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Why the Audio Note SORO Deserves Your Attention
The Audio Note OTO needs little introduction. It has become one of the best-known expressions of Audio Note’s (UK) approach to single-ended valve amplification. The SORO is less frequently discussed, yet after living with its top version for more than two years, we would argue that it deserves a lot of attention. Dare we say, it is one of our favourites...
KUZMA Stabi R – Stability, Scale and Swing
We ordered our KUZMA Stabi R in a custom RAL finish: a tranquil moss green colour that also brings to mind the aesthetic of the legendary Japanese Shindo components. The result wonderfully suits what this turntable conveys. Our Stabi R was fitted with the KUZMA 4Point 11 tonearm, including the optional VTA Tower. Even today, this tonearm remains an absolute reference for us.
LUXMAN D-100 CENTENNIAL
If you have a weakness for Japanese technology at its very best, it is difficult to ignore LUXMAN. Few names in high-end audio can draw upon a history as long and as rich. The story began in 1925, and over the course of a century LUXMAN has lived through virtually every major transition in audio: from radio to hi-fi, from valves to transistors, from analogue to digital, and from the Compact Disc to SACD and high-resolution music.
Diamonds Are Forever. On Phono Cartridges…
For vinyl lovers, phono cartridges hold a special status. They are miniature, often refined, and come in various shapes and qualities. Phono cartridges are literally at the source of an audio system as they are used to read the grooves in the vinyl.
Tube Soul, Transistor Muscle: The Appeal of Hybrid Amplifiers
Among audiophiles, the question of amplification often leads to a familiar debate: tube or solid-state? Both technologies have shaped high-fidelity audio for decades, each with its own strengths. Yet a third category has attracted increasing attention... hybrid amplifiers, designs that combine elements of both approaches.
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