Gryphon Audio debuts Ethos CD Player at Axpona 2019. It was arguably, the most prodigious new product on display! The Gryphon Ethos is, without doubt, the most exotic CD player I have ever seen as it made its debut at this year’s AXPONA … Read more
The Cary Audio 600 series audio players were just recently introduced at AXPONA. The company has quietly but conscientiously been working behind the scenes on the new models with The DMS-600 DAC/ STREAMER as well as the fully integrated DMC-600 and 600 SE … Read more
Having recently reported on YG Acoustics’ remarkable demonstration of the Sonja loudspeakers at this months Axpona , 2 of YG Acoustics new/updated models at Axpona 2019 were also being aptly displayed. The updated “Hailey 2.2 ‘s”and the newest and soon to be released … Read more
Howard Milstein and Caslyn Anderson offer an overview Of Axpona 2019 13 BEST HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SHOW! The AXPONA yearly event at Chicago’s Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center in Chicago was the first visit for The Sound advocate and in most respects … Read more
Graham Audio has just recently announced “On A Higher Note” as their new exclusive distributor for United States and Canada. They will be kickstarting their representation this weekend with a worldwide debut of the Graham Audio LS5/9 loudspeaker as a floor standing model … Read more
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