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Looking for the perfect gift for the audiophile in your life? Check out our comprehensive 2023 Holiday Gift Guide.
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J. Cole’s “1985” casts a long shadow over hip-hop’s younger generation, warning of fleeting fame in an era dominated by SoundCloud rebels. This deep-dive traces the turbulent rise and haunting legacy of rap’s new wave.
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Inspired by the iconic music cities of Detroit, Austin, and Nashville.
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Skeptical of audio’s placebo effect, Jonson Lee tested AGD Productions’ class-D Audion amps—disguised as glowing tubes—and found their stunning design inseparable from their sonic magic, both subtly shaping the listening experience.
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: GATEWAY TO SONIC PARADISE Building upon the legacy of its predecessor, Empyrean II emerges as a symphony of artistry, innovation and craftsmanship. “When we first talked about creating the second generation of Empyrean, I knew it would be far from easy. With many ideas in mind, I reached out to our community, eager to…
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From a teen filling in for Art Blakey to shaping jazz history across decades, Miles Davis’ eight standout tracks—from “Bluing” to 2019’s “This Is It”—trace a career of bold reinvention and enduring influence.
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From cotton fields in Arkansas to New York’s electrifying jazz clubs, Sister Rosetta Tharpe defied genres and gender roles, blending gospel with rock ’n’ roll and pioneering a sound—and a legacy—that would change music forever.
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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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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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Mocked for aging in the ’80s, the Rolling Stones now defy time with Hackney Diamonds—a swaggering, star-studded return that proves, decades on, they still swing harder than anyone thought possible.
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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 9″ 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 ($32,480),…
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From crafting radios at 15 to redefining high-fidelity audio with the Klipschorn, Paul W. Klipsch’s century-spanning legacy fused military precision, engineering genius, and musical passion into a revolution that still echoes in modern hi-fi.
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Prices listed in US$ 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 ($104,000), an L10 preamplifier…
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This is the 5th color made available for the LS60.
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Prices listed in CA$ except where otherwise noted. For the 30th anniversary of the company’s Black Swan loudspeaker, Gershman Acoustics unveiled their Black Swan 30th Anniversary Edition, in a striking white finish ($90,000). Changes over the regular Black Swan include refinements to the drivers. The bass driver also weighs more, which, at 66lbs (30kg), requires…
