Box Furniture Co.

Box Furniture Co.

Apr 05, 2009
Box Furniture Co.'s Anthony Abbate started as an apprentice to furniture maker Robert Martin. A love for music, sound, and hi-fi would soon get Anthony building equipment racks for his personal system. Later, a chance meeting at Max Fish, the colorful little bar on Ludlow Street in the Lower East Side, with speaker designer John DeVore, would lead to a partnership with DeVore Fidelity, building John's handsome speaker cabinets. (Oddly, but perfectly, Anthony would later later discover that John had sold him some of his old hi-fi equipment. Their relationship was obviously a product of fate. And you can't mess with that.) Anthony's equipment racks and isolation platforms, like the speaker cabinets, are nothing exotic or gaudy. Instead, they are simply elegant. But not elegant in the precious sort of way. Elegant in that nothing is wasted. Elegant in that form matches function. Anthony's work simply is what it is; pure and honest lines, mortise and tenon construction, catalyzed finishes, handmade in Brooklyn, New York.

Brief comments on the Montreal Audio Show (Son et Image) if anyone is interested.

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General Rants 'n' Raves
Submitted by michiganjfrog on

I did not go to the show to file a report, so I'm just jotting down a few opinions and observations on what I saw/heard. If I had to describe the sound at the show in one word, it would be "Wow!". But OTOH, if I had to be at all honest or accurate in my description, then the word would be "underwhelming".

The Real Hi-Fi

The Real Hi-Fi

Apr 04, 2009 First Published:Apr 05, 2009

I <i>adored</i> the sound in the small Son-Or-Filtronique room with the Audio Research VSi60 integrated amplifier, Audio Research CD8 disc player ($10,000), Verity Audio Finn loudspeakers ($6000/pair CAN), and Shunyata cables. Adored it.

Verity Audio Finn

Verity Audio Finn

Apr 04, 2009 First Published:Apr 05, 2009

Son-Or-Filtronique's Dany Poulin stands with the Verity Audio Finn. Paired with the Audio Research VSi60 integrated amplifier and CD 8 disc player, the Finns, which are rated at 91dB efficiency and use a rear-firing woofer, were making some <i>gorgeous</i> sounds.

Audio Research VSi60

Audio Research VSi60

Apr 04, 2009

What a cool piece of gear: Handmade in Plymouth, Minnesota, the Audio Research VSi60 vacuum tube integrated amplifier ($4000) is a fairly compact unit (14" x 8" x 16") that delivers 50Wpc. Its milled top plate has an inset AR logo, while its striking front panel has super-cool function and volume LEDs on the left and totally caressable, soft-touch buttons on the right.

Heeelp!

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The Entry Level
Submitted by antoniofigueroa on

Hello there.

I have been saving some money to get an audio system. Music plays a very important part in my life and i really want to be able to enjoy just listening to it, doing nothing else.
I looked on the internet about good for the money systems and I have found too many possibilities, in different price ranges. So far, what I think best matches my needs and price ranges is the following system (which I copy from another post)

Speakers - Magnepan 3.6R
Amplifier - Bryston 4b - SST
Preamp - Cary SLP-98L
CD player - Rega Saturn

Primaluna Prologue 1

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The Entry Level
Submitted by King99 on

Just picked up a Primaluna Prologue 1 on the used market. This is my first venture into tubes and I have to say I am quite taken with the sound - not to mention the looks.

I've heard that the Prologue 1 benefits from a change to Svetlana winged EL34s from the stock EL34s. Does anyone have any experience with this tweak? Does it provide a noticeable improvement?

Any other potential areas for improving on the sound (upgraded power cord?) are welcome as well, as it will be with me long term.

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