Posted on August 11, 2023 by The Audio Emporium
Bryston A1s vs Kef Reference 5 Meta Kef brags on its site, “The flagship model that all other high performance loudspeakers compare themselves against.” OK. Let’s compare. Kef Reference 5 Meta $22k Per Pair Built in UK, 5 year warranty 55.2h, 12.7w, 18.4d, 133 lbs, 4 ohms 1” Aluminum tweet, 5” Aluminum mid, Four 6.5” Aluminum woofs 40-35k +/- 3dB, SPL 88d…
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Posted on April 15, 2023 by The Audio Emporium
A hundred years ago when I was in high school shopping for my first stereo, I was confused by amplifier power ratings. I was trying to compare receivers- starting with power as one of the most important categories. In the late 60s the same amp could be rated at 30 watts, 22 watts per channel, or maybe even 70 watts IHF. The…
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Posted on December 9, 2021 by The Audio Emporium
Visitors stop in to discuss and audition our products. That’s great! We invite you to do so. We are not aggressive car salesmen trying to CLOSE YOU. We love the hobby as much as you do and feel the most informed customer is our best client and future advertisement. We hope you’ll buy from us. We won’t try to strong arm you…
Category: The Latest Tags: Audio Emporium, Compare Contrast, Electronics, Research Audio
Posted on September 9, 2021 by The Audio Emporium
You know I love to chide the rags. Stereophile’s Oct 2021 issue lists 478 recommended products. Yowza! Most of these are indeed fine products. Here’s a word of warning though. Please be sure you read this while lying down in bed. If not, you’ll likely fall over and sustain a concussion as you read some of the ridiculous pricing and foolish rankings/omissions….
Category: The Latest Tags: Audio Gear Comparison, Compare Contrast
Posted on April 15, 2021 by The Audio Emporium
I just read a review in Stereophile. They highly recommend a new power cleaner upper for you. The Everest conditioner by Shunyata runs just $8000. The power cord that connects it to the wall is a paltry $3250. Power cords to connect your source, to your preamp and power amp are almost throw ins at $2000 each = $6k. All in with…
Category: The Latest Tags: Compare Contrast, Isotek Aquarius, Stereophile
Posted on April 23, 2020 by The Audio Emporium
I like to read a bunch of audio mags. You always manage to learn something from them. Let’s check the lineup. First up this month… Phono Cartridge $9k Tested on tables for tens of thousands.Give me a MoFi StudioDeck table with Orto Bronze for $1640, thank you very much. Marantz Streaming Integrated Amp $1000 Nice features but at 60×2 this is another…
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