Xindak V15 Integrated Tube Amplifier
Most Canadian audio enthusiasts aren't familiar with the Xindak brand, at least not yet. But Xindak isn't new at all to the audio business. The company was established in China more than 20 years ago and [...]
Pioneer Elite Pure Audio System: SX-A9-J Integrated Amplifier and PD-D6-J CD/SACD Player
I often don't know the price of the audio components that I am about to review. My editor doesn't tell me and I don't ask. And I often prefer it this way, at least for the [...]
Classé Audio CP-500 Preamplifier
Canadian-based Classé Audio is a world renowned maker of high-end music and home theatre components. All of its components are designed and manufactured just outside of Montreal, Quebec. Classé's Delta series represents the company's sensibly priced [...]
TEAC AG-H300 mkII Stereo Receiver, PD-H300 mkII CD Player and Focal JMlab Chorus 706 V Bookshelf Speakers
High fidelity stereo performance from an affordable and compact system? Many audiophiles would turn up their noses. The average person would call it a bluff. Most people assume that a high fidelity stereo experience requires big, [...]
NAD Masters Series M3 Dual Mono Integrated Amplifier and M55 Digital Disc Player
NAD, lesser known as New Acoustic Dimension, entered the audio industry back in 1972. Over the last 35 years, NAD has earned a legendary reputation for bringing forth great quality audio components at reasonable price points. [...]
Bryston 4B-SST Power Amplifier
There was a time when I wanted a Siberian tiger as a pet. Then I wanted a black pet jaguar - the car too. More recently after watching BBC's stunning Planet Earth, the snow leopard got [...]
Classé Audio CA-2100 Power Amplifier
A high performance power amplifier is somewhat like a gourmet meal. The selection of individual ingredients, or electronic components in the case of an amplifier, is every bit as important as how they are combined together [...]
Raysonic CD128 Tube CD Player
The highest performing audiophile components are very expensive, which renders them inaccessible to average consumers. Luckily for the rest of us, there are a number of affordable brands that offer audiophile-grade sound, excellent quality and value. [...]
Two-channel Solid State Music Systems Group Test (Cambridge Audio, NAD, ARCAM and more)
It's truly remarkable just how different the same CD album can sound on different two-channel music systems. Every amplifier and every CD player has their own sound characteristics and qualities. Sometimes these characteristics are subtle and [...]
ARCAM DiVA CD73 CD Player and ARCAM DiVA A65 Plus Integrated Amplifier
In today's world of two-channel audio, there is somewhat of a void between entry-level and high-end components. British-made ARCAM is one of only a handful of brands that fits this mid-performance category. The ARCAM DiVA A65 [...]