In contrast to the norm of planned obsolescence and throwaway products that runs rampant in this day and age, you will find that Burmester Audiosysteme adheres to a refreshingly different school of thought. Their audio offerings [...]
In the three and a half decades that I have been reviewing audio products, I have had the privilege of living through the 1980s when Noel Lee the founder of Monster Cables began his intrepid quest [...]
You’ve read Car & Driver, Road & Track. Do you remember how many Ferraris, Bugattis and Aston Martin’s they review? Not because a lot of readers are about to plump down big six figure numbers for [...]
I’ve been listening to audiophile calibre 2-channel headphone audio systems for 25+ years. In my opinion, to get high quality sound out of modern portable digital audio players requires two things: 1), a mobile device that [...]
I’ve been listening to higher-end 2-channel headphone audio for more than 30 years. And while I own a number of exotic headphone amps and obscenely expensive sets of headphones, I do not have ‘phones for my [...]
Yamaha knows music. This company encompasses every aspect of the musical process from education, instruments, and pro recording, to a staggering array of diversified consumer products. Their recently introduced flagship integrated A-S3000 challenged high-end territory, but [...]
There are few brands in the audio business quite as iconic as Jeff Rowland Design Group. The company, led by president and resident designer Jeff Rowland, has a rich 31 year history and a reputation for [...]
Sometime ago, I came across a most interesting product – a Tuning Stick made by a company from the Netherlands, Akiko Audio (www.akikoaudio.com). The Akiko Audio Tuning Sticks proved to be much more than a curiosity, [...]
My earliest memories of music listening involve a turntable. In the mid-70’s, as a young child (I date myself), my father had one of those huge console stereo cabinets, a Capehart console - Google it and [...]
How many audio components can really stand up to the test of time? How many audio components inspire real affection? Does your mind turn to the Quad Electrostatic Speaker, the Krell KSA-50 Class A Amp, the [...]