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DS Audio Grand Master System launches
The following is a press release from Musical Surroundings, U.S. importer of DS Audio. Introducing the Grand Master system: DS Audio’s flagship optical cartridge and phono stage/equalizer. DS Audio,...
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iFi ZEN Phono Review
My publisher, Constantine Soo, suggested I improve on my NAD PP-1 phono stage with a more updated unit. I have resisted the urge to make changes because, after years of experimenting with different...
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iFi NEO iDSD launches
The following is a press release from iFi. An all-new design, state-of-the-art specifications and a sound that soars – iFi’s NEO iDSD hi-res DAC/headphone amp is every music lover’s perfect housemate...
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Gryphon Antileon EVO solid-state dual-mono amplifier Review
Too bad I wasn’t born into a rich family or became wealthy by age 35 like a young software entrepreneur. If that had been the case, I would probably have assembled a true high-end audio system before...
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Legacy Audio i.V4 Ultra multi-channel amplifier Review
When my sister and I were children, we had a self-propelled spinning ride in the backyard that I recall as the “Whirlybird,” and it still exists in the form of the Twirl-go-round. It was nearly as...
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Rotel announces RC-1590MKII and RC-1572MKII preamplifiers
The following is a press release from Rotel of the McIntosh Group. ROTEL’S AWARD WINNING STEREO PREAMPLIFIERS ANNOUNCED AS MKII MODELS Upgraded MKII Audio Circuits and Components Deliver A Higher...
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Staccato Audio discrete hybrid opamps Review
Staccato OSH-DHb dual discrete opamp hybrid horizontal I need some advice from the community.When I use my discrete opamps, they are generating heat and after an hour or two the room gets too warm. I...
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Rotel A14MKII integrated amplifier Review
A common comment in high-end audio is “I would like a high-end stereo system but it is just too expensive.” While that may be true, I feel high-end audio is more about an attitude and your approach...
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Audio Research launches I/50 modular integrated tube amplifier
The following is a press release from Audio Research. The I/50 Integrated Amplifier is the first product in an all-new series from Audio Research. Functionally simple, visually engaging, and musically...
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Van den Hul The Colibri XGW Master Signature moving coil cartridge & The...
After reviewing the $16,500 Top Wing Suzaku Red Sparrow coreless straight-flux cartridge, I auditioned several other high-end cartridges, including two $10,000+ designs that exhibited unremarkable...
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Orchard Audio Starkrimson Streamer Ultra Review and Q&A with Leo Ayzenshtat
The year is 2021, which means that the first wave of millennials will enter their forties. This is the age where a confluence of high earning potential and enthusiasm for sound reproduction often...
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Pass Laboratories HPA-1 headphone amplifier Review
I can count on one hand the number of manufacturers who build solidly engineered products that are ahead of the curve and herd, whose products remain vastly competitive and superior to others, and...
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Cambridge Audio EVO 150 all-in-one player Review
The Cambridge Audio EVO 150 at first glance is a network streamer and integrated amplifier and, while that would not be factually incorrect, it is that much and more. Its industrial design,...
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Audio Note UK M1 Phono preamp & Empress Silver parallel single-ended triode...
Audio Note UK M1 Phono in Black Acrylic One of my first reviews for Dagogo was back in 2008 when I covered the Audio Note OTO Phono SE single-ended pentode integrated amplifier. I had purchased the...
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Parasound NewClassic 275 v.2 two channel power amplifier Review
I really enjoyed my time with the Parasound NewClassic 200 Pre preamplifier in my last review. I find Parasound products to sound great, are a tremendous value, and are built to last based on my own...
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Audio Note UK Empress Silver parallel single-ended triode monoblock...
Also read Audio Note UK M1 Phono preamp & Empress Silver parallel single-ended triode monoblocks Review The Audio Note Empress Silver Monoblock amplifiers are parallel single-ended amplifiers...
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Conrad-Johnson releases ART88 triode reference preamplifier
The following is a press release from Conrad-Johnson. The ART88 Preamplifier has been designed to serve as an industry reference standard for line-stage preamplifier performance, a role filled for more...
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Benchmark Media AHB2 THX AAA stereo amplifiers Review
Benchmark Media is known for its small-footprint digital-to-analog converters such as the discontinued DAC2 and current-production DAC3 series, as well as analog-to-digital converters. The AHB2...
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EMM Labs MTRX monoblock Input Board Upgrade Review
Have you ever encountered someone who refuses to leave well enough alone? Almost as soon as my original review of the EMM Labs MTRX amps had been submitted, Ed Meitner began tinkering with the...
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Technics SU-R1000 reference stereo integrated amplifier Review
A few short years back, some large Japanese global conglomerate poured its vast engineering resources into creating three components; the first, a D/A converter that would be the envy of all, one that...
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