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Grado Labs Statement 3 photo cartridge view from bottom up

Grado Statement 3 Review

Posted onJune 29, 2022June 30, 2022AuthorKen Redmond3 Comments

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 …

CategoriesAnalog, Equipment Reviews, UncategorizedTagsGrado, Statement 3

Kinki Studio EX P7 Pre-amp front panel

Kinki Studio EX-P7 Preamp

Posted onJanuary 22, 2022January 22, 2022AuthorKen Redmond8 Comments

Right out of the gate it sounded like someone had put a new set of tires on a Formula One car. Read More …

CategoriesAmps-Preamps, Equipment Reviews, UncategorizedTagsEX-P7, Kinki Studio

Passing the torch: A change in ownership

Posted onJanuary 8, 2022January 10, 2022AuthorAdam LaBarge3 Comments

The Audio Beatnik will continue into 2022 with new ownership. Read More …

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Review: Luminous Audio AXIOM II Walker Mod Preamp

Posted onAugust 3, 2021August 7, 2021AuthorKen RedmondLeave a comment

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Review: iFi ZEN Signature Set

Posted onJune 28, 2021July 2, 2021AuthorDrew GaglianoLeave a comment

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Throwback Thursday: T.H.E. Show 2019

Posted onJune 10, 2021June 10, 2021AuthorBeckyLeave a comment

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Review: P.I. audio group’s UberBUSS

Posted onMay 19, 2021May 19, 2021AuthorKen Redmond3 Comments

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CategoriesAccessories, Equipment Reviews, UncategorizedTagsP.I. audio group, power conditioner, UberBUSS

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News: Qobuz First Hi-Res, 24-bit Streaming Service Available on Sonos

Posted onMarch 24, 2021March 25, 2021AuthorPressLeave a comment

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CategoriesNews, UncategorizedTagsHi-Res streaming, Qobuz, Sonus

Throwback Thursday: Looking Back to the 2020 Florida Audio Show

Posted onJanuary 28, 2021January 29, 2021AuthorBecky2 Comments

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Marantz SA-KI Ruby, My Reference DAC

Posted onAugust 28, 2020October 23, 2020AuthorDrew Gagliano8 Comments

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CategoriesDigital, Equipment Reviews, UncategorizedTagsKen Ishiwata, Marantz, SA-KI Ruby

Review: BorderPatrol SE-i DAC

Posted onJuly 12, 2020October 23, 2020AuthorKen Redmond5 Comments

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CategoriesDigital, Equipment Reviews, UncategorizedTagsBorderPatrol, Innuos; Innuos ZENmini MK3; BorderPatrol DAC SEI

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Review: LampizatOr Golden Atlantic TRP DAC with the Innuos Statement

Posted onJuly 8, 2020October 23, 2020AuthorJackLeave a comment

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CategoriesDigital, Equipment Reviews, UncategorizedTagsdigital system, Innuos Statement Music Server, LampizatOR Golden Atlantic DAC

Throwback Thursday: Another Look at a Quartet of Integrated Amplifiers

Posted onApril 16, 2020April 17, 2020AuthorJackLeave a comment

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CategoriesAmps-Preamps, Equipment Reviews, UncategorizedTagsintegrated amplifier, LTA Z10, Parasound Halo HINT 6, PureAudio ONE, Sugden A21E, Sugden Audio

Throwback Thursday: Bring on the Amps

Posted onApril 9, 2020April 9, 2020AuthorJackLeave a comment

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CategoriesAmps-Preamps, Equipment Reviews, UncategorizedTagsamplifiers, electronics, First Watt SIT-3, Linear Tube Audio, LTA, LTA Ultralinear power amp, Nelson Pass, Pass Labs, Pass Labs XA25, Tom Vu, TriangleArt, TriangleArt Reference Tube Monoblock Amplifiers, Vinnie Rossi, Vinnie Rossie L2 Signature Monoblock Amplifiers

Review: Fern & Roby Raven II Bookshelf Speakers

Posted onJanuary 28, 2020October 23, 2020AuthorJackLeave a comment

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CategoriesEquipment Reviews, Speakers, UncategorizedTagsbookshelf loudspeakers, Fern & Roby, Fern & Roby Raven II

Review: Aurender A100 Network Music Server and Streamer

Posted onJanuary 3, 2020March 18, 2021AuthorDrew GaglianoLeave a comment

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CategoriesDigital, Equipment Reviews, UncategorizedTagsAurender A100, Aurender Audio, digital music server and streamer

Ken Redmond Introduces Himself

Posted onDecember 19, 2019January 2, 2020AuthorKen Redmond5 Comments

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CategoriesUncategorizedTagsKen Redmond, newletter, Winter 2019

Kickstarter Campaign Launches to Raise Funds for Innovative Audio Amplifier

Posted onSeptember 17, 2019September 17, 2019AuthorBeckyLeave a comment

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The Bongo Beat – December 2018

Posted onDecember 12, 2018December 12, 2018AuthorBeckyLeave a comment

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Qobuz Hi-Res Streaming; Coming to America in Early 2019

Posted onDecember 11, 2018December 13, 2018AuthorBecky2 Comments

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Hi-Res, Qobuz and Record Labels; a Perspective from Cookie Marenco

Posted onDecember 11, 2018December 12, 2018AuthorBeckyLeave a comment

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CategoriesUncategorizedTagsBlue Coast Music, Blue Coast Records, Cookie Marenco, David Solomon, Qobuz

Voxativ debuts T805 Integrated Amp and 9.87 Fieldcoil Edition System at Rocky Mountain Audiofest 2018

Posted onOctober 2, 2018AuthorBeckyLeave a comment

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German Manufacturer LYRIC at the RMAF / Finest tube electronics

Posted onOctober 2, 2018AuthorBeckyLeave a comment

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What’s on our “Must See” List at RMAF

Posted onOctober 1, 2018October 2, 2018AuthorBeckyLeave a comment

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Music Reviews: Introducing Some New Stuff

Posted onOctober 1, 2018October 2, 2018AuthorBecky2 Comments

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