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Grand Activation Ltd is a British-borne manufacturer of specialty audio cables

My early years as an illustrator found me in modest accommodations…

At the many audio shows I attended, few rooms stuck in my memory…

Power conditioners have become a nearly necessary, highly misunderstood piece of audio gear.

It has been over a year since I had the privilege of evaluating the Coda Technologies CSiB integrated amplifier. 

I should have never accepted the offer to hear the Inakustik Power Station AC-4500 conditioner…

In 2006, I started to write lay reviews for the forums on the AudioGon website for fun. 

I love the accuracy of a small speaker. In the 1980s and 1990s…

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Grand Activation Extreme HGA-6000 AC Cord by Clement Perry

April 19, 2024

Vanguard Caldera 10″ Power Active Compact Subwoofer by Greg Voth

April 2, 2024

Valve Amplification Company (VAC) Essence 80 iQ Monobloc Amplifiers by Don Shaulis

March 21, 2024

DR Acoustics Antigone 3.0 Power Management System/Virtual Ground System by Mike Wright

March 15, 2024

Coda Technologies Coda No. 8 Amplifier and 07x Preamplifier Review by Richard Willie

March 4, 2024

Inakustik Power Station AC-4500 AC conditioner by Clement Perry

February 29, 2024

Accustic Arts Power III Integrated Amplifier by Terry London

February 16, 2024

SOTM TX-USBX10G review by Rob Dockery

February 15, 2024

Vanguard Scout monitors – “the $299/pr Miracle Mini Monitor” by Greg Voth

February 15, 2024

Stereo Times’ Most Wanted 2023

January 18, 2024

Vivid Audio Giya 3 Series 2 Loudspeakers by Bill Wells

January 16, 2024

DR Acoustics Polynice Power Management/Virtual Ground System by Greg Voth  

January 11, 2024

VBH-1 Vibration Reduction Feet – Vera-Fi Audio by Greg Voth  

January 11, 2024

Audio Mirror WAVE tube preamplifier By Terry London

January 11, 2024

Lateral Audio – Arena APX Isolation Devices (Disks) by Terry London

December 15, 2023

JCAT USB XE with Clock by Rob Dockery

December 1, 2023

AARDVARK ETHERNET ISOLATOR by Ron Cook

November 27, 2023

Marigo Audio Lab Orpheus E3 Isolation Feet and SD-41/SD-31 SuperDots by Mike Girardi

November 21, 2023

Adcom GFA-565SE High Current Power Amplifier by Greg Voth

November 6, 2023

Aric Audio Super 6SN7 Linestage Preamplifier by Mike Wright

October 20, 2023

The Sota Sound Inventions Quasar Turntable

September 25, 2023

QSA Lanedri Infinity series Ultimatum Speaker Cables

September 19, 2023
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Stereo Times Masthead

Publisher/Founder
Clement Perry

Editor
Dave Thomas

Senior Editors
Frank Alles, Mike Girardi, Key Kim, Russell Lichter, Terry London, Moreno Mitchell, Paul Szabady, Bill Wells, Mike Wright, Stephen Yan, and Rob Dockery

Current Contributors
David Abramson, Tim Barrall, Dave Allison, Ron Cook, Lewis Dardick, Dan Secula, Don Shaulis, Greg Simmons, Eric Teh, Greg Voth, Richard Willie, Ed Van Winkle, and Rob Dockery

Music Reviewers:
Carlos Sanchez, John Jonczyk, John Sprung and Russell Lichter

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