Author: STAFF
Most Wanted 2020 page 5
January 6, 2021
ADD-POWR Sorcer X4 ($3,9995.00 reviewed here): I was so taken with the benefit experienced with the ADD-Powr Sorcer x4, one is now permanently residing in my rack. With the Sorcer X4 in the mix, everything has [Read More]
Most Wanted 2020 page 4
January 5, 2021
Alyssa Speakers from Alta Audio: ($5,000 – $6,000 pair): I’ve never heard a speaker that delivered what its maker promised. The technology, design, right down to its polished cabinet are impeccable. With a little more [Read More]
Most Wanted 2020 page 3
January 5, 2021
Bricasti Design M3 DAC w/Network Card ($6,500.00 reviewed here): The world of DACs, and their performance, has taken off in the last couple of years. One of the best out there is the Bricasti M3. [Read More]
MW2020 page 2
January 5, 2021
Classe Audio Delta PRE ($9,999.00) and Delta Mono Power Amplifiers ($21,998.00/pair): When you consider what you might pay for a reference-quality linestage, DAC, and phonostage, the Delta PRE may seem like a silly-good bargain at only $10k. Now [Read More]
Most Wanted Components of the Decade: Cables and Accessories
January 8, 2020
AudioQuest Niagara 1200 AC Power Conditioner Most audiophiles tweak their systems on a regular basis. Generally those changes yield small incremental improvements in some sonic element or the other, whether a set of cables, new tubes, [Read More]
Most Wanted Components of the Decade – Analogue
January 7, 2020
Ayon Audio Odin III Gen 4 Stereo Amplifier ($26,500): The Odin, a 50 watt per channel direct heated triode stereo amp, is a state-of-the-art tube amp made in Austria and is among the best I’ve heard. [Read More]
Most Wanted Components of the Decade
January 6, 2020
Stephen Yan For 2019, I have not just one but a trio of products, all, to my mind, worthy of and tied for the Most Wanted Component title. All of them do not play music directly, [Read More]
Most Wanted Components of the Decade: Digital
January 6, 2020
Bel Canto Design – Black System (Ultimate Amplification System, $55,000): This is by far this company’s top-of-the-line, tour deforce, system of electronics comprised of their highly acclaimed Asynchronous Stream Controller (i.e., ASC2) and PowerStream monoblocks (MPS1). These units [Read More]
MW2016a
January 6, 2017
Bowers & Wilkins CM6 S2 ($2,000.00/pair reviewed here): I really enjoyed my time with these wonderful little speakers. They are as aesthetically pleasing as they are to listen to, and their non-fatiguing sound means you [Read More]
MW2016b
January 6, 2017
Bybee Active Room Neutralizer ($650): An even more powerful edition than the standard version (reviewed here), as these require to be charged via an AC outlet. Russell wrote in his July, 2015 review “…They [standard [Read More]
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