KEF LS50 Wireless Nocturne Active Loudspeaker System
I’ve always been something of a night owl. And perhaps like many of you I enjoy listening to music later in the evenings...
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Clearaudio Concept Black Turntable with Satisfy Tonearm
The Concept Black turntable represents the newest and most affordable offering from Germany’s prolific maker of all things analog, Clearaudio... -
2018 TAS Super LP List
Of the many articles and reviews that Harry Pearson wrote for The Absolute Sound, his annual Super LP List (aka SuperDisc List) may have been ... -
Vivid Audio Giya G1 Spirit Loudspeaker
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MoFi Electronics UltraDeck+ Turntable and StudioPhono Phonostage
When it comes to audiophilia, great sound starts with the source. And of all the audiophile gear out there, it’s the turntable that stands... -
David Wilson, 1944–2018
The many tributes to loudspeaker designer David Wilson, who passed away on May 26 from cancer, will understandably focus on his outsized contribution to high-end ... -
The Absolute Sound's Buyer's Guide to Loudspeakers 2018
The Absolute Sound’s new 2018 Buyer’s Guide to Loudspeakers is your essential one-stop resource for reviews and insights on all types of speakers...
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NewsHegel Music Systems Event: New Products, Live Music
|Hegel Music Systems hosted an industry event on August 23 for selected dealers and press where the company shared an overview of its most recent products launched, plus a more in-depth look into its latest ...read more -
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|VPI Avenger Reference turntable and JMW 12 3DR Reference 3D-printed tonearm $20,000 (with JMW 12 3DR) VPI provides another great example of just how much better turntables and tonearms are getting as a result of ...read more -
Equipment reportWilson Audio Specialties TuneTot
|Real-world audiophiles understand that the pursuit of good sound, like most things in life, involves compromise. Those loudspeakers that you absolutely must have necessarily inform your choice of electronics; the dimensions of the room they’ll ...read more -
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|Long before the Linn-Sondek came on the scene and made a big deal about it, my experience suggested that turntables did affect the sound of reproduced music in significant ways; yet for a long time ...read more -
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|On the morning of August 16, I was awakened to news of Aretha Franklin’s passing as announced on New York City’s classical station, WQXR, followed by the sound of Aretha rolling out her stunning rendition ...read more -
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NewsAn Evening with KEF: Featuring Special Guest Johan Coorg
|The following is a press release issued by KEF. September 10, 2018 - Join us for a special evening of music and audio lore with KEF's Global Ambassador, Johan Coorg. Enjoy live demonstrations and get ...read more -
Equipment reportVooDoo Cable Infinity Power and Air Spectra Power Cords
|“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in” (Michael Corleone: The Godfather Part III). Yes, of course I’m talking about AC power cords. Truth be told, except for my current long-term ...read more -
Album reviewLouis Armstrong: The Standard Oil Sessions
|Everyone knows that Louis Armstrong was the first great jazz soloist and that almost everything he recorded during the 1920s achieves an astonishing level of near-ecstatic creativity, a level that has never been surpassed and ...read more -
Equipment reportTwo Moving Magnets and a Moving Iron
|Though you wouldn’t necessarily know it from the proliferation of moving-coil pickups throughout the high-end these last thirty-plus years and counting, during the first two decades of stereophonic reproduction moving-magnet cartridges dominated the market. Most ...read more
