A Y‑shaped window on the top panel exposes the mid–high crossover section. Sonus faber describes the network as an evolution of its Phase Coherent design and says the components match those used in Suprema.
The driver complement includes a silk‑dome tweeter, a supertweeter, and the company’s Camelia midrange unit. These driver units are…
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The technical limitations you noticed with the 2023 version have been completely resolved with the new MK2 version we presented in Munich this year: new composite diaphragm frame for…
Hana has introduced the Umami Black, a new top-of-line moving‑coil phono cartridge above the Umami Red and Blue. US list price is $11,500. First public US demos are scheduled for September 6 at Quintessence Audio (Morton Grove, IL), with customer shipments beginning September 22.
What’s new
The Umami Black’s headline change is a solid diamond cantilever carrying a nude Microline stylus. The cartridge also debuts Hana’s OKD high‑efficiency generator, which combines an inverted U‑shaped front yoke with an integrated pole piece/rear yoke. According to the company, the…
The Atom was also well-suited to small jazz ensembles. On the Modern Jazz…
Description: Two-way, reflex-loaded, stand-mounted loudspeaker. Drive-units: 0.75" ceramic-metal dome tweeter, 5.5" polypropylene-cone bass/midrange driver with die-cast chassis. Frequency response: 70Hz-20kHz, ±2dB on axis, 70Hz-16kHz, ±2dB off axis. Impedance: "compatible with 8 ohms." Sensitivity: 89dB in room, 86dB anechoic. Recommended amplification: 15-80W.
Dimensions: 10.5" H by 6.5" W by 8.5" D. Weight: 13 lbs/pair.
Finish: Black vinyl.
Serial numbers of units reviewed: 296193 & 4.
Price: $189/pair; magnetic shielding adds $20/pair.…
Analog sources: VPI TNT IV turntable, Immedia RPM tonearm, Koetsu Urushi cartridge; Rega Planar 3 turntable, Syrinx PU-3 tonearm, Clearaudio Aurum Beta S cartridge.
Digital sources: California Audio Labs Icon Mk.II Power Boss, Creek CD53 Mk.II CD players.
Preamplification: Vendetta Research SCP-2D phono stage, Audible Illusions Modulus L1 line stage.
Power amplifier: Audio Research VT100 Mk.II.
Integrated amplifiers: Creek 5350SE, JoLida JD-101A.
Cables: Interconnect: MIT MI-350 CVTwin Terminator, MIT MI-330SG, MITerminator 2. Speaker:…
Paradigm specifies the Atom v.3's anechoic sensitivity as 86dB/2.83V/m, which is just below average. My estimate was 86.5dB(B), which is within experimental error of the specified figure. The Atom's electrical impedance (fig.1) changes considerably over the audioband, with a minimum value of 4.4 ohms at 220Hz. The small glitch just above 30kHz indicates the presence of the tweeter's main dome resonance, which is higher in frequency than we usually see. The saddle in the magnitude trace at 66Hz indicates the tuning frequency of the port.
The fig.1 traces…
Twenty years ago, in a grungy, badly lit club in Edinburgh, Scotland, I saw a show that changed my musical life forever. There, packed together on a stage the size of a postage stamp and looking every bit as young and green as I was, were The Edge, Bono, Larry, and Adam, bashing out their bombastic new single, "Pride (In the Name Of Love)." I was smitten.…
The fully balanced gain section, rated at 2V RMS balanced (maximum output is 30V RMS) and 1V single-ended, uses eight specially selected Sovtek dual-triode 6922 tubes,…
Like a plush, comfortable chair, the Ref 2 put a soft cushion around the music's bottom end—not so cushy that the deep bass sank in and disappeared into the foam, but enough to add a warm,…