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Linn Klimax Solo 500 Review: Big-Amp Sound With None of the Heft
There's a lie the high-end has told itself for forty years: that mass equals merit. Lift a power amp, feel your spine complain, and some lizard part of your brain decides it must be serious. It's why so many statement monoblocks ship in crates and…
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Naim NAC 552 / NAP 500 DR Review: Can a 25-Year-Old Four-Box Still Justify £54,0...
There's a particular kind of arrogance baked into a product that refuses to die. The Naim NAC 552 / NAP 500 DR is, in its bones, a turn-of-the-millennium design — the NAP 500 power amplifier launched in 2000, with the NAC 552 preamp joining in…
EMM Labs DV2i: The Alchemist of Digital Sound
When the conversation turns to the masters of the digital domain, the Canadian firm EMM Labs inevitably commands the spotlight. At its heart is the legendary Ed Meitner, a pivotal figure in the birth of the Super Audio CD (SACD). Working in close concert with…
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Heritage Meets Innovation: The Rogers LS5/9 Classic & OCTAVE V70 Class A
Rogers was founded in 1947 by Jim Rogers in London's Hampstead district. In its early years, the company specialized in marine communication equipment and Williams mono tube amplifiers. Following a move to Woolwich in 1954, Rogers expanded its product line to include wall-mounted wafer speakers,…
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