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We bring you our top recommendations—complete with mini-reviews—of the very best speakers, amplifiers, DACs, turntables, cartridges, cables, phonostages, integrated amps, desktop audio components, equipment racks, AC power conditioners,...Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from The Absolute Sound Articles
Today, Bose Corporation, a company synonymous with delivering amazing, premium audio experiences since its founding, announced the acquisition of McIntosh Group, the parent company of renowned high-performance and luxury audio brands...Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from The Absolute Sound Articles
In addition to the rarely recorded concerto movement, this collection includes Masques et Bergamasques; the celebrated four-movement suite Fauré drew from his incidental music for Pelléas et Mélisande; the Élégie (in the version for...Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from The Absolute Sound Articles
Larry Kelp gives a detailed account of Michael Bloomfield’s influence on the electric guitar. The post Michael Bloomfield appeared first on The Absolute Sound .Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from The Absolute Sound Articles
With their remarkable vocal presence and technological innovations, the Focal […] The post Best Bookshelf Speakers Series: Focal Aria Evo X No. 1 Review appeared first on The Absolute Sound .Friday, November 15, 2024 from The Absolute Sound Articles
Fifty-nine seconds into the opening track of Rory Block’s moving […] The post Rory Block: Positively 4th Street: A Tribute to Bob Dylan appeared first on The Absolute Sound .Friday, November 15, 2024 from The Absolute Sound Articles
So imagine that you’re living space is a small to […] The post Audio Physic Classic 25 Floorstanding Speaker Review appeared first on The Absolute Sound .Thursday, November 14, 2024 from The Absolute Sound Articles
NOVEMBER 11, 2024 — The following archival recordings will become […] The post NEW ARCHIVAL RECORDINGS AVAILABLE ON LP NOVEMBER 29, 2024 FOR RSD BLACK FRIDAY appeared first on The Absolute Sound .Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from The Absolute Sound Articles
Written by Bill Philpot, the late Paul Messenger, and Rega […] The post Rega Naia Turntable appeared first on The Absolute Sound .Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from The Absolute Sound Articles
BELLMORE, NY, November 12, 2024 –HIFIMAN, a leader in high […] The post HIFIMAN ROLLS OUT ARYA UNVEILED appeared first on The Absolute Sound .Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from The Absolute Sound Articles
(Rockville, MD) – Acora Acoustics is proud to welcome the […] The post Acora Acoustics announces new high-value MRC line of loudspeakers at Capitol Audio Fest 2024 appeared first on The Absolute Sound .Friday, November 8, 2024 from The Absolute Sound Articles
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When I read the news that songwriter and guitarist Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson had passed, I forwarded a link to the obituary in the New York Times to my friends Doug and Jon. They were with me in the balcony of the Berkeley Community...Friday, October 20, 2023 from Stereophile.com
As I was talking with an audio-retailer friend recently, he reached for a Rolls-Royce metaphor to describe the McIntosh brand. Expensive? Sure, but not as expensive as some boutique high-end products. Fast? Sure, but there are faster...Thursday, October 19, 2023 from Stereophile.com
Loudspeakers from British manufacturer Monitor Audio have consistently received favorable reviews in Stereophile over the past decades. From the R952MD I reviewed in January 1988 to the Silver 500 7G reviewed by Rob Schryer in February...Wednesday, October 18, 2023 from Stereophile.com
If you've read any of my previous Dreams, you no doubt realize that I am an empiricist by trade—that I believe in the value of relaxed, mindful observation, especially if my solitary observances are independently corroborated by...Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from Stereophile.com
Why is John Coltrane's A Love Supreme still so resonant nearly 60 years after it was recorded? Much to its credit, it's short (just over 30 minutes) and to the point. If you're going to raise a prayer of gratitude to a higher power and...Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from Stereophile.com
On Monday, 23 October from 9–5, representatives of Lenbrook will be presenting the new DALI KORE loudspeakers at Safe and Sound , 675 Fuller Rd. in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Lenbrook's Brian Farley and David Dunn will be in attendance....Friday, October 13, 2023 from Stereophile.com
How do you know you're beyond help as a card-carrying audiophile? For me, it happened during a recent trip to Italy. Several times a day, my thoughts drifted to the Focal Maestro Utopia Evo speakers that had been delivered two days...Thursday, October 12, 2023 from Stereophile.com
For this modular audio component set—a review of the matching NSC 222 streamer preamp with a matching NPX 300 power supply is forthcoming—we first cover the standalone NAP 250 100Wpc stereo power amplifier, a new version of...Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from Stereophile.com
Wynton Marsalis: Wynton Marsalis Plays Louis Armstrong's Hot Fives Hot Sevens Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; eight band members Blue Engine Records (auditioned as 24/48 FLAC). 2023. Marsalis, exec. prod.; Saundra Palmer-Grassi, Todd...Tuesday, October 10, 2023 from Stereophile.com
Martin Colloms, pictured on HiFiCritic magazine's website . A few months ago, the hi-fi world learned that Audio Research, perhaps the most storied hi-fi brand in US history (McIntosh would be the other choice), had a new owner. The...Tuesday, July 4, 2023 from Mono and Stereo High-End Audio Magazine
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It was Beatlemania when Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers landed at Haneda Airport, New Year’s Day, 1961. Of course, The Beatles hadn’t yet happened, but neither had Blakey and his group ever been greeted in America with the rousing...Saturday, January 1, 2022 from Analog Planet
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These five excellent vinyl releases from 2021 include a five LP box set and a double LP, so you really get TEN albums for the price of five! If that doesn’t make you want to read on, I give up—come on, I’m killing myself here! You’re...