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Vintage Speaker Revival
There has been a big splash in speakers that look vintage in the past five years or so. As a die hard audio guy b. 1953, I love the look of some of these old friends. Actually, I like the look of almost all of these offerings. But which ones actually make sense to buy? Wharfedale Linton $1800 Per Pair With Stands…
Bryston BR20 $6800 – My Favorite Preamp!
My favorite preamp on the planet came out about Christmas 2020, during the height of Covid 19. Many audiophiles missed it because they we’re worrying about… other things. BR20 is as good a preamp as money can buy! BR20 is actually a preamp/DAC. So much the better to kill two birds with one stone. Brian Russell Bryston preamps have always had the…
James Tanner, Bryston CEO
On Loudspeakers… “In 2010 I began a personal quest to develop the ultimate loudspeaker- a model that would reproduce the full dynamic capability of music while remaining tonally neutral, crystal clear, and capable of capturing the subtle nuances of any recording. After collaborating with highly respected loudspeaker engineers for two years, the Model T was born. Initially it was a personal R&D…
Stereophile September 2022 Issue
Let’s see what the boys are talking about this month. I’ll warn you, it’s mostly absurd. Clearly, these writers don’t think their readers work for a living. They think you’re all sitting home doing nothing but counting your fortune. Kef Blade 2 Speakers They run $28k per pair. What do you get for your 28k? You get a stylish cabinet. Perhaps its…
Twenty Year Club
There are a lot of speaker companies out there! I’ve compiled a list of most. I’ve put all of them in gold that offer a 20 year warranty. Acora Alta Amphion Apertura ATC Audience Audio Note Audio Physic Audiovector Avantgarde Borreson Bose B&W Bryston Buchardt Burmester Cabasse Canton Castle Crystal Dali Definitive Devore Dutch & Dutch Dynaudio Eikon Elac Emotiva Estelon Falcon…
Fabulous High End Record Player
So you’re looking for a serious record playing system. How far do you have to go to get a table/arm/cart combo that challenges THE BEST at any price- without paying crazy money? The Answer Is $3500, Made in Ann Arbor! $3500 is the package price for the incredible MoFi UltraDeck table and MoFi UltraGold MC cartridge. Please read on. MoFi UltraDeck Turntable…
Review Hits & Misses
We look to audio mags for reviews on gear we can’t audition for ourselves. Sometimes the writers do a good job to help us understand what a product sounds like. Sometimes they can’t hit the broad side of a barn. Here are some examples. Hits GoldenEar BRX Speakers “As if etched into its DNA, it possesses the timbrel and harmonic complexities of…