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ATMA-SPHERE MP-3 PREAMPLIFIER & CLASS D AMPLIFIERS - REVIEW
The Atma-Sphere MP-3 Preamplifier and the Class D Monoblocks are a hybrid combination, a class above a good deal of the rest. They brought continual enjoyment to both working listening sessions and personal listening sessions and my attention was alway rapt. As reviewers know, after working listening sessions, one generally needs a break from listening altogether.
TRAFORMATIC RHAPSODY 300B - REVIEW
The Traformatic Rhapsody 300B is absolutely not your pop’s or your grand pop’s 300B amplifier. It is a very much new and improved version with reach—frequency response—that other 300B’s fantasize about or, at the very least, dream about. It’s got bass, the proverbial 300B midrange, though there is an argument for it being even better than most 300Bs here, and it’s got good treble extension.
VIENNA ACOUSTICS HAYDEN SIGNATURE - REVIEW
There are very few bookshelf speakers that I can recommend which combine a down to earth price and crowd–pleasing performance. From the first moment I got them situated and playing, I was impressed by the level of sheer musicality they delivered. I’ve heard plenty of two–way, stand–mounted loudspeakers at audio shows, from sub $1000 entry level models to wicked spendy examples.
ALLNIC H-10000 OTL/OCL SIGNATURE PHONO-STAGE - REVIEW
The ALLNIC H-10000 OTL/OCL Signature Phono-stage Preamplifier represents the Korean manufacturer Allnic’s latest addition to it’s line up, and also it’s new flagship phono preamp. What makes this new addition quite an eye opener is Allnic’s decision to integrate an OTL/OCL (Output Transformer-Less / Output Capacitor-Less) design into a phono-stage is essentially new territory.
DeVORE FIDELITY Orangutan O/96s - REVIEW
Yeah. What can work with amplification from five measly watts to 400 watts, provide tonal/timbral renderings that harken back to the original venue, and even take you there, grab your heart like it’s sitting on your chest, and leap over tall buildings with a single bound? Okay, skip the building thing. But the rest is spot-on and of course you know the answer: the Orangutan O/96s.
FRANCO SERBLIN ACCORDO ESSENCE - REVIEW
They played beautifully with the single-ended Lyric Ti 100 MkII (20 watts), with an expanded soundstage, beautiful midrange, and soaring highs in my medium-sized room at medium volume. The Air Tight ATC-1 preamplifier/ATM-1 amplifier (36 watts) combo extended low-end weight and gravitas while providing exceptional midrange tone and texture, and nicely extended highs.
ACCUPHASE E-700 INTEGRATED - REVIEW
The E-700 is built to a standard of excellence not seen in most brands, Japanese or other. I consider it a cost–no–object work at an affordable price (for some). Not for me, certainly, but if you’re looking for the multipurpose heart of a traditional higher-end two-channel system, this brawny beast from a time–honored marque might just be your ticket to a better-quality listen.