T+A elektroakustik at AXPONA 2026: High-voltage sound from two new reference components

T+A elektroakustik at AXPONA 2026: High-voltage sound from two new reference components

At AXPONA 2026, T+A elektroakustik demoed two new top-level components: the A 3100 HV amplifier and the SDX 3100 HV streaming DAC/preamp. Rogier van Bakel reports on them both.

dCS Varèse Transport CD/SACD transport

dCS Varèse Transport CD/SACD transport

Silver platters and I began divorce proceedings over a decade ago. The separation began when the husband and I contemplated liberating ourselves from crime-ridden East Oakland and moving to placid Port Townsend. There was no way I was going to haul 55 big boxes of CDs 846 miles and have no place to put them.

Spin Doctor #36: Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Vinyl S phono preamp, Sumiko Oriole phono cartridge

Spin Doctor #36: Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Vinyl S phono preamp, Sumiko Oriole phono cartridge

I get nervous when I hear that an audio company I like is suddenly under new ownership. Are the new owners planning to carry forward the legacy of the company's founders, or will they try to move things in a different direction?

Remembering Three Dog Night

Remembering Three Dog Night

All "serious" music fans know pop music is kid's stuff: too simple, too accessible, the embodiment of that cringeworthy moniker "disposable." But pop music is also what keeps the lights on in the music business, selling gobs of streams, merchandise, and concert tickets. And hasn't that always been the case?
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement