Author: Norm Luttbeg
Sistrum Apprentice Series SP-SA-103 Platform
July 1, 2014
It’s been some time since I first heard about the Star Sound Technologies Sistrum platforms and Audio Points. One person, Tom DeVuono, repeatedly touted these devices. Somehow, nothing much [Read More]
High Fidelity Cable Magnetic Wave Guide AC Conditioner
May 2, 2014
I think my quest for realism in music reproduction, if achieved, requires many obvious components and many not so obvious components. It used to be that one had a music source, a preamp/phono stage, [Read More]
Exemplar eXpo T105 Digital Player
February 24, 2014
Oppo has become the counterpart to the Swiss Army knife of digital. It is a universal player that handles CD and hi-rez SACDs just as handily. The Oppo also offers a digital input so it [Read More]
Exemplar Exception preamp
July 15, 2013
Is the Exemplar Exception Preamp Exceptional?Waiting for component to break-in is the bane of audio reviewers. You can hear improvements over time, and you don’t ever really know when this will stop. This was especially [Read More]
High Fidelity Cables CT-1 Ultimate Series
June 12, 2013
High Fidelity Cables makes three grades of audio cables: the original CT-1, the CT-1 Enhanced, and finally the CT-1 Ultimates, which are the subject of this review. Having raved about the CT-1 [Read More]
StillPoints Grids
April 11, 2013
In 2010, I expressed great appreciation for the Stillpoints ESS-28-40-3 doublewide rack. That one experience caused me to think about the use of acrylic shelves on a rack. I thought about it again when [Read More]
High Fidelity Cables CT-1 Enhanced Cables: The Revolution Will Not be Televised
April 11, 2013
I have not been in a circumstance where I witnessed my own “revolutionary” product in high-end audio. Many, of course, claimed this was the case when Redbook compact discs were introduced, but we know [Read More]
Torus Power RM 15 PLUS Isolation Transformer
January 7, 2013
Best I’ve Heard! November, 2012 Today’s review, dear friends, is of the Torus Power RM-15 Plus power isolation transformer. It utilizes a unique toroidal transformer specifically designed for audio and video purposes by [Read More]
SMc Audio VRE-1C Preamplifier
September 3, 2012
Bold and Delightful March, 2012 My first exposure to this preamp came at the 2011 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. I ran into Joe Cohen, who is now distributing this unit. He asked if [Read More]
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