Month: March 2011

Five Rules for Buying Big Speakers

Reference Speakers

Who doesn’t love big speakers? Big speakers means big sound. But there are definitely things to take into account when picking up a pair of towering loudspeakers. Here are five of them.

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Five Rules for Buying Big Speakers

Reference Speakers

Who doesn't love big speakers? Big speakers means big sound. But there are definitely things to take into account when picking up a pair...

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Krell’s Todd Eichenbaum Talks Cables

Amps

Andrew Robinson sits down with Todd Eichenbaum for an exclusive interview. Todd has worked for Krell for twenty years, currently serving...

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Krell’s Todd Eichenbaum Talks Cables

Amps

Andrew Robinson sits down with Todd Eichenbaum for an exclusive interview. Todd has worked for Krell for twenty years, currently serving as the Director of Engineering for the company.

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Customer Service? What’s That?

Digital

One thing that people crave from the companies that manufacture their products is good customer service. It provides a level of security...

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Lexicon Does it Again

Preamps • One Comment

Lexicon was at the center of controversy not too long ago and with the move they just pulled with company's MC-12 HD B pre/pro, they could...

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Dirt Roads and Diamonds-Why Being a Reviewer isn’t Always Glamorous

Reference Speakers

The life of the reviewer is pretty cool. Listening to excellent gear for free is never a bad thing. However, it can be a complicated thing. Andrew Robinson details some of the drawbacks to the review process.

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Choice Cello Stash Lands in Dealer’s Lap

Reference Speakers

John Barnes, owner of Denver's Audio Unlimited, called me the other day with some exciting news; He had bought and sold 26 pieces of Cello...

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A Journey Through Audiophile History

High End Audio • One Comment

Andrew Robinson visits Brooks Berdan Ltd. and discovers far more than an audiophile dealer. He found a veritable museum with some of the...

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Interview with Karen Sumner of Transparent Audio

Cables • One Comment

Jerry Del Colliano, publisher of Home Theater Review, Audiophile Review’s parent site, sat down with Karen Sumner, the head of Transparent Audio, for a conversation about the company and its philosophies towards audiophilia.

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CDs (and DVDs) Are Going Away, Slowly, but Steadily Away

Digital

CDs have been disappearing more and more as the music industry becomes more and more of a digital entity. Sony's recent actions certainly...

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How I Went American Picking for an Audiophile Classic

Reference Speakers

Everyone has that one special product. One they have an unconditional love for. This is the story of how Andrew Robinson journeyed far...

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How I Went American Picking for an Audiophile Classic

Reference Speakers

Everyone has that one special product. One they have an unconditional love for. This is the story of how Andrew Robinson journeyed far from home to rescue that special product and got more that he bargained for.

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Why Classé Bet The Farm on The CP-800 Stereo Preamp and Why It’s Going To Pay Off…

Preamps • One Comment

Classe is aware of the current face of the audio industry. So in a smart move the company has released a product that addresses that very...

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Are Computers Tweaky? Nah…

Audiophile News

Music may be becoming more and more of a digital medium, but it is interesting to see that computers are seemingly becoming more and more...

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Online Tube Stores Worth Checking Out

Tubes • One Comment

Tubes are hard to find in general. Good tubes are even harder to track down. Andrew Robinson offers up a few places on the internet that can help feed those audiophile tube urges.

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Do You Remember Your First Stereo?

Amps

Audiophilia is a hobby that spans years and years. There is always that piece of gear that got you hooked and the first system you managed...

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Why Single Ended Triode Systems Make Sense (To Me)

Tubes • 2 Comments

There are amplifiers that pack lots of power to drive a system. Then there are single ended triode systems that turn tiny amounts of power...

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Linn Says Your System Is Only As Good As Your Source. Is This Philosophy Still Relevant To Today’s Audiophile?

Analog • One Comment

Linn was a leader in the audiophile industry when vinyl was the source of choice. They continue to be a relevant company in the contemporary industry, but is their philosophy still relevant?

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What Ever Happened to the Audiophile? I know! I know! Pick Me! Pick Me!

Audiophile Music

Steven Stone responds to an article that wonders what happened to the audiophile. According to this rebuttal, that question is the wrong...

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