The Absolute Sound (TAS) is out with their November issue. “The Speaker Issue” includes no less than nine speaker reviews, plus a few component reviews as well. Here’s an partial list of contents:
- Wilson Audio Alexandria X-2 speakers ($148,000/pair)
- Triangle Titus EX mini-monitor speakers ($995/pair)
- Chario Premium 1000 Tower speakers ($2,100/pair)
- Gershman Acoustics Sonogram speakers ($3,695/pair)
- ProAc Response D Two bookshelf speakers ($3,500/pair)
- Quad ESL-2905 electrostatic speakers ($12,000/pair)
- Hyperion Sound Design HPS-968 speakers ($7,000/pair)
- Thiel CS3.7 floorstanding speakers ($12,900/pair)
- Venture Audio Excellence III Signature speakers ($58,500/pair)
- Wadia 170 iTransport iPod dock ($379)
- Cambridge Azur 840E preamp ($1,699) and 840W power amp ($2,499)
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 November issue is not yet available online. This is unfortunate but typical. TAS is just one of many print-focused hi-fi publications that has no idea how to deal with publishing on the Internet(s)…