BIS Audio Vivat Balanced XLR Interconnect Cable Review
At times, I get so frustrated with the mind-numbing intransigence of certain people that all I can do is look to the sky and yell “Piano!” By screaming this, I hope that God will drop a [...]
Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII Floorstanding Loudspeaker Review
For many car buffs, the dream of owning specific sports cars has haunted them since they were teenagers who pinned posters of exotic vehicles up on their bedroom walls. Audiophiles are no different. All of us [...]
Synergistic Research High Frequency Transducers and Black Box Bass Tuning Device Reviews
Our sister publication NOVO High-End just one of the BEST system tweaks you can add to your high-end audio system - it's a kit that contains Synergistic Research High Frequency Transducers (HFTs). We didn't know just [...]
Kirmuss Audio KARC-1 Ultra-Sonic Vinyl Restoration System Review
In 1886, Emile Berliner invented the flat disc record. A year or two later, that disc was probably covered in dust, dog fur, and an infinite number of mould particles. No doubt Emile ran into the [...]
BIS Audio PowerBIS Maestro A/C Power Bar + AC20WG A/C Power Cord Review
Some people think that upgrading their A/C power bars and power cords is like asking for a wine list at an inner-city bowlerama: a pointless waste of time and money. To my ears, audiophile power cables, [...]
Audeze LCD-2 Classic Headphones Review
During a phone interview with Evan Grimm, Audeze’s Head of Product Training, he admitted that when they’d released their new “Fazor” headphone waveguide technology in 2013, they’d expected near universal praise for the sound. Such was [...]
Gold Note P-1000 Solid State Preamplifier Review
As audio goes, line stages are a dodgy undertaking. In any 2-channel audio system, a preamp is the central connecting ‘hub’ between source components and amplifiers. The sound quality (or lack thereof) of any stereo system [...]
Meet the Maker: Italian Made Unison Research & Opera Loudspeakers
The consumer audio industry around the world is driven by remarkably passionate and sometimes eccentric individuals. For many of these individuals, audio is not just their business, it is a lifelong hobby. Welcome to NOVO magazine’s [...]
Acoustic Solid Xtended-MPX Turntable Review
We live in an age where the price of entry to audiophile sound can choke a good-sized bull-moose. As wonderful as $500K level 2-channel systems can sound, none of it gets my adrenalin flowing. Why…? ‘Cause [...]
Zavfino 1877Phono ZV-5 Turntable and Aeshna Tonearm
In a recurring dream, I’m driving along a nameless country road on a sunny spring day when I come upon a garage sale. After spotting a few milk crates holding dozens of pristine 180 gram Mobile [...]