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ISSUE 79 may/june 2015

 

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REVERBERATIONS

Our Readers Respond… and We Respond Right Back!

 

AUDIO DISCOURSE

The SPEC RSA-M3 EX Real Sound Amplifier from Japan
by Jeff Day

The Nativity of Native (DSD)
by Ted Brady

The Neoteric Listener…The Triangle Antal Anniversary Loudspeaker
by Dean Seislove

Can We Trust Our Hearing?
by Robert Schryer

Impressions: The Walker Audio Proscenium Black Diamond, Level V, Walker Audio Procession Phono Amplifier, the Walker Audio Eliminator, Room Crystals, and the Soundsmith Hyperion MI Cartridge (plus a supporting cast!) – a photo essay
by David W. Robinson

 

 

The Audio Circular - No. 14 in a Series of Parallel Narratives
by Gary L. Beard

Why Are There No Blue Fairies?
by Roger Skoff

The Audio Circular: #15 in a Series of Parallel Narratives
by Gary Beard

First Look: AK500N The Ultimate MQS Network Audio Player
by Robert H. Levi

Dynamic Design Heritage Challenger AE15 Digital Power Cord: Two Cords for the Price of One!
by Robert H. Levi

Audio Ramblings - The DEQX PreMate: The Next Step to Sonic Bliss
by Dave Clark

Audio Ramblings - the Skogrand SC Beethoven Speaker Cables
by Dave Clark

The Woo Audio WA7tp and the Future of Two Channel Home Audio
by Andy Schaub

The eXemplar System
by Malachi Kenney

The Garrard Project 2015: From Simple to Spectacular!
by Jeff Day

Mourning One of Our Industry's Founding Fathers, John Ulrick
by Greg Weaver

Ready For Computer Audio? Ready To Rip, Download or Stream Your Large Collection? One Option To Consider: Murfie.
by Robert S Youman

The Rega DAC-R: Will the Circle be Unbroken
by Andy Schaub

Your Final System (YFS) PS-12m Mac Mini Power Supply/ Internal Power Filter Mod
by John Zurek

Audio Ramblings – Verastarr Grand Illusion AC Power Cords
by Dave Clark

The Show port 2015 DSD Panel
by Brian Moura

Dr. David W. Robinson, Yarlung Records, and DSD

Audio Ramblings – Acoustic Imagery Atsah Amplifiers and Jay-Sho Passive
by Dave Clark

 

 

FROM OUR FRIENDS AT HIFISTATEMENT.NET

Munich High End 2015 Part I : Fotos from Helmut Baumgartner

Munich High End 2015 Part II: Impressions of Wolfgang Kemper

High End Munich 2015 Part III: Impressions of Jürgen Saile 

Munich High End Part IV: Impressions of Peter Banholzer

VertexAQ Powercables and Distribution Block ( in German)
text by Jürgen Saile, images by Helmut Baumgartner 

Creaktiv Isolation Board (in German)
text by Wolfgang Kemper, images by Helmut Baumgartner

PS-Audio Directstream DAC ( in German)
text by Roland Dietl, images by Helmut Baumgartner

Lyra Etna Pickup (in German)
text by Dirk Sommer, images by Helmut Baumgartner

Resonessence Labs DAC (in German)
text by Bert Seidenstücker, images by Helmut Baumgartner

Audiomachina Maestro Speaker (in German)
text by Dirk Sommer, images by Helmut Baumgartner

 

 

FROM OUR FRIENDS AT HIGH FIDELITY

Thrax Audio - TERES + LYRA Power amplifier + loudspeakers
text by Wojciech Pacuła, images by Wojciech Pacuła | Thrax Audio, translation by Marek Dyba

Gigawatt PC-4 EVO + LS-2 - Power Conditioner + Power Cable
text and images by Wojciech Pacuła

Trilogy 925 - Integrated Amplifier
text and images by Wojciech Pacuła

APL ILLUMI-FI DSD-S DAC
text and images by Wojciech Pacuła

Accuphase E-470 and DC-37 - Integrated Amplifier + DAC
text by Wojciech Pacuła, images by Wojciech Pacuła | Accuphase

Tellurium Q ULTRA SILVER - Interconnect + speaker cable
text and images by Wojciech Pacuła

Totaldac - d1-twelve DAC
text by Wojciech Pacuła, images by Wojciech Pacuła | totaldac

Accuphase A70 Power Amplifier
text by Wojciech Pacuła, images by Accuphase | Wojciech Pacuła, translation by Marek Dyba

TechDAS AIR FORCE TWO
text by Wojciech Pacuła, imahes by TechDAS | Wojciech Pacuła, translation by Marek Dyba

Harmonix X-DC20SM MILLION MAESTRO Power Cable
text by Wojciech Pacuła, images by Bartosz Łuczak/Piksel Studio | Wojciech Pacuła, translation by Marek Dyba

Miyajima Laboratory MC Cartridge
text by Wojciech Pacuła, images by Wojciech Pacuła, translation by Marek Dyba

Niemen, NIEMEN, or the Red album, or Człowiek jam niewdzięczny

 

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HARDWARE REVIEWS

Blue Circle TPX-120 Power Line Conditioner
as reviewed by Paul Candy

ModWright LS100 Preamplifier
as reviewed by Larry Cox

Accuphase DP-720 SACD Player
as reviewed by Marshall Nack

 

 

Raven Audio Shadow Reference Stereo Amplifier
as reviewed by Mark Pearson

cruzeFirst Maestro M1 Power Cables
as reviewed by Paul Candy

Merlin Music More Magic from Merlin Music Black Magic TSM Bookshelf Speakers
as reviewed by Malcolm J. Gomes

Dynamic Design Challenger AE15 Heritage Series Digital Power Cord
as reviewed by Marshall Nack

Audiomat Maestro 3 DAC
as reviewed by Paul Candy

Vermouth Audio Black Pearl Interconnects and Red Velvet Speaker Cables
as reviewed by Steve Lefkowicz

JPLAY JCAT Reference USB and Reference LAN Cables
as reviewed by Paul Candy

Ortofon 2M Mono Phono Cartridge
as reviewed by Tom Gibbs

PS Audio Sprout - A "Complete" Amplifier
as reviewed by Steve Lefkowicz

Audience Adept Response aR2p, aR2pTO, and the aR2pTOS AC Powerline Conditioners
as reviewed by Steve Kozle

Fritz Speakers The Morel 6
as reviewed by Francisco Duran

Transfiguration Proteus Moving Coil Cartridge
as reviewed by Myles B. Astor

Jasmine LP3.0 MM/MC Phono Preamplifier
as reviewed by Ken Micallef

Finite Elemente Pagode APS Amplifier Stand - They Take Away the Edge
as reviewed by Marshall Nack

Audio-Technica AT33EV Cartridge
as reviewed by John Hoffman

Pass Laboratories INT-60 Integrated Amplifier
as reviewed by Robert S. Youman

Synergistic Research Atmosphere Level 4 Interconnects and Speaker Cables
as reviewed by Robert S. Youman

 

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INTERVIEWS

AXPONA 2015: David Robinson with Steve Rochlin of Enjoy the Music TV

Reviewers' View, AXPONA 2015: David Robinson and Myles Astor with Peter Breuninger of AV Showrooms.com, Our Final AXPONA Show Impressions

Reviewers' View, THE Show port 2015: David Robinson and Peter Breuninger of AV Showrooms.com, Our Final Show Impressions Part 1

Reviewers' View, THE Show port 2015: David Robinson and Peter Breuninger of AV Showrooms.com, Our Final Show Impressions Part 2

 

EVENTS, CONCERTS, AND SHOWS

RMAF 2014 - An Emotional Respite From What Ails You
by Dave Clark

2015 CES - A Yellow Brick Road Of Integrated Amplifiers
by Robert Youman

AXPONA 2015
by Gary L. Beard

Impressions: AXPONA 2015
by David W. Robinson

THE Show - port 2015
by Dave and Carol Clark

The European AES - 2015
by Scott Dorsey

The European AES - 2015 Best Of...
by Scott Dorsey

Reviewers' View, THE Show port 2015: David Robinson and Peter Breuninger of AV Showrooms.com, Our Final Show Impressions Part 1

Reviewers' View, THE Show port 2015: David Robinson and Peter Breuninger of AV Showrooms.com, Our Final Show Impressions Part 2

.H.E Show port 2015 - Part 1
by Steve Lefkowicz

MUSIC REVIEWS

Impressions: Analogue Productions re-issue of Duke Ellington, Masterpieces by Ellington
by David W. Robinson

Impressions: Dean Martin, Dream with Dean: The Intimate Dean Martin
by David W. Robinson

Belafonte at Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert in 3 Channel SACD Stereo
by Brian Moura

Notes of an Amateur: Sort of Shostakovich, Seither, and Penderecki.
by Bob Neill

"Schubert for Two"
by Stephen Francis Vasta

Four  Yarlung Records Releases: Summary Notes
by Robert H. Levi

The Reel Deal - A Pair from The Tape Project's Third Series of Releases
by Myles B. Astor

Fartbarf - Dirty Power
by Jimmie Bustillos

Notes of an Amateur: Jennifer Koh's Bach, Ibragimova's Ysaÿe, and Scelsi.
by Bob Neill

 Music on Blu-Ray
by Karl Lozier

Symphonies of Wind Instruments (a subtle and brief summary of what is happening with modern classical music)
by Karl Lozier

 

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