In Barn for Review

The Vivia Solista is a single-ended Class A integrated amplifier that relies on 845 triodes to produce its 22 Watts of output power.

Have you ever wondered what moving up the Auralic line, say from the G1.1 to the G2.2, might bring? I have.

If you read my CAF 2023 Standout Products post, now you know I wasn’t kidding.

High efficiency speakers have a few tricks up their sleeves, one being the ability to drive ’em with just a few Watts.

Together, the Silent Angel Bonn NX Network Switch & Genesis GX Word Clock weigh a hair over 30 lbs. I mention this because there’s more to digital audio than meets the eye.

My oh my. Monaural all the way, baby.

The first Ortofon SPU dates from 1959 and the first Technics SL-1200 direct drive turntables rolled off the production line hitting the market in 1972. HiFi history.

The Gold Note PH-10 phono stage has got some curves, EQ curves, baby.

The Bel Canto e.One Pre5/REF501S pre/power combo packs 6 line level inputs and 250 Watts  of output power into two boxes about the size of big book combined.

Gilbert Briggs began making speaker drivers in 1932 in Ilkley, Yorkshire near the river “Wharfe” and set up shop in nearby Bradford soon thereafter to sell ’em.

Do we ever really review a phono cartridge? Or is more that the case that they interview us?

Inside the smart looking Soulution 330 lives a dedicated preamplifier, a dedicated power amplifier, and the review sample came fully loaded with the optional DAC and MC Phono Stage. Just add Rockports.

The Audio Research I/50 Integrated Amplifier is available in 6 colors with optional DAC and Phono modules, which is how the review sample is outfitted and dressed in Gold, offering 50Watts of output power from 2 pair of JJ 6550WE vacuum tubes.

Back in December of 2021 I took a road trip to Goodwin’s High End with the express purpose of listening to a few pair of loudspeakers from Rockport Technologies. I was told by a bunch of industry friends, whose ears I trust, the Rockports may […]

I reviewed the Ideon Audio Ayazi mk2 DAC along with their 3R Master Time Black Star external clock last year and concluded, in part, “There’s no better surprise in hifi than being startled by an unexpected level of musical engagement.”