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Written by Doug Schneider When I look for products to write about in this column, I often search the Internet. Go to Google.com, type in “speakers $1000 bookshelf” or “complete turntables $500,” and you get a boatload of results. That’s how I found the U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus and Fluance RT83 turntables, which I respectively wrote about in late 2018 and early 2019, and the Monoprice Monolith speaker stands I highlighted last month. But to find this month’s subject, Totem Acoustic’s Skylight loudspeaker, I went straight to the source. I stop by Totem Acoustic every few months. They’re based in…
During Enjoy the Music.com’s very special 25th Anniversary we’re asking various high-end audio manufacturers to answer the same ten questions. Their answers may surprise you! This month we’re featuring Yoav Geva, Chief Engineer at YG Acoustics. Founded in 2002, YG Acoustics is recognized as one of the most prominent companies in the high-end audio industry, a pioneer whose technical advancements remain unmatched. They strive to provide the best performance, cutting-edge technology, value, reliability and exceptional customer service. YG Acoustics are here because they make products that they believe in, and believe in perfection. Dedicated to top-notch craftsmanship and producing life-like…
It’s no secret that I am a big fan of Nagra products. I can’t hide that from you and keep a straight face. But the admiration is for a good reason – they make fantastic products. Having been to their factory several times now, the team at Nagra is a group dedicated to excellence in every aspect, from design through final build. And their heritage is second to none. Some American customers bristle at the classic form factor of Nagra Classic components, but I love the simple, compact elegance they offer. Not everyone wants a massive rack of audio gear…
An Exclusive Mono and Stereo interview with Nagra – Matthieu Latour (Audio Division Director). I would say this is essential reading for any high-end audio aficionado, connoisseur and enthusiast. You’re invited to learn more about the past, present, and future of one of the most if not the most iconic high-end audio manufacturer. Take a glass of your favorite wine, a cup of most cherish coffee, that good old single malt whiskey you’ve been reserving for a special occasion or whatever it fits the occasion, as this lengthy, but a most pleasant interview will take some time to fully enjoy……
The Absolute Sound Analysis Plus Silver Apex Speaker Cable by Neil Gader | Mar 25th, 2020 Silver Apex speaker cable from Analysis Plus represents the Michigan-based firm’s most advanced implementation of its unique conductor geometry. Honed and refined over the years, AP-designed conductors aren’t flat, round, or rectangular. Nor are they laid side by side, braided, or stacked one upon each other. They are oval-shaped with a hollow interior, one leg residing within the hollow core of the other leg—not unlike the tubular sections of a telescope each resting inside each other. Why? According to AP’s own research the hollow-oval…
Over the past four decades I have had the pleasure of taking my readers through, and helping them understand many different music formats. During the 1970s we saw the compact cassette take over from vinyl records as the dominant format for music consumed at the mass-market level. The compact cassette was then eclipsed by the compact disc in the 1980s and 1990s. Over the past decade we have seen a dramatic decline in the fortunes of the compact disc system, with computer based audio and streaming services now totally dominating the way the general public consumes music. This has prompted…
With modular design and new updates, it is easy for The Reference DAC to continue collecting awards. Thanks to the Absolute Sound for the 2020 Editor’s Choice Award!