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AC Nexus Advanced Power Distribution & Ground Enhancement System: $20,000
Steve McCormack, once the proprietor of The Mod Squad, is the man who introduced the concept of accessory isolation feet–his Tiptoes were aluminum cones with flat tops and sharply pointed feet. Now he's brought to market this passive AC-power filter, whose Panzerholz enclosure contains two fist-sized silver-conductor capacitors from Duelund. The IEC AC inlet is a Bocchino Audio Marriner10 and the AC outlets are four Furutech Nano Crystal Formula duplexes. Four Cardas ground…

Acoustic Geometry Small Curve: $399.99 ★
Medium Curve: $449.99 ★
Deluxe Curve, Walnut Frame: $549.99 ★
Deluxe Curve, Red Oak, Stained Black Frame: $549.99 ★
Acoustic Geometry's Curve System comprises Diffusors, Absorbers, and Corner Traps, each 42" high and available in a number of fabric choices. Each model is built on a wooden frame with a wedge-shaped cleat for hanging the product from a matching piece attached to the wall. Diffusors include a Mass-Loaded-Vinyl (MLV) membrane and are intended to control low- and midbass frequencies; Absorbers…

Audio Elegance Furniture : $424-$6329
Audio Elegance's "aesthetically simple, sturdy designs" are available in three lines; in the upper two, Dakota and James River, only select hardwoods, softwoods, and multidirectional plywoods are used. Biscuit joinery is featured throughout, and finishes include catalyzed lacquers and hand-rubbed oils. Prices start at $319 for a Frontier Series amp stand and rise to $4759 for a Dakota Collection LP storage unit. Custom items are also available. (Vol.32 No.2 WWW)

Audio Points by Live-Vibe Audio: $129.99–$…

While the 40W RMS power handling may seem low, 101.5dB sensitivity (1W/1m) ensured plenty of output from modest amplification.

The Alpine speaker is designed to be used in conjunction…

In this demo, you can hear the technology's effect and explicitly listen to the distorted sound it filters from the source content. It's important to note that the listener controls how much correction is applied.

The main catch with this technology is that music needs to be digitized to be processed. However, the distortion that the software removes…

Magico speakers, McIntosh amplification, and Synergistic Research cables and power conditioning round out the gear for this demo. Check it out with good headphones.

In the video Ken explains various details about his S1x loudspeaker ($45,000) featuring the Nova field coil driver, which is the source of this aural excellence. It works in conjunction with the Songer Audio variable power supply, which creates the magnetic field in the field…

A few months earlier, I had convinced my nonaudiophile dad to upgrade the family…

DS Audio has made it clear that their goal is to promote optical cartridges as a concept, not just to profit from their own products. Instead of trying to lock down the company's work behind patents and hidden "secret sauce" circuitry, they have made their design specifications public while supporting manufacturers who want to create their own optical cartridge platforms. A page on the DS Audio website includes a list with photos and specifications of optical cartridge equalizers made by companies such as Meitner, its sister company EMM Labs, Soulution, Soulnote, and Uesugi Research…

German Physiks Unicorn MKII speakers ($27,000-$31,000/pair, depending on finish) were driven by an Accuphase A-80 ($25,975), a pure class A 60Wpc amplifier.

The preamp for the system is an Ypsilon PST-100 MKII ($37,000) which offers active and passive modes.

The Accuphase DP-770 ($26,575) was tasked with immaculate CD and SACD playback. An EMM Labs NS1 network streamer ($4500) served digital tunes…