Ortofon Blue MM Cartridge $189 Ortofon is a REAL MANUFACTURER, based in Denmark. Ortofon builds its own cartridges in its own house with Danish TENDER LOVING CARE. Cartridge manufacturing is tedious, precision work. Ortofon is the most reliable REAL MANUFACTURER of carts out there! Consistency and excellence are Ortofon hallmarks regardless of price. We can’t say that about other cartridge manufacturers. We’ve…

Ortofon MC Quintet Black S $1100 Ortofon First of all, Ortofon is a REAL MANUFACTURER, based in Denmark. Yup, Ortofon builds its own cartridges in its own house with Danish TENDER LOVING CARE. I’m not saying what comes out of Asia is no good. I AM saying NOBODY has Ortofon’s dedication to detail throughout its product line. Make no mistake, cartridge manufacturing…

Ortofon Bronze MM Cartridge $429 Ortofon First of all, Ortofon is a REAL MANUFACTURER, based in Denmark. Yup, Ortofon builds its own cartridges in its own house with Danish TENDER LOVING CARE. I’m not saying what comes out of Asia is no good. I AM saying NOBODY has Ortofon’s dedication to detail throughout its product line. Make no mistake, cartridge manufacturing is…

CV It’s unfathomable that when I was writing the March newsletter about Bryston speakers and Rega turntables, CV was barely on our radar. As I’m writing this newsletter in late March, CV is dominating our lives. We will have a Coronavirus statement at the top of our LATEST page. Keep up to speed with us there. It will be updated as needed….

Bryston A2 Loudspeakers $3810 Per Pair (39.5h, 9.25w, 17d, 62 lbs!) Just in is the latest version of the mighty Bryston A2 speakers. For openers, A2 is made in Canada. Here’s a warning though, the warranty is only 20 years. A2 has been a DYNAMITE speaker since its inception not quite a decade ago. Using DUAL sets of tweets/mids/woofs, A2 is a…

Hegel H-120 Integrated Amp ($3000, 75×2) (4h, 17.25w, 11.75d, 28 lbs of DYNAMITE!) Hegel’s new integrated will flat out BLOW YOU AWAY for its price point! H-120 is soooo stinkin’ good that I don’t know exactly how to describe it. But try, I will. First of all, I want to make clear that I think the new H-120 achieves a new plateau…

Iconic Marantz engineer-designer, Ken Ishiwata, has died at age 72. Ken was among the classiest of men. He always had a pleasant, friendly demeanor. I have to tell you that MOST designers would rather not mingle with sales people, the public or the press. Ken liked everybody. He dressed to the nines in Euro Japanese attire. He took his personal presentation, music…

JL Audio E-110 Subwoofers $1900ea = $3800 Per Pair 14.24h, 13.5w, 16.51d, 52 lbs, $1900 BLACK ASH)(10” Ginormous Cast Frame Subwoofer with 1200w amp) JL Audio is a strong proponent of running TWO subs, not one. Visit Audio Emporium to compare. When you hear the comparison, you’ll agree. If you can’t afford two, buy one now. We’ll have the other one for…

JL Audio D-110 Subwoofers $1100ea = $2200 Per Pair 13.4h, 12w, 15.86d, 39 lbs, Black Ash(10” Enormous Cast Frame Subwoofer with 750w amp) JL Audio, built in Florida (!), is a strong proponent of running TWO subs, not one. A pair gives you a more balanced, weightier sound in the room. JL is right. If you can swing it, run a PAIR!…

Solid Steel Audio Racks Solid Steel audio racks are solidly built in Italy. They have STEEL posts. They are conspicuously inexpensive for their SOLID heft and ability to resist acoustic feedback. Flimsy stands do NOT resist acoustic feedback. For that, your system sounds less precise and detailed than it could be. The S2 Series is black and utilitarian. The more massively built…

JL Audio of Florida says you HAVE to buy subwoofers in pairs. After you give great subs like the E-110s a listen, you’ll appreciate that… they’re right! One sub in your room, for music, can be “located.” As much as we talk that subs aren’t directional and you can’t tell where they are… if you have an elite system, you’ll want a…

Isotek’s Aquarius ($2k) has won hearts and ears of many of our customers. It will improve the sound of literally any system by filtering out the electrical haze coming out of your wall. Transients become more distinct. Vocals cut through the grill cloths of your speakers. Most noticeably, bass sludge disappears.It starts with a visit to Audio Emporium. We can show you…

Peachtree Integrated Amplifiers & Power Amp Peachtree is back in Da House! Peachtree has made significant upgrades in its products over the years that float my boat- so I’m back on board. First and foremost is, PT offers tons more power than anybody else for a given buck. There are precious few speakers that won’t benefit from more power! The products are…

Kimber Kable Tonik Interconnects .5m $96, 1m $108, 1.5m $120, 2m $132 While Kimber is known primarily for very high end cables like the new Carbon interconnects, don’t forget about the best value at the other end of the price scale, the affordable Kimber Tonik interconnects. Tonik begins life as a three wire, Varistrand, braided geometry, interlink cable. With high purity copper…

Wharfedale Speakers Wharfedale is among the most venerable English speaker brands, founded in 1932. Wharfedale is known for making affordable speakers with uncommon technology. Wharfedale sweats the details to create a more refined mouse trap. Consider driver materials, cabinet construction and damping, unique porting techniques… We think they’re making the best inexpensive speakers out there now. For example, Wharfedale has unique venting…

Magnepan MG-20.7 $22,000 Per Pair (79h, 29w,2d) In the great wide history of audiophile speakers, MG-20.7 earns a spot in the apotheosis of the hall of fame. No matter what your particular taste is in speakers, horns/stats/subs, it is impossible to not love the 20.7, even if it isn’t the one YOU buy. When the Magneplanar technology arrived in 1969, it was…