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    Shelter Harmony: The “Chameleon” of the high-end cartridges?

    I was first introduced to Shelter Audio with the 501-model more than twenty years ago when I was looking for an affordable cartridge at Lyric Hi-Fi in NYC. From the first notes I heard after I installed the 501, I was taken. I liked its smooth sound, level of analysis, musicality, and frequency...
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    German Physiks Borderland Mk IV receives 3rd Editors’ Choice award

    German Physiks Borderland Mk IV in black high polish polyester Our Borderland Mk IV loudspeakers have just received their third Editors’ Choice award from The Absolute Sound. When they were originally reviewed by Matt Clott, he wrote: “…the Borderland is wonderfully coherent and natural...
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    German Physiks HRS-130 receives 6th Editors’ Choice award

    German Physiks HRS-130 in black high polish polyester We are proud to announce that our HRS-130 loudspeakers recently received their sixth Editors’ Choice award from The Absolute Sound. This is a testament to how impressed their senior reviewer Dick Olsher was when he originally reviewed...
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    Invitation to Locrian Audio room at SouthWest Audio Fest 2024

    It is with great excitement that I am inviting you to the Dallas South-West Audio Fest on March 15-17. We will be at Room 1239. It is our first show since I started Locrian Audio and we look forward to presenting a system that is not commonly encountered in the US. Specifically, we will have...
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    Introducing the German Physiks PQS Series

    Introducing the German Physiks PQS Series I have been frequently asked what is different about the the multi driver German Physiks speakers and more specifically the PQS-302, PQS-402 and Loreley Mk III. Thus, I took the liberty to provide a small presentation of the PQS line, which I hope will...
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    German Physiks Unicorn: An alternate take on single driver speakers. Did you ever have a chance to audition it? What did you think?

    Twelve years ago, I was completing my dream vacation home, with the living room overlooking the Aegean Sea, and ready to host a moderate audio system that was natural sounding. A discussion with Holger Muller from German Physiks led to the purchase of the Unicorn Mk 2, a single driver, horn...
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    Introducing Locrian Audio

    Locrian Audio, Dallas, Texas The Locrian Audio team and our business partners are happy to have become sponsors at WBF. We have appreciated (and enjoyed) the coverage of all aspects of our hobby the forum and its members have provided so far, the thoughtful participation of its members and the...

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