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    New Weiss DAC 501 / 502

    From Weiss's website: The DAC501 / DAC502 are our new state of the art D/A Converters with an unprecedented level of sophistication and versatily. The DAC502 uses a larger frame but else sports the same features as the DAC501. Except for an an additional 4 pin headphone socket at the back of...
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    Expert Pro Upgrade - Is it worth it?

    I received the following email yesterday from Devialet about the end of the possibility of upgrading an Expert unit to an Expert Pro unit: The Expert Pro upgrade is is a major hardware and software Upgrade pushing the boundaries of audiophile pleasure, improving performance at all power...
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    WSJ on audiophiles: A Gift for Music Lovers Who Have It All: A Personal Utility Pole

    The activity on my Twitter feed suggests that this Wall Street Journal article is getting a lot of attention from non-audiophiles: http://www.wsj.com/article_email/a-gift-for-music-lovers-who-have-it-all-a-personal-utility-pole-1471189463-lMyQjAxMTE2MzE4NjExMjY1Wj It's an amusing read, and...
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    (Attempting to) audition the Expert 1000 Pro

    I recently had the privilege of listening to the new Expert 1000 Pro at Devialet's headquarters in Paris. On some Reference Recordings classics, the Expert 1000 seemed to control the Magico Q3s with ease, but regrettably, the speakers were very close to the back wall and very far apart from each...
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    BACCH-SP: The future of high-end audio? Yes.

    In January, I asked on WBF whether the BACCH-SP--an audiophile product that aims to implement the findings of Prof. Edgar Choueiri--represents the future of high-end audio: http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?16640-BACCH-SP-the-future-of-high-end-audio Prof. Choueiri is, by all...
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    BACCH-SP: the future of high-end audio?

    I've been awaiting this product for years. I expected a price point in the low five figures, but as I often find in high-end audio, the price point is higher than I thought it would be: http://www.stereophile.com/content/bacch-sp-3d-sound-experience I'm curious to hear what others think...
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    Tortuga LDR Preamps

    I recently had a conversation with a Manhattan-based audio dealer who told me about the virtues of light-dependent resistor (LDR) preamps. In theory, LDR preamps can offer more accurate volume attenuation than potentiometers and more precise volume attenuation than stepped attenuators, which...
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    Monitors?

    Last night the audio gods punished me (perhaps for questioning Mr. Mark Levinson) by causing one of the woofers on my well-aged Genesis IM-5200s to fail. This came as a shock: I was listening to chamber music at the time, and I never listen at high volumes. In any event, I confirmed in a phone...
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    Thoughts on the TAD TSM-2201-LR?

    Has anyone heard these TAD monitors? http://tad-labs.com/en/professional/tsm_2201_lr/ Though TAD appears to be targeting pro users with these speakers, they're passive. The woofer looks like an interesting design (and at 8", quite large to be in a monitor), and the tweeter appears to be...
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    Daniel Hertz "Master Class" Software from Mark Levinson

    Daniel Hertz will soon be selling a Mac-only app called Master Class. It has a feature, called "A+," that purports to make PCM audio sound like analog. In addition, Master Class includes an equalizer that, according to the press release, is superior to the Cello Palette, at least in certain...
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    Job 225

    Has anyone heard the new JOB 225 amplifier? It is sold only through Amazon for around $1,500. http://www.amazon.com/JOB-225-2-channel-Power-Amplifier/dp/B008NQVA2A/ Reportedly, however, the unit not only uses the same circuit designs as Goldmund amplifiers but also is made by Goldmund...

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