REVOX: B750 II integrated amplifier test review

  Try as I might, and frankly I don’t try all that hard that often, I’m rather taken with the look of an audiophile item to the extent that I’ll buy, or covet it. Yes, it’s sad. But … Or put differently, the sound quality takes second place – sometimes. My Yamaha C1 pre amp […]

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PHASE LINEAR 1000: What does this dynamic range expander actually do?

Audio expansion means to expand the dynamic range of a signal. It is basically the opposite of audio compression. For example, if the ratio is 2:1 and the signal drops 3dB below the threshold, the signal level will be reduced to 6dB below the threshold. Music. In music, dynamic range describes the difference between the […]

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TANGENT: Observations about their RS2 speakers

Just dug out a pair, put them on and remembered that I quite like these, sort of LS3/5a sound with more guts. Pretty inefficient and seem to need a fairly powerful amp. Units are Audax 8″ with Bextrene cone and a KEFT27 in a reasonably compact cabinet. Anyone remember these speakers? opinions? MORE

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