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TEAC DV50-S Universal Player
There was a time when I would have thought of 'digital' as being a bad word when it comes to audio. My sub-5000 dollar turntable used to outperform the best digital gear that cost a few [...]
Harman/Kardon DVD 31 Player
A lot of people love the convenience of driving an automatic car. Its smooth shifting and ease of driving are priceless to them. Of course naturally not everyone's chooses an automatic car. Those with performance and [...]
Sennheiser HD800 Headphones
These are the single greatest headphones in the history of the world. That is of course a bit unfair to all the headphones I've never tested. I also had to upgrade the stock headphone cable with [...]
HeadRoom Portable Micro Amp
As a music producer, DJ and audiophile, not to mention audio reviewer, I use my Shure E5c ear-phones in a large variety of applications. But the most common use for earphones or headphones today is with [...]
Headphone Group Test: Grado SR80, Beyerdynamic DT 770, Sennheiser HD 555 and Shure E3c
We asked a few companies to send us their headphones so that we could put them to the test. Each of the four sets below is of a different design. This gave us the opportunity to [...]
Shure E2C Sound Isolating Earphones
The Shure E2c earbuds are professional in-ear monitors that feature isolation. Unlike noise cancellation headphones, these actually filter out the sound in a similar fashion to an earplug. One of the main advantages is that, in [...]
TEAC AG-H600NT Internet-radio Stereo Receiver and PD-H600 CD Player
The ever evolving world of audio and home entertainment continues to bring pleasant surprises to even the most jaded enthusiast. Despite word to the contrary, there is still significant demand for two channel audio, as the [...]
Bryston 4B SST² C Series Amplifier
Unlike most audio components, a power amplifier doesn’t have to look beautiful. You can always hide it out of sight. That doesn’t stop some manufacturers from lavishing exquisite looks on their power amps to match the [...]
Parasound Halo JC 2 Stereo Preamplifier
Parasound - the name sounds familiar. They make a wide range of HiFi down there in California, right? Nearly. Their products are designed and engineered in San Francisco and manufactured to their specifications in Taiwan. They [...]
Fatman iTube 452 Integrated Tube Amplifier with ValveDock
You may have heard of a relatively new comer to the audio component business, a little company called Fatman. Since its inception in 2006, Fatman has captured the interest of iPod owners with its high performance, [...]
ShengYa Audio A-S90 Stereo Receiver
Value, this is the key to marketing goods and services these days as we try to squeeze as much out of our hard earned dollars as possible. The audiophile world is not immune to this fact [...]
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 [...]
