Denmark A Visit to the DALI FactoryStereophile - John Atkinson Seen from the air, Denmark is a vista of farms and wind turbines. But once your plane touches down, it is a land of loudspeakers. Perhaps this is …
Wireless DALI Callisto 6 C wireless loudspeakerStereophile - John Atkinson PS Audio's Paul McGowan has been sending out a daily newsletter by email since 2011. In his May 29, 2019 epistle he asked, "What would our world of …
Magnetism Dragonfire Acoustics Mini Dragon DFA 2.1 desktop playback systemStereophile - Jason Victor Serinus Ever go on a blind date? If you've been on more than one, you know what it's like to encounter an entirely new product at an audio show: Sometimes …
Military TechDAS Air Force V turntableStereophile - Michael Fremer Unless a truly budget-priced Air Force model is in the works, the TechDAS turntable lineup now seems complete: The recently introduced Air Force Zero …
Turntables Listening #201: the Buddha BearingStereophile - Art Dudley This is a story about a $1375 commercial turntable accessory and a free tweak—the latter discovered while installing the former, although the two …
Virginia MoFi, Isotek Event in Falls Church, VirginiaStereophile - Stereophile Staff On Saturday, August 24th, Command Performance AV will be hosting an open house event in collaboration with MoFi Distribution. Also in attendance will …
Play buttonPhiladelphia Orchestra Wynton Marsalis’ Yummy Violin Concerto and MoreStereophile - Jason Victor Serinus I expect every lover of jazz and classical music will want to check out Decca’s new recording of jazz great Wynton Marsalis’ thoroughly engaging …
Universal Music Group The Day the Music DiedStereophile - Jim Austin If you're a music fan—and if you're reading this, you probably are—you've heard this already: On June 11, the New York Times Magazine published an …
Wharfedale Linton Heritage loudspeakerStereophile - Herb Reichert A dale is a broad valley. The Yorkshire Dales are broad, picturesque valleys in Northern England, mostly named for the rivers or streams that run …
Audiophile The 2019-2020 EISA Hi-Fi Expert Group CitationsStereophile - Stereophile Staff Every year, the Expert Imaging and Sound Association hands out awards for the best products in each of 19 hi-fi categories, as determined by a panel …
Klipsch Klipschorn AK6 loudspeakerStereophile - Art Dudley This almost happened 13 years ago. Thinking the time was right for a Klipschorn review—2006 was the 60th anniversary of its design—I got in touch …
Grammy Awards Recording of September 2019: HigherStereophile - Jason Victor Serinus Patricia Barber: Higher Patricia Barber, piano & vocals; Patrick Mulcahy, bass; Jon Deitemyer, drums; Neal Alger, acoustic guitar; Jim Gailloreto, …
Woodstock 50th Anniversary "Peace of Stage" and 5 Vinyl LP Back To The Garden SweepstakesStereophile - Stereophile Staff Register to win one of five actual pieces of the original 1969 Woodstock stage (Value $99.00 ea) or a Back To The Garden - 50th Anniversary Collection …
André Previn Telarc's Jack Renner RememberedStereophile - John Atkinson I was saddened to learn that Jack Renner, renowned recording engineer and cofounder with producer Robert Woods of Telarc Records, died on June 19, …
Subjective Loudspeaker TestingStereophile - J. Gordon Holt One of the most firmly-established audio platitudes is the one which says "The specs don't tell the whole story." One reason for this, of course, is …
Futterman H-3A power amplifierStereophile - J. Gordon Holt It is not at all unusual these days to find manufacturers producing "matched" speakers and amplifiers that are designed specifically for one another. …
Audio Dynamics ADC-1 phono cartridgeStereophile - J. Gordon Holt We tested two samples of the ADC-1 phono cartridge, both of which were taken from a dealer's stock. One was a demonstrator that had been in use for …
Audiophile Magnepan MG-20 loudspeakerStereophile - Dick Olsher Magnepan founder Jim Winey could be considered the patriarch of planar loudspeakers. His innovative leadership of and commitment to the technology …
Reno, NV Dealer Event: Gryphon Audio in Reno, NVStereophile - Stereophile Staff Friday and Saturday, August 2 and 3, mark the opening of the Mountrose Music showroom, 7589 South Virginia Street, Suites A and B, in Reno, Nevada, …
Vinyl Records HiFiction Thales TTT-Slim II turntable & Simplicity II tonearmStereophile - Art Dudley Money, that unreliable buyer of happiness, has at times proven effective at delivering good sound. It can buy other things, as well: Audiophiles can …
Jazz Giant Step Arts: a Visionary Jazz ConceptStereophile - Thomas Conrad Early in 2019, three jazz CDs appeared on a new record label. They were Jason Palmer's Rhyme and Reason, Johnathan Blake's Trion (both double CDs), and …
Sony Sony DMP-Z1 digital music playerStereophile - John Atkinson Apple may not have been the first to market with a portable digital audio player, but its original iPod defined the genre: a device small enough to …
Transformers Gramophone Dreams #29: Etsuro Urushi & Hana phono cartridgesStereophile - Herb Reichert We were playing some old, cherished black discs when my partner, bb (the 6'-tall Aries artist), declared, "With records you hear touch, and you are …
Leoš Janáček’s Intimate DiaryStereophile - Jason Victor Serinus Czech composer Leoš Janáček was already in his 60s and married when, in 1917, he fell hopelessly in love with Kamila Stösslová, a married woman 38 …
Listening #200: Tzar DST1 & Shindo Montille CV 391Stereophile - Art Dudley Products come and go. Some impress more than others, and in our little world, the ones that impress the most wind up in Class A of our semiannual …
Dutch & Dutch 8c active loudspeaker systemStereophile - Kalman Rubinson At first glance, this active, DSP-controlled loudspeaker system, with dynamic drivers firing to front and rear, may seem an alien invader from the …
Aesthetix Audio Mimas integrated amplifierStereophile - Jason Victor Serinus I love listening to new audio products and discovering how they make me feel. I do my best to open my mind, ears, and pores, to trust the process and …
Notes to a New AudiophileStereophile - Robert Schryer Dear Newbie: Welcome to the wonderful world of hi-fi! If you're besotted with a desire for audio gear that can make your recorded music sound better …
Magnepan LRS loudspeakerStereophile - Herb Reichert A visitor to stereophile.com named billmilosz commented: "Compared to these, everything else sounded like it was coming out of a cereal box." When I …
Recording of August 2019: Henry Brant: Ice FieldStereophile - Jason Victor Serinus Henry Brant: Ice Field Cameron Carpenter, organ, San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, Edwin Outwater, Conds. SFS Media SFS 0075 (24/48 WAV). …
