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Cables & Power

Atlas Cables Grun Coherent Earthing System | REVIEW

June 27, 2021 Marc Phillips 1

The Grun Earthing System from Atlas Cables is the third product I’ve reviewed in the last year that addresses grounding in your high-end audio system. The first two products, of course, were the Nordost QKORE […]

Loudspeakers

Sonus faber Maxima Amator Loudspeakers | REVIEW

March 28, 2021 Marc Phillips 3

The Sonus faber Maxima Amator loudspeakers (website) have taken me by surprise. I was so zeroed-in and focused on the idea of the perfect two-way bookshelf monitor, a longtime passion of mine, and now I […]

Components

Bryston Audio 4B³ Power Amplifier | REVIEW

March 12, 2021 Marc Phillips 5

  At first it sounded like a great idea. A few months ago, Bryston Audio (website) asked me if I wanted to review the newest version of their truly iconic power amplifier, the 4B. They […]

Components

LFD NCSE Mk. 3 Integrated Amplifier | REVIEW

February 19, 2021 Marc Phillips 2

The LFD NCSE Mk. 3 integrated amplifier (website) has no remote control. Nor does it have XLR inputs or outputs, a home theater bypass switch, 12V trigger operation, a built-in DAC, a wide range of […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Audio Accessories, Tweaks, and Voodoo | Buyers Guide 2021

December 6, 2020 Editorial Staff 7

[Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2021! This year we decided to mix it up a little by breaking up the Buyers Guide into sections, which makes it a far more […]

Cables & Power

Furutech NCF Clear Line Power Supply Optimizer | REVIEW

August 29, 2020 Marc Phillips 10

See if this takes you back. There’s a device you can buy that you can plug into any AC outlet in a room, and it transforms the sound of your hi-fi system. Sound familiar? There […]

Music

Clemens Kuratle and Murmullo, Lies | The Vinyl Anachronist

July 27, 2020 Marc Phillips 2

This review of Swiss jazz drummer Clemens Kuratle‘s new album, Lies, marks the first Vinyl Anachronist entry in several weeks because of my recent move from New York back to the Pacific Northwest. Once again […]

RMAF 2019

Nordost Cables, VTL, YG Acoustics | RMAF 2019

September 23, 2019 Marc Phillips Comments Off on Nordost Cables, VTL, YG Acoustics | RMAF 2019

When I sat down and listened to the Nordost Cables, VTL and YG Acoustics room at the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, I had no idea what resonance synchronization and why I needed such a […]

Munich 2019

Crystal Cable, Siltech | High End 2019

May 25, 2019 Marc Phillips Comments Off on Crystal Cable, Siltech | High End 2019

I’ve wanted to sit down and listen to Crystal Cable speakers for quite some time. This Dutch company has been manufacturing a number of premium two-way monitors, one of my favorite things, that are packed […]

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