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McIntosh Revamps the ML1 Loudspeaker in MKII Dressing
I wonder–how many badges is too many badges? “Badges? We ain’t got no badges. We don’t need no badges. I don’t have to show you any stinkin’ badges!”
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Buchardt Audio Readies their Anniversary 10 Active Wireless Loudspeakers
Celebrating 10 years in business, Buchardt Audio offers up the Anniversary 10 Active Loudspeakers, employing the company’s latest woofer technology, a new in-house developed tweeter, all housed in solid wood cabinets made in Denmark.
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Genelec’s 8381A Smart Active Monitoring System: Built to Rock Steady
Total Amplifier Power: 5926 W (Class D) | Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 35 kHz (“-6 dB”) | Max SPL: 126 dB | Weight: 440 lbs.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Cocktail Audio X45Pro Streamer/DAC/CD Player/Ripper/Server/Tuner/Preamp
That’s right—the Cocktail Audio X45Pro packs a lot of digital source stuff and preamp functionality into a single chassis acting as streamer, server, CD player/ripper, DAC, FM tuner, and MM Phono Stage which helps explain its 127-page manual.
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Melco’s New N5-H50 Digital Music Library: More (Tech) for Less
Tokyo, Japan’s Melco has introduced the new N5-H50 Digital Music Library that packs a lot of the tech from the company’s flagship SSD-based N1-S38 into a more affordable package.
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Chord Adds an Integrated to Their ULTIMA Line: ULTIMA Integrated
UK’s Chord Electronics, perhaps best known for their digital products, has pulled out all the stops for their new ULTIMA Integrated amplifier.
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Perlisten Unveils the S7t Limited Edition Loudspeakers
Perlisten is now 3-for-3 in my Favorite Speaker category, their S7t, R7t, and S5t hitting most of my likes and then some. For Munich High End 2023, the company will be unveiling the S7t Limited Edition Loudspeakers.
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Cambridge Audio’s New EVO CD Transport: Made to Mate With Other EVOs Only
To my eyes, Cambridge makes sexy gear and their new EVO CD Transport fits that description to a T.
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MoFi Electronics Unleashes the MasterPhono Preamplifier
Meters. You had me at meters.
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Enleum’s Upcoming Flagship AMP-54R Looks The Part
Part space station, part stealthy amplifier.
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Rega Planar 3 50th Anniversary Edition (Yum)
I still have my Rega P3 (2000) and it works as well today as it did when I bought it 17 years ago. To my mind, the P3 is a Genuine HiFi Bargain.
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AURALiC Announces A Suite of New Streaming Products Ahead of Munich High End 2023
That’s right, a suite! that includes the new ARIES G2.2, VEGA G2.2, ARIES G3 and VEGA G3.
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NAD’s New Masters M66 BluOS Streaming DAC-Preamplifier: The kit and caboodle
The new NAD M66 stuffs the kit and caboodle (BluOS streaming/DAC/MM Phono/Preamp/Dirac Live Room Correction/Dirac Live Bass Control) in a sleek touchscreen-endowed package.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: BAT VK-80i Integrated Amplifier
On September 6, 1976 a Russian fighter pilot decided to defect by landing his MIG-25 in Hokkaido, Japan. One relevant discovery found inside that MIG was the Russian 6C33C-B dual triode vacuum tube.
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Bluesound Releases the Limited Edition Anniversary NODE X: A better NODE
Let’s face it: Bluesound hit it out of the proverbial hifi park with the original NODE DAC/Streamer that balanced price & performance rivaling peanut butter & jelly. OK, maybe that’s going too far. But some people still want a better NODE.