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In Memoriam: Frank Van Alstine (1937-2025)
The Sound Culture Project Launches • A Model for Expanding High-End Audio
Liz Pelly: Mood Machine. The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist • 274 pp. One Signal/Atria, 2025
Resonances in Loudspeaker Enclosures • Why Speaker Cabinets Matter
2025 TAS Super LP List
Grado Labs Gold3 P-Mount Phono Cartridge • High Value from an Iconic Name
Specs & Pricing
Hana SL Mono MK II Phono Cartridge • The Case for a Mono Cartridge
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Hana Mono and Mono MK II Comparisons
Groove Chewers
Dynaudio Evoke 30 Loudspeaker • Making All the Right Moves
Specs & Pricing
Rogue Audio DragoN Monoblock Amplifiers • Best of Both Worlds
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Townshend Allegri Reference Passive Preamplifier • “Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore”
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Max Townshend
Reference Versus Allegri+
Cambridge Audio EXN100 Network Player and EXA100 Integrated Amplifier • A Nice Step Up
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Von Schweikert Audio VR.thirty Loudspeaker • Whac-A-Mole Vanquished
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Damon von Schweikert Talks with Robert Harley about the VR.thirty and 50 Years of Speaker Design
Dan D'Agostino Master Audio Systems Relentless Preamplifier • Fundamentally Better
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TUBE Perfection • Audio Research Corporation Reference 330M Monoblock Amplifier
Specs & Pricing
ARC, William Zane Johnson, and the Rebirth of Tubes
William Zane Johnson: The Interview
ARC's Amplifiers
The ARC Timeline
SP-3 Preamp and D-150 Power Amp
Tom Wilson: An Appreciation • Behind the Scenes, A Catalyst for New Artists
The Story Behind Big Foot • Tap-Dancing Tradition Meets New Technology
Robbie Basho: Lost, Found, Alive • Archival Recordings Shed New Light on Guitarist's Artistry
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Q&A • Morten Kim Nielsen Director, Raidho/Scansonic