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AURALiC VEGA D/A processor
I was alerted to the new VEGA D/A processor from Chinese manufacturer AURALiC by Michael Lavorgna's rave review for our sister site AudioStream.com...
Matt Wilson's Gathering Call
Drummer-composer Matt Wilson's new album, Gathering Call (on the Palmetto label), is a lot of fun, as several reviews have noted, but don't hold...
Epos Elan 10 loudspeaker
I've long kept an eye on Michael Creek's loudspeakers (Epos) and electronics (Creek). He's always moving forward, with either updates of current...
The Entry Level #38
Last month, I wrote about Light Harmonic's use of Kickstarter to fund the final production and packaging of their Geek Out portable USB DAC–headphone...
As We Listen, So We Are
You don't need me to tell you that listening habits are changing. Although those who predict that the end of our beloved home stereo systems is near...
Recording of the Month: Classified: Remixed and Expanded
James Booker: Classified: Remixed and Expanded Rounder 11661-9175-1 (2 LPs). 1983/2013. Scott Billington, John Parsons, prods.; Jay Gallagher,...
Digital Demo at Coup de Foudre
Friday–Saturday, January 24–25, 7–9pm: Coup de Foudre (1110 Rue de Bleury, Montréal, QC) will host an event with Philip O’Hanlon of On A Higher...
Mary Halvorson’s Illusionary Sea
I first heard Mary Halvorson about four years ago, when she played with Jason Moran and Ron Miles at the Jazz Standard in New York City. I didn’t...
What to Make of CES 2014 and Beyond?
Photo: John Atkinson Before you lies what I expect is the most comprehensive coverage of CES 2014 "high-performance audio" exhibits available...
JA’s Best Sound at CES: Vandersteen’s Model 7 Speakers
No, the Model 7 is not new. In fact, the pair Richard Vandersteen was demming at the 2014 CES were the same pair Michael Fremer reviewed for this...
Naim’s Statement Amplifier
Though English manufacturer Naim Audio has had some very affordable products in their line, like the original Nait integrated amplifier from the...
Wilson’s New Sasha
I can’t believe it was five years ago that I first heard the Wilson Sasha W/P speaker at a CES. Funnily enough, it was in the same suite at the Mirage...
Vivid’s new Giya G4
Laurence “Dic” Dickie (above) showed me his new G4 speaker design in the On A Higher Note suite at the Mirage, which will enter production in April....
Pass Labs Pays Tribute to Sony
“A kiss back to Sony,” was how Nelson Pass described the debut of a unique pair of Pass Labs monoblocks driving Sony’s SS-AR1 speakers in the Sony...
Magico's New S3
Daft Punk's "Within" was playing when I entered Magico's suite at the Venetian. The sound produced by the pair of the new S3s ($22,600/pair) was...
The Ultimate Magico
On passive display in the room adjoining their demonstration room was a single Magico Ultimate v.3 horn speaker. A five-way design costing a mind-boggling...
DartZeel's Integrated Streaming Amplifier
DartZeel's prototype LHC-208 integrated line amplifier with double DSD DAC and full digital streaming capabilities ($TBD, due early summer) was hardly...
