Sonyโs Elcaset promised reel-to-reel fidelity in cassette form but flopped spectacularly, while PlayTape, Tefifon, and MiniDisc joined a graveyard of brilliant but doomed formats, crushed by cheaper, simpler, and more convenient rivals.
Marantzโs AV 20 channels 70 years of audio legacy into a 13.4-channel processor, blending analog soul with modern techโand a Sound Masterโs earโfor cinema that sings.
In his latest interconnect roundup, the Guru pits Audience, Kimber Kable, and AudioQuest against each otherโfinding all three excellent, but each with a unique sonic flavor and value proposition worth testing in your own system.
MOON by Simaudio’s Dominique Poupart radiates passion and precision as he leads a tour through the companyโs Quebec-based factory, where cutting-edge robotics meet meticulous hand-assemblyโall in service of sonic excellence.