The US debuts of the Aurender N50 music server ($38,500) and the Gryphon Audio Designs Antileon Revelation stereo power amplifier ($49,800) were joined by an equally celebratory system.
A J.Sikora KV Max 12" tonearm ($15,680) was mounted on a J.Sikora Max Supreme turntable ($40,785) and held an Aidas Violet Gold LE cartridge ($7535). That cartridge's tiny output ran into a Doshi Audio EVO phono preamplifier…
Digital music was handled with a CDT Four CD…
Allied with the J.Sikora and Innuos products were an Aidas Malachite Silver MC cartridge ($7295), a Doshi Audio Evo linestage ($23,995), and a Doshi Audio Evo phono preamp ($23,995). The amplifier was also Doshi Audio, the Evo Stereo Amp ($25,995; see my…
I've owned several DeVore Fidelity speakers, from the original Gibbon 8 and Super 8 to the Gibbon Nine and the O/93. I currently own the O/96. What unites DeVore speakers—the singular quality that has earned them a devoted…
The Robyatt Audio SUTs
I have known Robin Wyatt since forever. As anyone will tell you, he's always low key, shy, and retiring. Soft spoken. He blends in with the crowd—except for his brightly patterned "yank" shirts by American tailor Robert Graham (footnote 2). Robin is tall, and I am short, so when we meet, I invariably find myself staring at a chest adorned with silks of many colors.
The chief reason I like Robin is that I admire his taste—in shirts, cologne, dogs, and polo ponies, but most especially in audio. In any ABX tournament, I would bet half my bicycles on his…
The TH400 includes a 400mm (15.75")-diameter platter supported by "a proportionally designed rotation system," the press release noted. "Both elements of the chassis are composed of a thick layer of aluminum and Nero Marquinia marble and supported by high precision magnetic suspensions. The unusual dimensions of the…
They may not need us, but that doesn't mean they don't want us. Tarulli expressed eagerness to get A-T products into the hands of reviewers like me. The first fruits of his labor will appear on AnalogPlanet.com.
On static display, Tarulli brought a large headphone amplifier, a turntable, two pairs of headphones, and numerous cartridges…
Room 325 brought the PrimaryControl Kinea II turntable ($24,995) with the same company's Field Coil Loaded tonearm ($34,995). SUT and phono stage were by Cinnamon Galle ($8250 and $32,995, respectively. The cartridge was a Fuuga MC ($10,995).
A SW1X Audio Design provided amplification: PRE V Signature line stage ($83,041, a US debut) and SW1X Audio Design MPA V Special power amps ($37,836/each). Those…
Kevin Hayes of VAC provided the amplification, specifically his Master Preamplifier ($30,000) and Master 300 iQ monoblocks ($44,000 each), which drove the Symphorias. Cardas Clear Beyond wired the whole system. Room attendees were graced with the presence of Anne Bisson, who sand along with her own tracks on the Gershman/VAC system.
The made-in-Canada Symphoria features dual 8"…
The Luxe T1 is 6" deep, 13" wide, and 51" high. Its three-way active design includes a tweeter and midrange with four small elliptical bass drivers stationed on both sides. The speaker is tri-amplified and uses DSP and an active crossover. The speaker's lovely cabinet is handmade in standard or custom wood finishes. Prices begin at $27,000/pair.…