I remember the first time I became aware of what we call Listener Fatigue. It was many years ago when there was only turntables, vinyl and most people listened to nothing but tube electronics; solid state was just coming onto the hi fi scene and we are part of that pioneering effort. I know I’ve […]
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I am relatively new to Croft amps and have been really impressed with what the current Micro 25 pre – 7 power amp combo does with my Proacs. Incredibly good value for money. Thanks to Adrian Parsons at Audioflair, I’ve been demoing other Croft models and the one I recently had on home demo is […]
Q: So Howard, you’ve from time to time mentioned, in the context of receivers, the “good old days”. What does that mean? In the “good old days” the electronics for a hi fi system was all in one box that usually included a power amp, preamp and radio tuner. They were very convenient. Q: Convenient, […]
Celebrate the complete “Vault” series with “One From The Vault”, “Two From The Vault” (expanded with a third disc of closing jams), and “Three From The Vault” in a limited-edition box set. Now you can own the first three shows ever selected for release from the Grateful Dead tape vault, presented in a deluxe archival-quality […]
“Can anyone tell me anything about these amps? I have been looking on line for information, but it seems to be scare to non-existent!It seems to be the HX75 in 75w form, then the HX75 in 100w. But is it then HX100 or HX1. 2? Any spec’s available for these? I have a Townshend Allegri […]
I’ve always felt like the diminutive Marantz 1060 was a special amp in the lineup. The 30wpc is enough to power a good variety of speakers, and there is just something really “right” with the way is sounds. The very first piece of gear I bought when I got into this hobby was a Marantz […]
The record follows Bonnie’s hugely successful 2012 release ‘Slipstream’, which was one of the best-selling independent albums of 2012 and earned Bonnie a GRAMMY for Best Americana Album — her tenth career GRAMMY win. Now, with ‘Dig In Deep’, Raitt returns with her characteristic, incomparable blend of blues, rock, R&B, and pop, and a healthy dose of the signature slide […]
Bill Lamb writes: One of the very first punk bands, the Ramones (1974 – 1996) distilled the core of rock and roll and pop music that came before them in short, fast, loud songs two minutes or less in length. Armed with a distinctive visual style and trademark musical approach, they changed the history of […]
An enthusiast writes ..… I’m very keen on the idea of having an ultramodern DAC. I’m eager to perhaps try another Chord product as I did own the QBD76 for a short time. That did absolutely nothing for me and reading the reviews led me to believe it was the best DAC in the world […]