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Arne Mk2 Integrated Amplifier

Key Kim — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:51:16 +0000

Engstrom is a small family-run company from Stockholm Sweden. The EE emblem represents the two founding partners, Lars & Timo Engstrom, who are a unique uncle and nephew duo. They embody a balanced and "less is more" approach to design and engineering that is central to the company's identity. Lars Engstrom was born in the... Read More »

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Family Heirlooms? Two Amazing New Reissues! Vince Guaraldi, A Charlie Brown Christmas (UHQR) and Nat King Cole, The Christmas Song (One-Step). Iconic Music At Its Best!

Robert S. Youman — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:52:41 +0000

Please be patient as I share some personal backstory. When I was a kid, our family had certain traditions for Christmas week that were lovingly established and then re-enforced by my father every year. He and my mother seemed to enjoy them as much or more than the seven kids. These traditions have carried on... Read More »

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Impressions: Postcard from Portland – The Evolution Acoustics Model ONE Monitor Loudspeaker (Updated)

David W. Robinson — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:15:35 +0000

Ye Olde Editor, near Masada and the Dead Sea, Israel, 2022 (Photograph by John Robinson) Those of you who have been following my writing and reviewing over the years know that I've been following the audio career of Kevin Malmgren of Evolution Acoustics from very near the beginning. Via our mutual, and lamented close friend, Jonathan Tinn... Read More »

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Stevie Nicks' Bella Donna - the MoFi Ultra Disc 1-Step 180 Gram 45 LP Set Rocks with Realism

Juan C. Ayllon — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:54:24 +0000

"The album was meticulously recorded with the best technology of its day and has always sounded good, but it has never sounded this good on vinyl," wrote Jeff Elbel of Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs Ultra Disc One-Step reissue of Stevie Nicks' Bella Donna record. "This prestige-format release benefits from the label's best mastering and highest-tier pressing process.... Read More »

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Bricasti S7 Loudspeaker - A Brief Introduction (v. 4.0)

John Marks — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:07:27 +0000

Photo credit Bricasti Design. Bricasti Design, Ltd. was founded as a pro-audio company, specializing in reverberation units. Bricasti's principals formerly worked at Lexicon, which, at the time, was a Harmon International subsidiary. Reverbs are used not only in the recording process. Reverbs are also used in live-performance PA systems. Example, singer/guitarist John Mayer, when he... Read More »

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SVS 3000 R|Evolution Series Unlocks Reference Subwoofer Experiences for More People than Ever.

Positive Feedback — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:24:19 +0000

Building on flagship SVS 17-Ultra R|Evolution Series technologies that reshaped the industry, the 3000 R|Evolution is the sweet spot of SVS subwoofers, delivering unrivaled output, extension, and transient response, setting all benchmarks for performance in its class and well beyond. Youngstown, OH – January 20, 2026 - SVS, a leading manufacturer of high-performance home audio... Read More »

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An Audiophile Classic Record Album is Born: The Paul Sawtelle Big Band Live at the Pacific Audiofest!

Jeff Day — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:04:26 +0000

Greetings friends, I hope you are well! Imagine with me for a moment that Blue Note Records set up a special concert event at Jazz Alley in Seattle featuring a premier jazz artist. The concert would be recorded directly to 2-track tape in real time, in front of the live audience, by Blue Note's crack... Read More »

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The Infinity Fuse from Vera-Fi Audio

John Zurek — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:18:05 +0000

The current phase of my audio journey found me more focused on room and AC power issues. I tackled the room first, and right now I'm very happy with the results, although this is still a work in progress. Now it's time to concentrate on AC power, starting with fuses. I've thought many times about... Read More »

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…and Steve says...Listening to All My Records (Part 3)

Steve Lefkowicz — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 01:00:33 +0000

For those readers new to this column, please read the introductory comments in Part one HERE. As I mentioned in Part 2 of this series (HERE) in the late 1980s I had an early mid-life crisis. For a variety of reasons, but partly due to being despondent over the poor sound quality of early CD... Read More »

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The Dynavector XX-2A Moving Coil Phono Cartridge Takes You There!

Juan C. Ayllon — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:22:46 +0000

I was recently discussing vinyl playback with a friend and audio equipment designer when he first suggested it. "You should really look at the Dynavector XX-2A," he effused, claiming that it had excellent detail retrieval, treble extension, bass, dynamics, and an overall balance and presentation that compared favorably with many moving coil cartridges that sold... Read More »

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von Schweikert Audio VR-4jr Loudspeakers

Editors at Positive Feedback — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:22:34 +0000

This article by Greg Weaver originally ran in 2005, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. More Musical Magic Albert Von Schweikert has done it yet again! I guess it should... Read More »

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Capital Audiofest 2025: Another North American High-End Audio Show Turns 15

Myles B. Astor — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:49:35 +0000

You've come a long way baby! First it was AXPONA turning 15; seven months later it's Capital Audiofest‘s turn. The last fifteen years seem to have just flown by. From CAF's very humble beginnings at the historic Glen View Mansion (Rockville, MD) in 2010 to the Crowne Plaza Hotel (Rockville, MD) in 2011 to a... Read More »

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Toronto Audio Fest (TAF) 2025 – Show Coverage, Part 2

Douglas Seth Brown — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:26:07 +0000

October, 2025 Friday 17 – Sunday 19 As I was driving towards the Toronto Airport Westin hotel on Saturday 18 October morning, my mind was wandering and I was thinking that mid-October 2025 feels like a surreal time in history. Everyone is venomously angry about anything and everything. Reasonable and rational discourse has been completely... Read More »

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Musical Artisans Announces Annual Fall Event Featuring Five Major Product Premieres

Positive Feedback — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:04:51 +0000

Saturday, December 13th | 6:30–9:30 P.M. | Skokie, Illinois Musical Artisans is pleased to announce its annual Fall Event, taking place on Saturday, December 13th, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The evening will feature five significant product introductions and presentations from three distinguished guests: Robert Auer of Auer Acoustics, Timo Engström of Engström Audio, and... Read More »

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AAVIK R-X88 Series: Redefining the Art of Analog Reproduction

Positive Feedback — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:03:36 +0000

Crafted in Denmark, Engineered for Musical Truth Aavik proudly introduces the new R-x88 phono stage series, a culmination of decades of engineering innovation and musical passion. Drawing inspiration from the acclaimed Aavik R-880 reference model, this series brings reference-level analog performance to a broader audience — designed for both Moving Coil (MC) and DS Audio... Read More »

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BennyAudio Odyssey Turntable

Gary Lea — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:55:00 +0000

After a year of hiatus from reviewing, I'm thrilled to return with a series of three reviews that will highlight significant changes to my system. My system is now anchored by the finest Cary Audio amps and preamp, including the SLP-5 preamp and the 211 Founder's Edition Power amps. (I replaced my 805C amps and... Read More »

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Recent Finds No. 59 NativeDSD Continues With Interesting New Releases

Rushton Paul — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 23:46:14 +0000

My meanderings in music over the past few weeks have surfaced some nice releases at NativeDSD, with quite varied selections to share. We have three new Pure DSD releases from Hunnia Records, APSoon Records, and Octave Records (good to see them back in the Pure DSD game). And we have music ranging from the Suites... Read More »

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…and Steve says...Listening to All My Records, Part 2

Steve Lefkowicz — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:06:56 +0000

For those readers new to this column, please read the introductory comments in Part 1 HERE. I thought this time I would explain a little about my record shopping habits and how my collection grew to what it is now. After collecting a hundred or so 45-singles as a kid in the 60s, I started... Read More »

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The Sonore Signature Rendu SE Deluxe - a Minimalist Music Player for a Maximum Soundscape Experience

Juan C. Ayllon — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 20:36:42 +0000

Let's assume that, like many into hi-fi, you're extremely busy and prefer a minimalist aesthetic, reference-level sound, and low-fuss gear. In that case, the Sonore Signature Rendu SE Deluxe network music player may be the music player for you. When I first spotted the Sonore Signature Rendu SE Deluxe, it was featured in a high-end... Read More »

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Capital Audiofest 2025

Scott Dorsey — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:37:19 +0000

The Capital Audiofest is an event more oriented around dealers than manufacturers. They take over a hotel in Rockville and set each of the hotel rooms up as listening rooms, and a person can wander from room to room listening to all of the different systems. Most of these systems are set up... Read More »

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2025 Positive Feedback Writers' Choice Awards

Editors at Positive Feedback — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 03:29:13 +0000

Beginning at the end of 2003, Positive Feedback established its first annual awards for fine audio. The Brutus Award was established for the best that David Robinson and Dave and Carol Clark had heard in their own listening rooms during that year. You can think of it as our equivalent of an "Editors' Choice" award. The... Read More »

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An Exciting New Release from Yarlung Records in Pure DSD256 with Quartet Integra Performing Beethoven, Ligeti, and Lefkowitz

Rushton Paul — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:06:11 +0000

Whenever I get to hear something that is so supremely good, and so delightfully performed, with such insight and richness, I feel it warrants a immediate sharing with you. This new Yarlung Records Pure DSD256 album, released today, is such a recording. Can you tell I'm excited about it? Yes, indeed! You need to hear... Read More »

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BigRibbons - a New Label To Keep Your Eye On, With Free Sample Download

Rushton Paul — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:23:31 +0000

What a pleasure to hear of a new label with audiophile aesthetics emerging from the greater Los Angeles commercial music community! This was my immediate reaction when I first started talking by phone with Ryan Sillifant, producer, mastering engineer, and performing artist for a new label, BigRibbons, launched by Wes Dooley, founder of AEA Microphones... Read More »

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A New and Inspired Album from Chet Baker, "Swimming by Moonlight"

Robert S. Youman — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:19:34 +0000

Chet Baker, Swimming By Moonlight. Slow Down Sounds (33 RPM) My father was a big Chet Baker fan. I remember that he had several of the essentials including Chet, Chet Baker & Strings, Chet Baker & Art Pepper – Picture of Health, and Chet Baker Plays The Best of Lerner And Loewe. I also remember... Read More »

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Anna Fedorova Returns with Liberté in this New Recording by Jared Sacks

Rushton Paul — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:28:07 +0000

Anna Fedorova is, to me, one of the most exquisite pianists performing today. Her interpretative skills are subtle, inventive, and completely engaging. And her technical skills are simply amazing. When she performs, I just slide into a very happy place listening to her. Her most recent release is delightful. Liberté, Anna Fedorova, Orquesta Sinfónica de... Read More »

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