In Room 325, Gestalt presented a TW Acustic Raven GT2 turntable ($12,500) running a PrimaryControl FCL tonearm ($29,995), mounted with a Fuuga MC cartridge ($9995), into the debut Portugal-made Cinnamon Galle phono amplifier ($29,995).
Further amplification included the TW Acustic RLS-100 linestage ($25,000), feeding a SW1X Amp V Titan integrated ($22,500). Another debut product, the open-baffle, 97dB/1W/1m at 10 ohms Cinnamon Ellipticum…
But occasionally, Audio-Technica likes to show off its technological chops by launching a cartridge that breaks new ground. Last year, they celebrated their 60th anniversary by stunning everyone with the AT-MC2022, which uses an outrageous…
A Few Thoughts On Stylus Cleaning
All the rules for keeping the ART1000x's stylus clean got me thinking about the methods for cleaning that tiny chip of diamond. Before you even attempt to clean your stylus, you need to be able to see what you're doing. We are fortunate to live in an era when inexpensive digital microscopes are widely available; they are a welcome aid for inspecting a cartridge's tiny parts. For cartridges that are mounted on a removable headshell, I use a small, standmounted scope with a built-in screen, by Annlov. For fixed-shell 'arms, I use a handheld version…
This time, highs sounded a bit too tinkly, but the system's midrange was positively seductive. Because the quality of musical selections was a major cut above much of what played on repeat in many rooms at the show, I stayed for some time.
Spinning on a Polish J. Sikora Reference turntable with 9" KV9 entry-level tonearm and an Aidas Durawood Bee CU series cartridge…
Silent Pound speakers are designed to control all lateral reflections. "Silent Pound wants to maximize direct signal and minimize reflections," said Chris Dahl of amplifier company Perreaux…
Its key design elements include a twin paper cone Scan-speak Revelator 13" twin paper cone woofer in a sealed box, a planar ribbon 21cm x 7.5cm dipolar midrange whose enclosure's back panel can be opened or closed, and a planar ribbon tweeter.…
At CAF2024 Victor showcased many amplifiers at his CAF booth, most boasting fat tubes and open circuit boards, the kind of which activates my reviewer’s twitch.
VK Music’s wares included the Elekit TU-8888 monoblocks ($1375 per block), featuring two KT170s, one EF86x, and 12AU7X1 tubes. Next, the Elekit TU-8900 with Lundahl Amorphous Core transformers ($1945), also available as the…
Art's ATM-1S was a step in a long succession of tube amplifiers produced…
The ATM-1E has just four main user controls: a pushbutton for power, separate attenuation knobs for the left and right channels, and an identical-looking knob for checking and bias, labeled "IP Monitor" ("I" for current, "P" for plate). This five-position knob—"Operate" plus a position for each power tube—lets you adjust the plate current using a meter and four trim pots on the top panel, adjacent to the choke enclosure.
Installation and setup
I positioned the easy-to-lift ATM-1E on top of four A/V RoomService Ltd. Equipment Vibration Protectors (EVPs). Norman Varney's EVPs…
Description: Tubed stereo power amplifier. Tube complement: One 12AT7/(ECC81), two 6CG7/(6FQ7), four EL34/(6CA7). Inputs: Stereo pair single-ended (RCA). Output power: 35Wpc into 4 or 8 ohms (15.3dBW & 12.3dBW). Input sensitivity: 700mV (35W). Input impedance: 100k ohms. Output impedance: two taps, 4 ohms and 8 ohms. Frequency response: 20Hz– 30kHz (–1dB). THD (1kHz) <5%. Damping factor: 6.7. Power consumption: 250VA.
Dimensions: 14.37" (365mm) W × 8.85" (225mm) H × 12" (305mm) D. Weight: 47.39lb (21.5kg).
Serial number of unit reviewed: R06006.…