New! Rega Planar 2 $675 The new Planar 2 is Rega’s upgrade on cut above performance for the dollar. Planar 2 uses a quiet, 24v motor, with patent pending bearing design of low friction. It has: Acrylic plinth, glass platter, brass hub bearing, new feet, Rega Carbon cartridge… the best gets better! Planar 2 uses the new RB220 tonearm. RB-220 has a new aluminum arm tube and achieves improved levels of low friction performance for the price range, along with auto anti-skate. It’s all about surfaces that interface with low friction/vibration. Rega wants you to hear the “vibrations” on your
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07.2016
Isotek Power Conditioners Would you be open to a power conditioner that IMPROVED YOUR SOUND DRAMATICALLY for $2k? Would you be open to a power conditioner that improved your sound substantially for $1k? Would you be open to a power conditioner that improved your sound noticeably for $500? Would you be open to power cables that improved your sound noticeably for $150? If the answer to any of the above questions is YES, you need to consider Isotek. Isotek is a line of Euro designed and built power conditioners and power cords. They don’t just promise to save you from
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06.2016
Elac Speakers: New Models! First of all, the Uni-fi speakers are now on display! It’s been a long wait, but worth it. Next, Elac has expanded the Debut Series by two new models. F6 Tower: $760 per pair (43h, 8.5w, 10d, 48lbs) F6 is a bigger brother to F5. Big surprise, eh? It features the same silk dome tweeter as the other Debut models, a 6.5” Kevlar midrange driver and two additional 6.5” Kevlar woofers. It’s a legit three way with the strongest Debut sound yet, which is saying a lot! When we demo the B6 shelf speaker for $280
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05.2016
Bryston’s New Cubed Power Amps Bryston’s new CUBED series of power amps is arriving. Bryston has made among the finest power amps in the world for many years. The tradition continues. The 20 year warranty still smokes everyone else in the industry! The Cubed series achieves vanishing levels of distortion, below .001% over the entire frequency band. Most amps are proud to hit .03% at 1k! The advantages of scant distortion… Music comes from a blacker background. You hear individual instruments and nuances more clearly. There is a bigger, deeper stage with tighter bass. It’s all in the details. Bryston
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04.2016
New Uni-Fi Speakers from Elac! It’s almost unfair. What Elac is doing to the inexpensive speaker market is… decimating the competition. Shipping any day is the Uni-Fi Series of speakers that consists of three models. There will be a set of towers, bookshelf speakers, and a center. All three models will employ the new Concentric midrange-tweeter element designed by Andrew Jones. The line was shown at the winter Consumer Electronic Show in January. The advanced reports are glowing. Can the speakers live up to such high praise? Given the performance of the Debut line introduced in 2015, we have confidence
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03.2016
GoldenEar Updates The Triton 2+ ($3500pr) And Triton 3+ ($2500pr) GE has launched updated versions of two of its very established and successful models. Borrowing from what GE has learned to create Triton One ($5000pr), this technology is now filtering down into its less expensive brethren. First of all, GE has built a state of the art research facility of its own. It features a full sized anechoic chamber. This chamber is actually fully suspended from its environment, so that the delicate measurements taken within it are not interfered with by outside disturbances and vibrations. Use of this chamber allows
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02.2016
Audio Emporium Welcomes Elac America Speakers! Elac America is a new branch of a company that has been in business since 1926. Elac, a German company, has been in different businesses over the years but first was seen on the hi-fi radar making turntables for consumer use, Elac Benjamin Miracord. Elac has made high end speakers and electronics in Europe. It’s exciting that Elac has a new branch of its company now, Elac America. Elac did it right by hiring internationally acclaimed speaker designer, Andrew Jones, to design its new Debut Series of speakers! Jones had been with TAD for
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Elac: What The Reviewers Are Saying!
Neil Gader: “Former TAD helmer Andrew Jones, now with Elac, not only wowed audiences at Newport with the impossibly cheap ($229pr) compact Debut B5, but returned to RMAF with its big brother, the F5- a powerhouse 3-way floorstander at a ludicrously paltry $559pr… even jaded audio critics could be seen shaking their heads in disbelief.” “The Elac F5 go beyond just being the rare, good speaker for the money. They’re a veritable gift to budget conscious audiophiles and the younger audience, particularly those looking for a cost effective, room filling alternative to headphones. And keep in mind that the Elac/Jones
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01.2016
Thorens TD-295 MK IV $1200 Thorens is a Swiss company that makes its turntables in Germany. Thorens continues to have high stakes in the record playing business. The Thorens TD-295 is the company’s first true audiophile table. It does have an auto shutoff mechanism. But there is no linkage between the arm and automation. When the LP is over, TD-295 just stops spinning. Hence it is an auto shut off model. Tempting!! It’s a serious table that you don’t have to tend. TD-295 is a third heavier than lesser Thorens models. It uses a heavy wood base and steel platter
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12.2015
NAD Electronics NAD continues its emphasis on modestly priced, muscular integrated amps. The bass, dynamics and power of NAD integrateds are legendary. The CD players are simple and clean. There are two D products stealing thunder throughout our industry as they interface with computers and other audio gear. As always, the prices are extremely competitive! Integrated Amps: Analog These first three integrateds are classic, thunder and lightning products. They’re analog in design and feature the strongest amp sections in the integrated world for the money. These sound warm on top and thick on the bottom! The designation BEE stands for
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