Gradient Helsinki speaker review

Submitted by Stephen Scharf on

Got the lastest issue the week before last and read the Gradient Helsinki review in full by Art Dudley the other day. First off, I find the comments "graceful and elegant" to be an oxymoron for a speaker that looks so much like a toilet. Everytime I see it I think of the 'ole Armitage Shanks (or I would if I lived in Britain).

B&W Heads to Magnoliaville

B&W Heads to Magnoliaville

Jul 28, 2010

Reflecting dramatic changes in the high-end industry, British loudspeaker manufacturer Bowers & Wilkins has developed for its products a new US retail outlet. Beginning in October, audio shoppers will be able to audition and buy the company's loudspeakers in Best Buy's chain of Magnolia stores.

Last Night, After Leaving Other Music

Last Night, After Leaving Other Music

Jul 28, 2010

<a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/last_night_in_other_music/">L… night</a>, after leaving <a href="http://www.othermusic.com/">Other Music</a>, orange bag in my hand, I stopped in front of <a href="http://www.inlivingstereo.com/">In Living Stereo</a> and gazed dreamily at the window display: A pair of DeVore Fidelity Gibbon 3s (just like home!), a Rega P3 (just like home!), and a…

Looking for an amp/cd player for my Yamaha SOAVO 1 PB

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Submitted by nicoxx on

Hello everyone,
I ma quite new to the world of HIFI and i got some problem to choose the best HIFI components.
I got SOAVO 1 pianoblack loudspeakers and i wonder which amp/cd player i may add to them?
As it's quite difficult to listen Luxman products (L505u + D38u...are they good?) where i am (France), i think now about these 2 brands:
- Marantz KI pearl Amp + KI Cd player (not possible to listen this amp :-( )
- Denon pma 2010 + dcd 2010.

Most laughable tweak so far

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Submitted by Welshsox on

Mapleshade catalogue arrived today, they are promoting a custom designed isolation stand for your laptop to enable your MP3's etc to sound better !!!

Apparently memory must suffer vibration, those pesky electrons dont like being shaken up.

When will the hifi world stop be so naive, you can have a cheap laptop with a $3 power supply but you need a $300 stand for better sound quality !!!

Rubber Duck's first needledrop

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Submitted by Freako on

Today I tried to record an lp with Audacity and burn it to a cd (16/44) just for the fun of it. I chose The Rolling Stones: Between the Buttons.

Considering the record is from 1967 the procedure ended quite well. Most of it actually sounds much better than I expected. I did a little equalizing and a few declickings, other than that I did nothing.

Now do we have any Stones fans out there who doesn't have "Between the Buttons" already?

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