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  • Dynaudio North America introduces the Octave Audio Jubilee Mono Ultimate power amplifiers

    Dynaudio North America, Inc., importer and distributor of Octave Audio of Karlsbad, Germany, proudly introduces the new crown jewel of the Octave product lineup: the Jubilee Mono Ultimate mono power amplifiers. From its inception in 1998, Andreas Hofmannโ€™s Octave Audio Jubilee Series set out to define what was possible in state-of-the-art tube electronics. Combining a…

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  • T+A DAC 200 Review

    T+Aโ€™s DAC 200 takes the spotlight in HIFI AND MUSIC SOURCEโ€™s summer review, praised for its exquisite build, versatile input suite, and superb sonic clarityโ€”easily outperforming streamers and anchoring high-end systems with grace and precision.

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  • Spin It in Style: 12 Turntables That Could DJ Their Own Parties

    From LEGO marvels and glowing Brian Eno art to $650,000 audio spaceships, this 12-turntable roundup from PMA Magazine spins through high-tech wonders and jaw-dropping designs that blend sonic excellence with wild creativity.

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  • Listening to the New Accuphase A-80 at Audiophile Experts

    Accuphaseโ€™s new A-80 stereo amp stole the spotlight at Audiophile Expertsโ€™ chic launch soirรฉe, with Anne Bisson performing live and a luxurious system delivering punchy dynamics, rich tones, and elegant micro-detail.

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  • Rotel Launches the RAS-5000 Streaming Amplifier

    The RAS-5000 delivers high-quality, effortless, and immersive sound.

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  • PS AUDIO Stellar M1200 Monoblock Appraised!

    With 1200 watts of muscle and a vacuum tube soul, PS Audioโ€™s Stellar M1200 monoblocks combine stunning dynamics and bass control with refined neutralityโ€”earning praise as a reference-grade hybrid amp at a surprisingly accessible price.

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  • TAF2023: Coherent Loudspeakers, Baetis Audio, Allnic, Saturn Audio, Kuzma, Corby’s Audio

    Prices listed in CA$. If youโ€™re interested in speaker design, chances are youโ€™ve heard the expression: โ€œThereโ€™s no replacement for displacementโ€. Although todayโ€™s technology allows for speaker cones to be designed to very tight tolerances, thereโ€™s something to be said about the sound of a classic โ€vintageโ€ woofer. The sound reproduced by a 15โ€ณ diaphragm…

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  • 2023 Holiday Gift Guide: Audiophile Gift Ideas for Every Budget

    Looking for the perfect gift for the audiophile in your life? Check out our comprehensive 2023 Holiday Gift Guide.

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  • The Tube Illusion ?

    Skeptical of audioโ€™s placebo effect, Jonson Lee tested AGD Productionsโ€™ class-D Audion ampsโ€”disguised as glowing tubesโ€”and found their stunning design inseparable from their sonic magic, both subtly shaping the listening experience.

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  • TAF2023: Bรธrresen, Axxess, Ansuz, Qobuz

    Prices listed in US$. Exhibiting in Canada for the first time at the Toronto Audiofest, importer / distributor Audio Group Denmark showcased the new slim, 2.5-way Bรธrresen Acoustics X2 tower speakers ($8800/pair), which uses the same designed-in-house tweeter membrane as the higher-priced offerings in Bรธrresenโ€™s speaker line. Feeding the Bรธrresen speakers were a 100Wpc Axxess…

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  • TAF2023: PMC, Accuphase, PS Audio, Kimber Kable

    Prices listed in CA$. Importer Motet Distribution had a few exhibits at the show this year. One of them was showcasing two systems, situated side-by-side but separated by a large divider. After greeting representatives from PS Audio, Kimber Kable, Kennedy HiFi, and PMC, I settled in to have a listen to the first system. It…

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  • Bluesound NODE On Sale for the Holiday Season

    The Bluesound Node, an award-winning hi-res streamer, will be on special offer from November 1 until December 31, with $150 off the original price (now CA$ 449.00)

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  • TAF2023: J.Sikora, Nagra, Gryphon, Audio Nec, Nordost, Modulum Audio

    Prices listed in CA$. Another room that served up incredible sound was that of retailer Bliss Acoustics, whose demo included a J.Sikora Reference turntable ($64,500) fitted with a KV Max 9โ€ณ tonearm ($16,450) and Nagra Reference cartridge ($24,500), a Nagra Classic preamplifer ($24,000), a Nagra Classic phono stage ($26,000), a Gryphon Essence stereo amplifier ($32,480),…

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  • TAF2023: Audio Note UK

    Regular visitors to the Toronto or Montreal Audiofest have come to expect something unique and special at an Audio Note UK exhibit: a live cello performance by the companyโ€™s music ambassador, Vincent Bรฉlanger, who plays his instrument while accompanied by instrumental music played back by an all-Audio Note system. As usual with one of these…

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  • TAF2023: Clarisys Audio, CH Precision, Linn, Audioquest

    Prices listed in US$ except where otherwise noted. I heard more fantastic sound in the Audio by Mark Jones room, which displayed a pair of Apogee speaker-inspired planar-type Clarisys Audio Studio Plus speakers ($66,000/pair) allied to a stack of twin-chassis products that included a CH Precision 300Wpc M10 stereo power amplifier ($104,000), an L10 preamplifier…

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