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The Absolute Sound, Issue Feb 2025
I always love getting new hi-fi mags. Can’t wait to open them. Let’s see what’s up. *On the cover is a Goldmund power amp. I go to read about it on p102 and see it’s $89k. Now I don’t need to read about it. It’s fine with me if companies make expensive gear. They can spend all they want advertising it. It’s…
Another Bryston BP19 Rave
The Bryston BP-19 is a rock solid, audiophile preamp without a “house sound” imparted on your music which is major plus for many audiophiles.
How Did This Happen?
As Covid was subsiding in 2022, it struck me that there was PRECIOUS LITTLE affordable audio gear that WAS NOT manufactured in China, or Malaysia. I didn’t, and DON’T like, that hundreds of brands of audio gear that you might suspect are N American or Euro built, AREN’T. In fact, these brand names, with the help of the audio press who turns…
Product Highlight – Axiom M50 Speakers
Axiom M50 Speakers, $1400 Per Pair {35.5h, 9.25w, 13d, 39 lbs, 94 dB SPL, 8 ohms, 10-200 w/ch} Two 6.5” Pure Aluminum Woofers, One 1” Titanium Tweeter Bryston contracted Axiom, a friendly Canadian company down the road a piece, to make its speakers under contract over a decade ago. The project was a home run and the companies merged. The resulting company…
Axiom M5 Earns Nice Review
Axiom M5HP Earns Nice Review
New Axioms
New Axioms have arrived!
Product Highlight – Atoll PR300 Stereo Preamp
Atoll PR300 Stereo Preamp, $2500 A recurring topic in deep dive audio forums is, where are the great preamps? We’ve got an easy answer for you- RIGHT HERE! Atoll is a fabulous French company that actually builds its own gear, in its own house, in France, with a 3 year warranty. Price points on Atoll are absurdly reasonable. That’s because Atoll spends…