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McIntosh Labs launch new MS500 Music Streamer and MCD600 SACD/CD Player

May 16, 2018 // 3 Comments

Binghamton, New York is a very busy place based on the number of announcements that come across my desk regarding McIntosh Labs product launches. The most recent salvo fired [...]

McIntosh MCT500: New flagship SACD/CD Transport launched

February 15, 2018 // 3 Comments

The hits keep coming from McIntosh Labs. Apparently the iconic American high-fidelity company can’t stop itself from launching new products, something you won’t [...]

LA Audio Show 2017: MoFi masters the art of audiophile pressings

July 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

Glancing at the deep stacks of vinyl albums in the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab room at the Los Angeles Audio Show, I could only think of two things: When do these guys go on [...]

LA Audio Show 2017: McIntosh in a World of its Own

July 16, 2017 // 2 Comments

World of McIntosh is a brand name developed in 2015 by the longtime manufacturer’s parent company, Fine Sounds Group. Audiophiles who haven’t been paying close attention [...]

AXPONA 2017: Karan Acoustics, Goldmund, Penaudio, Zensati and a parlour trick

May 5, 2017 // 4 Comments

Magic shows. Who doesn’t like magic shows? As a child I was always impressed with anybody who could pull-off something even remotely magical: Pulling a quarter out of [...]

RMAF 2016: Sonoma’s Model One Reference Headphone System

November 22, 2016 // 1 Comment

Much of what makes this hobby fun are the highly creative characters behind much of the music and audio business. When I read about Sonoma introducing a headphone rig, it [...]

Tangerine Dream SHM-SACD Reissues

March 29, 2015 // 6 Comments

by Paul Ashby Following founder Edgar Froese’s sudden passing earlier this year, fans new and old are examining, re-examining, and appreciating Tangerine [...]

SACD Playback and more: Oppo, Accuphase … or what?

May 29, 2011 // 2 Comments

This is an odd problem to have. I currently own a superb Accuphase SACD player and perhaps I’m just being weird, but the urge to “upgrade” it is pretty [...]