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  • “No, I have the best system in the world!” An Update to #3: How Fate Brought Me To My Dream System

    Two years after downsizing seemed inevitable, Tom Gibbs finds himself retired, mortgage-free, and surrounded by two dream audio roomsโ€”one digital, one analogโ€”where Maggies, KLH Fives, and top-tier gear turn every listen into an event.

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  • Tri-Cellโ€™s new mega-showroom is a feast for the eyes and ears

    Tri-Cellโ€™s Vince Scalzitti, a self-proclaimed headbanger, has built a mega-showroom outside Toronto to support dealers, not sell directโ€”showcasing stunning gear, hosting seminars, and proving audio is still all about relationships.

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  • AXPONA 2023, Part 2

    Roon-backed Dutch & Dutch wowed AXPONA 2023 with their $14,950 DSP-powered 8c speakers, while class-D amps from Amped America and live demos from Yamaha and GoldenEar showcased serious sonic chops.

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  • Michael Fremer bares all in exclusive interview with PMA Magazine, Pt 3/3

    In the final part of his candid interview, Michael Fremer defends good digital, champions honest reviews, praises his 17-year-old protรฉgรฉ Malachi Lui, and reflects on how far vinylโ€”and his own journeyโ€”has come.

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  • 3 Things I Learned Aboutโ€ฆ Digital Playback

    Jonson Lee shares three surprising insights from his digital audio journey: your server matters more than your DAC, digital sources are highly vibration-sensitive, and even a reformat can revive sound quality.

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  • Bowers & Wilkinsโ€™s Nautilus celebrates 30th Anniversary

    โ€ขย ย ย  Nautilus โ€“ the ultra-high-end loudspeaker like no other โ€“ has been hand-made to order at the Bowers & Wilkins factory in Worthing for 30 years. โ€ขย ย ย  To mark this milestone, Bowers & Wilkins has created a unique pair of Nautilus finished in a stunning Abalone Pearl paint, a dramatic finish that perfectly commemorates this…

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  • Over the MOON: my sneak peek at Simaudioโ€™s new top-of-the-line North Collection

    Simaudio unveils its long-awaited North Collectionโ€”six all-new, Canadian-made models featuring revamped circuitry, advanced MDCA topology, and a show-stealing BRM-1 remoteโ€”marking a bold evolution 18 years after the Evolution series launch.

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  • Michael Fremer bares all in exclusive interview with PMA Magazine, Pt 1/3

    Michael Fremer reflects candidly with Gilles Laferriere on receiving a surprise Lifetime Achievement Award at Montreal Audiofest, critiquing exhibitors’ setups, and detailing his emotional departure from Stereophile after building AnalogPlanet and championing vinyl for decades.

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  • Acora Acousticsโ€”THE interview

    Acora Acousticsโ€™ founder Val Cora shares how his love for both stone and sound led to creating the granite-bodied VRC speakerโ€”earning acclaim at shows for their transcendent sonics and redefining what speaker cabinets can achieve.

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  • Where did my music go? Signal loss, Pt 2

    Paul Bowes dives deep into the invisible threats to audio purityโ€”EMI, phase distortion, and vibrationโ€”offering hands-on tweaks, from copper shielding to Tranquility PODs, to extract maximum musical fidelity from your hi-fi system.

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  • Interview with Trent Suggs, Owner of Audio Research, Part 2/3

    Trent Suggs of Audio Research defends hi-fiโ€™s future, citing surging interest from younger listeners and the runaway success of the $5K I/50 amp. With expansion plans underway, heโ€™s betting on loyalty built early.

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  • Where did my music go? Signal loss, Pt 1

    After a decade-long journey optimizing his system, Paul Bowes claims 30โ€“40% of sound quality is often lost due to factors like poor source components, room acoustics, EMI, and subpar cablesโ€”but that much of it is recoverable.

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  • Interview with Trent Suggs, Owner of Audio Research

    Trent Suggs recounts his emotional, improbable journey to buying Audio Researchโ€”a story of passion, perseverance, and a vision to make high-end audio more accessible without compromising the brandโ€™s iconic hand-built legacy.

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  • Make your system sound better NOW, Part 3

    In this latest instalment, Paul Bowes reveals how purifying your power supplyโ€”through shielding, isolation, and waveform correctionโ€”can dramatically elevate musical clarity, dynamics, and emotional connection in your hi-fi system.

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  • Make your system sound better NOW, Part 1

    Scientist and audiophile Paul Bowes kicks off PMAโ€™s new โ€œMake your system sound better NOWโ€ column by sharing game-changing, hands-on tipsโ€”from speaker leveling to torque tuningโ€”that could dramatically elevate your systemโ€™s sound.

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