McIntosh releases tube/solid state hybrid integrated amplifier MA252
Our very own John Stancavage teased the release of this amp last week HERE. Seems like McIntosh is unveiling a new model every month this year. This is a very good thing [...]
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Review: Merrill Audio Cara preamplifier
When was the last time your heart was sent racing by the opportunity to audition a preamplifier? Yup, line stages are not the most exciting components. They just sit there, [...]
RMAF 2017: Fern & Roby, Linear Tube Audio, and Black Cat Cable
Some rooms at hifi-audio shows are infused with synergy. Every component in the set-up works flawlessly with every other component in the signal path. Some call this a [...]
McIntosh Labs announce new MAC7200 Receiver, MA7200 Integrated Amplifier
McIntosh Labs is keeping busy these days, apparently they haven’t heard a fleetingly popular wail that the high fidelity industry is doomed. Or at least that’s [...]
Review: Audio Research VT80 Foundation Series power amplifier
By John Richardson I miss Sam Tellig. I always read Sam’s column in Stereophile as soon as the newest edition hit my mailbox; I found him to be an entertaining and [...]
Road Trip: Escape to Seattle for hifi adventure
Sometimes getting out of town can be difficult. Just ask Snake Plissken, the antihero of John Carpenter’s 1981 cult classic Escape from New York. Plissken (played by [...]
Audio Research Reference Phono 3 | REVIEW
Words and Photos By Richard Mak Closer to the master tape In the world of high end audio two of the most revered names in the industry are McIntosh and Audio Research. [...]
McIntosh Announces new MA9000 Integrated Amplifier
Touted as their “Biggest Integrated Amplifier” (which is really saying something), McIntosh Labs is today launching another battleship of an amp, this time an [...]
VPI Industries $900 USD Cliffwood turntable with Grado cartridge shipping this summer
Mat Weisfeld of VPI industries contacted me Thursday to announce that the company’s $900 USD turntable/tonearm/cartridge combination that I spoke about with his father [...]
Noble Audio Wizard Birthday Sale Hits Wednesday for 45 Hours Only
Noble Audio is up to one of their limited-time-only sales events once again. Building on the huge success of their Massdrop promotions, this sale in honour of Noble [...]
