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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 [...]
NAD C525BEE CD Player and NAD C325BEE Integrated Amplifier
NAD offers a wide range of integrated amplifiers and a choice of two different CD players suitable for every wallet. The C525BEE CD player and the C325BEE integrated amplifier are NAD's most affordable building blocks for [...]
Cambridge Audio Azur 540C CD Player (Version 2) and Azur 540A Integrated Amplifier (Version 2)
The Azur 540C CD player (Version 2) and the Azur 540A integrated amplifier (Version 2) present an affordable option to audio enthusiasts looking to build an entry-level two channel music component system. Each component is attractively [...]
NAD L73 DVD Receiver
Who says that in order to build a home theater, you'll need to buy so many different components that you'll have to house them in a component rack? And who says that they can't have style? [...]
Audience Adept Response aR2p Power Conditioner
Power conditioners play a crucial role in the performance of audio and video systems, especially for those of us who reside in the middle of the urban jungle. Our systems are constantly being bombarded by radio [...]
Furutech Daytona 303 Multi Mode Power Filter
Some view power conditioners as a system tweak or enhancer but I like to think of them as a necessary component in any mid to high level audio/videos system aiming to reach its full potential. That’s [...]
Panamax M5300-PM Power Management Centre
Clean AC power can go a long way to improving the performance of a home theatre in some cases. Just as importantly it can vastly extend the life of your beloved gear. Unfortunately, the power straight [...]
Furman Elite-15 DMi AC Power Source
Just like a high performance engine requires high octane gasoline to run as it was designed, a high-end home theatre needs clean power to perform at its peak. And just like having your car insured, it [...]
Alpha Design Labs GT40 USB DAC with Phono Stage (by Furutech)
It is an interesting time for audio enthusiasts, a time when old world vinyl maintains an ever evolving co-existence with the new age hard drive-based audio world. Today, a growing number of music lovers own both [...]
Behringer Ultramatch Pro SRC2496 24-Bit/96 kHz A/D-D/A & Sample Rate Converter
If the expensive holiday season has you looking for value, this may redefine the meaning. My two-channel system is sprawling with sources: phono, CD and digital audio. So electronics that have the potential to improve the [...]
Spears & Munsil High Definition Benchmark Blu-ray Edition
The digital age has provided us with many innovations both in the audio and video world over the past several years. The most dramatic and accessible improvements have been in the video domain with the advent [...]
Clearaudio Concept Turntable
Many vinyl enthusiasts start with a $500 turntable because a good number of models are available from well respected manufacturers at this attractive price point. Another reason is that virtually all turntables at this price point [...]
Pro-Ject Debut III Turntable
If your last experience with vinyl was way back when the compact disc was displaying it's dominance as the popular audio media format or if you have only known digital sound formats, we have some good [...]
Rega P1 Turntable
We are now well entrenched into the digital age - yet it is not uncommon to come across headlines like this: Vinyl May Be Final Nail in CD's Coffin (Wired, October 29, 2007), Vinyl Gets Its [...]
Arcam FMJ AVR600 AV Receiver
A modern AV receiver is a marvelous piece of machinery that's responsible for some of the key performance aspects in a home theatre, in both the audio and video domains. Today's AV receivers are available in [...]
Denon AVR-4310CI AV Receiver
Denon has long been associated with high performance audio/video gear both in the two channel and home theatre domains, providing cutting edge technologies in the majority of its products. Earlier this fall, I spent a couple [...]
