When a customer is shopping for an integrated amp or power amp, the first two questions are always: 1) How much power? 2) Price? I don’t understand why the audio mags who review these products bury this information in the fine print more often than not. Over the past half century or more, sleazy companies have learned that they can get away…
Atoll IN100 Integrated Amp $2550 {100 w/ch, With DAC & MM Phono} Atoll DR100 CD Transport $1200 Most of the customers who visit us these days have read about Atoll, but haven’t heard it. We invite you to visit to be as impressed as we are! Atoll is a fabulous brand of affordable electronics, made in France with a 3 year warranty….
Bryston A1 Speakers, $5000 Per Pair {47.5h, 9.25w, 17d, 70 lbs, 88 dB SPL, 4 ohms} Black Ash, Walnut Expresso, Walnut or Boston Cherry Bryston’s A1 is a phenomenal and TOUGH loudspeaker at the very popular price point of $5k per pair. Why should you consider A1 vs a thousand other speakers at this price point? Made In Canada With 20 Year…
Bryston Trim T10 Speakers, $10,000 Per Pair {60h, 10w, 16d, 83 lbs, 91 dB SPL, 4 ohms} In Each Tower: Two 6.5” Pure Aluminum woofers Two 6.25” Pure Aluminum midranges Two 1” Titanium tweeters Bryston’s Trim T10 towers go about their business with a more creative design brief than 99.9% of what our industry offers. Let’s take a look at the MO…
Bryston Mini A Speakers, $1665 Per Pair {15.5h, 8.5w, 8.25d, 87dB SPL, 4 ohms} 6.5” Pure Aluminum woofer, 3.5” Pure Aluminum Midrange, 1” Titanium tweeter Bryston’s Mini A stand mount speaker is a Swiss Army knife. It does so much, so well, that it can fit into a myriad of system applications. For openers, Mini A is a legit 3-way, built in…
Axiom M60 Speakers, $2000 Per Pair {37.5h, 9.25w, 15d, 48 lbs, 92 dB SPL, 8 ohms, 10-250 w/ch} Two 6.5” Pure Aluminum Woofers, One 5.25” Pure Aluminum Midrange, 1” Titanium Tweeter Bryston contracted Axiom, a friendly Canadian company down the road a piece, to make its speakers under contract over a decade ago. The project was a home run and the companies…
The “Loudness War” refers to the increasing trend in music production to prioritize loudness over dynamic range, often at the expense of sound quality. ‘Dynamic Range’ is the difference between the quietest and loudest parts of a track. Compressing this range allows producers to make music sound louder, but it often results in a loss of depth, clarity, and emotional impact.