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Robert Schryer shares juicy details about his evening with Focal’s new Diva Utopia speaker.
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I set out to pinpoint which signal cables offer the biggest sonic gains, but instead ran into resistance from AudioQuest’s Bill Low and Audience’s John McDonald, who questioned the premise itself and steered the discussion into deeper philosophical territory.
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Writer Rudy Radelic recommends a dozen great-sounding albums to play at audio show exhibits. Exhibitors, are you paying attention?
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Frank Doris gives more worthy tips about the business of playing music for an audience, this time about looking the part. You won’t believe what his #1 tip is.
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Reviewer Doug Moore finds the Atoll IN300’s warmth, clarity, and punch impressive—and predicts it will make a serious dent in the audiophile world thanks to its smart design and power.
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Shanling’s Onix Zenith XST20 defies digital dominance, making disc playback a tactile ritual with SACD support, top-loading elegance, and unmatched I2S connectivity.
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A devoted audiophile explains to his nephew that marriage, like a sound room, needs clear boundaries and the right match—get it wrong, and everything falls out of tune.
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In this installment of The Vinyl Beat, Rudy Radelic recommends not records, but a practical way to catalogue an album collection using Discogs.
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Rob Schryer and his photographer sidekick Karim Sénoussi spend a jazzy afternoon at 2xHD Fidelio, where René Laflamme pushes audio boundaries with vintage gear to capture raw musical emotion.
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Save your souls!… Black Sabbath leads the way in this latest history lesson in the roots of hard rock and heavy metal.
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Frank Doris offers tips on what to do and not do once you’ve made it to the big stage.
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Howard Milstein calls the Musician Pegasus II R2R DAC a “giant killer,” rivaling pricier models with its smooth mids, deep bass, and spacious soundstage. In NOS mode, it delivers an organic, natural presentation, making it a standout choice. Milstein hails it as a must-hear for audiophiles seeking top-tier musicality.
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Tom Gibbs discusses why any self-respecting audiophile should dispense with copper wires for streaming and opt instead for the glorious sound that can be achieved with a fiber optic connection.
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The Orpheus Chrono-Heliophonic Aural Vessel isn’t just a sound system—it’s an audiophile’s cosmic destiny. In a world where skepticism falters before prestige, only the foolish admit they can’t perceive its brilliance.
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Monitor Audio’s $5199/pair Gold 100 6G standmounts impressed Robert Schryer with their weight, luxurious finish, and superb clarity. With deep bass, rich detail, and effortless musical flow, they felt complete—no sub needed.