The Absolute Sound (TAS) has published its December issue, complete with nearly a dozen high-end component reviews (plus 38 stocking stuffers!):
- PS Audio Soloist power conditioner outlet ($199)
- NuForce Reference 9 V2 SE monoblock power amps ($5,000/pair)
- Vienna Acoustics Mahler V1.5 floorstanding speakers ($12,800/pair)
- Vincent Audio SA-T8 tube preamp ($2,500) and SP-T800 hybrid monoblock power amps ($4,500/pair)
- Unison Research Unico 200 hybrid integrated amp ($7,850)
- Emerald Physics CS2 floorstanding speakers ($2,995/pair)
- Lamm Industries M1.2 Reference tube monoblock power amps ($22,290/pair)
- Air Tight ATM-3 tube monoblock power amps (17,000/pair)
- Shunyata Research Dark Field cable elevators ($295/dozen)
- Shatki Innovations Hallographs ($995/pair)
TAS usually sells a PDF version of its current issue for $10 via its web site (the printed version costs $7 at the newstand or $2 by subscription). As of this writing, however, the December issue is not yet available online. Check back later (or not).
In other news, it looks like we have a winner in our worst manufacturer web site contest! Vandersteen took another first place prize (that’s thirteen years in a row), but Lamm Industries came in a close second. Love the backgrounds and animated GIFs, guys!