AXPONA 2018: Ironically, it’s Technics taking me for a spin
The Story The new SL1000R and SP10R are definitely stars of the show in this room. Both debuting early this year at CES and creating a serious buzz for being a throwback to [...]
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Technics announce SL-1000R turntable at CES with expected $20,000 USD price tag
Leave it to legendary turntable-manufacturing monster Technics (nee Panasonic) to put a Godzilla-like foot into the high-end analog ring. With the announcement at CES in [...]
The Part-Time Audiophile guide to the best hi-fi gear of 2017
Picking the best audio component of the year is kind of like pondering your ultimate list of girls to ask to the high school prom. There are many very attractive choices, but [...]
Review: Getting my groove on with one-step vinyl releases
In business, it can be advantageous to cut out the middle man. In vinyl record production, too, less can be more. The latest mini-trend in the audiophile world is one-step [...]
Capital Audiofest 2017: Technics dismantles the competition
The Story You remember Technics right? The creators of many great mid-70s super-receivers and of course the ever iconic “DJ workhorse” the Technics SL-1200 direct drive [...]
Technics announce new reference SP-10R turntable – move over SL-1200G
Just when you thought turntable manufacturing legend Technics was resting on its collective laurels, and was basking in the stellar press surrounding the newest iterations of [...]
AXPONA 2017: Joseph Audio, Jeff Rowland, Cardas put things in perspective
“The t-i-i-i-i-i-mes they are a ch-a-a-a-a-a-nging,” howled a high-pitched, impossibly nasal singer as I entered a room at AXPONA that highlighted equipment by Joseph [...]
CES 2017: Sun setting on Vegas for high fidelity?
This CES was my first. Thing is, it just might be my last. Consensus among fellow journalists, hi-fi manufacturers, distributors, and bricks & mortar owners is that [...]
CES 2017: 12 hour Tour – Technics, DEG, Mytek, Sony, ELAC, Nagra, MSB, SweetVinyl, dCS, AudioQuest, Musical Surroundings
This year, I decided to do the accelerated CES 2017 tour. With some loss of good judgement, I created a flight plan in and out of Vegas from Seattle in a single day with [...]
CES 2017: TIDAL Masters brings MQA
A juicy tasting of MQA was experienced at T.H.E Show @ Newport on a Meridian Ultra DAC, and ever since we have anxiously awaited the arrival of more MQA content. The day [...]