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Swan Song Audio Mini Phono: Phono Preamplifier + USB ADC Review
Swan Song Audio is a Tulsa, Oklahoma manufacturer that has been building its reputation since 2013 as a boutique, built-to-order audiophile brand. We, at the NOVO magazine, were first exposed to the brand, when Glen Wagenknecht [...]
Dynamique Audio digital interconnect reviews: Three silver bullets for your digital front end
Music’s ability to hijack our perception of time is one of its most fascinating powers. I had a clear demonstration of time expansion during a drive home from Ottawa. With the cruise control set and Chris [...]
PrimaLuna EVO 200 Integrated Amplifier Review
Over the years, I’ve been able to hear PrimaLuna products at both shows and dealer showrooms and have always been impressed, yet, I’ve never had the chance to bring one home. Living now in Dublin, I [...]
Sonus faber Electa Amator III Loudspeaker Review
I recently had an issue with my air conditioner. While a technician named Trevor worked on the HVAC system, I was burning-in a pair of Sonus faber’s new Electa Amator III (EA3) bookshelf monitors. Trevor quietly [...]
NORDOST QRT Power Products Review. Part 3 of 3: QVIBE Qv2 AC Line Harmonizer & QKOIL QK1 AC Enhancer
All of us, in these difficult times, dealing with Covid-19 have been looking for something to occupy our time. If you’re like me, you’ve been doing some reading, a lot of binge watching and even more [...]
Sumiko Amethyst Moving Magnet (M/M) Turntable Cartridge Review
Back in the late 1990s, I was facing crippling student loan debts, hernia-inducing car payments, obscene property taxes, and a backbreaking mortgage. Stated succinctly, money was in rather short supply. As an audiophile with a meagre [...]
Interview With Co-Founder and Design Director of Facing Dragons on Kickstarting Your Indie Game
Facing Dragons is the first mixed-reality mental health and career support game that just launched on Kickstarter! In under 12 hours, the game surpassed 40% of total funding, and we're expecting it to blow up! We were [...]
Press Release: New Sharp Products Pack Entire Dolby Atmos® System Into Single Soundbar
Sharp HT-SBW460 | Sharp New Products: Sharp HT-SBW800 and HT-SBW460 Full Press Release Dolby Atmos® is changing the world of cinema with the introduction of height to the movie’s audio. Now, thanks to Sharp’s two new soundbars, [...]
Press Release: Tory Lanez Partners with Indie Game Developers to Create the First Mixed-Reality Mental Health Game
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FACING DRAGONS ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH HIP HOP MUSIC ICON TORY LANEZ TO DEVELOP THE FIRST MIXED-REALITY MENTAL HEALTH GAME VANCOUVER, BC. - March 10th, 2020 - Facing Dragons, a small independent game [...]
Sonus Faber Olympica Nova III Loudspeaker Review
In September 2019, Hurricane Dorian hammered the Bahamas. That historic storm wrought a catastrophic death toll and an untold amount of suffering. I can only wish the survivors the speediest of recoveries for what was (hopefully) [...]
NORDOST QRT Power Products Review. Part 2 of 3: QKORE Ground Unit and QKORE Wires
Perhaps you have been waiting for this second installment in my Nordost QRT Power Products Series review. Yes, this is Part 2 but who says sequels can’t be just as exciting? Afterall, there was Aliens and [...]
Dynamique Audio Shadow 2 Interconnects, Power Cords, & Speaker Cables Review
Dynamique Audio’s Shadow 2 Cable Review The game of cable one-upmanship seems to be never ending. Perceived value for money in anything is, of course, a personal thing. While some drooling audio dorks might see a [...]