Leave it to Muse's Kevin Halverson and Classic Records' Mike Hobson to flip the idea on its head and bring audiophiledom to the masses. They've formed a new venture called High Resolution Technologies to market products that don't quite fit in line with their own company's offerings.
First up are two USB to analog converters called the Music Streamer ($89) and Music Streamer Plus ($249). Both products hook up…
Next they've developed a tabletop touchscreen called the Control 20 which features a 15" screen (the Control 10 screen is still 17") and along with the 10, an interface on the back allowing it to be directly connected to Meridian's powered speakers and Comm S network.
The Control 20 will retail for $3,500 and is expected to be available in a couple months…
Driving Halverson's Avalon Indras, the 200 had plenty of moxy playing Workingman's Dead. The sound was compelling and I complained that he was making my job harder—I wanted to tarry a while and listen, but needs…
Across the room was the 150Wpc hybrid SV-236 mk. II ($1995). That 'un sports two 6N4s and a 12AX. It looked tasty, but it wasn't in an active system.
That kid is pretty accomplished, based on the 150Wpc Thor Mk.II ($3995). Clad in a hefty aluminum chassis and boasting a custom-wound 1800VA toroidal transformer (and 80,000µf of filter capacitance). The DC-coupled device employs 16 high…
The Elicit comes with five line-stage inputs, but both MC and MM phono boards are available (price tbd). I surprised that the large knob n the front panel…
The Anaco 2 is the product of five years of R&D. It certainly looked like a finished product and was making very musical sounds through a pair of Chateau Reference Monitors (now a part of Uniwave). I listened to some Rubenstein Chopin while in the room and it sounded properly sorted.
If…
The DP-2 compact disc player ($3495) features 24-bit/192kHz DACs.
The LD-2 line drive preamp ($2495/$2995 with phono) upgrades the older model's volume control with a new 'un from Burr-Brown. Its power supplies…