Let’s see what the boys are writing about this month! *Chesky Records has been sold to a Chinese company. Yuk. Oh well, Chesky has made excellent sounding recordings for years. One of the brothers retired and the other is still recording. We have to thank them for their work and can’t blame them for cashing out. *p17 returns to the Krell saga….
Bryston Model T review
RIP Roberta Flack (1937-2025) Roberta Flack has always been on my short list of favorite singers. Roberta wasn’t a belter. She sang beautifully. In fact, she sang SO artfully that she revealed shortcomings in the recording equipment of her time. The noise floor and dynamic range of tape wasn’t up to Roberta’s range. “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” came…
Atoll IN200, $3330, 120×2, Built in France, 3 year warranty PS Strata Mk 2, $3500, 150×2, Built in US, 3 year warranty Atoll’s IN200 is my favorite integrated amp value at about $3k. It runs $2900 in line stage form. It runs $3330 with on board DAC and phono, which I’ve spec’d here to be apples to apples with the PS. PS…
Bryston Bi-200 rave from France
Start your new system with this tremendous bang for the buck package. Each product is outstanding in its own right and you save a few pennies in this package. Speakers Speakers have more to do with your system’s sound than any other product. We recognize that every part of the system is important, but speakers provide the window to your musical world….
Atoll IN100, $2100, 100×2, Built in France, 3 year warranty Musical Fidelity A1, $1779, 25×2, Built in China, 2 year warranty A customer just stopped in shopping for an integrated amp. He has been reading about a Musical Fidelity he said is getting good press. The mags thinks it’s good because it’s class A. The customer wondered if we have anything as…