It’s currently sitting in the rack working its […]
There were several reasons I bought a new pair of Merlin’s flagship speakers, the VSM-MXR (or MXM, as they may yet be called — don’t ask). One of which was the joy I got from […]
DB Schenker managed to route my new Merlin VSM-MXR speakers through an extra state or two, so that I finally received them at 8pm the night before Christmas Eve. Needless to say, all I was […]
I got my Ortofon Cadenza Black a month or so back and, quite frankly, have not been terribly impressed. The sound quality I heard from this cartridge at RMAF was simply not apparent here at […]
Philip O’Hanlon is the President/CEO of On a Higher Note, a high-end audio distributor, and this weekend, he came by to spend a day with the folks of Command Performance A/V of Falls Church, VA. […]
The Case Against iTunes Life is different with an Apple. I suppose that I should know as I have three on my desk, another in the living room — and there’s an Apple TV in […]
The Ortofon Cadenza Black is now on the table and breaking in. So far, the sound is worthy of a lacquered string of superlatives hung around the neck of an exclamation point. More on that […]
I have a soft spot in my heart for audio tweaks. It can’t be helped, it seems. Even though I’m a dyed-in-the-wool empiricist, a sort-of seeing-is-believing wannabe, I still can’t seem to resist trying out […]
I received my amp stands today. I’m blown away. I think I’ve mentioned elsewhere that I invested many moons ago in a Mapleshade Samson rack. This imposing piece of furniture is, like just about everything […]
Picked up the new MacBook Pro on Monday. It’s a 13″ model with all the base options and no frills whatever. After bringing it home, then running through System Update three times, I loaded up […]
Well, folks, the decision is made. I’m heading out on Monday to get a new MacBook Pro to use as a dedicated music server. It’ll be a 13″ model, which should get me all the […]
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