Klipsch Cornwall 4 Speakers, $6600 Per Pair (Cherry, Black or Walnut) (38H, 25.3W, 15.5D, 96 lbs, 8 ohms, 105dB SPL) Klipsch’s famous Cornwall speaker has been updated and is now dubbed Cornwall 4. The new Cornwall has an improved Mylar midrange driver to go with its Titanium tweeter and 15” Pulp Fiber woofer. The cabinet size/shape has been improved, as have the…

Magnepan MG .7 Speakers. $2000 Per Pair (54.25h, 15.25w, 1.25d, 4 ohms) Magnepan’s remarkable MG .7 speakers are back in the house! During Covid 19 Maggie couldn’t source all the parts it needed to make the .7. For over a solid year there were none to be had. With that supply issue solved, one of the best performing, high value panels in…

While music comes in all forms, I especially appreciate sparse and compelling works. I want the musical message without the syrup, thank you very much. There are plenty of examples of this. Let’s open up the iPad and get to work! Classical Piano The grandest of all instruments can be orchestral or introspective. Haydn If the world is driving you nuts and…

Please consider building your system from the BOTTOM UP. There is no tower speaker, not even a $50K colossus, that can deliver bass like a JL Audio subwoofer. JL offers three series (D, E & F) of high performing subs that will cover the bass for you. Starting with a JL sub OR TWO will allow your R&L “wing” speakers to do…

Mytek Liberty 2 DAC $1500 (1.74h, 5.5w, 8.8d) I’m betting anyone who is reading this has a pretty good system already. You don’t need to replace your DAC, or add one, unless it is SPECIAL. I think there are some bullet points to cover that are imperatives for making this move. While Liberty 2 is worthwhile for a number of reasons, I…

KLH Three $1800 Per Pair Price Includes Stands The 3s themselves are 19h, 12.25w, 10.5d, 30 lbs, 6 ohms, 88dB SPL. They are 28.25h on their stands. The 3s have an 8” Cast Frame Pulp Fiber Woofer & 1” Aluminum Dome Tweet. They sound solid and open. The success of VINTAGE speaker designs is alive and well. I like the formula. Take…

Link 2 With Ground Cable For Phono Use Link 2 has a Spiral Shield grounding system which is superior to the traditional flimsy foil wrap used in phono cables. The Spiral Shield covers the entire cable length, from start to finish. The result is an extremely QUIET, black background. Musical details can POP with impressive dynamics better with LINK 2 vs generic…

NAD C399 Integrated Amp $2000 (180×2) (4 3/4h, 17 1/8w, 15 3/8d, 25 lbs) NAD’s new, dynamite (!) integrated amp has just landed. It features NAD’s cutting edge PowerDrive nCore amplifier technology. It eschews the world of traditional amplifier design which is replete with mismatched output transistors. C399 is more efficient and refined in performance. C399 is better in that it resolves…

MoFi UltraGold MC Phono Cartridge $1500 MoFi’s new MC cartridge moves you into state of the art record playing territory for a very reasonable price. If you’d love to buy a $3-5k cart, but it just isn’t in the cards, we now have what you want for $1500. Or maybe less. Stick with me to the end of the page. First, here…

I ran into The Absolute Sound mag at a news stand when issue 1 came out in the early 70s. I have subscribed ever since. I discovered Stereophile about the same time. For many years these mags were the eyes and ears for those of us who loved hi-fi gear but could only experience the limited offerings of our local dealers. The…

There are many ways to enjoy our great hobby. Silver discs, both CD and SACD, remain vital formats. It’s still my favorite way of listening to music! A well produced CD, or SACD, in a current high end disc player ($1-3k) can sound GREAT with no muss, no fuss. Please don’t believe that nonsense you may be hearing about CDs being extinct….

Mytek Liberty 2 DAC $1495 Covid 19 has impacted every audio company the last couple of years. Nobody has been disrupted more than Mytek. They have been out of the popular Liberty DAC for well over a year -and Liberty 2 is here- at long last! Liberty 2 steps in as THE best choice as a great cut above DAC- that compares…

Well, let’s not get carried away. Mytek Liberty 2 DAC $1495 At long last, Liberty 2 has landed. It’s been in the works a year. Now it’s here. Liberty 2 steps in as THE best choice as a great cut above DAC- that compares to some of the most expensive on the market. In addition to sounding better on CD and hi-res…

Oscar & Kareem, Molitor & Yount, Spahn & Uecker… These, are some of Milwaukee’s best pairings. Let’s add a new one. Klipsch and Marantz. The Klipsch Heritage line of speakers, made in Arkansas, blends high efficiency and impact to bring the excitement of live music to your living room. However, if you have generic or noisy electronics, you’ll hear hiss and hum…

We have a lot of very interesting, affordable products. We respect that you want to spend your money wisely. You care about performance and PRICE. Let’s compare what WE have with what Stereophile (3/2022) wrote about this month. Phono Preamp Stereophile likes the Paradox MC phono preamp for $2500 to $3k, depending on whether you want the worse version, or the better…

We get solicitations almost every day. One manufacturer or another has a new product we can’t live without. The new gear can be from an existing vendor, or someone new trying to win our biz. I usually take a LOOK so I can keep in touch with what’s going on. But there is a MASSIVE, insidious change afoot to create new biz….