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I just had the good fortune to review a system comprising two cutting-edge Mark Levinson products – the No515 turntable and the No585.5 integrated amp. The No515 was fitted with an Ortofon Cadenza Bronze MC cartridge on its 3D-printed, Gimbaled tonearm. The high torque AC motor drives three belts that provide precise speed control. The deck also has excellent isolation properties and a full set of calibration controls.
A complete 5.1.4 Dolby Atmos sound bar system for under a thousand bucks? Is that even possible? Not only that, but one that includes a powerful 10” wireless subwoofer and dedicated surround speakers. If you are VIZIO, this is a goal that can absolutely be accomplished. Case in point: the VIZIO SB46514-F6 that we have here today.
The MartinLogan Dynamo 1600X is the largest among five models in MartinLogan’s refreshed Dynamo powered subwoofer lineup. It is a flexible, affordable powered sub with a massive 15” driver and quite the powerful amplifier.
The Yoyo L is exactly what Cambridge claims it to be: An All-In-One Home Audio System. riced at $399.99 USD, the Yoyo L is the largest of Cambridge’s Yoyo..
The MartinLogan Motion 4i bookshelf speaker comes from a company well known for its distinguished line of high-end speakers.
The VPI Prime Signature turntable sits atop of their Production Line, and is priced at $6,000 without cartridge ($6,800 in Rosewood). Packing many of the features found in their Reference lineup of turntables, the VPI Prime Signature is a stunning piece of audio equipment both in sonics and aesthetics.
The Klipsch RP-600M loudspeakers are part of the Reference Premiere series. Although they have only a 6.5” diameter woofer, they provide acceptable bass volume and extension. The real star of this speaker, though, is the Tractrix horn tweeter. It provides horn articulation and detail without the traditional horn sound.
The Power Sound Audio S1510DF Subwoofer is one of the smallest and least expensive subs produced by the company. But despite its modest cost, the Power Sound Audio S1510DF subwoofer, with its 15” driver, is one of the best sounding and most versatile products in the line. Since this is a downward-firing product, the driver is protected from pets and kids. And best of all, it is a sealed box design that prevents one-note bass and allows for even lower frequency response.
Desktop Headphone Amplifier from Astell&Kern. Beautiful headphone amp with a sophisticated DAC implementation that delivers beautiful music.
Next to the Bose Quiet Comfort series, Sony’s WH-1000MX3 Wireless Headphones have also become a popular choice for those looking to experience great sound quality, with no strings attached.
Have you ever said to yourself, “I really want to add room correction to my high-end stereo system, but I don’t want to use a home theater receiver or processor as the front end”? Well, Anthem Electronics may have an answer for you!
Fostex is not a word that immediately comes to mind when you think of headphones, but perhaps it should. The recently released Fostex TH909 Premium...
A compact and neatly designed package, the Samson MEDIAONE M50 is a powered monitor speaker system that offers very good sound at a bargain price. The Samson MEDIAONE M50 is easy to use and compact enough to fit in most spaces. They were designed to be used as monitor speakers in a computer, or bookshelf workspace. A headphone jack is provided on the front panel of the control speaker. When the headphones are engaged the speakers will automatically shut off. The available sub-woofer output feature on the Samson MEDIAONE M50 allows the owner to add additional bass via a powered sub-woofer to the system.
The new PSB Alpha series was recently introduced to the audio world at CES in Las Vegas a few weeks ago. It consists of the Alpha T20 towers, P5 and P3...
A DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) is one of the most important components in digital audio. It is responsible for taking the 1’s and 0’s in the digital bitstream of the music and creating the analog sound that we hear.
Dali Callisto is such an innovative product, after accepting an invitation to hear the system that included the 6C floor-standing version, I immediately worked on getting a pair of the stand-mounted 3-way powered 2C monitor.
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