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Smokin’ System
Smokin’ System $8450 Speakers: Bryston A2s, $4000 Per Pair Integrated Amp: Atoll IN100 $2100 (100×2) CD Player: Atoll CD80 $1750 Streamer: Bluesound Node 2024 $550 Speaker Cables: Kimber 8 PAIR (two 10’ lengths with bananas)
Jim Winey, RIP
Jim Winey, Magnepan Founder (1934-2024) Jim created the Magnepan loudspeaker design, and company. He’s one of the last of the old school guys our business was fortunate to have. He was an inventor, and then an owner/operator. Magnepan is among the most unique and successful of all speakers. It has the advantage of low mass without the problems of stats. And let…
Product Highlight – JL Audio E-112 Subwoofer
JL Audio E-112 Subwoofer, $2500 (16.23h, 15.5w, 18.39d, 74 lbs, 1500w amp, Black Ash) JL Audio’s E-112 should be on the list of every subwoofer shopper. It is a full out, serious product, made in the USA that hits like a middle linebacker. JL is made near Ft. Lauderdale. Almost all similarly priced subs are made in China. Why does that matter?…
Product Highlight – Bryston Middle T Speakers
Bryston Middle T Speakers, $8600 Per Pair Walnut, Walnut Expresso, Black Ash or Boston Cherry (39.5h, 10.5w, 18.4d, 82 lbs, 88 dB SPL, 4 ohms) The Middles Bryston created quite a splash in the industry when it brought out its Model T over a decade ago. Model T is a great, large, powerful speaker. It’s a big boy to have in your…
Product Highlight – McIntosh MA-352 Integrated Amp
McIntosh MA-352 Integrated Amp, $7000 (200×2) (9 7/8h, 17.5w, 20.5d, 66 lbs) Mac’s MA-352 integrated may be just the ticket as you refine your hi-fi experience. It checks a lot of boxes for the die hard audiophile- not just the loyal Mac lover. As always, Mac is built beautifully in Binghamton, NY with a 3 year warranty. First of all, MA-352 is…
Product Highlight – Bryston A2 Speakers
Bryston A2 Speakers $3990 Per Pair In Expresso Walnut! Walnut, Black, Boston Cherry & Expresso Walnut (39.5h, 9.25w, 17d, 63 lbs, 87dB, 4 ohms) Bryston has just come up with a luscious new finish, EXPRESSO WALNUT, for one of its best valued speakers, the uber impressive A2. Did you know they’re made in Canada with a 20 year warranty? A2 has been…
Impedance Swing
Speakers have a rated impedance. Most are rated at 4, 6 or 8 ohms. There’s a catch word in the spec that says “nominal.” That means average. Speakers, in fact, can vary dramatically in their impedance, given different frequencies. This matters because all amplifiers are happy with 8 ohms. Most are OK with 4 ohms. However some amps have switches to throw…