Tom Fine
Fun with Moose and Squirrel
In a recent Zoom meeting, some friends got into a dust-up about how "real"-sounding high-performance audio systems can be. The consensus was that there was no chance at all of real, live sound. A label owner waved it off as impossible: "Fuhgeddaboudit," he said. He's from New York, like me.
Pro-Ject The Beatles SGT. Pepper Essential III, Special Edition Turntable Sweepstakes
According to the company:
"Pro-Ject is celebrating the 54th anniversary of a Beatles' landmark with our "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"-inspired Essential III turntable. This high-performance table is based on one of our most popular models and features variable 33/45 RPM speeds. It's also one of the most striking pieces in our entire collection. We're excited to be collaborating with our friends at Stereophile and Analog Planet to offer readers a chance to own this historic piece."
[This Sweepstakes is now closed.]
Analog Corner #310: Haniwa HCTR-CO Mk.II phono cartridge, SW1X LPU I phono preamplifier
Two June FollowUp Reviews
NAD C 298 power amplifier
Re-Tales #9: Mind the Gap
That doesn't mean the future is bleaknot necessarily. Many in the industry have hope for hi-fi's future. For that potential future to be realized, however, audio dealers must adapt. Interest in better sound seems to be rising. Consider vinyl's resurgence; regardless of your views on vinyl's ultimate fidelity, it's a big step up from the earlier fashion for MP3s and cheap earbuds. (There's good news on that front, too: Those earbuds morphed into Beats headphones, then Beats into good-quality headphones.
Marten Parker Trio Diamond Edition loudspeaker
Gramophone Dreams #49: KEF KC62 subwoofer
Technics Presents a Discussion of Their Reference Class SU-R1000 Digital Integrated Amplifier!
LIVE: Friday, May 21, 2021 - 12:00PM ET
Join Bill Voss, Technics Business Development Manager in the US and Frank Balzuweit, Business Development Manager for Technics in Europe in celebration of Technics 55th anniversary introduction of the new Reference Class SU-R1000 Digital Integrated Amplifier as they present a live webinar discussion with demos of the key features and technology in this incredible new model.
UPDATE: This webinar is now available for replay!