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Kudos Audio X3 Loudspeakers
The word kudos comes from ancient Greek, meaning praise for exceptional achievement; no doubt then that Kudos Audio has a high-bar set for its products. The company had its start back in 1991 and originally focused [...]
Outfitting an Audio System with Nordost Norse 2 Tyr 2 Cables and QRT QBASE Power Distribution
Many decisions need to be undertaken in the quest to assemble a high quality hifi or home theatre system and CANADA HiFi buyer guides can play an instrumental role in helping you make the right choices. [...]
Burmester 101 Integrated Amplifier and B10 Loudspeakers: Living in Luxury
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 [...]
Skogrand Cables SC Beethoven Speaker Cables Review
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 [...]
YG Acoustics Carmel 2 Loudspeaker Review
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 [...]
Sennheiser MOMENTUM M2 Headphone Review
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 [...]
Sennheiser RS 175 Wireless Headphone Review
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 A-S801 Integrated Amplifier Review
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 [...]
Jeff Rowland Continuum S2 Integrated Amplifier Review
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 [...]
AKIKO AUDIO Powercord HQ Review
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, [...]
VPI Scout Turntable Review
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 [...]
Spendor Audio Classic SP3/1R² Speakers Review
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 [...]