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Avantgarde Zero TA
Robert Deutsch  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
The new Avantgarde Zero TA is described as a semiactive horn system, with no crossover in the midrange signal path, and a DSP-controlled 10-band parametric subwoofer…
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Elac's New Adante
Robert Deutsch  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
There's a rumor that Andrew Jones, first with TAD and now with Elac, is incapable of designing a mediocre-sounding speaker…
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ESS Holds Several Records
Robert Deutsch  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
Take that, you vinylphobes…!
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dCS Network Bridge
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
Up at the top of the Mirage hotel in the dCS suite, instead of a flashy new flagship product, the company was formally introducing something of a more practical nature: the dCS Network Bridge. The Network Bridge will allow owners of older dCS products to add networking to their existing systems. Audiophiles with other brand DACs can also use the dCS Network Bridge to add networking to their systems.
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Hi-Res Education
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
At least one exhibitor informed me, at the end of Day Two, that a lot of people he encountered thought that hi-res referred solely to streaming. This exhibitor found that visitors were quite attracted to the Astell&Kern portable audio players that were located near his exhibit, but pretty clueless as to sound quality of his far more expensive gear…
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A Capitol Idea
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
Once an hour, Mike Mettler, music editor of our sister publication Sound and Vision, introduced live demonstrations in the Hi-Res Audio Pavilion's mini-simulation of the Capitol Recording Studios. Each session was conducted by a different award-winning engineer or producer…
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Crystal Cable CCI
Herb Reichert  |  Jan 06, 2017  | 
Today's audio world is beginning to be populated by innovative integrated amplifiers that fit into our homes and lives in new ways: products that are not only practical and user-friendly but can make us happy when we walk in the door and see the thing sitting on a desk or shelf—waiting for its master to touch and appreciate it.
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Major Hi-Res Breakthroughs
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jan 06, 2017  | 
On the first day of CES, a consortium of industry professionals gathered by the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG)—and chaired by Marc Finer, President of the DEG—spoke to assembled press and industry supporters at a Hi-Res Audio Press Conference. The group announced a new consumer awareness campaign called Stream the Studio, which is designed to increase awareness of hi-res audio amongst millennials.
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Caged Cash
Herb Reichert  |  Jan 05, 2017  | 
How does that saying go? What stays in Vegas…never gets back to Brooklyn? What happens in Vegas…gets blabbered in Stereophile?
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Health-Food Huddle
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jan 05, 2017  | 
What is not clear, at this moment, is how many premieres we will actually encounter…
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Musician Jake Shimabukuro Joining Stereophile at CES 2017
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 02, 2017  | 
Stereophile tried something a little different for our CES coverage last year: we brought Graham Nash to the show. This year several new artist names were tossed about, and when Jake Shimabukuro came up we jumped at the chance to bring him to Las Vegas. Jake is a stellar musician, and has turned the ukulele into a respected instrument with his interpretations of classical and modern works, collaborating with a wide range of artists from Yo-Yo Ma to Alan Parsons. He is stunning to watch: If you've never seen or heard him play, check out the videos at the bottom of this story.
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