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• May 11, 2008
  • Listening test: a quite enlightening comparison test of three Toslink digital cables against a simple homemade digital coaxial cable. Do they make any difference? Discover the results on our shootout test: Van denHul "The Optocoupler" vs Van den Hul TM3 Glass Optical Cable vs standard cheap Toslink cable vs homemade coaxial cable. (N. Whetstone)

  • Show reportage: here's the second part of our detailed coverage of the latest Munich High-End Show 2008 (H. Quaschik)

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• May 4, 2008
  • Listening test/Tweak: ever wondered whether input switches can make an audible difference or not? Let Mark Wheeler tell you the whole story while he tests some DACT switch (M. Wheeler)

  • Show reportage: here's the first part of our detailed coverage of the latest Munich High-End Show 2008 (H. Quaschik)

  • Letters: read some of the selected letters we received last weeks.

• April 27, 2008
  • Listening test/Tweak: a complete modding session for the DIY-Paradise Monica 2 DAC (N. Whetstone)

  • Editorial: our editor goes on-air (national FM) once again to talk about vinyl comeback. In the meanwhile Elvis Costello's new album is released on vinyl only. Read what's going on...all the details on our May editorial (L. Cadeddu)

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• April 19, 2008
  • Listening test: from a rather "new" HiFi manufacturer an intriguing CD player, here's the Astin Trew AT 3500: on/off upsampling, hybrid tube/solid state output, Auricap caps...(M. van Casteren)

  • Editorial: further thoughts on globalization on our latest April editorial (H. Quaschik)

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• April 12, 2008
  • Listening test: another (SP/DIF - USB)DAC hits the market, here's the Audial AYA II (N. Whetstone)

  • Editorial: ever wondered of experiencing Ferrari sound on a high-end loudspeaker? Read all the details on our March editorial (L. Cadeddu)

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• March 22, 2008
  • Listening test/tweak: digital upgrade! A new gain stage brings new life into the DIY Paradise Monica 2 DAC (N. Whetstone)

  • Listening test/tweak: analog upgrade! A new platter bearing (by Analog Tube Audio) brings new life into Garrard 301/401 vintage turntables (H. Quaschik)

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• March 15, 2008
  • Listening test: a quite remarkable "machine" for true vinyl lovers, the Acoustic Solid "Solid Machine" turntable (G. Husband)

  • Listening test/DIY: a three parts article on another home made alignment protractor, a test on the Millennium Audio alignment tools and some lab measure of turntable motor noise unveiled! (W. Ogiers)

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• March 8, 2008
  • Listening test: a zero-oversampling tubed-output CD player, here's the Audio Note CD 1.1X (M. van Casteren)

  • Listening test: this is what could be labelled as "zero-oversampling" phono preamp, the unusual AudioNemesis PM-1 (G. Pozzoli)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 5 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

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• February 10, 2008
  • Listening test: a quite inexpensive solid-state 60 watts integrated amplifier from Italy (or China? ;-)), here's the Audiosophia I-40R (L. Cadeddu)

  • Site popularity: more than 229,000 distinct internet addresses (unique IPs) and more than 3,5 million hits in January. Read all the details on the access statistics page

  • HiFi Shows: the 9th edition of the Milano HiEnd Show will take place on 16th and 17th (next weekend)

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• February 2, 2008
  • Listening test: a quasi-entry-level preamplifier from NuForce. Here's the P-8, 4 line inputs (1 minijack), balanced and unbalanced outputs plus 1 headphones output for 1000 € (G. Pozzoli)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 5 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

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• January 26, 2008
  • Listening test: a disappointing performance from a Shanling CD player, the CD 3000 (M. van Casteren)

  • Editorial: crazy prices of HiFi gear, for how long are we going to tolerate this? We've decided to give some enlightening example on our February 2008 editorial (L. Cadeddu)

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• January 19, 2008
  • Listening test: a small 3" full-range loudspeaker: the JohnBlue JB3 (G. Husband)

  • Editorial: some thought on global warming and the growing success of switching technology: new Class D top amps from Mark Levinson (20,000$) and a new bargain amp (199$) from NuForce. Read the details on our January 2008 editorial (L. Cadeddu)

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• January 12, 2008
  • Listening test & tweaking: a piece of vinyl playback history gets dismantled and totally rewired...here's the Decca International Arm (D. Holgate)

  • Accessories: Mark Wheeler tests the Tube Imp Tester. A "must-have" for audiophiles using ECC80s (double triodes) tubes (M. Wheeler)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 14 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

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• December 8, 2007
  • Listening test: an extremely inexpensive KT66-equipped tube integrated amplifier, the Yarland M34, 35 watts for less than 500 € (N. Whetstone)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 7 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

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  • Winter break!: TNT-Audio takes some week off around Christmas and New Year's Eve. Our usual weekly updates will be online on 1/12/2008! Our staff wishes you and your families a joyous Christmas and a Happy new 2008!

• December 1, 2007
  • Listening test: a classy two-way bookshelf speaker, here's the ACI Sapphire XL (A. Kohli)

  • Listening test: for Naim-o-philes only! Maarten reviews the FlatCap 2X power supply (M. van Casteren)

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• November 24, 2007
  • Listening test: another high-end analogue masterpiece, the Kuzma Stabi reference turntable (H. Quaschik)

  • Factory tour: an insightful visit with plenty of pictures at the Cary Audio plants in USA (A. Kohli)

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• November 17, 2007
  • Listening test: a cartridge that might be considered a real classic, the Dynavector Karat 17 D3 (G. Husband)

  • DIY: here's the third part of Mark Wheeler's course on DIY loudspeakers. This one is about various methods of filling in the cabinets (M. Wheeler)

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• November 10, 2007
  • Listening test/tweak: another session of upgrades for CD players, here's the RockClock3 and special PSU by NET Audio (D. Holgate)

  • Audiophile records: another outstanding recording from Water Lily Acoustics: Taj Mahal, V.M. Bhatt, Narendra Ravikiran in "Mumtaz Mahal" (A. Kohli)

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• November 2, 2007
  • Listening test: a World's first review of the new impressive unipivot tonearm from Opera/Consonance, here is the ST 600 (G. Husband)

  • Listening test: a compact two-way minimonitor loudspeaker, the Reference 3A Dulcet (A. Kohli)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 10 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

  • HiFi Shows: two HiFi events will take place simultaneously in Italy on November 17-18: the fifth edition of the Rome Hi-End and the 17th edition of the BARI Hi-End.

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• October 27, 2007
  • Listening test: Burson Audio releases a fine preamplifier that incorporates, for just 1000$, all the bells and whistles of their special components production, here is the Pre 100 (N. Whetstone)

  • Factory tour: an exclusive and insightful visit at the Music First Audio plants in Hastings (UK) (P. Eros)

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• October 20, 2007
  • Listening test: an accurate comparison test of two versions of an already famous passive (TVC) preamplifier: Music First "Copper" versus "Silver" TVC preamp. We welcome on board another new (UK) reviewer: Paul Eros.

  • Listening test: a new, ambitious CD player from Cambridge Audio, with 24bit/384 kHz upsampling (by Anagram Technologies), twin Wolfson WM8740 DAC chips and even two digital inputs, so to use the unit even as DAC. Here's the Azur 740C (M. van Casteren)

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• October 13, 2007
  • Listening test: small and stylish bookshelf loudspeakers with air-motion transformer tweeters, the Mark & Daniel Maximus-Topaz (N. Whetstone)

  • Theory/DIY: for the second part of the DIY loudspeakers design series Mark Wheeler speaks his mind on different materials for Speakers cabinets building (M. Wheeler)

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• October 6, 2007
  • Listening test: squeezeboxes become high-end! Here's the Slim Devices Transporter: audio streaming for serious listeners (N. Whetstone)

  • Listening test: lab tests and accurate listening test for the Lyra Dorian MC cartridge (W. Ogiers)

  • HiFi Shows: planning a weekend in Florence (Italy)? Hurry up, the 7th edition of the Firenze Alta Fedeltà Show is taking place in Prato exactly this weekend...

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• September 29, 2007
  • Listening test: another extremely affordable and good sounding Tripath-based (TA2020) integrated amplifier, here's the KingRex T20. We welcome on board a new reviewer (formerly writer at HiFi World, the UK mag): John May.

  • Listening test: an affordable, compact single-driver loudspeaker, the Aurousal A1 (M. van Casteren)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 7 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

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• September 22, 2007
  • Listening test: a classic bookshelf monitor loudspeaker, here's the B & W 805 S (A. Kohli)

  • Audiophile records: three jazz albums of extremely high artistic and audiophile quality, all by Malene Mortensen, a gifted, talentuous (and beautiful) jazz singer & songwriter (H. Quaschik)

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• September 15, 2007
  • Listening test: not only for Flat Earth fans, the Naim CD5 X proves to be quite an impressive CD player (M. van Casteren)

  • Listening test: Mark Wheeler tests a quite unusual HiFi rack, the Something Solid XR 4 - Part II (M. Wheeler)

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• September 8, 2007
  • Listening test: budget oriented preamp and power amp from Lehmann Audio, the Stamp & Linear. The first one is a diminutive Class-T power amp based on Tripath TA2020 while the second is a headphone/line preamplifier (G. Husband)

  • Listening test: isolation platforms, feet, mains filters and cables and other tweaks from Vertex (N. Whetstone)

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  • In memoriam: Tom Colangelo, one of the most seminal audio designers in the history of HiFi Audio (Viola Labs, previously Mark Levinson, Cello etc.) passed away yesterday.
  • In memoriam: Luciano Pavarotti sadly passed away a couple of days ago.

• July 15, 2007
  • Listening test: looking for the ultimate integrated amp equipped with the famous TA2024 chipset? Here's the Trends Audio TA 10.1. You asked for a "better" T-Amp? This is the definitive answer (L. Cadeddu)

  • Listening test: a passive preamp + 2 solid state 50 watts monoblocks combo, the Anatek CM 0.5 & MB50 (M. van Casteren)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 4 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

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• July 7, 2007
  • Listening test: from East West Audio a deeply modified and tweaked ESound CD-E5 SE CD player (M. van Casteren)

  • Music: Mark Wheeler falls in love with a CD. It's "Garden of Weeds" by Yucca Flats, a very good recording from Mapleshade Records (M. Wheeler)

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• June 29, 2007
  • Listening test: mains problems with your outboard power supply? Would you like battery-like power supply without its cons? Here's the Never-Connected PSU, a way to isolate your equipment from the mains (N. Whetstone)

  • HiFi Show reportage: here's the second part of our reportage from the latest Munich High End 2007 Show (H. Quaschik)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 3 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

  • Letters: read some of the selected letters we received last weeks.

• June 23, 2007
  • Listening test: Great balls of wire - Part II! Mark Wheeler opens the infamous Pandora's Box of double-blind cables listening test...learn more about his experiments (M. Wheeler)

  • Reviewers' biogs: our new UK reviewer - Paul Eros - introduces himself... (P. Eros)

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• June 16, 2007
  • Listening test: unconventional bookshelf loudspeakers, the Trivox Pure S (G. Husband)

  • CD vs LP test: a couple of good sounding albums tested both on CD and LP releases...and the winner is... (M. Bellinzona)

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• June 10, 2007
  • Listening test: an insightful and extremely detailed review - with measures and microscope pics! - of the new (after the V15 demise) top Shure cartridge, the M 97 XE (W. Ogiers)

  • Listening test: Mark Wheeler tests a quite unusual HiFi rack, the Something Solid XR 4 - Part I (M. Wheeler)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 5 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

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• June 2, 2007
  • Listening test: a face-to-face comparison test between two MC cartridges: Goldring Elite MC versus Audio Technica OC9 MLII (A. Kohli)

  • HiFi Show reportage: here's the first part of our reportage from the latest Munich High End 2007 Show (H. Quaschik)

  • Letters: read some of the selected letters we received last weeks.

• May 26, 2007
  • Listening test: we welcome a new reviewer from the UK, Paul Eros. Enjoy his first review of the Dynavector XX-2 mkII MC cartridge (P. Eros)

  • Technical notes & measures: following last week review of the Rotel RDV 03 DVD player here are some rather interesting technical notes and jitter measures (G. Pozzoli)

• May 19, 2007
  • Listening test: from Australia a solid state amplifier for serious audiophiles on a budget, here's the Burson Audio PI-100 (N. Whetstone)

  • Listening test: we usually don't review DVD players but this low_budget-oriented one deserves some attention: Rotel RDV 03 (G. Pozzoli)

• May 12, 2007
  • Listening test: looking for a T-Amp with more watts? A simple "plug & play" Class T amplifier with 60 watts per channel, a built-in PSU, two inputs and a nice cabinet (also available in solid wood!)...all for 350 €? Look no further, here's the T-HiFi Power TI s (L. Cadeddu)

  • Listening test: a comparative test of three phono preamps: Cambridge 640P, Graham Slee Fanfare, Parasound Z-Phono (A. Kohli)

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• May 5, 2007
  • Listening test: fan of Gainclones anyone? Here's a LM3875-equipped integrated amplifier with E88CC tube preamp section and solid wood electric blue cabinet! Nick Whetstone, our resident Gainclone-guru, listens to the Garage Audio Stevie (N. Whetstone)

  • Audiophile records: after our interview with Kavi Alexander of Water Lily Acoustics, here's a review of one of their releases Saltanah (A. Kohli)

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• April 28, 2007
  • Listening test: Canned heat! Geoff Husband opens a new series of articles called "New Adventures in HiFi". The first piece is devoted to headphones: Sennheiser HD 650 and HD 250 II powered by Graham Slee Solo headphones amp under review! (G. Husband)

  • Listening test: Great balls of wire! Mark Wheeler opens the infamous Pandora's Box of double-blind cables listening test...learn more about his experiments (M. Wheeler)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 13 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

  • Letters: read some of the selected letters we received last weeks.

  • Sad news: on November 11, Mstislav Rostropovich, seen by many as the world's greatest cellist, passed away. The link points to a recent (4/5/2006) interview on Cello.org.

• April 7, 2007
  • DIY: finally released our new version of the TNT Nues DIY tower loudspeakers! New tweeters and a new crossover network, just in time for your Easter break... (F. Marcolin)

  • Music: ever attended to an acoustic live Music event? Then you're going to fall in love with this album: "Lift" by Work of Art is the first album recorded by Soundkeeper Recordings, a true "Real Stereo" new label (L. Cadeddu)

  • Easter break: as usual, we take two weeks off after Easter. Our usual weekly upgrades will be back on April 28. Happy Easter to anyone!

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• March 31, 2007
  • Listening test: active loudspeakers again on TNT-Audio! After the D.A.S. Harefield, here are the smaller D.A.S. Hailey (M. Wheeler)

  • Listening test: a comparative review of two interconnects and two speakers cables, here are the Solitone cables (N. Whetstone)

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• March 24, 2007
  • Listening test: are CD players coming to an end? Read the review of the exotic @-tunes SB+ Audiophile streaming device (N. Whetstone)

  • Listening test: Follow-up on the Technics SL 1200 turntable, revised thanks to some input from Mike Fremer (A. Kohli)

  • Follow up: after our not so positive review of the active speakers system Aux Out we've received a long and detailed manufacturer's comment (added at the bottom of the review) (L. Cadeddu)

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• March 17, 2007
  • Listening test: still high-end turntables on TNT-Audio! Here's the new Scheu "Das Laufwerk No.2" (H. Quaschik)

  • Listening test: a detailed follow-up test on the Funk Achromat turntable mat, used on different decks (M. Wheeler)

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• March 10, 2007
  • Listening test: World premiere! After 15 years here are Pierre Lurné's new turntable and tonearm, the Audiomeca Belladonna & Septum - Part III (G. Husband)

  • Editorial: a new, advertising-free independent magazine is born. Read about HiFi Critic (M. van Casteren)

  • Site popularity: more than 220,000 distinct internet addresses (unique IPs) and more than 3,4 million hits in February. Read all the details on the access statistics page

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• March 3, 2007
  • Listening test: a quite sophisticated CD player, built like a tank, the ESound CD-E5 SE (M. van Casteren)

  • Listening test: an extensive test of a turntable mat, the Funk Achromat (G. Husband)

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• February 24, 2007
  • Listening test: a quite interesting session of mods for the Behringer DEQ 2496, by Audio Smile. The popular DAC & digital equalizer gets better (N. Whetstone)

  • Music: after our interview with Pierre Sprey of Mapleshade records, here's the review of an excellent example of their recording art: "Flamenco" by Tao Ruspoli (A. Kohli)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 6 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

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• February 17, 2007
  • Listening test: World premiere! After 15 years here are Pierre Lurné's new turntable and tonearm, the Audiomeca Belladonna & Septum - Part II (G. Husband)

  • Listening test: a long and detailed test of a compact sub + sats active system, powered with 2 Class T (TA 2022) modules, the AUX OUT by Kuller/Outline (L. Cadeddu)

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• February 10, 2007
  • Listening test: 4 headphones one against the other: Sennheiser HD650, HD497, Grado RS-1, BeyerDynamic DT990 (A. Kohli)

  • Factory tours: a long and enlightening visit at the Meridian Audio plants in UK (M. van Casteren)

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• February 3, 2007
  • Listening test & tweak: looking for a damn-cheap, cool-looking bass trap? Mark Wheeler has extensively tested the Ikea Hol table...available at your nearest IKEA store for few bucks! (M. Wheeler)

  • HiFi Shows: a reportage from the latest HiFi News 2006 Show at Heathrow (M. van Casteren)

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• January 27, 2007
  • Listening test: World premiere! After 15 years here are Pierre Lurné's new turntable and tonearm, the Audiomeca Belladonna & Septum - Part I (G. Husband)

  • Listening test: a mid-class CD player with manually selectable sampling frequency (!!!), the Opera Consonance CD 120 Linear (M. Wheeler)

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• January 20, 2007
  • Listening test: single-ended or push-pull? Head to head two identical amplifiers from the very same manufacturer, equipped with the famous 300B tubes...one in SE configuration and the other in push-pull. Read Geoff's verdict on the Opera Consonance Cyber 300B PSE amps (G. Husband)

  • Listening test: a budget MM cartridge naked under a microscope and tortured with tests and measures, here is the Nagaoka MP 11. Discover how it survived! (W. Ogiers)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 8 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

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• December 23, 2006
  • Listening test: a small, Burr-Brown PCM1716E-based DAC, the NET Audio Sonance (M. van Casteren)

  • Listening test: our "saga" on budget-oriented vinyl playback comes to an end, as it seems all the answers have been found! Read Arvind's conclusions (A. Kohli)

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• December 16, 2006
  • Listening test: the third chapter of our new "saga" on budget-oriented vinyl playback is devoted to the Technics SL 1200 modified by KAB + KAB/Ortofon S30 cart + Creek OBH-18 phono stage (A. Kohli)

  • Listening test: a follow-up on a Tripath-based amplifier, the 41 Hz AMP-6 module (H. Quaschik)

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• December 9, 2006
  • Listening test: an USB DAC with Sanyo Oscon, Elna Silmic capacitors and Burr Brown PCM-2704 DAC for just 90$ (ninety dollars), here is the Trends Audio UD-10 (N. Whetstone)

  • Music: a follow-up on one of the most beautifully recorded pop/rock/jazz albums of all times: Joe Jackson's "Body and Soul", including a comparison between the CD and LP releases (L. Cadeddu)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 6 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

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• December 1, 2006
  • Listening test: holidays are approaching quickly....perhaps a nice audiophile gift idea, the Audio Analogue Enigma integrated amp, CD player and tuner (M. van Casteren)

  • Theory: the first part of a series of articles devoted to loudspeakers design, this one is devoted to Loudspeakers energy preservation (M. Wheeler)

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• November 25, 2006
  • Listening test: finally on test the NuForce IA 7 integrated amplifier, a longly awaited budget-oriented amp that follows NuForce power amps' footprints! (G. Pozzoli)

  • Editorial: our editor has been recently interviewed by a national FM radio programme about vinyl, LPs and analogue playback (L. Cadeddu)

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• November 18, 2006
  • Listening test: a 4 x 60 watts Class-T amplifier based on the Tripath TAA4100A chipset, tested and assembled for just 195 €, here is the Autocostruire MC4x100 amplifier (N. Whetstone)

  • Listening test: another audiophile-grade cap on test, the ClarityCap (M. van Casteren)

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• November 11, 2006
  • Listening test: 15" woofers well suited for open baffles, the Hawthorne Audio Augie drivers, a follow-up of the Hawthorne Silver Iris coaxials review (N. Whetstone)

  • Interview: a talk with Gianfranco Pellas of Ikarus Audio about DIY, tubes, horns etc. (L. Cadeddu)

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• November 5, 2006
  • Listening test: a multi-format player that is causing a stir worldwide because of its very good price/quality ratio. Here is the Oppo DV 970 (G. Pozzoli)

  • Technical test & measures: we've put the Oppo DV 970 multiplayer on our test bench getting quite interesting results (G. Pozzoli)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 8 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

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• October 28, 2006
  • Listening test: after writing our active loudspeakers guide, Mark Wheeler tests the D.A.S. Harefield active speakers, designed by Bill Dyer of Dyer Audio Systems (M. Wheeler)

  • Editorial: Geoff Husband explores the mine field of some of the biggest Audio lies (G. Husband)

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• October 21, 2006
  • Listening test: 15" coaxial drivers with built-in crossover for 140$ each? The Hawthorne Audio Silver Iris drivers on test! (N. Whetstone)

  • Listening test/tweak: looking for good regulators to improve your HiFi components? Here are the Burson Audio Super Regulators (N. Whetstone)

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• October 14, 2006
  • Listening test: another candidate for the T-System, here's the 200$ zero-oversampling Lite DAC Ah by Poth Audio (G. Husband)

  • Music: some seducing Music that proves to be an excellent audiophile recording too: Steely Dan's "Two against nature" (L. Cadeddu)

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• October 7, 2006
  • Listening test: an affordable tube preamp from Italy, the Selection Audio Components "Easy Line" (G. Pozzoli)

  • Editorial: some controversial thought on the (crazy) stand-by attitude. Read our September editorial titled Stand-by me (L. Cadeddu)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 8 new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

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• September 30, 2006
  • Double listening test: the second chapter of the new "saga" on budget-oriented vinyl playback is devoted to the Music Hall MMF-9 turntable and Creek OBH-15 phono stage (A. Kohli)

  • HiFi Shows: two (!!!) HiFi Shows in Belgium this weekend...the Brussels HiFi Show and the High Fidelity Belgium. Both will take plake on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1

  • HiFi Shows: planning a weekend in Italy? Three (!!!!) HiFi Shows in Italy this month: Florence HiFi (Oct. 7 & 8), Sintonie (Oct. 14 & 15) and Rome HiEnd 2006 (Oct. 28 & 29).

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• September 23, 2006
  • Listening test: a well-finished, good sounding bookshelf loudspeaker, the Xavian Mia II (D. Holgate)

  • Listening test: an extremely inexpensive (and small!) headphones amplifier, the Practical Devices XM-3 (A. Kohli)

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• September 16, 2006
  • Listening test: a quite unusual passive preamp based on transformers, the DIY HiFi Supply Django, available even as a DIY kit (M. van Casteren)

  • Listening test: Mark's antivibration epic saga maintains its momentum, here's Chapter 9 devoted to a long test of the exclusive Allnic Audio Absorb-GEL vacuum tube damper (M. Wheeler)

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• September 9, 2006
  • Listening test: a candidate for that T-System we're looking for...here's the 400$ Moodlab Dice DAC (G. Husband)

  • Listening test: a face_to_face comparison test between two very popular RCA connectors, the Eichmann BulletPlugs versus WBT Nextgen plugs (M. van Casteren)

  • We Support Real Stereo: we have updated our Real Stereo List with 17!!! new, interesting websites (L. Cadeddu)

  • Letters: read some of the selected letters we received last weeks.

• July 16, 2006
  • Listening test: a longly awaited test, here are the revolutionary NuForce REF 9 power amplifiers! (L. Cadeddu)

  • Listening test: World Premiere!!! On test a new integrated amplifier based on a Tripath chip, here's the T-HiFi Micro-TI amp (G. Husband)

  • Listening test: from Len Gregory, a.k.a the Cartridge Man, a linear tracking air-bearing tonearm, the Conductor (G. Husband)

  • Reportage: we visited the Milano HiEnd 2006 for you! (G. Pozzoli)

  • Letters: read some of the selected letters we received last weeks.

  • Summer break! Our usual weekly updates will be back on Sept, 9. Happy holidays to everyone!