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Whoever at Panasonic pulled the trigger on the Technics SL-1200 re-launch (I think I know), made the right call! In the years since, Technics has introduced a series of new, well-received direct drive turntables, the latest being this one, the SL-100C priced at the magic $999 spot on the turntable dial, complete with an Audio-Technica AT-VM95C cartridge installed on the head shell. -----ConclusionTechnics has been building variants of its classic 1200 direct drive turntable for many decades now. It knows what it’s doing! The SL-100C turntable is a high value, high quality variant that offers m..

15 Minutes with David P. Kelley, CEO of KLH Audio The return of the KLH was big news at 2018 CES. Industry pundits and audio enthusiasts looked on with great interest and a little skepticism. Could the iconic brand cofounded by hi-fi pioneer Henry Kloss in 1957 be resurrected in a way that would pay homage to its founder? Or would it be just another example of an entity acquiring the rights to a once-famous brand with little or no interest in honoring the identity and values that made it famous in the first place? Ironically, Acoustic Research, the speaker brand Kloss helped launch in 1954 bef..

True Wireless Earbuds EAH-AZ60 was selected as "Best Multipoint Bluetooth Headphones and Earbuds 2023" by CNET. Thank you! “they sound sweet with clean, well-balanced sound, well-defined bass and good detail. They feature active noise canceling (it's good), a transparency mode, multipoint Bluetooth pairing so you can connect to your computer and phone at the same time and they have very solid voice-calling performance with good noise reduction. The buds are IPX4 splash-proof and are rated for up to 7 hours of battery life on a single charge at moderate volume levels.”Technics EAH-AZ60..

How Nearfield Placement Delivers No Complaint BassBass reproduction in residential spaces is ALWAYS a problem: especially when the obstacles are a combination of poor acoustics, spatial limitations, architectural issues, and overwhelming negative social pressure.Bass that emulates real music in real spaces, and reproduced in the home environment is perhaps the final hurdle in achieving a believable facsimile of a live event in a personal space. This is virtually impossible to pull off without bass extension below 30 Hz, and even lower if you wish to capture the feel of the original venue.If yo..

The music interface par excellenceYour amplifier is the interface between your signal sources and your speaker system. What is lost at this point remains lost forever - and conversely, it amplifies everything that comes in at the front. Sonic excellence is therefore extremely important here. The Copland CTA407 is an evolution of the CTA405, which has been an object of desire for audiophiles around the world since its introduction more than a decade ago - and the best answer to demanding audio questions. ReliabilityAmplifiers are also commodities in daily use. They have to be stable and reliabl..

ATC announces SCM25A Pro Mk2 – compact, three-way active studio monitor as evolution of popular predecessor… ASTON DOWN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UK: ATC is proud to announce upcoming availability of the SCM25A Pro Mk2, a compact, three-way, high-performance active monitor — maintaining the core of its popular predecessor from which it evolved while refining key areas of design and performance, including replacing the original SCM25A Pro’s OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) high-frequency driver with the specialist British manufacturer’s own ‘S-SPEC’ SH25-76S soft-dome, dual-suspension tweeter, as ..

Can the $11,000 ATC SMC40A Active Loudspeakers live up to the high price and hype? They might be the most unassuming and impressive loudspeakers we’ve heard in years.Conclusion It’s very hard to call the ATC SCM40A an entry-level loudspeaker at $11,000 a pair. Most people will look at that designation and wonder if their marketing department have a cruel sense of humor. The reality is that you would have to spend a lot more on separates and a high-end pair of loudspeakers to achieve what ATC has accomplished with the SCM40A at that price point. The SCM40A prove that active loudspeakers can out..

... for best Integrated Streaming Amplifier of the year 2022Lindemann’s elegant little box is a deceptively powerful and flexible device. Delivering a healthy 70W into eight ohms, the amp includes a network player, DAC, and MM phono stage and two line-level analogue inputs. You can connect it to A2DP-compatible Bluetooth devices, local network, and online streaming services via a router, you can play thumb drives or even CDs from a CD-ROM drive inserted into the rear USB connector. There’s a good quality headphone socket. Everything is driven from Lindemann’s own iOS or Android app, and there’..