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Experience
There is still plenty to be said for experience. Loads of magazine and YouTube reviewers talk about products with which they have only a short run of experience. Even if they get a product for a couple of months, what do they know about it? Often… just a little. They don’t give you an ownership picture. Here’s a case in point. A…
“Relatively Affordable”
I chuckled today when I read a magazine review on some new separates that were dubbed “relatively affordable.” The preamp is an ARC LS-2. Price $8450 line stage, $10k with phono and DAC. The power amp is an ARC S-200, $13k The reviewer offers that most buyers will order the preamp loaded, hence $23k for preamp and amp. If you’re a pro…
Atoll Vs China
I heard you’re looking for an affordable integrated amp to drive your system. Please consider Atoll from France with magnificent sound, vs something built in China that has more features than you can shake a stick at, but doesn’t sound as good and isn’t nearly as reliable. In this corner: Atoll IN100 Integrated Amp, $2100 (100×2, THD .05%) Atoll’s IN100 produces a…
France Vs China
TAS issue 370 just reviewed two pairs of speakers a working man can aspire to afford. Since most of what the mags review these days is so expensive that it’s insanity, I give TAS credit for thinking of us peons out here. The reviews essentially say both speakers are good values for the money. Yet, there’s no comparison between them. They don’t…
Small Room Music System
OK, you have a good sized living room. You have a rootin’ tootin’ hi-fi or theater dressed to the nines. But can you actually USE it the way you want? Um… not really. Your wife doesn’t want to be assaulted by the “noise” as you do. She likes TV more than we do. And heaven knows that women like to be on…
Atohm Sirocco 2.24 SWD (Standing Wave Damper) Technology
Atohm has some very secret sauce in its Sirocco 2.24 high performance tower. Atohm has created SWD (Standing Wave Damper) technology. Its purpose is to eliminate extraneous cabinet ringing. By controlling cabinet resonance with a vice grip the 2.24 is perspicaciously taut in its mid & bass response which allows pianos, bass fiddles and drum kits to attain accurate, rather than bloated…
Axiom 44 Series
Since the Bryston / Axiom merger many years ago, Axiom has revised its speaker line to what they call the “Performance 44 Series.” The 44s reflect a new focus that deserves serious attention because the speakers are conspicuously PHENOMENAL for the prices they cover. The 44s have three towers in particular that will knock your socks off. I use this term because,…