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Components

Bel Canto Design e1X Integrated Amplifier | REVIEW

November 4, 2022 Marc Phillips 2

The Bel Canto Design e1X integrated amplifier is yet another modern, feature-filled box in a slim and attractive case—and by modern, I mean in a very different way than twenty or thirty years ago. If […]

Headphones

Audeze LCD-5 Headphones | REVIEW

October 23, 2022 Editorial Staff 2

The Resident Summit-Fi Gatekeeper I’m the high-end gatekeeper that you keep hearing about in budget audiophile communities. So let’s get this out of the way from the get-go. I’m only interested in the absolute upper […]

Digital

Matrix Audio Element M2 Hi-Res Music Streamer | REVIEW

October 9, 2022 Editorial Staff 1

“The reviewing of DACs is a difficult matter,      It’s not just another internet adage; You might think me daft as a high-pass subwoofer; When I tell you, each DAC must have its own special […]

Digital

Meitner MA3 DAC | REVIEW

July 8, 2022 Grover Neville 7

Palm Trees and Perfect Sound DACs have been abounding at my residence in Santa Monica—the Holo Audio May most recently, and now the Meitner MA3 (website), which is the subject of today’s review. I’ve also […]

Nan Pincus

Primephonic Classical Music Streaming | REVIEW

March 21, 2021 Nan Pincus 3

When approaching Primephonic (website), one of the few high-res (24-bit/192kHz) streaming services devoted to classical music, I was interested to see if they could go beyond the existential questions of survival that tend to dominate […]

Loudspeakers

Acora Acoustics SRC-2 Loudspeakers | REVIEW

November 14, 2020 Dave McNair 16

After living with Acora Acoustics SRC-2 loudspeakers in my listening room, I consider these granite speakers to be the newest member of a very small group of speaker systems that are the absolute state of […]

Digital

Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC | REVIEW

September 25, 2020 Grover Neville 2

Before I jump into the Mola Mola Tambaqui, I have to share a delightful tidbit of deadpan humor from my roommate. While amusing on its own, it ended up more prescient to the little DAC […]

Loudspeakers

Qln Prestige Three Loudspeaker | REVIEW

May 15, 2020 Dave McNair 5

Last November at the 2019 Capital Audio Fest, I had a fantastic time hearing numerous amazing systems and meeting some great folks. One of the many rooms I enjoyed was hosted by Well Pleased AV […]

CAF 2019

LKV Research, Sonner Audio, Basis, Lyra, Small Green, Roon Labs, Prism Sound | CAF 2019

November 19, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on LKV Research, Sonner Audio, Basis, Lyra, Small Green, Roon Labs, Prism Sound | CAF 2019

WASHINGTON DC (PTA) — LKV Research along with Sonner Audio, Basis, Lyra, Small Green Computer, Roon Labs, and Prism Sound really put on a good show. LKV Research was debuting their new Veros PWR+ for […]

CAF 2019

GTT Audio, Audionet, Kronos, YG Acoustics, Kubala Sosna, Mola Mola, Auralic, Roon Labs, Air Tight | CAF 2019

November 19, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

WASHINGTON DC (PTA) — GTT Audio & Video of Long Valley, New Jersey was exhibiting three new products in one stellar performing system. New for 2019, an integrated from Audionet, a turntable power supply from […]

CAF 2019

Now Listen Here, Legacy Audio, Rogue Audio, Roon Labs, Audience Cables, and NAD | CAF 2019

November 10, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Now Listen Here, Legacy Audio, Rogue Audio, Roon Labs, Audience Cables, and NAD | CAF 2019

WASHINGTON DC (PTA) — Now Listen Here was showing a full Legacy Audio and Rogue Audio display at Capital Audiofest 2019. Along for the ride: Roon Labs, Audience Cables, and NAD Electronics. The Story As […]

CAF 2019

Verdant Audio, Art Audio, along with Roon Labs, Musical Fidelity, PS Audio, Kimber Kable | CAF 2019

November 8, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Verdant Audio, Art Audio, along with Roon Labs, Musical Fidelity, PS Audio, Kimber Kable | CAF 2019

WASHINGTON DC (PTA) — Verdant Audio and Art Audio teamed up to prove once again that an illuminating experience in sound can also sparkle and dazzle visually as well as sonically. Featuring components from Roon […]

Munich 2019

dCS paints a Mosaic with new cross-platform music management | High End 2019

May 9, 2019 Mohammed Samji Comments Off on dCS paints a Mosaic with new cross-platform music management | High End 2019

dCS has a track record of continuing to invest in their products for years after they initially launch.  They have quoted statistics stating that they only use around 60-70% of the capacity of a device […]

AXPONA 2019

Tweak Studio & Dragonfire Acoustics | AXPONA 2019

April 21, 2019 Marc Phillips 3

I’m as interested in a good “desk” audio system as the next guy, and I have dabbled in assembling various small systems in my office over the last few years. Thanks to my old buddy […]

Far Corners

The Far Corners: The EmoStream Music Server

October 31, 2018 Modest I. Predlozheniye 1

By Modest I. Predlozheniye I have a dark secret that I have been hiding from you for many months now, dear readers. My Linn LP-12 Sondek turntable has been collecting dust back in my tiny […]

CEDIA 2018

CEDIA 2018: T+A Series 8 brings Roon and MQA

September 22, 2018 Mohammed Samji 1

Sometimes big things come in small packages, and in the case of the T+A Series 8, these little boxes deliver.  At CEDIA 2018,  T+A was displaying updates to their Series 8 line, specifically their new MP […]

CEDIA 2018

CEDIA 2018: dCS Bartok first listen

September 19, 2018 Mohammed Samji 1

Different from most of the industry, dCS products seem to blossom after release, as they receive a stream of hardware, software, and firmware updates over the years. This concept didn’t crystallize in my mind until […]

Announcements

Roon expands to include Chromecast

July 6, 2018 Scot Hull 2

Roon Labs expands to cover Google Chromecast devices. Pretty decent headline, there. I’ve been mucking about with Google Home (and smart speakers from some other vendors) and I have to say, those devices aren’t terrible. […]

Announcements

Roon announces appointment of Dipin Sehdev to VP Marketing

June 5, 2018 Scot Hull Comments Off on Roon announces appointment of Dipin Sehdev to VP Marketing

Some very good industry news this morning from Roon Labs! Congrats to our good friend Dipin and the rest of the Roon team! From the press release: New York, NY,  4th June 2018– Roon Labs […]

Announcements

Roon releases MQA Detection update

July 14, 2017 Editorial Staff 1

I had a chance to catch up with one of the Roon Labs power brokers this week, namely Rob Darling, on what was happening with the software company’s latest release, and how it addresses MQA […]

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