Ken Goes Tracking
It is with sadness and excitement that I announce my departure from The Audio Beatnik. Read More …
Ken Redmond
Mojo Audio Mystique X SE DAC Review
Never did I think I would see the day that I would be able to write the phrase “Digital Calm” in a review. Read More …
Holbo Mk II Airbearing Turntable System
This turntable system embodies Albert Einstein’s quote, “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” Read More …
Tom Evans Audio Design Groove + SRX MK 2.5 Phono Stage Review
It is the least colored, most revealing phono stage I have had in my system to date. It manages to walk the delicate tightrope between the retrieval of musical information and the emphasis on musical information. Read More …
Grado Statement 3 Review
If you are looking at spending thousands on a new cartridge, do not overlook auditioning the Grado Statement 3. If you dismiss it because it is not a moving coil design, that will be your loss. This is simply one of the most enjoyable creators of music I have had the pleasure of experiencing in my system. Read More …
Benchmark LA4 Line Amplifier Review
I found the bass response to be some of the most natural I have had in my room and very well integrated with the rest of the music. Read More …
Kinki Studio EX-P7 Preamp
Right out of the gate it sounded like someone had put a new set of tires on a Formula One car. Read More …
Denafrips Athena Preamp Review
Once carefully paired in my system, the Athena was one of those rare components that seemed to disappear and did its job without fanfare and drawing attention to itself. Read More …
LessLoss Firewall 640x Current Conditioning Unit Review
I will tell you now that I will be adding the LessLoss Firewall 640x C-MARC™ to my list of “waypoint” products that have reset my expectations in a product category. Read More …
