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Beautiful Simplicity! A McIntosh and MIT Cables System Review

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Posted on March 2, 2010

Aperion Audio Intimus 6T – DB Hybrid XD 5.1 System Review

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Posted on June 14, 2009

McIntosh Laboratory MA-7000 Integrated Amp Review

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Posted on April 5, 2009

Vegas 08 Roundup

Vegas 08 was truly an exhibition of sports cars for your living room. If one were to add up all the equipment on display, I have no doubt this year’s total audio MSRP would double years past. $100k speakers?...

Posted on February 11, 2008

Vegas 08: Vivid and Luxman

And now, for one of the most talked about rooms in Vegas. On A Higher Note's presentation in the Mirage Penthouse wasn't for the timid audiophiles, but the true music loving, hi-fi fans who feel a nice glass of...

Posted on January 28, 2008

seen and heard @ CES, part II

Yello, Vivid & Luxman = maximum satisfaction What do you get when you crank Yello’s Planet Dada Flamboyant Mix to 115db peaks?  Hint: duck for cover, as ceiling mounted objects may start flying. The following is a true story...

Posted on January 20, 2008

Vegas 08: Devore Fidelity and Vegas After Hours

Save the best for last, I'm told. I'm glad I did. By the time I arrived at Devore's monkey house, CES show-goers were already heading for the airport with hangovers and broken eardrums leaving me plenty of quiet time...

Posted on January 14, 2008

The Monitor Quest: Zu Tone

First up in the Monitor Quest: the Zu Tones. Read more about Robert Learner's Monitor Quest for all the dirt on this little adventure. Also, check out Robert's bio for more on his personal sonic taste and various love...

Posted on September 25, 2006

Perfect8 Millionaire Fair

Ah, to be foolishly wealthy. Seems there's this "Millionaire Fair" happening in Cannes France come September 1-3. The Millionaire Fair is like Ringling Brothers but with jewelry, sports cars and wild speakers instead of monkeys and dancing elephants. Perfect8...

Posted on August 18, 2006

Danny Kaey's Magnolia Thoughts

Josh gave pretty much a good interpretation of what we saw on display at Magnolia, but I feel the need to opine some more… The problem wasn’t so much the gear that was being displayed – for all I...

Posted on July 31, 2006

Vinyl Factory Tour: Part 2

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Posted on July 3, 2006

Cary sli80 Integrated Amp Review

Review of the Cary sli80 integrated amp over at Positive Feedback. $2800 gets you tank-like build quality and switchable pentode and triode modes. For aspiring tube heads, pentode (aka ultra-linear) offers higher wattage (80 watts in this case) while...

Posted on March 21, 2006

Most Outrageous Loudspeakers of 2005

2005 was a big year for audio and what better way to sum up the craziness than a roundup of the most outrageous new speakers of the year. Ranging from $1,299 to $250,000, these speakers are on the cutting...

Posted on January 5, 2006

PERFECT8 Glass Loudspeakers

There's a new kid on the block called "PERFECT8" whose game is encasing custom drivers in glass and proclaiming them "best speakers in the world!" But...GLASS??? I know! Like, OMG LOL! How stupid can they be! Well, PERFECT8 says...

Posted on October 21, 2005

Red Dragon Amplifiers

Red Dragon Audio is a start-up built around providing basic ICEpower modules with modest upgrades and selling them for modest prices. ICEpower, for those who haven't heard yet, is Bang and Olufsen's latest amplifier technology. Yes, Bang and Olufsen,...

Posted on July 7, 2005