Teenage Engineering OB-4

Teenage Engineering OB-4

Portable music for those on-the-go

By Rob Johnson

I still remember my first stereo, a 1981 Sony Boom box, which served as a loyal companion from middle school through college. Read More >


REVIEW: The Emerald Physics 600.2 SE Amplifier

REVIEW: The Emerald Physics 600.2 SE Amplifier

Driving a pair of vintage Acoustat 2+2 full range electrostatics to panel rattling volume while listening to the new Stones album, the yellow circular power output meters on the 600. Read More >


FULL REVIEW: Enleum AMP-23R Amplifier

FULL REVIEW: Enleum AMP-23R Amplifier

If you happen to be an audio enthusiast that is only impressed with large racks of gear, and convinced this is the only way to go, skip this review. Read More >


AMG V12 Turntable

AMG V12 Turntable

Being an enthusiast of great industrial and mechanical design, I hold objects that perform as well as they look in the highest esteem. Read More >


REL Classic 98 Subwoofer

REL Classic 98 Subwoofer

REL has achieved a well-deserved reputation for making some of the (if not the) world’s highest performing subwoofers. Read More >


The REL Classic 98 Subwoofer

The REL Classic 98 Subwoofer

It may look retro, but rest assured the new Classic 98 from REL delivers the goods. This is a unique sonic tool, geared more towards listeners that enjoy vintage/classic speakers, with a slightly warmer low-frequency response, or perhaps a British monitor, with some of the same. Read More >


YG Acoustics Cairn Speakers

YG Acoustics Cairn Speakers

Listening to the expansive sound field created by the tiny YG Cairns, with a pair of 8-foot tall electrostatic speakers in the background is really impressive, but not surprising. Read More >


The Peak Consult Sinfonia Speakers

The Peak Consult Sinfonia Speakers

Listening to Kraftwerk’s “Boing Boom Tschak” through the Peak Consult Sinfonias has so much information in all three dimensions, it’s almost psychedelic. Read More >


Vera-Link: The most fun you can have for $199!

Vera-Link: The most fun you can have for $199!

Some of you may remember Mark Schifter for all the fun products he came up with during his tenure at Audio Alchemy. They made some incredible products that had cutting edge performance, in tiny enclosures, with tiny price tags to match. Read More >


Keeping the discs spinning - Naim's CD5si

Keeping the discs spinning – Naim’s CD5si

What’s more intriguing in 2023? That vinyl’s upsurge refuses to subside, or that some music lovers still love their CD collections? Crazy as it may seem, CDs are still being pressed, and used CDs languishing on music store shelves are one of the best bargains going. Read More >


Issue 118

Issue 118

Cover Story

Raising the bar:
The new ART88 Preamp from C-J

Features

The TONE Toon returns! : by Lorie Ransom

Old School: Audio Research CA50

1095: Great new Table from TEAC!

The Audiophile Apartment: Focal Vestia no. Read More >


The PrimaLuna EVO100 Phono

The PrimaLuna EVO100 Phono

Listening to PrimaLuna’s new tube phonostage begins with an audiophile cut for a change. If you haven’t had a chance to hear Earth & Wood on Yarlung Records, this is an incredible piece of music exquisitely captured. Read More >


Bel Canto Black EX Integrated

Bel Canto Black EX Integrated

Sonic and Stylistic Excellence

We’re just winding up our full review of the Bel Canto Black EX integrated, and it’s been a great time. Read More >


Issue 117

Issue 117

Cover Story

Redefining the 300B Sound:
ampsandsound’s Black Pearl

Features

Old School: Direct Drive Nak: The MR-1
by Jeff Dorgay

1095: The SVS 3000 Micro Subwoofer

The Audiophile Apartment: The Teenage Engineering OB-4
by Rob Johnson

Journeyman Audiophile: YG-Acoustics Cairn Speakers

Headphone Arts:  The Sendy Acoustics Peacock

Short Take: Swiss Digital’s Fuse Box

Short Take: Great analog tools from Hummin Guru

Mine: It Should Be Yours

Future Tense: Gear in our immediate future

Reviews

Heretic AD612
Pass Labs INT-25 Integrated
Java HiFi Single Shot
Totem Fire Element V2

Music

Playlists:  We share our readers choices from around the world

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The Java Single Shot Integrated Amplifier

The Java Single Shot Integrated Amplifier

Class-D Perfection

$8,995 -$9,495 (finish dependent)

Javahifi.com

Spoiler alert. Read More >


Power to the people - with Fuse Box!

Power to the people – with Fuse Box!

With audiophile fuses all the rage these days, Swiss Digital has an alternative. A fuse replacement.

Taking advantage of microprocessor technology, the Fuse Box monitors how much current your component is using and then shuts it down if the parameters are exceeded. Read More >