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Floor Loudspeaker Reviews
Snell Type B loudspeaker
Robert Harley, Larry Greenhill  |  Oct 14, 2022  |  First Published: Dec 01, 1991  |  4 comments
The Snell Type B is the culmination of three years' research and development effort by designer Kevin Voecks. Along the way, various iterations of the B have been shown at Consumer Electronics Shows. Like other Snell models, the facilities of Canada's National Research Council were used extensively during the B's development, both their anechoic chamber and their double-blind listening techniques.
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Tube Power Amp Reviews
Jadis Defy 7, Quicksilver KT88, VAC PA90 tubed power amplifiers
Sam Tellig  |  Oct 13, 2022  |  First Published: Sep 01, 1991  |  11 comments
"It's the difference between a stuffed dog and the real thing," said Gunter (George) Bischoff, of Melos Audio, on the difference between solid-state gear and tubes. "The real dog may piss on the rug, needs visits to the vet, gets fleas, has to be walked, but it's a living thing—a real dog. The stuffed dog requires no care, needs no maintenance, but has no life."
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Stand Loudspeaker Reviews
Wharfedale 507.2 loudspeaker
John Atkinson  |  Oct 12, 2022  |  First Published: Jan 01, 1989  |  1 comments
Probably best-known in recent years for their best-selling "baby" speaker, the Diamond, Wharfedale is one of the UK's oldest manufacturers of loudspeakers. The company was the subject of a management buyout earlier this year, following a rather unsettled period when it changed hands several times. Now with American distribution as of 1989 by Vector Research (footnote 1), the brand is reinventing itself in the US with two new ranges of loudspeakers, the 507.2 being one of the "audiophile" models. Both drive-units are made in-house; the first generation of Wharfedale loudspeakers to feature this 19mm aluminum-dome tweeter—the 506, 508, and 708—appeared in early 1985.
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Analog CornerPhono Cartridge Reviews
Analog Corner #264: Ortofon Windfeld Ti Cartridge
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 11, 2022  |  First Published: Aug 01, 2017  |  0 comments
Ortofon (footnote 1), which turns 100 in 2018, launched the original Windfeld cartridge nearly a decade ago. Named for cartridge designer Per Windfeld—who had just retired at age 75, after 30 years with the company—that top-of-the-line cartridge cost $3400 at the time of its introduction.
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Music and Recording Reviews
October 2022 Classical Record Reviews
Jason Victor Serinus, Stephen Francis Vasta  |  Oct 07, 2022  |  3 comments
Aloys Schmitt: Piano Concertos 1–2; Rondeau brillant, India Gailey: to you through, Brahms: Symphonies 3, 4 and György Kurtág: Kafka-Fragmente.
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Music and Recording Reviews
October 2022 Jazz Record Reviews
Robert Baird, Thomas Conrad  |  Oct 07, 2022  |  8 comments
Enrico Rava, Fred Hersch: The Song Is You, Reinier Baas/Jonas Burgwinkel/Kit Downes: Deadeye, Kirk Knuffke Trio: Gravity Without Airs and Anteloper: Pink Dolphins.
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Music and Recording Reviews
October 2022 Pop/Rock Record Reviews
Anne E. Johnson  |  Oct 07, 2022  |  0 comments
Angel Olsen: Big Time and Bananarama: Masquerade.
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Re-Tales
Re-Tales #25: Get rid of the ego, keep the fun and the music
Julie Mullins  |  Oct 06, 2022  |  23 comments
Attracting new customers is essential for brick-and-mortar dealerships' long-term survival. Over the last several years, many b&m dealerships have continued to expand into home automation and custom installation. Home theater is also undergoing a resurgence. These services can support—and complement—two-channel audio-equipment sales.
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Miscellaneous
Nordost QNet network switch & QSource linear power supply
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Oct 05, 2022  |  89 comments
"A switch? Why do I need a switch?" That was my response to Meredith Gabor, head of marketing and PR for cable and accessories manufacturer Nordost, after she dropped the news. She had just arranged with Jim Austin for me to write a shorter, "ancillary" review of the new Nordost QNet Network Switch ($3199.99) with its optional QSource linear power supply ($2749.99) and premium QSource DC umbilical interface cables ($339.99 for 1m). Why did I need an expensive QNet switch when my router was functioning reliably? Good question.
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Revinylization
Revinylization #34: The Reintroduction of Candid Records
Ken Micallef  |  Oct 04, 2022  |  3 comments
As an aspiring teenage illustrator, I was fascinated by the work of outlaw cartoonist Robert Crumb. His beautifully drawn images offered escape from the redneck southern city where I grew up. I was especially enchanted by Crumb's caricatures of blues and jazz musicians, which were assembled in his "Heroes of the Blues" and "Early Jazz Greats" trading-card collections.
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