Bryston Middle T: $6870 Per Pair (39.4h, 10.4w, 16.3d, 81 lbs, 88 dB SPL, 20 Year Warranty!) Who would be a candidate to buy the Bryston Middle T speakers? How about… someone who wants large and powerful sound without adding subs? How about … someone who wants reference level size and scale but doesn’t have room for a monster tower? There are…

Bryston BR-20 Preamp/DAC $6000 Bryston announced in the spring of 2020 that it would be coming out with a new, state of the art Preamp/DAC. Well… that was when C19 was ramping up and, to make a long story short, it has taken over a year, instead of a couple months, to deliver on the promise. But it’s been worth the wait!…

What exactly is an audiophile? When we read about this topic, the term is typically skewed negative. The implication is that audio hobbyists who spend foolishly- are audiophiles. Nope. That isn’t an accurate definition. Target missed. An audiophile is someone who loves music, first and foremost. When he listens to his system, he pays 100% of his attention to how it sounds….

Lyric Hi-Fi in NYC has closed. Perhaps you read the article written on p.122 of the May 2021 Stereophile? The writer was a former employee. He comments on the store selling MIT speaker cable for $12k in 1998. A month later they brought in NBS which sold for $22k. The writer says he learned to sell hi-fi by saying, “this is good,…

I just read a review in Stereophile. They highly recommend a new power cleaner upper for you. The Everest conditioner by Shunyata runs just $8000. The power cord that connects it to the wall is a paltry $3250. Power cords to connect your source, to your preamp and power amp are almost throw ins at $2000 each = $6k. All in with…

Klipsch Forte 4 Speakers, $5000 Per Pair (35.75h, 16.63w, 13d, 72 lbs, 99 dB SPL) Talk about a GUILTY PLEASURE! Klipsch’s new Forte 4 is a rock lover’s delight. Line ‘em up and let ‘er rip. There’s nothing fussy about the new Forte 4, which is literally a blast to listen to. Klipsch’s new Forte 4 is an updated version of its…

JL Audio Subwoofers are built in Florida. They are absolutely, positively better than your average bear out of the far east. JL Audio performance and value are legendary in our audio world. The drivers are conservatively 2-3 times bigger and stronger than similarly priced competitors. Their mounting system creates unparalleled rigidity. Their amplifiers have substantial headroom to give you a swift, prodigious…

Klipsch Forte IV

There’s no shortage of opinions on the topic of how to put together a great sounding hi-fi system. Why should you listen to us? We Make It Work Our gear has to sound good and be reliable. We have to support the sales we make. This differentiates us from magazine guys or forum contributors. When you have to make something work right,…

Bryston A3 Speakers, $3270 Per Pair (37.5h, 9.25w, 15d, 53 lbs, 87 dB, 6 ohms, Walnut, Black, Boston Cherry) Bryston’s A3 speakers are absolutely PRODIGIOUS! These are speakers with a small footprint, yet they have major league power. They’re made in Canada. The warranty… is only 20 years. Virtually everyone else quits supporting parts for its speakers at the ten year mark….

Klipsch Forte 4 Now In! $5000 Per Pair (35.75h, 16.63w, 13”d, 72 lbs, 8 ohms, 99dB SPL) Klipsch has just updated its already venerable Forte loudspeaker. Klipsch doesn’t do this very often. So when they DO make a change, it is worthwhile. The changes include: *New black recessed base riser *New Polyimide (Mylar) midrange driver with MUMPS dispersion technique *New phase plug…

Bryston BR-20 Preamp/DAC $6800 (4.5h, 17w, 13.5d) Bryston’s new state of the art preamp/DAC has been dubbed “BR” to honor Bryston’s Brian Russell, who died in 2020. Brian was Bryston’s outgoing national sales manager for 45+ years. Bryston honors Brian with this designation. All Bryston preamps up to now have been dubbed BP. The $6800 price tag DOES include Bryston’s new BR-20i…

Bryston BR-20 Preamp/DAC $6800 Bryston’s new state of the art preamp/DAC has been dubbed “BR” to honor Bryston’s Brian Russell, who died in 2020. Brian was Bryston’s outgoing national sales manager for 45+ years. Bryston honors Brian with this designation. All Bryston preamps up to now have been dubbed BP. The $6k price tag DOES include Bryston’s new BR-20 remote. Don’t chuckle….

Klipsch Heresy 4 Speakers, $3200 per pair (24.81h, 15.5w, 13.25d, 45 lbs, 99dB SPL) So you want speakers that will play POWERFULLY. You want to rock and roll…You don’t care what anyone else says, you want the ability to play LOUD and CLEAR. Recognizing that THIS is a requirement for your music, let’s go for it! The Klipsch Heresy 4 is a…

Falcon Ram 20 $2700 Per Pair (17h, 9w, 10.47d) Falcon Acoustics of England makes speakers that pretty well hit the stereotype of what we expect from English speakers. There’s nothin’ wrong with that! In England, people generally don’t have large rooms. I have visited vendors there and it’s amazing how over a thousand people can live in an apartment building the size…

Don’t you wonder why large companies run their business in a manner that is guaranteed to tick off customers and get their employees YELLED AT? Every year this happens and … I forgot how bad it was last year, and the year before, and the year before that. I forgot how much time it takes. I forgot how the employee who answers…