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Taking Ethernet Performance Higher
The folks at Network Acoustics have developed their Muon Pro Ethernet Filter and Streaming Cable, claiming to eliminate noise in the network line. Initially developed for the Pro Audio world and...
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Our System of the Year for 2023
We’ve decided to do something different this year…How about giving out an award at the beginning of the year and start out on a happy note? Bam. If you’re looking for a great all in one, turnkey...
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The LSA VT-150 Integrated
With the backlit output meters bouncing to the sound of Massive Attack, cranking up the VT-150s bias to the “high” position and plugging in a set of KT150 tubes proves to be a great move to get that...
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New Network Players From Cambridge Audio
Cambridge Audio just announced the release of their AXN10 and (half chassis sized) MNX10 streamers. Combining an ESS SABRE ES9033Q DAC chipset and Cambridge’s StreamMagic Gen 4 Module, these two...
View ArticleRAW Power – 50th Anniv. Legacy Edition
Listening to the 50th anniversary edition of this punk classic raises a few questions: How did I get this old? How did Iggy make it this long? But the one question I can answer definitively is how...
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New Wyred 4 Sound Power Conditioner
We all know how good quality power delivery is to your audio system.The new ProPowerStream from Wyred 4 U/Wyred 4 Sound comes in at an introductory price of $699 with one of their power cords included...
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The Puron Power Filter
One of the most important things in your audio system is the quality of the power you are feeding it. Before spending a ton of your hard-earned cash on exotic audio accessories, consider sorting out...
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Features Old School: We go Gaming! 8-Bit Style 1095: Parasound SPhono XRM The Audiophile Apartment: Hegel 390 IntegratedBy Sean Zloch Journeyman Audiophile: ATC20M Monitors Headphone Arts: Focal...
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Focal Announces Theva Speaker Lineup
Always on the move, improving their products, Naim has announced today that they have replaced the very popular Chora Line with their new Theva speakers. This is a full lineup, with products for...
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The Heretic AD612 Speakers
If you read our review of the Heretic AD614s, you know how much I love these speakers. Always on a hunt for a great pair of high efficiency speakers, the Heretics succeed brilliantly. The only major...
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YG Acoustics Cairn
In case you hadn’t noticed, the new range of speakers from YG Acoustics (the Peaks series) offer wood cabinets instead of the aluminum you’re used to from this high performance manufacturer. This...
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A Single Shot of Awesome From Java HiFI
You know you want this. I want this.For every audio enthusiast that has had to listen to a friend, partner, or roommate complain about the overly industrial look of the gear we love – bam. Here’s your...
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Power to the people – with Fuse Box!
With audiophile fuses all the rage these days, Swiss Digital has an alternative. A fuse replacement.Taking advantage of microprocessor technology, the Fuse Box monitors how much current your component...
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The Java Single Shot Integrated Amplifier
Class-D Perfection $8,995 -$9,495 (finish dependent) Javahifi.com Spoiler alert. The Java Integrated is a Class D amplifier. Just in case you’re predisposed to a certain idea of how Class D is...
View ArticleIssue 117
Cover Story Redefining the 300B Sound:ampsandsound’s Black Pearl Features Old School: Direct Drive Nak: The MR-1by Jeff Dorgay 1095: The SVS 3000 Micro Subwoofer The Audiophile Apartment: The Teenage...
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Bel Canto Black EX Integrated
Sonic and Stylistic Excellence We’re just winding up our full review of the Bel Canto Black EX integrated, and it’s been a great time. We’ve been listening to some fantastic integrateds lately, and...
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The PrimaLuna EVO100 Phono
Listening to PrimaLuna’s new tube phonostage begins with an audiophile cut for a change. If you haven’t had a chance to hear Earth & Wood on Yarlung Records, this is an incredible piece of music...
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Issue 118
Cover Story Raising the bar:The new ART88 Preamp from C-J Features The TONE Toon returns! : by Lorie Ransom Old School: Audio Research CA50 1095: Great new Table from TEAC! The Audiophile Apartment:...
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Keeping the discs spinning – Naim’s CD5si
What’s more intriguing in 2023? That vinyl’s upsurge refuses to subside, or that some music lovers still love their CD collections? Crazy as it may seem, CDs are still being pressed, and used CDs...
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Vera-Link: The most fun you can have for $199!
Some of you may remember Mark Schifter for all the fun products he came up with during his tenure at Audio Alchemy. They made some incredible products that had cutting edge performance, in tiny...
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The Peak Consult Sinfonia Speakers
Listening to Kraftwerk’s “Boing Boom Tschak” through the Peak Consult Sinfonias has so much information in all three dimensions, it’s almost psychedelic. Tracking all the way through the Techno Pop...
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YG Acoustics Cairn Speakers
Listening to the expansive sound field created by the tiny YG Cairns, with a pair of 8-foot tall electrostatic speakers in the background is really impressive, but not surprising. The opening of Tears...
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The REL Classic 98 Subwoofer
It may look retro, but rest assured the new Classic 98 from REL delivers the goods. This is a unique sonic tool, geared more towards listeners that enjoy vintage/classic speakers, with a slightly...
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REL Classic 98 Subwoofer
REL has achieved a well-deserved reputation for making some of the (if not the) world’s highest performing subwoofers. Whether you have a single, pair or a six-pack, you can count on REL to deliver...
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AMG V12 Turntable
Being an enthusiast of great industrial and mechanical design, I hold objects that perform as well as they look in the highest esteem. I confess to becoming an admirer of the AMG V12 the second I saw...
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FULL REVIEW: Enleum AMP-23R Amplifier
If you happen to be an audio enthusiast that is only impressed with large racks of gear, and convinced this is the only way to go, skip this review. You won’t want the Enleum AMP-23R. It’s small....
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REVIEW: The Emerald Physics 600.2 SE Amplifier
Driving a pair of vintage Acoustat 2+2 full range electrostatics to panel rattling volume while listening to the new Stones album, the yellow circular power output meters on the 600.2SE power...
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Teenage Engineering OB-4
Portable music for those on-the-go By Rob Johnson I still remember my first stereo, a 1981 Sony Boom box, which served as a loyal companion from middle school through college. It finally failed after...
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YG Acoustics Hailey 3
One of the most compelling things about the world’s finest products, be it speakers, watches, cameras, you name it – is the ease of enjoying them in a fashion that you no longer think about the object...
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Issue 119
Cover Story Digital and Analog parity:The Tambaqui DAC and Lupe Phono from Mola-Mola Features Old School: Going down the Revox Rabbit Holeby Jeff Dorgay 1095: Vera-Fi’s awesome Vera Link. Now you have...
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The Focal Vestia no.1 Speakers
After spending an afternoon with staffer Earle’s Focal Sopra 3s, just before firing up their new Vestia no.1 at my place, the level of sonic excellence they bring to a $1,198 pair of speakers seems...
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The Vera-Fi Vanguard Scout Speakers
$299/pair Verafiaudiollc.comListening to The Knack’s “Africa,” I tried a trick that I’ve seen at more than one hifi show – I hooked this $300 pair of speakers to about $200k worth of gear. Wacky as...
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MoFi Distribution introduces the MoFi Electronics MasterDeck Turntable
MoFi Distribution proudly introduces the new MoFi Electronics MasterDeckturntable, a reference grade product designed by master turntable maker Allen Perkins. Created by vinyl lovers for those with...
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Issue 120
PLEASE DOWNLOAD HERE: https://www.tonepublications.com/MAGPDF/TA_120.pdf Original article: Issue 120©2024 TONEAudio MAGAZINE. All Rights Reserved.
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Roon Labs and Harman Unveil Nucleus Titan
A bigger, better, faster, cooler (albeit more expensive) Nucleus. I want one. Nucleus Titan is Roon’s new flagship server. It fuses precision manufacturing and hardware customization with unsurpassed...
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FOCAL Launches the refreshed Aria EVO X Series
Focal presents Aria Evo X, a line of high-fidelity loudspeakers for the home to follow in the footsteps of the Aria 900 range, which has enjoyed a decade of success. With revamped technologies and a...
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Meze Elite Aluminum Headphones
Unboxing the Meze Elite Aluminum headphones while reading all of the design and technical information on their website felt more like I was going over the design brief for this year’s F1 engine...
View ArticleWelcome to Distilled!
Hello and welcome to our new section – Distilled. We are not abandoning our standard reviews, but for those of you that would like a little more than the canned press releases everyone else is posting,...
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Team Fink Borg Episode 2
After listening to Team Fink’s Kim speakers for two years now, and purchasing the review pair, it’s provided the ability to get very familiar with their sound. The quick, spacious, and tonally...
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2024 Products of the Year
Say, who says we have to hand out awards at the end of the year? We’ve always tried to be a little bit different so here goes. The Audiophile Apartment section of our magazine and site has always...
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The Vanguard Scout Speakers – From VeraFi
The new, compact Scout speakers are a triumph of engineering and good taste at $299 a pair. Considering Vera Fi uses a manufacturer direct model eliminating distributor and dealer mark up, they really...
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The Totem Element V2 Series Fire Speakers
If you’ve ever had the chance to listen to Totem speakers, or perhaps you already own a pair, you know they pack a major punch. This Canadian company has a knack for making speakers with class-leading...
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The PlatiMon Virtual Coaxial One Speakers
Listening to the gentle guitar and drum work in J.J. Cale’s “Magnolia” instantly reveals the level of resolution that the PlatiMon Virtual Coaxial One speakers can serve up. Driven by the BAT REX tube...
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Audio Research I-50 Integrated Amplifier
$6,500 – $8,500 (config. Dependent)audioresearch.comWith as much excitement as a new In-N-Out Burger restaurant, ARC’s I-50 integrated amplifier has taken about two years for supply to start to catch...
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GETZ/GILBERTO by Impex!
Last year at Axpona, Abey Fonn and Nick Getz introduced their collaboration in the form of an Impex Records Limited Edition (7500 numbered pressings) in the One Step Getz/Gilberto album, originally...
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The Formula xHD DAC (rev.2) and La Diva Transport
It seems appropriate to begin listening to the Aqua combination with Emerson, Lake, and Palmer’s “Still, You Turn Me On..” Even though the compact disc format was less than immersive when introduced...
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The Wireworld Stratus™ and Electra™Shielded Mini Power Conditioning cords
You Can’t Unhear em! Wireworld founder David Salz makes some of the world’s finest cables, used by audiophiles and endorsed by recording engineers the world over. He’s a big thinker, and this time...
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Our YouTube Channel is Live!
Better late than never, eh? We’re finally broadcasting on YouTube, so if you’d like to stop by, just CLICK HERE: Original article: Our YouTube Channel is Live!©2024 TONEAudio MAGAZINE. All Rights...
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REL Tzero MKIII Subwoofer
All REL! We’ve put a lot of emphasis on REL’s larger sub bass systems, but their smallest offering is affordable, approachable, and easy to use. The new TZero MKIII is the current iteration of their...
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We Visit The Music Room
We spent some time with The Music Room and saw how much they’ve grown since our last visit! The best place to buy and sell used gear with total confidence. And a super helpful crew too!Please click...
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