Octave Phono Module Preamplifier
One of the toughest things audio enthusiasts face is knowing when to stop hunting for a different piece of gear. Read More >
SoundSmith Sussurro Paua Cartridge
Two years ago, TONE awarded SoundSmith our Analog Product of the Year award for its cartridge aptly named The Voice, a moving iron design that retails for just under $2,200. Everyone who had a chance to audition it in our reference system was astonished by its ability to deliver such a high level of performance for such a reasonable price. Read More >
Koetsu Urushi Sky Blue
Three of my favorite things come in bright blue: Smurfs, rare Porsche 911’s (only a few came from the factory in Mexico Blue), and Koetsu’s Urushi Sky Blue phono cartridge. To most audiophiles, Koetsu summons up a vision of analog exotica that defies definition and affordability. Read More >
Conrad Johnson ET3SE Preamplifier Baby GAT
“It just sounds right.” Conrad Johnson’s longtime motto is simple and true. Read More >
Luxman SQ-38u Integrated Amplifier This is it
Sometimes, there’s no substitute for tradition or heritage. Read More >
This Mortal Coil – It’ll End In Tears
For totally 80s Goth fans, this Morrissey-meets-Twin Peaks effort is sure to please. This Mortal Coil, consisting of Dead Can Dance and the Cocteau Twins members, along with other artists from the 4AD roster, is very interesting to say the least. Read More >
The Afghan Whigs – Gentlemen
If missed buying the Afghan Whigs’ Gentlemen on vinyl the first time around upon its original 1993 release, rest assured that this remastered version of what is considered by many to be the band’s best and most musically sophisticated effort needs to be part of any record collection. Read More >
Gladiator: Music from the Original Soundtrack
Largely thanks to enduring themes of persecution, freedom, and heroism, Gladiator counts itself as one of the new millennium’s blockbuster movies. Yet Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard’s score has as much to do with the film’s impact as the visuals or narrative. Read More >
Falla – The Three Cornered Hat Ballet; La Vida Breve: Interlude and Dance Teresa Berganza, mezzo/Suisse Romande Orchestra/Ernst Ansermet
Manuel de Falla was one of Spain’s most popular 20th century composers. This rousing 2-LP set from ORG shows why. His Sombrero de tres picos (or Three-Cornered Hat) is a spirited ballet with clear echoes of its flamenco roots, beginning with opening olés and castanets. Read More >
Ataulfo Argenta/London Symphony Orchestra – Espana!
Most classical devotees know that Espana! features legendary Spanish conductor Ataulfo Argenta leading the London Symphony Orchestra in a program of so-called “Spanish” blockbusters. Read More >
Dead Can Dance – Spiritchaser and Into the Labyrinth
Mobile Fidelity handled the SACD remastering of these albums a few years ago with excellent results. If you are a Dead Can Dance fan and into vinyl, these records are guaranteed to please. For those not completely familiar with MoFi’s new Silver Label, its LPs are still pressed at RTI in California and under the same conditions as the imprint’s 180g Original Master Recordings—with the same skilled people at both ends of the process. Read More >
Boston – Boston
Another ubiquitous 70s rock record, Boston’s self-titled album garnered the band a monumental legion of fans that had no idea that it would take the band almost a decade to release a sophomore album. Read More >
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