News

Chip Stern heads this week's list with an evaluation of the NAD C370 integrated amplifier from the January 2002 issue. With the units priced to sell, at $699, CS wants to know if the C370 can satisfy audiophiles as well as budget-conscious shoppers.

"At last—a CD player from a company that doesn't like CD," comments Sam Tellig as he digs into the Rega Planet CD player. Tellig reveals his opinion, not to mention deep, dark secrets about his childhood fears and CD drawers, while John Atkinson adds his own opinion and a full set of measurements.

More from Tellig: ST grapples with the robust-sounding and sanely-priced YBA Integré integrated amplifier. Robert Deutsch also provides details about the YBA Integré DT Delta from the June 2002 issue.

Michael Fremer gets his kicks with the Ayre V-1 power amplifier, prefacing his review by saying, "Solid-state amplifiers are not my usual beat. In fact, until the $7500 Ayre Acoustics V-1 showed up, I'd not had one in my system." Read all about Mikey's thoughts on the switch.

Finally, the latest installment in our "Recording of the Month" series for the online archives, Recording of October 1997, The Delevantes: Postcards from Along the Way. Robert Baird writes that the Springsteen-influenced brothers Delevante "have tapped the inexplicable magic that comes from two siblings singing together."