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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
[Editor's note]: TAVES 2017 coverage part 1 and part 2 articles were posted on our website earlier this week. This is part 3 of our coverage, by Douglas Brown. Angel City Audio Angel City Audio proudly [...]
There’s an old adage about self-reliance that states: “Give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll go bankrupt on the East coast.” Similar to commercial [...]