JA, a golden opportunity missed. Missed! The Esoteric MG-20.

Submitted by Buddha on

Just got done with some travel and had a chance to catch up. The Esoteric review killed me!

"Although my review samples had been used at audio shows, Esoteric's Mark Garvey warned me that they'd need further break in....yada yada yada."

First, Esoteric is in the habit of demoing speakers that they are aware are not yet sounding their best?

I wonder how they could solve that problem? Jeez. Did that make anyone else wonder? Does Esoteric, like, not really give a shit? "Aw, it's just for a show. Screw it."

Saskia Idler TT???

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Analog Sources
Submitted by linden518 on

Have you guys seen this Saskia TT? I don't know how the designer worked the ol' idler technology, but it sure looks booty-ful. 200 lbs. It seems that he makes slate plinths for Garrards, and obviously, a lot of slate used for this TT, too. Wait, I just checked his site & he uses slate for virtually everything!

http://www.oswaldsmillaudio.com/products%20-%20saskia.html

Elizabeth's Last Day

Elizabeth's Last Day

Jul 24, 2008

Friday, June 20th, was Elizabeth Donovan's last day at work. We left the office together, and walked across the street to Mulligan's Pub. Elizabeth carried a large backpack, a box of books, a lamp. The place was packed, but we found a little space by the door, beneath an air conditioning unit.

Speaker cabinet diffraction...

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Loudspeakers
Submitted by Buddha on

Hola,

After reading Art plotz for the Audio Notes speakers, and everyone else swooning for the Harbeth line, it made me wonder about a topic that doesn't seem to come when discussing those speaker lines...diffraction.

Some manufacturers seem to design speakers trying to minimize this phenomenon, others like Audio Note and Harbeth don't seem to 'care.'

Rockport Reviews

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Submitted by silvertone on

I was wondering if Stereophile will be reviewing any of the Rockport speakers in the near future. There's a lot of noise about these speakers on other forums, especially when they get compared against Wilson Audio. A lot of folks are of the opinion that W.A. represents the current state of the art for speaker design, so I think it would be extremely interesting and informative, to compare the Watt Puppy 8 against the Rockport Altair, for example.

I hope Kal or JA are available to comment on this to let us know if this review is feasible.

Avalon NP Evolution 2.0 loudspeaker Measurements

Avalon NP Evolution 2.0 loudspeaker Measurements

After a year spent exploring the best that can be obtained from minimonitor loudspeakers, I embarked on what will be an equally long examination of what floorstanding towers have to offer. I began with the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/1207sonus">Sonus Faber Cremona Elipsa</A> ($20,800/pair) in December 2007, followed in 2008 by: in February, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/208kef">KEF Reference 207/2</A> ($20,000/pair); in April, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/408psb">PSB Synchrony One</A> ($4500/pair); and in May, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/508mag">Magico V3</A> ($25,000/pair). For this review, I've been listening to a speaker aimed at those with shallower pockets than are required even for the PSB: the Avalon NP Evolution 2.0, which costs just $1995/pair.

Company Info

Avalon Acoustics
2800 Wilderness Place
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 440-0422
www.avalonacoustics.com

Avalon NP Evolution 2.0 loudspeaker Associated Equipment

Avalon NP Evolution 2.0 loudspeaker Associated Equipment

After a year spent exploring the best that can be obtained from minimonitor loudspeakers, I embarked on what will be an equally long examination of what floorstanding towers have to offer. I began with the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/1207sonus">Sonus Faber Cremona Elipsa</A> ($20,800/pair) in December 2007, followed in 2008 by: in February, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/208kef">KEF Reference 207/2</A> ($20,000/pair); in April, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/408psb">PSB Synchrony One</A> ($4500/pair); and in May, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/508mag">Magico V3</A> ($25,000/pair). For this review, I've been listening to a speaker aimed at those with shallower pockets than are required even for the PSB: the Avalon NP Evolution 2.0, which costs just $1995/pair.

Company Info

Avalon Acoustics
2800 Wilderness Place
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 440-0422
www.avalonacoustics.com

Avalon NP Evolution 2.0 loudspeaker Specifications

Avalon NP Evolution 2.0 loudspeaker Specifications

After a year spent exploring the best that can be obtained from minimonitor loudspeakers, I embarked on what will be an equally long examination of what floorstanding towers have to offer. I began with the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/1207sonus">Sonus Faber Cremona Elipsa</A> ($20,800/pair) in December 2007, followed in 2008 by: in February, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/208kef">KEF Reference 207/2</A> ($20,000/pair); in April, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/408psb">PSB Synchrony One</A> ($4500/pair); and in May, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/508mag">Magico V3</A> ($25,000/pair). For this review, I've been listening to a speaker aimed at those with shallower pockets than are required even for the PSB: the Avalon NP Evolution 2.0, which costs just $1995/pair.

Company Info

Avalon Acoustics
2800 Wilderness Place
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 440-0422
www.avalonacoustics.com
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