accessories
Les Davis Audio Vibration Control | REVIEW
Scot Hull and I have discussed my high-end audio past a couple of times, and how I used to be an importer and distributor but now I’m on the other side of the industry as […]
pear audio blue kid howard
Analog
Pear Audio Blue Kid Howard Turntable | REVIEW
I needed a workhorse turntable. It took me over two years to decide on one, but I finally settled on the Pear Audio Blue Kid Howard turntable, complete with the Pear Audio Blue Cornet 2 […]
Analog
Allnic Audio H-6500 Phono Preamplifier | REVIEW
Last year it was Phono Preamplifier Central over here, with me being spoiled with one product after another while testing out the Brinkmann Taurus turntable. While I never quite picked a favorite—there were far too […]
Loudspeakers
FinkTeam KIM Loudspeakers | REVIEW
The FinkTeam KIM from Germany reminds me that I have this weird intuition about speakers, that I can take a single glance—even a photograph—and determine it’s a design I need to hear. It’s a feeling […]
Analog
Van den Hul Crimson XGW Stradivarius | REVIEW
Last year I reviewed the Van den Hul The Grail phono stage, and I gave it a firm recommendation. If you’ve read that review, you’ll know that I hoped to spend some seat time with […]
Components
SPL Performer s1200 Power Amplifier | REVIEW
When I first installed the SPL Performer s1200 power amplifier into my main system a few months ago, I was a little worried. The Lab12 Integre4 integrated amplifier had just left the building, and I […]