REVIEW: Robert Koda TAKUMI K-15 - Line Preamplifier from JAPAN
he list of Japanese audio companies that are not – and probably will not be for a long time – represented in Poland is longer than the one listing the companies we have already “touched.” A cursory...
View ArticleREVIEW: C.E.C. TL0 3.0 - CD Transport from JAPAN
e are witnessing a death of physical medium – that is certain. Someone once wrote and it was recently reminded by John Atkinson, the chief editor of “Stereophile” – “physical disks are so awfully 20th...
View ArticleREVIEW: Acrolink 7N-DA2090 SPECIALE - Analog Interconnect from JAPAN
here is something that, regretfully, slipped my mind when I was writing last May editorial. 2014 is not only the year that marks the 10th anniversary of "High Fidelity" and one in which Poland...
View ArticleREVIEW: Raidho S2 – loudspeakers from DENMARK
ne could say that last year, the A.D. 2013 was a year of Raidho's D1 loudspeakers. These were highly acclaimed during CES in Las Vegas, High-End in Munich, and finally they made a memorable appearance...
View ArticleREVIEW: elinsAudio MILLE - line preamplifier + power amplifier (audio system)...
roducts from countries with no traditions of high-end audio are going up the creek without the paddle. In each and every respect. At the very bottom is the lack of any tradition. That means everything...
View ArticleREVIEW: Ayon Audio CROSSFIRE III - integrated amplifier from AUSTRIA
o find out which version of Ayon Crossfire one is facing, one has to look at the back of the device. The reviewed unit is marked there with Roman digit „III”. Yes, it's a third version of this Austrian...
View ArticleREVIEW: Aurender X100L - audio file transport from KOREA
VLogic is a Korean manufacturer of audio components and UHD (Ultra High Definition) TV monitors. It just so happens that its research department is behind creating one of the most interesting audio...
View ArticleREVIEW: Thales TTT-Compact + Thales LEVIBASE + Thales SIMPLICITY Mk2 -...
he Air Force One turntable from the Japanese manufacturer TechDAS that I reviewed in March was a true revelation to me and its presence in my system (see HERE) made for an exceptional experience. It...
View ArticleCOVERAGE: HIGH END 2014, MUNICH - audio show in GERMANY
his had to be the largest, most concentrated and intense audio show I had ever been to. The official figures are out and show an increased number of exhibitors and visitors compared to the previous two...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: ART DUDLEY, ''STEREOPHILE'' - Editor At Large, USA
tereophile is run by a team of strong personalities. Its journalists have been carefully selected by the chief editor, John Atkinson, in such a way that each one of them covers a section of audio...
View ArticleREVIEW (cover story): The Funk Firm LITTLE SUPER DECK + F5 - turntable +...
By calling his turntable Little Super Deck (LSD), Arthur Khoubessarian (you can see him on the head picture made during the High End 2014 show in Munich) displayed a sense of humor. You can’t deny him...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: KEN CHRISTIANSON | Pro Musica, Chicago | Naim label
t doesn’t happen too often that I give an album the maximum 10/10 score in the sound quality category, at the same time praising album’s musical and artistic quality. After listening to Charlie Haden...
View ArticleREVIEW: Pylon Audio PEARL 25 | loudspeakers from POLAND
onsil, a former giant and the largest manufacturer of drivers and loudspeakers in this part of Europe, located in the Polish town of Wrzesnia, has recently published information about a photo contest...
View ArticleREVIEW: Thrax MAXIMINUS + DIONYSOS + SPARTACUS D/A...
umen Artarski is a hunk of a man. Tall, handsome and ramrod-straight. He could serve in Special Forces or join the Honor Guard. He could be a grenadier or serve in the praetorian guard of the Caesars....
View ArticleKRAKOW SONIC SOCIETY | Meeting No. 93: Audiodesksysteme...
HOW THE KSS GAINED ITS POLISH The 93rd meeting of the Krakow Sonic Society has been arranged at the request of wykop.pl and related web portals. This report from the meeting is intended for people who...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: JOHN MARKS | Stereophile | “The Editors” series
ave a look at the pictures in John Marx’s listening room. What do you see? What caught your attention? I was struck by the ubiquity of records and the ATC standmount speakers placed upside down. They...
View ArticleREVIEW: Audeze LCD-XC | headphones from USA
t's been already almost 2 years since I received Audeze LCD-3 for a review and ever since I've considered them the best pair of cans I had a chance to listen to in my system. Me getting these...
View ArticleCOVER STORY REVIEW: Albedo APTICA | loudspeakers from ITALY
n a large, superbly designed and printed book titled The Absolute Sound's Illustrated History of High-End Audio dedicated to loudspeakers, we will not find a single word on the company Albedo (Robert...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: Keith Martin | ISOTEK - Founder, Managing Director | UK
his is how Keith Martin recalls IsoTek’s first months: The early days were chaotic, but great fun. I remember making the first 50 IsoPlugs (a plug-in noise suppressing device) on my kitchen table; the...
View ArticleREVIEW: Phasemation HD-7A192 - D/A Converter | JAPAN
hen I think about Phasemation I see a picture in front of my eyes of an older gentleman, the CEO of this company, standing next to the TechDAS Air Force One turntable gently lowering stylus to the...
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