Rogue DragoN Tube Power Amp $4000 (300×2, 5.5h, 18w, 15d, 40 lbs) Enter the DragoN! DragoN (upper case N) is Rogue’s new, 300×2 tube power amp. Owner/designer Mark O’Brien has created cutting edge, innovative wrinkles with his fire breathing, yet tender sounding, edge of the art power amp. The design is dubbed tubeD by Rogue. DragoN combines the best of both worlds-…
Vintage gear sure looks cool. Classic looks are fun. But good performance, ah, NO. The problem with vintage gear is, that it’s OLD! So am I. I started selling audio gear in 1971 in college. The electronics of that era ran hot and broke frequently, even when new. The truth is, cool as it was, the gear we sold back in the…
Bryston Mini T Speakers: $4075 Per Pair (22.5h, 10.5w, 10d, 42 lbs, Black Ash, Boston Cherry or Walnut)Matching Stands, 20.5” High: $600 Per Pair C-19 has delayed the delivery of many products. Bryston’s Mini T has been on back order since early in the year. The dam has just broken and we’ve gotten a few pairs in black. If you’ve never heard…
C-19 has been brutal on many of our manufacturers. Supply has been sparse on a lot of inventory, most notably Bryston speakers. You know, the speakers that have a 20 year warranty and sound GREAT! We’ve just gotten our first shipment of Brystons since March. This first batch includes some of our best sellers. Mini A. A3. And A2. Just to remind…
As you plan your music system, which product is the FIRST IN LINE? Yep, the Mains Conditioner. If you do NOT have a major league mains conditioner at the head of your system, you’re leaving dynamics and definition on the table. Even if you have $100k worth of great gear… without a great mains conditioner, you’ve already lost the battle for resolution….
JL Audio E-112 Subwoofer: $2500 Piano Black, $2300 Black Ash When You’re Done Putzing Around! I’ve written effusively about JL Audio subwoofers on several sections of our site. I won’t take the time to rehash JL from square one here. What I will do is make an effort to be sure the MIGHTY JL Audio E-112 is not lost in the shuffle….
Ortofon Quintet Blue Moving Coil Cartridge $569 I heard you’re looking for an upgrade in a phono cartridge. Your phono preamp has MC as an option, so your choices are wide and far. Low output moving coil carts, when done correctly, can indeed provide dynamics/detail superior to Mms. Done correctly isn’t a given- but with Ortofon, it is. If you can swing…