Blog draft
Hi-Fi Choice, through online parent TechRadar, has posted two new high-end component reviews: Unison Research Unico CDE tube CD player Thorens TD700 turntable with TP42 tonearm and Audio Technica AT95e cartridge (GBP 875) If you’re considering the Unison Research player but you’re curious about the price, check out the review of it on What Hi-Fi?, which lists the price as (GBP $1,995).
Home Entertainment magazine has published a new article/review that looks at two DACs–the Weiss Minerva and the Wavelength Cosecant–aimed specifically at computer audio: Computer Audio for the Audiophile Other recent related articles include: Ripping it Right! – High Quality CD Ripping Downloads on the Up and Up – High Quality Music Downloads Of course, these articles just scratch the surface when it comes to getting high quality audio from computer sources. To get a deeper
Audio Federation, a “hi-fi luxury store” located in Boulder, Colorado, has launched a new web-based magazine. Spintricity is the brainchild of Audio Federation co-owner, Mike Davis, and is certainly a break from the usual hi-fi magazine model. Why did Mike decide to do something different? … because the current crop of magazines are just plain boring. OK. And what exactly is he doing differently? …we have no reviewers. Instead we encourage manufacturers and dealers, perhaps
The SoundStage! Network, a group of sites with a huge archive of past reviews, has posted its mid-month updates. New and semi-new reviews include: Classé Audio Delta CP-700 preamp ($8,000) Torus Power RM 15 power conditioner ($2,800) Elemental Designs A6-6T6 floorstanding speakers ($500/pair) Read the entire reviews, then join me in applauding sites like GoodSound! for focusing on affordable gear. Decent floorstanders for $500? Yes!
What Hi-Fi?, the unquestionably odd-named British rag, has published several new component reviews. Among them are: Audio Research LS17 preamplifier (GBP 3,399) Michell Orbe SE turntable w/ Tecnoarm A tonearm (GBP 2,675) Opera Callas bookshelf speakers (GBP 2,375/pair) Spendor A5 floorstanding speakers (GBP 1,495/pair) Arcam CD37 CD player (GBP 1,000) Roksan Kandy K2 bookshelf speakers (GBP 800/pair) Icon Audio Stereo 25 tube integrated amp (GBP 500) Check out the full reviews, then tell me: Do
Stereo Times has published reviews of the following: Zero One Mercury CD/HD player ($3,430) Acoustic Revive RWL-3 room tuning panel ($950) Acoustic Revive Power Reference power cord ($725) Acoustic Revive RTP-2 Ultimate Power Tap ($1,295) Acoustic Revive also makes an outlet cover made of carbon fiber (photo). They claim it sounds better than standard plastic. I’m no electrical engineer, but I’m calling bullshit. If you own one of these, please, don’t tell anyone. They will
Home Entertainment Magazine has reviewed the following high-end speakers, headphone amps, and headphones: Acoustic Energy AE1 MkIII SE bookshelf speakers ($5,000/pair) Benchmark DAC1 USB headphone amp/DAC ($1,275) Woo Audio WA5-LE tube headphone amp ($2,400) Denon AH-D5000 headphones ($699) Grado GS-1000 headphones ($995) Utrasone Edition 9 headphones ($1,500) Check out the reviews, then order your pair of the Acoustic Energy AE1 MkIII SEs. They’re only making 100 of them.
Stereophile has posted a pair of new high-end component reviews: Thiel CS3.7 floorstanding loudspeakers ($12,900/pair) Musical Fidelity 750K Supercharger monoblocks ($10,000/pair) I had a short listen to the Thiel CS3.7s a few weeks ago. I must day, I agree with Wes about their looks (photo). Even if I loved their sound (which I didn’t) or could afford them (which I can’t), their appearance would be a dealbreaker. They look like veneered trash cans. Weird.
The Absolute Sound (TAS) has published its January issue. Along with a handful of new reviews, it includes the 2008 Product of the Year Awards. The following products were winners: Wilson Audio Alexandria X-2 speakers ($148,000/pair) MLB 101 X-Treme floorstanding speakers ($199,00/pair) MartinLogan The Source speakers ($1,995/pair) Naim Nait 5i integrated amplifier ($1,625) Gershman Sonogram floorstanding speakers ($3,695/pair) Quad ESL-2905 floorstanding speakers ($12,000/pair) Magico V3 floorstandinng speakers ($25,000/pair) Paradigm Reference Signature S1 bookshelf speakers ($1,498/pair)
Positive Feedback Online has published a few new reviews and articles. Among them are: Grant Fidelity CD-327A tubed CD player ($949) Gingko Audio ClaraVu 88 monitor loudspeakers ($3,995/pair) Acoustic Revive REM-8 EMF Canceller ($550) Wireworld interconnect cables ($200-2,995) Two product-of-the-year awards in a row from the same reviewer? Those Wireworlds must be amazing sounding cables…