Dave’s Faves-Atohm Sirocco 2.24 Speakers
Atohm Sirocco 2.24 Speakers, $4250 Per Pair {39h, 8.66w, 10.25d, 88dB, 6 ohms, 25-250w/ch, Walnut, Black, Light Oak, White} Atohm’s new Sirocco line of speakers is blowing us away. How so? To cut to the chase, the definition and imaging of the Siroccos is just about as good as it gets- at any price. That’s right. The Siroccos, even at their modest…
Dave’s Faves – Axiom M80 Speakers
Axiom M80 Speakers $2500 Per Pair (39.5h, 9.25w, 17d, 63 lbs, 94dB SPL, 4 ohms, Walnut, Black, Boston Cherry) Bryston contracted Axiom to build its design brief of the Model T speaker in 2009. The success of that project built a fruitful relationship between the two companies and they merged. The resulting company is simply called Bryston. Bryston decided to recognize Axiom’s…
Dave’s Faves – Axiom M100 Speakers
Axiom M100 Speakers, $3000 Per Pair (47.5h, 9.25w, 17d, 81 lbs, 92dB, 4 ohms, Walnut, Black, Boston Cherry) Axiom’s M100 speaker is my SLAM DUNK fave when you need a tower to sound big and rock your world! M100 is now essentially a Bryston A1, for 40% less money. How? Why? The main difference between Bryston and Axiom speakers over the years…
Dave’s Faves – MS120 Streamer/DAC
Atoll MS120 Streamer/DAC, $1875 (3.7h, 12.6w, 8.27d) Atoll’s new MS120 Streamer/DAC is my favorite streaming device. It’s a Swiss army knife as well. Finally we have a GREAT Streamer/DAC that is enough better than a Bluesound that I’m happy to recommend it. I’ve enjoyed Bluesound Nodes as streamers. They work well with few hiccups. They work especially well when you run digital…
Dave’s Faves – Atoll CD50 CD Player
Atoll CD50 CD Player $1850 (3.75h, 17.32w, 12d, 14 lbs) Made in France With Three Year Warranty! As regular readers know, I’m a big fan of CDs and CD players. As a classical piano fan first and foremost, I refuse to listen through LP noise and speed inconsistencies. You don’t notice wow and flutter much on classic rock. With piano music, snap/crackle/pop…
Dave’s Faves – Bryston BP19 Analog Preamp
Bryston BP19 Analog Preamp $5195 (4.5h, 17w, 13.5d) Bryston’s new BP19 is a state of the art, full analog preamp. The $5195 price point is in line stage configuration. It’s $6195 with MM. It’s $6945 with MM/MC. You cannot buy BP19 with a DAC on board. BP19 is a fabulous preamp by any sonic assessment. But what makes BP19 the best for…
Dave’s Faves – Axiom M-50
Axiom M-50, $1400 Per Pair {35.5h, 9.25w, 13d, 39 lbs, 94 dB SPL, 8 ohms, 10-200 w/ch} Two 6.5” Aluminum Woofers, One Titanium Tweeter Bryston contracted Axiom to build its speakers a decade ago. The project was a tremendous success and the companies merged. The resulting company is simply called Bryston. Bryston is using the Axiom banner to bring speakers to market…