The Sonic Scale of Bob’s Devices Cinemag Sky 30
Review by Jon Eben Field In his treatise, The Beautiful in Music, Eduard Hanslick, a Bohemian music critic and major proponent of Brahms, famously wrote, “Music means itself.” Here we discover the can...
View ArticleA Dozen Great Gift Ideas for Your Favourite Audiophile
It’s that time of year again: yup, time to leave your computer screen conspicuously on, displaying that desired “goodie” you’ve been thinking about….and hoping that your spouse, kid, or *someone*...
View ArticleSonneteer’s Sedley Sings
A review by Jon Eben Field A sonnet is a beautiful and strict poetic structure (14 lines long) developed in Italy in the 13th century. The form moved through Europe and arrived in England where...
View ArticleWell-Tempered Lab’s Amadeus GTA MkII Turntable
Review by Noam Bronstein William Firebaugh’s original Well-Tempered Tonearm turned many heads – and ears – upon its’ debut in the mid-1980’s. The tonearm’s design was, and remains, quite radical by any...
View ArticleBreaking the Sound Barrier in L.A.: Lounge Audio’s ‘Copla’ MC step-up amplifier
Review by Noam Bronstein These days, a product like the Copla on review here, is about as rare as the type of company that makes it: S.California’s Lounge Audio. See, the days of active head amps are...
View ArticleHD Vinyl, anyone?
An interesting story appeared two days ago, that got my juices flowing. Digital Music News received an ‘exclusive’ about a new patent application for “High Definition Vinyl”, from an Austrian company...
View ArticleReview: Charisma 103 Moving Coil Phono Cartridge
Review by Noam Bronstein Among phono-loving audiophiles who didn’t just climb on the vinyl bandwagon last week, there’s a large number of us who are familiar with Denon’s DL103 moving coil pickup....
View ArticleReview: Yaqin MS-12B Stereo Tube Preamplifier and Phono Stage
Review by Colin McKay The Yaqin MS-12B is one of the rare objects in the DIY community to have reached “cult” status. I have spent much too much time parsing various DIY forums in pursuit of tweaks for...
View ArticleThe Hana EH: Redefining the budget phono cartridge
Many have long regarded Denon’s DL103 as the benchmark in “budget moving coil” cartridges. In production more or less constantly since the early 1960’s, it has occupied a spot in thousands of analog...
View ArticleA Call to Analog Enthusiasts – Need Your Help
Dear WoS readers, I’m getting ready to launch another audio website. This one will be different; it’ll be based on user reviews and it’ll be focused on turntables, tonearms and cartridges. This will be...
View ArticleUpcoming Review: Schiit JIL Analog to Digital Converter
(P)review…Schiit does A to D in a big way: That’s an LP jacket covering the JIL! By Steve Graham If you look at my bio page, it’s apparent that I’m not exactly in the first flush of youth. But that...
View ArticleSchiit JIL Update: Hear it for yourself! Hi-Res files uploaded
By Steve Graham I don’t want this piece to be a teaser, but I’ve been having trouble coming to grips with the performance of the JIL. It’s not that the JIL bad, quite the contrary: I can’t seem to...
View ArticleAudioquest’s Anti-Static Record Brush Reviewed
Audioquest Anti-Static Record Brush A Mini-Skinny Review, by Steve Graham *Festive Season Alert: Makes a good, inexpensive gift! If you’ve been following my latest exploits with digital music, you’ll...
View ArticleSteve’s Upcoming Turntable Reviews
Steve Graham looks forward to getting his groove back with two turntables. (and a microphone?) Funk Firm Flamenca Pro-Ject The Classic SB SuperPack Feast or famine, or rather famine or feast...
View ArticleUpcoming Review: RJM Audio VSPS 400 Phono Stage
Steve Graham digs deeper into LP grooves with a Canadian phono board. Richard Murdey is a Canadian originally from Newfoundland and Labrador. The audiophile bug bit him early on courtesy of his Dad,...
View ArticleFinally, The Schiit JIL A to D Converter Review
A time machine worthy of Marty McFly By Steve Graham Let’s deal with the name and get it out of the way. If your mother-in-law, pastor, imam, rabbi or your non-audiophile buddy drops by and asks what...
View ArticleUpdate on two reviews in progress
Review-in-Progress Updates: -RJM Audio VSPS 400 Phono Stage -Funk Firm Flamenca By Steve Graham RJM Audio VSPS 400 The RJM boards and power supply have been installed in their cabinets. They fired...
View ArticleUpcoming Review: K&K Audio Premium SUT
Upcoming Review Update: K&K Audio Premium Step-Up Transformer, PLUS Some Tips on Eliminating Hum in a Phono Rig By Steve Graham A Step-Up Transformer (SUT) is probably the most important and at the...
View ArticleReview: RJM Audio VSPS 400 Phono Stage
A Canadian Double-Double, by way of Japan* By Steve Graham *For non-Canadians: this is a coffee with double sugar and double cream, typically from our nation-wide coffee and donut chain. Does DIY...
View ArticleReview: Tisbury Audio’s Incredible £139 Domino MM/MC Phono
Review by Noam Bronstein Most audio products are produced in mainland China nowadays – so locally-made gear always gets our attention. Well, Tisbury Audio isn’t exactly local to us, being that...
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