Atoll of France makes my favorite affordable integrated amps and CD players. They make them in France, not China, with a three year warranty! This entry is to highlight what I think is the best integrated amp at anywhere near a grand, along with a GREAT companion silver disc player. IN50 Integrated Amp, $1200 (50×2) A thousand bucks in an integrated amp…
Atoll MD100 CD Player, $900 {3 1/4h, 12 5/8w, 8 1/8d, Black or Silver} I’m an unabashed proponent of the CD format. I’m happy to tell you that you can get a warm sounding player, a true cut above the masses, for under $1k. I like having a CD in my hand. The sound of CD is more tactile and intimate than…
Magnepan MG .7, $2000 Per Pair {54.25h, 15.25w, 1.25d, 86dB SPL, 4 ohms} The most interesting man in the world may drink Dos Equis, but the most interesting speakers in the world come from White Bear Lake, Mn. Before getting specifically to the Maggie MG .7 speakers, permit me to lay some important ground work. Magneplanar Vs Quasi Technology Magnepan of Minnesota…
Two Pans Magnepan of Minnesota makes some of the most innovative speakers on the planet. They do so many things, so well, that if you’re a fan of singers and acoustic instruments, you owe it to yourself to give them a listen. You may find they bring you closer to the music you cherish. Magneplanar technology started in 1968. Skinny piano wires…
Atohm GT-2 Speakers, $7500 Per Pair {42.7h, 7.87w, 10.43d, 58 lbs, 90dB SPL, 6 ohms} Atohm of France makes GORGEOUS, smallish speakers that do what the Europeans do well, and yet surpass the Euros in what they DON’T typically do well. Since the 1970s there have been dozens and dozens of Euro speakers, designed for Euro spaces, that sound musical and inoffensive….
At Audio Emporium we have loads of great speakers. We cover all the bases from small to tall. We have have speakers of enormous power. Yet everyone doesn’t need those. This entry will be about smallish (not tiny) stand mount speakers. If you don’t need big and bombastic, consider one of these transducers to float your musical boat. I’ll start by saying…
Let’s start this great music system with $3k per box. For MY music system, I want to build around a fabulous source, and run into a commensurately incredible integrated amp. A resolving music system needs to pay attention to the BAR GRAPH. If your source is a 10, and your integrated amp is a 10, your speakers will be guaranteed to perform…