The all-Linn system was comprised of the Majik 140 floorstanding loudspeakers ($2995/pair), Akurate DS digital streaming source ($6850), Akurate CD disc player ($3500), Majik Kontrol preamp, and Majik 2100 power amplifiers.
First, we listened to Jungr's sweet song as played through the Akurate CD player. We then compared the CD playback to an exact file of the data, but as conveyed by the Akurate DS.…
Nordost's Bruno de Lorimier catches me and warns: "I just want you to know we've only had the system going for about ten minutes, in case you're listening critically."
A crushing blow, this is to me, because the album sounds infinitely better than it ever has in my own home.
Bruno then…
I'm just kidding, ha ha. Obviously, these cute little components are extremely light (both on the wallet and on the forearms) and room-friendly.
The 20W KingRex uses a Tripath T2020-20 chip in its endeavor for tube amp sound. The company's literature demands, playfully: "Eat your valve out!"…
The little thing just begs to be picked up. And when you do pick it up, you'll find that it's much heavier (and much more satisfying) to hold than you could have imagined. Made entirely in Canada, the lil_doosey (cute!) uses a linear power supply with a custom-wound toroidal transformer. It has gold-plated binding posts and offers XLR and RCA inputs. Apparent build-quality is very high. Standard finishes are gloss white and…
Ben explained that he's been "obsessed" with both music and gear for as long as he can remember. That obsession led to work in sound editing and recording. Along the way, however, Ben experienced frustration with the limitations of the gear on hand. Too often, the affordable stuff was not up to task, while the good stuff was just beyond his budget. So, "out of spite," Ben decided to build his own gear—affordable gear that lacked the obvious problems…
"I'll let you try the pink ones," Monica tells me.
"Hey, I don't have a problem with that," I respond. "In fact, I'll try them all and let you know how the color influences the sound."
This is how audiophiles flirt. Oh god.
The SE115 uses Shure's Dynamic Micro-Speaker Technology and comfortable, sound-isolating sleeves. The goal here…
Shure's new SE115 earphones look better on Monica than they do on me. Sound good, too.
montreal
sounds
just like
the rain
anywhere
else, but
the women
are
beautiful
in a
different
way.