The Boulder 2108 Phono Preamplifier is the second generation of 2000-level phono preamplifier and is shipping now! Boulder Amplifiers has just announced the release and shipment of the 2108 Phono Preamplifier. The 2108 is a part of the 2100 Series and is … Read more
Howard Milstein appraises the Stager Silver Solids interconnects Some people (myself included) can feel dismayed by both sides of the speaker cable/interconnect argument. There are publications that belligerently insist that speaker cables make no difference. And on the other side, you can find … Read more
The new ATC INTEGRATED AMP AND CD PLAYER , SIA2-100 2-channel integrated Amp/DAC and CD2 CD player have been designed to work together driving a high-quality passive loudspeaker pair, or individually to upgrade existing sources or amplifiers. They join a formidable range of … Read more
The Wyred4sound mINT integrated amplifier is a Goliath in David’s clothes! The word is permeating profusely so all you ‘hi-fi ‘die-hards’ should take note: Class D power amplification is here to stay, and there will definitely be a surge of expanded usage … Read more
Despite various pronouncements of the death of the CD, Exposure Electronics has added a new CD player to its award- winning compact XM series. As always, the Exposure design team is always clearly informed by what customers actually want, rather than by the … Read more
An update to the Nagra HD Dac – The Nagra DAC X update at CES is one of the MOST esteemed audiophile DAC’s currently made! I have experienced the NAGRA HD DAC only once a few years back at the AXPONA, and not … Read more
The new Mark Levinson 5805 and 5802 ashould whet the appetites of many audiophiles when they will be introduced at this year’s CES as well as the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in September of this year. Based on the 5000 series, the new … Read more
The Townshend Audio Enigma preamplifier promises to bring the outstanding Allegri + to its most propitious heights! In case you may not be aware that the Townshend Allegri passive Autotransformer preamplifier is one of the few extraordinary sounding passive preamps available, in fact, … Read more
Keep us on your radar for some exciting Sound Advocate 2019 New Year Attractions as we will be delightfully taking on some informative and eye opening reviews and commentary early on this year! Our January- February posts will include some equipment reviews that … Read more
The highly acclaimed Mojo Audio Mystique v3 DAC is being discontinued and replaced with a newer model in early 2019. I spoke the other day to owner Ben Zwickel about the newest upgrades below: THE ESSENTIALS The Sound Advocate has learned that the … Read more
The Peachtree Audio Nova 500 is the newest incarnation of this excellent model and might just be destined to become a new industry standard in the high power, high performance range of integrated amplifiers. Most audio devotees are aware of Peachtree Audio’s fine … Read more
Mad Scientist Audio is based in New Zealand. It’s run by Bob & Kay Prangnell . The Mad Scientist Heretical Digital cables may become a force to be reckoned with! Heretical Digital Cable 75 Ohms? Nope… Mad Scientist Heretical Digital Cable (HDC) also uses … Read more
Quad Vena II integrated amplifier and digital streamer Some years back, the Quad Vena integrated amplifier arrived on the scene as one of the more well featured audiophile quality amplifiers in the $700 price range. It included Bluetooth and USB, optical and coaxial … Read more