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Grand Prix Audio Monza equipment support system
|When it comes to product names, some are more fanciful than others, but in the case of Grand Prix Audio’s Monza equipment support system, it’s easy to make the connection. With each level employing 16 ...read more -
PrimaLuna Evo 300 preamplifier and power amplifier
|Let’s be brutally honest about high-end audio; sometimes it’s a bit full of itself. The combination of ever-soaring prices and elaborate and often exaggerated claims can sometimes make even the most enthusiastic supporter of high-end ...read more -
Synthesis Soprano LE integrated amplifier
|Synthesis is an Italian electronics company with a strong emphasis on valve designs, and an equally strong bias toward value for money. The range is comprehensive, with more than 20 models across four separate ranges ...read more -
That escalated quickly!
|It seems like a lifetime ago that we were arguing over the validity of cancelling Munich High-End 2020. It was just two weeks ago. It seems equally crazy that a week ago, people were saying ...read more -
Innuos ZENmini Mk 3 music server with LPSU power supply
|Innuos’ range of ZEN music servers each have their specific niche, that perfectly suits significant parts of the audio enthusiast market. As its name suggests, the Statement speaks to the high-ender who has a cost-no-object ...read more -
AXPONA, Coronavirus, and you…
|Following last week’s announcement that the Munich High End show has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, we regret to announce that AXPONA Audio Expo North American has been postponed. The show – originally ...read more -
conrad-johnson HVA-1 headphone amplifier
|The name ‘conrad-johnson’ is no stranger to traditional audiophiles, but the HVA-1 is the brand’s first venture into the personal audio world. It’s clearly a product derived from the high-end audio line, with styling cues ...read more -
Nordost QPoint harmonisers and QSource power supply
|Although several cable brands have branched out into other fields in audio, Nordost was the first to extend its coherent cable ethos out to products that work throughout a good audio system. These have included ...read more -
Audiovector R1 Arreté stand-mount loudspeaker
|Audiovector’s popular core SR range has been with us for some time, but things move on. Although upgradable, the SR models had reached a point where the next generation of technology developed in top-end models ...read more -
Pathos Acoustics Kratos integrated amplifier
|The Italian firm Pathos Acoustics is well-known for several things. First, it makes some beautiful-looking electronics, all chrome and wood and shiny metal. Second, it uses hybrid circuits in many of its best-known designs. Also, ...read more -
Munich, Coronavirus, and you...
|It won’t have escaped the notice of most audiophiles, but Munich High-End has been cancelled this year, due to the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. As the largest, and most important show on the audio ...read more -
EMM Labs DV2 digital converter
|There are few people in the audio world with a reputation like Ed Meitner’s. He made turntables without platters, he made digital converters that were used by recording engineers for Sony, Philips, and Telarc. He ...read more -
Technics SL-1000R turntable
|For all the talk about the wonderful return of the Technics SL-1200 turntables, the tale masks aspects of the bigger story. The tale highlights the significance of the DJ's delight, skipping somewhat over the fact ...read more -
The Bristol Show 2020 – A Ray of Hope
|We don’t typically publish show reports online; instead we keep them as effectively a replacement to news in the magazine. We run a very small team here and no matter how fast we try to ...read more -
Critical Mass Systems QXK Rack
|There used to be one inviolate rule in audio; racks – like fine wine – don’t travel. There was good reason for this; they are heavy and tended not to be in the same high-end ...read more