Atoll IN100, $2100, 100×2, Built in France, 3 year warranty Musical Fidelity A1, $1779, 25×2, Built in China, 2 year warranty A customer just stopped in shopping for an integrated amp. He has been reading about a Musical Fidelity he said is getting good press. The mags thinks it’s good because it’s class A. The customer wondered if we have anything as…
I want to point out a fabulous pairing of audio components- right there with peanut butter and jelly. This $6500 combo is an impeccable duo to get the most out of your speakers! A wonderful sounding music system needs a high performing amplifier at its heart. You want to drive your speakers with the equivalent of high water pressure to maintain taut…
I always love getting new hi-fi mags. Can’t wait to open them. Let’s see what’s up. *On the cover is a Goldmund power amp. I go to read about it on p102 and see it’s $89k. Now I don’t need to read about it. It’s fine with me if companies make expensive gear. They can spend all they want advertising it. It’s…
The Bryston BP-19 is a rock solid, audiophile preamp without a “house sound” imparted on your music which is major plus for many audiophiles.
As Covid was subsiding in 2022, it struck me that there was PRECIOUS LITTLE affordable audio gear that WAS NOT manufactured in China, or Malaysia. I didn’t, and DON’T like, that hundreds of brands of audio gear that you might suspect are N American or Euro built, AREN’T. In fact, these brand names, with the help of the audio press who turns…
Axiom M50 Speakers, $1400 Per Pair {35.5h, 9.25w, 13d, 39 lbs, 94 dB SPL, 8 ohms, 10-200 w/ch} Two 6.5” Pure Aluminum Woofers, One 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 merged. The resulting company…
Axiom M5HP Earns Nice Review