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Robert Schryer finds himself unexpectedly swept away by NuPrime’s IDA-9, a sleek, compact powerhouse whose rich, dynamic sound belies its price.
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Claude Lemaire continues his series on records that transformed the pop and rock music landscape, organized by year of release.
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For something a little different this merry season, Tchaikovsky & Saint-Saëns | The Magic of Two Pianos offers a festive and fresh take on holiday concerts.
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Chicago’s listening bars offer a new kind of nightlife, where hi-fi sound, curated vinyl, and craft cocktails take center stage. From Charis to Parachute HiFi, each space delivers a distinct, music-first experience.
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Music and vinyl expert Claude Lemaire highlights essential recordings—and the best pressings to seek out—for your LP collection, indexed by year of release.
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Angela-Gilbert Yeung’s Integrated Separate System—linking power supplies across preamp and amps—drove Fink Team Borg speakers with striking purity, lifelike tone, and exceptional transparency in a concept-rich, sonically convincing demo.
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Hearken and Northstar delivered mesmerizing vinyl playback via Ilumnia’s Magister Novus speakers and a Reed/Hana front-end, with standout tone, texture, and imaging.
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PMC’s Prophecy9 speakers, paired with a Rotel Michi X5 and Silent Angel digital front-end, defied their slim size with dramatic scale, solid bass, and richly textured, full-bodied sound in the Playback Distribution room.
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Toronto Home of Audiophile demoed a Pass Labs–powered system with Gershman’s Grand Avant Garde speakers, delivering detailed, tactile sound with liquid tone, vivid colour, and supple bass.
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Wolf von Langa’s Serendipity+ speakers, paired with Burmester and LampizatOr electronics, delivered transparent, fluid sound with natural tone and texture—proof that high-end performance can come in compact form.
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In the Audio Note room, Vincent Bélanger’s Songe played through an AN system, with cello and violin soaring, in one of the show’s most musically seductive setups.
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Gershman Acoustics debuts its Symphoria speakers at the Toronto Audiofest 2025, powered by Oracle and Eon Art gear in a standout small-room setup.
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Calling it “even better” than past models, Ian Ringstead hails the Hana SL Mk2 MC cartridge for its lush sound, low noise, and flawless tracking—especially impressive paired with his Technics SL1300G and valve phono stage.
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In his new series, music and vinyl expert Claude Lemaire highlights essential recordings—and the best pressings to seek out—for your LP collection, indexed by year of release.
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Chris Baillie finds the Melco S1 network switch so transformative, it pushed his already high-end system into territory he hadn’t thought possible—revealing stunning realism, expanded dynamics, and a truly immersive soundstage.
