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Looking first at the analog stages, the output impedance of the unbalanced sockets was pretty much to specification at 57 ohms, while 0dB at 1kHz corresponded to an RMS voltage of 2.018V. Frequency response was flat throughout the audio band, with a faint hint of lift (0.1dB) at 20kHz and a lower roll-off point of –2dB at 4Hz. De-emphasis was within ±0.05dB from 125Hz to 8kHz, but reached a maximum error of –0.26dB at 16kHz. Crosstalk was below my measurement threshold at all frequencies.

The output stage was non-inverting; ie, absolute-polarity correct,…

Description: 16-bit, 4x-oversampling, two-box CD player with IR remote control. LHH1001 player has "Favorite Track Selection," LHH1002 D/A unit has two coaxial inputs and two optical inputs for serial digital data streams, and two digital tape loops (one optical, one coaxial), with automatic switching between 44.1kHz- and 48kHz-sampled serial data. Specifications: Frequency response: 2Hz–20kHz ±0.1dB (unbalanced outputs), 20Hz–20kHz +0.3dB, –0.6dB (balanced outputs). Output impedance: 60 ohms (unbalanced), 100 ohms (balanced), 32 ohms (headphone). Maximum output…

Cyrus is the name given to the higher-priced line of loudspeakers made by England's Mission Electronics. The entire Mission loudspeaker line includes six products under the Mission label and three under Cyrus. Mission also manufactures a wide range of electronics and CD players. The company has a long…

The first thing that impressed me about the 782s was their smooth, silky midrange and the absence of aggressive treble so often heard from loudspeakers. I immediately suspected that I would enjoy the 782s. Next to midrange colorations that impart unnatural timbres to instruments and voices, I…

The reference system used to audition the four loudspeakers reviewed here includes the VTL 225W Deluxe monoblock and Krell KSA 200 amplifiers, driven by a Theta DSPro Basic digital processor through the passive Electronic Visionary Systems Stepped Attenuator. The analog front end was a Well-Tempered Turntable and Well-Tempered Tonearm fitted with a Sumiko Boron vdH cartridge. Phono preamplification was provided by the Precision Audio outboard phono module, connected to the passive attenuator. The phono preamp has enough gain for the moving-coil Sumiko and is…

Starting with the Listening Environment Diagnostic Recording (LEDR) on the Chesky Test CD, I found the 782s did quite well on the "Up" test, the most difficult for a loudspeaker. The image clearly moved up from the loudspeaker, but flattened at the top into a "J" shape. Ceiling reflections could account for this, however. The "Over" test was similarly good, the 782s producing a solid "rainbow"-shaped image path between the two loudspeakers. The third LEDR test, "Lateral," was handled well by the 782s. They created precise, well-defined images at all points between…

Description: Two-way, stand-mounted loudspaeker. Drivers: two 7" polypropylene-cone woofers, 1" ferrofluid-cooled, fabric-dome tweeter. Frequency response: 75Hz–20kHz ±1.5dB (–6dB point: 49Hz). Impedance: 4 ohms. Sensitivity: 91.5dB, measured at 1m/2.83V. Crossover frequency: 3.2kHz. Recommended amplifier power: 25–150Wpc. Input connection: two pairs of five-way binding posts (bi-amp/bi-wire). Maximum spl per pair: 109dB.
Dimensions: 10" W by 20" H by 13" D. Effective volume: 28 liters. Shipping weight: 61.6lbs (28kg).
Finish: black ash, walnut, rosewood,…

Up until a few months ago, I had been plugging my hi-fi into a Furutech e-TP60 power conditioner, with the power conditioner going into the only AC receptacle in my small living room. I was too embarrassed to tell anyone about it, but from the very start of my hi-fi journey, I was concerned about that single electrical outlet: not only was it limiting, it was in desperate need of repair. This thing was no hospital-grade outlet. I’m not even sure if it you could call it “ghetto-grade.” The old and cracked plastic cover plate was pulling from the wall,…

Immediately upon…

John Atkinson has handed out the assignments:

John Atkinson: expensive speakers
Robert Deutsch: low-mid-priced speakers
Erick Lichte: amplification of all kinds
Jason Serinus: cables, accessories, and headphones
Stephen Mejias: budget gear of all kinds
Jon Iverson: digital products of all kinds

We'll gather tonight at…