Released Today: Anamanaguchi’s Endless Fantasy

Released Today: Anamanaguchi’s Endless Fantasy

May 14, 2013
For gamers, video games can instill a sense of purpose. They imbed the idea in their minds that any ordinary boy or girl can become a hero. On their second full-length record Endless Fantasy, Anamanaguchi recreate the quest of becoming something bigger than yourself.

Munich: A Few Of My Favorite Things

Munich: A Few Of My Favorite Things

May 13, 2013
Amphion Audio Ion+ Limited Edition speakers (€3000/pair)

The Munich High End Show is huge. It is also very well organized and an absolute pleasure to attend. With over 350 exhibition rooms representing some 900 brands, there's plenty here to satisfy every kind of audiophile and music lover.

Munich High End 2013

Munich High End 2013

May 12, 2013
John Atkinson and Stephen Mejias were unable to attend the Munich High End Show this year, so the call went out to the editors of Stereophile's sibling sites, AudioStream.com, AnalogPlanet.com, and InnerFidelity.com requesting a trip to Germany to provide a bit of coverage for the show.

Wait! What!? You want me to go to Munich? Oh baby, I'm totally IN!

What follows are my impressions of a handful of exhibitors that tickled my ears.

Audiophile Essentials Packages Now Available

Audiophile Essentials Packages Now Available

May 10, 2013
Stereophile celebrated 50 years of continuous publication in November 2012 and released its milestone 400th issue in May. The magazine remains committed to providing all audiophiles&#151young, old, enthusiastic newbies, and grumpy veterans alike&#151the tools necessary to get the very best from their systems and music libraries. To that end, we’ve bundled our hot-selling Recommended Components Collector’s Edition and our invaluable test discs into two neat and affordable Audiophile Essentials packages.

Skullcandy Navigator Headphones Sweepstakes

Skullcandy Navigator Headphones Sweepstakes

May 10, 2013
Register to win a set of Skullcandy Navigator Headphones (MSRP $99.95) we are giving away.

According to the company:

The Navigator is the next generation of a highly sophisticated concept from Skullcandy. The original designed on-ear headphones allow for next level listening with an optimized sound package. The construction is lightweight in design and engineered to deliver extremely smooth frequencies through tightly controlled bass, natural vocals and precision highs. The Navigator features a unified headband and hinge construction offering increased durability with the ability to collapse for convenient stashability.

[This Sweepstakes is now closed.]

ProAc Studio 100 loudspeaker

ProAc Studio 100 loudspeaker

May 10, 2013 First Published:Oct 01, 1994
Of all the speakers I've heard through the years, the $3000 ProAc Response 2 (footnote 1) is definitely one of my all-time faves. One of the few high-end speakers at any price that sounds equally at home pumping out Prong as it does Puccini, the Response 2 blew me away with its incredible musicality and just plain "rightness." The Response 2 doesn't call strict attention to any one area of technical achievement, like so many Audiophile-Approved jobs, but just makes music so naturally and unforcedly that I hesitate, even considering its remarkable performance, to call it an "audiophile" loudspeaker. Yah, I dig the Response 2! So last year when ProAc introduced the Studio 100, a new affordable version of the Response 2, I got excited.
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