It doesn't take a forensic turntable scientist to figure out who manufactures both of those turntable models. Clearly, Pro-Ject does (footnote 2)—although some audiophiles might recognize only a few key parts. Other elements, especially the two different tonearm models, may appear unique to AVM, having been built to their specs.
For me, the first hints that the AVM Rotation R 2.3 came…
On the Miyajima Labs website, the designer described the sound this way: "The bass is thick and tight. Midrange is firmly insisted. A treble that has no useless resonances is realistic. Sound separation is the best ever. It is a feeling that all the performers are putting their feet on the…
According to Grado:
The All New Grado GT220 True Wireless earbuds utilize an 8mm Dynamic Driver to deliver rich accurate bass, detailed midrange and clear precise treble, resulting in a user experience second to none. Grado wants you to hear the music as the recording engineer intended it, true and natural, nothing artificial.
The GT220 incorporates Bluetooth 5.0 as well as aptX, AAC and SBC codecs, making it possible to connect with a wide range of devices. When the…
THe speakers was substituted for the SL600s in my usual system of Krell KSA-50 power amplifier, Audio Research SP-10 preamp, CAL Tempest II and Meridian MCD Pro CD players, and Koetsu Red/SME V/Linn Sondek LP player mounted on a Torlyte stand. (At the end of the listening period, I substituted a 1987 Linn/Ittok combination fitted with the new composite armboard and the new Linn Troika cartridge, the whole sitting on a Sound Organization table.) Interconnect was Monster Interlink Reference A, and Monster M1 speaker cable was used for…
I measured the frequency response in the listening window—spatially averaged to minimize room standing-wave problems—using third-octave pink noise, and measured the near-field low-frequency response with a sinewave sweep to get an idea of the true bass extension. The in-room response showed a smooth characteristic with a slightly falling trend above 80Hz, broken only by a slight excess of energy in the 3–10kHz region. The nearfield –6dB point lay at 55Hz, but, as indicated by Martin Colloms in his article elsewhere in this issue, an optimally damped small sealed-…
Description: Two-way, sealed-box loudspeaker. Drive-units: 1.25" (32mm) aluminum-dome tweeter, 6.5" (165mm) Kobex (PVC)-cone woofer. Crossover frequency: 2.8kHz. Frequency response: 60Hz–16kHz ±3dB. Sensitivity: 84dB/W/m. Nominal impedance: 8 ohms. Amplifier requirements: 25-120W.
Dimensions: 14.8" H × 7.9" W × 10.5" D. Internal volume: 12 liters. Weight: 18.5lb each.
Price: $900/pair (1987); no longer available (2020). Approximate number of dealers: 55.
Manufacturer: Celestion International Ltd., Ditton Works, Ipswich, Suffolk, UK (1987); Gold Peak…
The Model 6 is a rather large four-way system employing an 18" woofer with a ½"-thick cone of light, rigid foam plastic (See "Farewell to the Paper Cone," in Vol.1 No.1 of The Stereophile), an 8" paper-cone driver for the lower-middle range, and compression-type horn units for the upper ranges. Crossovers are at 250, 800 and 3500Hz (footnote 1). A five-position rotary switch provides treble adjustments in steps of about…
Model 6: Four-way system with 18" woofer, 8" cone-type midrange unit, and horn-loaded compression tweeter and supertweeter. Frequency range: 30Hz–20kHz. Nominal impedance: 8 ohms. Power capacity: 35W program, 70W peak.
Dimensions: 30" H × 32" W × 17½" D.
Price: $300 (1964); no longer available (2020).
Model 2: Two-way system with 12" woofer and horn-loaded compression tweeter. Frequency range: 30Hz–15kHz. Nominal impedance: 8 ohms. Power capacity: 30W program, 60W peak.
Dimensions: 14" H × 25 W × 13½" D.
Price: $120 (1964); no longer…
Harry Weisfeld began his career as an audio manufacturer with the HW-9, an isolation base for Denon's DP-80 direct-drive turntable. (You could say the introduction of a VPI direct-drive 'table completes a circle.) Next came the DB-5 "Magic Brick," a wood-encased block of laminated ferrous metal said to act as a "sink" for stray electromagnetic radiation. Audiophiles around the world bought these…