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    Are John Dunleavy's Theories on Speaker Design Still Relevant?

    In the 80's I owned a set of Dunleavy IV's and found them to be exceptional in the areas that mattered most to me. What most impressed most was achieving a level of coherence and frequency extension, opposing objectives for multi-way loudspeakers of the day. At the time I don't recall a speaker...
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    Do we need another high-end turntable? The Ars Machine M1

    Hello All. Our two-year search to add an analog replay system to our product offering is over. When we first saw the Ars Machinae M1 turntable and the companion Ligne tonearm, we fell in love with its purity of design. Then we heard it and knew we had to bring the product to North America. Ars...
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    Is there room for yet another high-end turntable? Ars Machinae BM1 - A Compact and Affordable Statement Product for Vinyl Replay

    Our search to add an analog replay system to our product offering is over. When we first saw the Ars Machinae M1 we fell in love with its design and purity of purpose. Then we heard it and immediately knew we had to bring the M1 to North America. Ars Machinae [ars_m?-ki-nai] comes from Latin...
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    Distorted Distortion - What are we listening to?

    Hi All, I came across this interesting article recently penned by Srajeen Ebean of Six Moons and found it both informative and thought provoking. Enjoy! https://6moons.com/industry_articles/distortion-distortion/
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    MSB Reference and Select DACs, The Icing on The Cake?

    DC Power Cables, Why They Matter By Angus Leung Founder, WestminsterLab There are significant advantages to having the power supply separated from the main chassis of electronic components, especially those containing digital circuitry. In addition to a more robust power supply, an outboard...
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    Good for our Hobby and Good for our Industry!

    On January 8th, I attended the opening of a unique high-end audio salon in Summerlin, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas. The name of the shop is AV Luxury Group. The store is the vision of Thomas Kiss, a seasoned developer and home entertainment entrepreneur, and his wife Ilona, who, among her many...
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    Analog Pre-amplifiers in a Digital Streaming World

    Hi all. I recently made a post on this subject relating to the Westminster, Quest pre-amplifier my firm imports into the US (post# 184 in Re-imagining Class A Amplification thread). Today when perusing some of my favorite high-end audio websites, I came across this in depth review by a...
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    The Worlds Best Listening Room?

    Fellow WBF members, I found this video earlier today outlining the building and design of the Elbphilharmoni concert hall in Hamburg. I was blown away by the architecture, yet more importantly, the painstaking efforts to create the world's most awesome listening room. We often debate on WBF...
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    Re-imagining The Cable Connection

    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 your feedback...
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    Taking the Lumin X-1 DAC/Streamer to a Higher Level

    Angus, Leung, Founder and Chief Engineer of Westminster Labs has developed an upgraded DC power cable that connects the Lumin X1s external power supply to the mothership. As many Lumin owners know, the external power supply is one of the key features of their flagships' excellent performance...
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    Re-imagining "Class A" Amplification

    Westminster Labs: An Introduction Since 2007 Westminster Labs has been crafting high-performance cables and electronics primarily for the Asian and European markets where they have received critical acclaim. With the introduction of their Rei monoblock amplifier and Quest pre-amplifier, we have...

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