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During a visit to The Source AV, Jonson Lee auditions a carefully curated $10K system featuring Sonus Faber, Audio Research, and REL—and discovers a compact setup capable of truly moving musical experiences.
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Marlboro, NJ , April 5 – The ongoing partnership between KEF and Lotus has reached another significant milestone with KEF bringing high-end audio into the all-new and all-electric Lotus Eletre Hyper-SUV. The Lotus Eletre is a striking and progressive Hyper-SUV, the first of a new breed of pure electric SUVs. It takes the core principles…
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KIN is all about providing audio solutions that are convenient, simple, versatile and technically up-to-date. The KIN Play Tower follows this tradition with more power, more connectivity and more functionality by providing more of the highly coveted qualities from the remarkable award-winning KIN Play. Multiple analog and digital sources can be physically connected, as well…
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Vincent Bélanger, a fourth-generation cellist and Audio Note UK ambassador, blends elite classical training with audiophile sensibilities, global collaborations, and a deep reverence for accessible, emotionally resonant performance.
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March 23, 2023 – To mark the 10th anniversary of their merger, the respective figureheads in French acoustics and English electronics are introducing Focal Naim 10th Anniversary Edition: a complete special-edition system. FROM MANUFACTURERS TO FULLY FLEDGED, GLOBALLY RENOWNED BRANDS In 2011 Focal and Naim announced that they were to merge to create a new European…
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Look at PS Audio’s new state-of-the-art loudspeaker, the aspen FR30, and I think you’ll agree—it looks impressive. It’s big, full range, elegantly shaped, looks sturdy, comes with planar diaphragms and unique options to adjust the sound for a particular room, and overall gives the impression that it’ll sound spectacular. Most intriguingly to me, and I…
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It promises to be one of the most endearing moments at this year’s Montreal Audiofest: On Friday, March 25, François Lemay, founder of Tenor Audio and now owner of Lemay Audio, will officially unveil—curtain and all—the Lemay Audio-manufactured Dayton Wright Hommage (French for homage)—a state-of-the-art redesign of the iconic Dayton Wright XG-10 electrostatic speaker—to Michael…
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In this revealing article, Jonson Lee explores how volume controls—digital or analog—inevitably compromise sound quality, ultimately concluding that even the best among them can’t compete with the clarity of having none at all.
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The company’s first cartridge in 40 years BALLSTON SPA, New York, March 2022 – Not since the original LMC-1 of 1981 and 1982 follow-up model LMC-2 has Luxman offered a phono cartridge. That 40-year absence ends now with the introduction of the LMC-5 moving coil cartridge. “This new reference class MC cartridge is the result…
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Jean-François’s McIntosh-powered setup hits a personal sweet spot, where rich bass, vivid timbres, and thoughtful tweaks—from power lines to speaker angles—have ended his upgrade itch and turned listening into a lasting joy.
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With vinyl booming and CD sales rising for the first time in nearly two decades, the music industry is seeing physical formats claw back relevance—though whether it’s a blip or rebirth remains hotly debated.
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In Part 3, Gilles challenges cable skeptics by arguing that blind tests favor short-term memory and ignore the nuanced, experience-driven perception stored in our long-term auditory memory—where true cable differences reveal themselves.
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Rob Schryer’s new column “The Cable Guru” kicks off with a spirited manifesto from its self-appointed guru, championing the subjective truths of hi-fi cabling, cable break-in, and the sacred art of system synergy.
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In a candid interview, Metaxas & Sins founder Kostas Metaxas reveals how fashion, reel-to-reel tape, and a DIY ethos shaped his wild, high-end hi-fi designs—blending sonic purity with sculptural flair.
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Montreal dealer Christian Vézina of Planète Haute-Fidélité delivers PMA’s first certified $10K system: Martin Logan XT i60 speakers, Exposure 3510 amp, and an Innuos ZENmini streamer punch far above their price, with upgrade paths mapped.
