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RCM Audio THERIAA phono stage
|RCM Audio might not be the first name you reach for when it comes to up-scale phono stages. The company is a small six-man affair out of Katowice, in Poland. When not making phonostages, RCM’s ...read more -
Roksan Xerxes.20Plus Turntable System
|Although our reviews are existential in nature (“I feel…” rather than “it does…”), we do try to take the personal element out of the story behind the product, but this time, it’s difficult. You see, ...read more -
Rega Announces Aria MM/MC Phonostage
|(From a Rega press release flyer) Design Housed within our latest half width custom designed case are two entirely separate high performance phono stages. One fully adjustable dedicated moving coil and one moving magnet. Each ...read more -
Zanden Model 1300 Phono Stage (Hi-Fi+)
|As a reviewer, the equipment in your system becomes an ever-changing landscape. There are products that come and go almost unnoticed, there are those that linger in the memory, some longer than others. Occasionally, a ...read more -
Follow-Up: Pass Labs XP-25 Phono Preamp (Hi-Fi+)
|This is in part an apology. In issue 94, we got the price of the Pass Labs XP-25 phono stage mixed up with another product’s price tag. However, it is a good enough product to ...read more -
Timestep launches out-of-this-world T-01MC phono stage (Hi-Fi+)
|Timestep are not your average hi-fi manufacturer, they are also internationally renowned designers and manufacturers of state-of-the-art weather satellite systems. It is this that leads to their obsessive attitude toward noise in audio product design. ...read more -
Pass Labs XP-25 Phono Preamp (Hi-Fi+)
|Pass Labs is a firm favourite among our US counterparts. One of our sister title’s mainstay reviewers – Tony Cordesman – owns several Pass Labs products in his system, including this – the XP-25 flagship ...read more -
CES 2013: Analogue Audio - Part 2 (Hi-Fi+)
|This is Part 2 of a two-part Hi-Fi+ report on analogue audio components seen at CES 2013. You can access Part 1 of the report from our home page. Music Hall Key Products: MMF-11.1 turntable/tonearm ...read more -
A Tale of Three Phono-Stages - The Conrad-Johnson TEA-2 – In All Its Guises (Hi-Fi+)
|When it comes to cars, the concept of a shared platform is both widely accepted and understood: you can buy a Volkswagen Golf with an 85hp/ 1200cc engine, a 105hp/1600cc Blue Motion turbo diesel injection ...read more -
Audio Research PH8 Phono Stage (Hi-Fi+)
|With so many reasonably-priced phono stages reaching a pretty high standard, is it really necessary to spend this much on Audio Research’s PH8? Sadly, the answer is – yes… I don’t know about you, but ...read more -
Esoteric E-03 Phono Stage (Hi-Fi+)
|You have to hand it to the Japanese, no one builds electronics like they do. The attention to detail, the finish the fit and the feel of high end kit from that island nation is ...read more -
"Music Matters" at Bjorn's: The Rega Research Demonstration
|Rega Research: Santa Fe Room, Bjorn's Audio - Video, San Antonio Click here for an overview of the "Music Matters" event at Bjorn's: www.avguide.com/blog/1st-annual-“music-matters”-event-bjorn’s-audio-–-video-san-antonio Chad Harper, account manager for The Sound Organisation (U.S. distributor for ...read more -
TESTED: PS Audio GCPH Phonostage
|Whether you evaluate it from the standpoint of design, construction, or sound quality, PS Audio’s $995 GCPH phonostage seems like it ought to cost more than it does. Several things make this phonostage special, starting ...read more -
Meet your Maker - Boulder
|Boulder Amplifiers is located in a small semi-industrial area south east of downtown Boulder, Colorado. With 20 full-time employees, all Boulder products are designed, and manufactured almost entirely within its factory. Only Anodizing is done ...read more -
TEAD Groove Plus SRX, Herron Audio VPTH-2, Graham Slee Revelation Phonostages
|Not so long ago the phonostage was an integral (albeit central) element in every single serious pre-amp. But with the advent of CD the audio landscape shifted, and as vinyl fell from favour, designers were ...read more