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Proud to Announce Exciting New Awards and Reviews for Center Stage 2M Footers
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Jonathan Valin, Executive Editor,
The Absolute Sound, issue 330
“The Centerstage 2M is an unqualified triumph.”

“…..The differences it makes under any and all components are unmistakable and entirely for the better. …..I’ll give you one example, which can stand in for all the components I’ve used a...

Do Mobile Fidelity Vinyl Re-issues Have a Digital Step in the Process?

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Yesterday I was sent a YouTube video by Mike of The In Groove who alleges that every Mo-Fi One Step release (his broader claim is every Mobile Fidelity release since 2015) has a digital step in the mastering process. He proffered an initial theory or two, but then rejected those as improbable.

He then said that he has received information from multiple reliable sources that this is correct...
Von Schweikert Audio Manufacturer Spotlight
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Hello All,

We’re excited for this opportunity to share with you; The What’s Best community, our latest products as well as some recent coverage of Von Schweikert Audio. There’s a lot going on at VSA this year so to help keep things organized, I’ve created separate threads for each topic linked here…

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Re-imagining The Cable Connection
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Engineering the Cable Connection
Angus Leung, Founder
Westminster Labs

Few topics are as controversial as high-end audio cables, including the marketing claims that accompany them. Many of you know me from our thread "Reimaging Class A Amplification". I am grateful for...
A Tale or Three Phono Stages
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A Tale of Three Phono Stages
The Destination Audio Reference WE 417A Phono, the Synästec Igniculus and the Trafomatic Collins​


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(The Destination Audio WE 417A Phono Stage)

In the world of audio engineering, it could be argued that the phono stage presents the greatest challenge to the engineer. While a traditional...
Vangelis - passing of a legend
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29 March 1943 Agria, Greece
17 May 2022 (aged 79) Paris, France

I realised today Vangelis passed 17th May 2022. I spent a lot of time listening his albums, and everyone pretty much heard his film themes. For example Bladerunner, Chariots of Fire, Mutiny on the Bounty, Alexander, Conquest of Paradise, 2000 commercials, it goes on. The music was a huge part of any film he worked on.

Ironically...

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