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TAS Goes To Axpona: Issue 328
I love hearing and reading about new audio products. I’m like you, a kid in a candy store who gets excited about what this or that technology might bring to make our music sound more like the real McCoy in our living rooms. It seems like yesterday (well, it was 1973) that I was reading that better cables (Fulton) improved our sound….
Rogue Pharoah Mk2 Integrated Amp
It’s good to be king! Rogue Pharoah Integrated Amp, $4000, 250×2 Designed/Built in Pennsylvania. Rogue’s new Pharoah Mk2 integrated amp was not created JUST to be a steal of a deal. But it is! Integrated amps offer the best electronic values in high end audio. Pharoah Mk2 gives you a one box solution for very serious audio performance. By pairing a marvelous…
Magnepan MG .7 Speakers
Magnepan MG .7 Speakers. $2000 Per Pair (54.25h, 15.25w, 1.25d, 4 ohms) Magnepan’s remarkable MG .7 speakers are back in the house! During Covid 19 Maggie couldn’t source all the parts it needed to make the .7. For over a solid year there were none to be had. With that supply issue solved, one of the best performing, high value panels in…
Sparse & Compelling
While music comes in all forms, I especially appreciate sparse and compelling works. I want the musical message without the syrup, thank you very much. There are plenty of examples of this. Let’s open up the iPad and get to work! Classical Piano The grandest of all instruments can be orchestral or introspective. Haydn If the world is driving you nuts and…
Bottoms Up!
Please consider building your system from the BOTTOM UP. There is no tower speaker, not even a $50K colossus, that can deliver bass like a JL Audio subwoofer. JL offers three series (D, E & F) of high performing subs that will cover the bass for you. Starting with a JL sub OR TWO will allow your R&L “wing” speakers to do…
Link II Phono Cables
Link 2 With Ground Cable For Phono Use Link 2 has a Spiral Shield grounding system which is superior to the traditional flimsy foil wrap used in phono cables. The Spiral Shield covers the entire cable length, from start to finish. The result is an extremely QUIET, black background. Musical details can POP with impressive dynamics better with LINK 2 vs generic…
Crazy Town!
I ran into The Absolute Sound mag at a news stand when issue 1 came out in the early 70s. I have subscribed ever since. I discovered Stereophile about the same time. For many years these mags were the eyes and ears for those of us who loved hi-fi gear but could only experience the limited offerings of our local dealers. The…