Author: Greg Simmons
Gold Note Donatello Gold Moving Coil Phono Cartridge by Greg Simmons
October 2, 2020
That’s a Lot of Gold Note The subject of this review, the Donatello Gold moving coil phono cartridge is the third Gold Note pickup I’ve had the pleasure of listening to this year. [Read More]
Rosso Fiorentino Elba II Loudspeakers by Greg Simmons
August 14, 2020
The Grand Tour of Italy This was a happy accident, but the past year or so has been spent listening to, reviewing, and most importantly, enjoying high-fidelity components from Italy. It all began with the [Read More]
Gold Note Vasari Gold and Donatello Red Phono cartridges by Greg Simmons
July 9, 2020
Civil Unrest I shouldn’t find this shocking anymore, but against the background of protests in all fifty states that erupted following the murder of George Floyd, I’ve read or participated in several conversations in [Read More]
AudioQuest William Tell ZERO Speaker Cables and Water Interconnects by Greg Simmons
June 19, 2020
A Preamble Note to Readers Friends – As of this writing, all Western Pennsylvania is under a “Stay-At-Home” order during the second week of May. It’s almost certain you are experiencing something similar wherever you live. [Read More]
Norma Audio HS IPA1 Integrated Amplifier by Greg Simmons
April 13, 2020
Taking Myself Down A Peg or Two We have a 1948 Steinway six-foot grand piano in our living room. It belonged to my mother, who cleaned it continually, had it tuned religiously, [Read More]
Tweaks for Geeks 2019
December 7, 2019
Caps, Sleeves, Arms, and Soap We’re going to talk about some capacitors, record sleeves, vinyl detergent, and another beater Tech-12 in a minute, but first a little audiophile malpractice. DON’T Try This [Read More]
Gold Note Mediterraneo Turntable, B-7 Ceramic Tonearm, and Donatello Gold MC Cartridge
October 24, 2019
The Silent System I’m writing about a turntable in a silent room on a Sunday morning, the victim of a suicidal ½ amp fast-blow fuse – the one size of three in my amplifier [Read More]
AudioQuest Niagara 1200 Power Conditioner
September 4, 2019
Noise/noiz/noun: a) Any sound that is undesired or interferes with one’s hearing of something; b) Irregular fluctuations that accompany a transmitted electrical signal that are not part of it and tend to obscure it. [Read More]
Tweaks for Geeks
May 27, 2019
Cheap Goodies It seems like I’ve done a lot of reviews over the last few months, or at least enough to feel like I’ve been really busy. But as Spring rolled up I suddenly [Read More]
Cambridge CXA80 and CXC Integrated Amplifier and CD Transport
May 1, 2019
Poking a Hi-Fi Soft Spot I have a soft spot for moderately powered, reasonably priced solid-state integrated amps, and subject of this review, the Cambridge Audio CXA80, falls squarely into this category. [Read More]
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