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Acoustic Signature introduced their newest turntable to the family of their German precision-engineered turntables. Music really does matter for these handcrafted vinyl-spinners made in Germany.The same proprietary ‘Tidorfolon’ Bearing design as used in all Acoustic Signature turntables, a with10-year warranty.The same AC motor as used in all Acoustic Signature models. Heavy 9 lb. CNC-machined...
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The Absolute Sound has posted a gallery of all of its 224 covers to date. You can view them here.
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OMA’s graphite headshell may be the first of its kind. Other companies have made headshells out of exotic carbon fiber and graphite compounds. These are composed of graphite particles or carbon fibers, in a matrix of resins. No other company has carved a headshell out of true crystalline graphite, the hardest and most durable...
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Ragnarok Universal Power Amplifier Ragnarok is the world’s first universal amplifier, fully capable of power- ing everything from ultra-sensitive IEMs to loudspeakers. With 100WPC RMS into 4 ohms, 3 selectable gains, a relay-switched stepped attenuator volume control, and Crossfet™ circlotron-style output topology, Ragnarok befits its name—in Norse legend, Ragnarok was the “end of the...
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To celebrate our 40th anniversary Rega will be offering a limited edition turntable based on the multi award winning RP3. The RP40 Anniversary Edition will be available in a limited quantity supplied on a first come first served basis and will be exclusively available during 2013 only. The RP40 will be supplied with a...
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The Meridian team arrived at their Cambridgeshire headquarters to the sight of two shiny tour buses yesterday (Wednesday 12th June). Following Neil Young’s performance at the Birmingham LG Arena, part of his Neil Young and Crazy Horses Alchemy tour, Neil dropped into Meridian for a meeting with our very own Bob Stuart and throughout...
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Music is not tangible. You can’t eat it, drink it or mate with it. It doesn’t protect against the rain, wind or cold. It doesn’t vanquish predators or mend broken bones. And yet humans have always prized music — or well beyond prized, loved it. In the modern age we spend great sums of...
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ESPN will shut down its three-year-old 3D channel by the end of 2013, as the 3D television category has failed to achieve broad traction. The cabler, majority owned by Walt Disney Co., will cease distribution of ESPN 3D “by year-end due to low adoption of 3D services to the home,” a spokeswoman said Wednesday....
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The new Full Range Essence™ Electrostats from The Netherlands are the world’s first to use acrylic stators and begin shipping in May to a select network of high-end dealers around the world. The Model 1200, the first to ship, sells for $3995 per pair MSRP. Model 1200 is 48.8” tall, 11.5” wide, and 1”...
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We are pleased to present our newest USB asynchronous DAC Orpheus based on Xmos chipset which converts asynchronous USB data to standard S/PDIF format. This DAC plays 16bit/44,1kHz, as well as 24bit/192kHz FLAC or WAV format. DAC section contains low jitter SPDIF receiver CS8416 with digital input transformer and high grade stereo DAC WM8740.The...
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Due to huge difference between PCM and DSD process we feel it is too big of a compromise to put both systems in one box. The power supply requirements, computer connectivity, tube arrangements – are all different. Plus the DSD dac tends to pollute the surrounding environment of the box far too much for...
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Introduction Everybody knows that high performance, high end components have high prices. We asked ourselves, ‘Why are these pieces of equipment so expensive?’ To answer the question, we analysed a number of products to see what proportion of the cost was in electronics, front panels and general packaging. Most high end products, and DACs...
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The Story Larry Ho, Founder & President of Light Harmonic, is a self-described tube-lover and vinylphile, which may seem odd since he’s the founder of our all-digital company. You may be surprised, therefore, to find out that before he founded Light Harmonic, he worked as the Executive Vice President of a leading USB integrated...
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According to Oppo’s website, the BDP-105 universal Blu-ray player is now available in either a black or silver finish for the same price ($1199).
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To celebrate the partnership between Bowers & Wilkins and Maserati, we are proud to announce the launch of an exciting new loudspeaker that combines the unbeatable audio performance of Bowers & Wilkins, coupled with the understated opulence of Maserati. The 805 Maserati Edition provides a twist on the highly-regarded 805 Diamond, by incorporating elements...
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“Apple is gearing up to sell audio ads on a music-streaming service it intends to unveil at its developers conference next week, sources have told Reuters, going up against Google and US-based Pandora Media in the increasingly competitive market for mobile music. The iPhone maker, which has been working to put together a streaming...
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Vienna Acoustics announces their new Liszt Series. Shown at Munich High End last month, the flagship of this series is the Imperial. The Imperial is based on an all new, patented 15cm Flat-Spider-Cone Coincident driver system very similar to that offered in their larger Klimt Series. Like their larger siblings, the Imperial has this...
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Premiered in late prototype form at the Munich 2013 High End Show – the oldest audio exhibition in Europe – the Gryphon Audio Designs Trident II loudspeaker system was met with universal acclaim, typified by the response of enjoythemusic.com proprietor Steven R. Rochlin, “These speakers get my award for Most Desired in My Home.”...
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Spiral Groove today announced that its Strange Attractors vibration isolation devices are being offered in an expanded lineup with a choice of more thread sizes, to fit a wider variety of loudspeakers and audio/video components. In addition to the previously available unthreaded Universal and 1/4-20-threaded Attach and Decouple models, Strange Attractors are now available...
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Stereophile’s 2013 Recommended Components iPad App is now available for free download in the App Store.
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