QHW “The Vinyl” Phono Preamp Review
“The Vinyl” is a super-affordable phono stage that is also a super, affordable phono stage, the perfect accessory for your vinyl records...
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“The Vinyl” is a super-affordable phono stage that is also a super, affordable phono stage, the perfect accessory for your vinyl records...
I think it’s really cool, that in an amplifier line up both amps have the same power. The only difference is the functionality. Unlike how with some brands there's a lower-powered version with less functionality and a higher-powered one with all of the fixings.
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The McIntosh Labs MC303 Three Channel Power Amplifier is a no holds barred, no apologies given, 155-pound juggernaut of an amplifier from a company that is over 70 years old. It’s big, heavy, and drop-dead gorgeous. And in today’s world, it’s a solid value
If a promise to lower the noise floor and increase the dynamic response in your digital audio system is of interest to you, Silent Angel can help.
The Plinius Kaitaki preamplifier has an MSRP of $6500. For $650 more you can get an internal phono stage added. It features a gorgeous, brushed metal chassis with blue accents and a massive remote control.
This is my concluding review of the XR Series components from Cyrus. They are all built to the highest specifications and Cyrus...
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In my video series, Home Theater 101+, I described three different bookshelf speakers that are excellent choices for setting up a basic system. Monitor speakers, which are used in studios for mastering professional recordings, can also be used in home theaters. Aperion Audio Theatrus T80 Cinema Studio Monitor Speakers are one such possibility.
How one little family in Florida makes unique, high-performance headphone amps and DACs, with an abundance of style and ‘tude.