Audio Research CD6 SE Compact Disc Player/DAC | Review
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 [...]
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Jeff Rowland Design Group Conductor Phono Preamplifier | Review
Having a Jeff Rowland Design Group product in my reference system reminds me, in a roundabout way, of one of the greatest hi-fi systems I’ve heard. This happened [...]
AudioQuest Niagara 1200 and 3000 Power Conditioners | Review
At a recent high-end audio show I sat with a group of colleagues in the hotel lobby and discussed, as we often do, what we had seen that was worthwhile. One person asked an [...]
Fluance RT85 Reference Turntable | Review
The Fluance RT85 Reference turntable retails for $500. That’s very important to me from a historical standpoint, so allow me to elaborate. I came up with the $500 Rule for [...]
Doshi Audio EVO Series Tape Head Preamplifier | Review
I had a fantastic time putting the most excellent Doshi Audio Tape Head Preamplifier through its paces. This latest version, labeled the EVO series, has some improvements [...]
Von Schweikert Audio ESE Loudspeakers | Review
“Are you busy right now?” said the text from Von Schweikert Audio’s Leif Swanson. “Come back to the room when you can. We made a change.” This was back at the 2019 [...]
LampizatOr Vinyl Phono MC1 | Review
What the heck is in THAT thing? That was my first reaction to the huge road case I signed for from my delivery guy. My second reaction was “Dayum, I don’t remember [...]
Trenner and Friedl Osiris Loudspeakers | Review
This is the final entry borne from that magical In Living Stereo room at last year’s Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. I started with the precious, jewel-like Mactone MH-120 power [...]
ZYX Ultimate 100 Phono Cartridge | Review
There is something about a curry. Sorry, but for some reason when I started making serious notes about the sound of the ZYX Ultimate 100 moving coil phono cartridge, I [...]
Hana ML Phono Cartridge | Review
My first experience with Hana cartridges of Japan came at the 2016 Newport Show when I had organized my Down Under Audio exhibit rooms for Colleen Cardas Imports. My idea was [...]
