Announcements

August 17, 2017 in Announcements // The high price of Vinyl: Electric Recording Co. releases Music for Viola & Cello at $385 USD
August 15, 2017 in Announcements // Devialet unveils partnership for TV audio hardware with UK giant Sky
August 9, 2017 in Announcements // Review updates: Harbeth, DeVore, Totem, Pass Labs, totaldac, AudioQuest, Pro-Ject, PS Audio… coming from Rafe
July 27, 2017 in Announcements // Burwell & Sons showcase Plain Jane, unveil new active and passive loudspeakers at California Audio Show
July 26, 2017 in Announcements // GoldenEar Triton References: in Dealers Now and Ready for Audition
July 25, 2017 in Announcements // Grado Labs Introduces Their Finest Cartridges: EPOCH and AEON
July 22, 2017 in Announcements // Lyn Stanley’s MOONLIGHT SESSIONS: VOLUME TWO Release Date 8/15
July 21, 2017 in Announcements // AudioQuest shipping Beetle Optical DAC with Asynchronous USB/Bluetooth
July 19, 2017 in Announcements // Rega launches all-new Planar 6 with Neo PSU, Ania moving-coil cartridge
July 14, 2017 in Announcements // Roon releases MQA Detection update
July 13, 2017 in Announcements // Devialet Air and Roon turn the stream into reality
July 10, 2017 in Announcements // Rotel introduces new integrated amplifier, preamplifier and CD player
July 6, 2017 in Announcements // McIntosh Announces new MA9000 Integrated Amplifier
June 30, 2017 in Announcements // VPI Industries $900 USD Cliffwood turntable with Grado cartridge shipping this summer
June 29, 2017 in Announcements // Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs shipping turntables, cartridges, phono stages
June 27, 2017 in Announcements // Noble Audio Wizard Birthday Sale Hits Wednesday for 45 Hours Only
June 22, 2017 in Announcements // Black Sabbath announce The Ten Year War: Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set with MQA high-res
June 14, 2017 in Announcements // Audio Research Announces its First Ever Trade Up! Program
June 9, 2017 in Announcements // New PS Audio Huron upgrade for DirectStream and DirectStream Jr DACs; MQA and Tidal coming soon
June 8, 2017 in Announcements // Canada: A unique land of high fidelity

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Going analog without breaking the bank

Going analog, without breaking the bank This is what I currently use as front end: A Garrard Classic 401 idler drive turntable, bought new old stock, fitted on a massive Baltic birch plywood plinth, sitting on top of a block of limestone. Instead of [...]

Review: Bob’s Audio Devices CineMag SKY 20 Step-up Transformer

By Darryl Lindberg There are many ways to skin the audio cat in the quest for sonic bliss. Think about it: if we’re talking about sources, we have vinyl/tape/digital (CD, SACD, streaming, TBD); in electronics we have tubes/solid state/hybrid, as [...]

An Analog Twist: Bob’s Devices 1131 Step Up Transformer Review

February 28, 2014

Bob’s Devices is a small operation run by one Bob Sattin, the man in the white lab coat with the words “Hear the Magic” embroidered in big red letters on the back. Maybe you’ve seen him at a local audio show? Bob makes and [...]

A God of War, Gone Rogue: The Ares Phono Preamplifier Review

December 6, 2013

“He was a fiddler, and consequently a rogue.” — Jonathan Swift Mark O’Brien is a tall, striking and rather unassuming figure at most audio shows. He seems almost bemused by all the fuss and bother audiophiles make over his gear, but [...]

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