In Barn for Review

The Summer of Stacks continues with the oh-so-elegant Esoteric Grandioso C1X solo Line Stage Preamplifier & Grandioso S1X Stereo Power Amplifier.

Continuing our working theme—the summer of stacks!—enter the Aesthetix Calypso/Atlas pre/power combo both dressed up in the upgraded Eclipse version.

Denmark’s Peak Consult is owned by Lennart Asbjørn and Wilfried Ehrenholz who was an owner and co-founder of Dynaudio.

I reviewed the shockingly good Imersiv D-1 DAC back in March and had this to say:

The Wattson Audio Madison Power S was designed to the perfect power companion for the Wattson Madison Streamer.

Never say never.

I reviewed and loved the Aurorasound HFSA-01 Vacuum Tube Integrated Amplifier. And…

Go big and stay home.

Just one look (at that V-notch) is all it took to know it’s Aragon.

The Opéra de Paris edition of the Devialet Astra integrated amp finds its chassis—which is carved from a single block of anodized aluminum—covered in 23-carat golf leaf that’s been laser engraved, brushed, and shot peened.

How about a supertweeter shootout?

I remember when supertweeters were controversial.

Black is much more than a color.

When only Kilowatts will do: Power Output (20Hz – 20kHz): 550 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms (870W into 4 Ohms); Peak 1.6kW into 2 Ohms.

The new $849 LAiV Crescendo Verse DAC joins the company’s more expensive Harmony µDAC and flagship Harmony DAC.