Reviews
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Gold Note HP-5.2 & PSX-5.2 Review – Reference Class-A power for the Rest of Us
There are two ways of building a less ambitious version of a flagship product. The simplest way? You start cutting…
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MOON 461 & 491 by Simaudio – The Compass Points Closer to North
TLDRThe MOON 491 network player/preamplifier (6.800 EUR) and the MOON 461 power amplifier (5.200 EUR) complete the Compass Collection and…
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Aune A17 Review – It Drives EVERYTHING!
Aune created a bit of a pickle for themselves two summers ago, as they made their S17 PRO too good…
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Cambridge Audio L/R X Active Loudspeaker Review: The Pleasure of Simply Listening
TLDR: The L/R X is the flagship of Cambridge Audio’s new L/R range, an active stereo pair that holds amplification,…
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CLC.Audio CLC65 Review – My Loudspeaker Editor’s Choice for 2026!
After three weeks far away from home and my listening room, I feel revitalized with enough excess energy to restart…
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FiiO K17 R2R Review – My All-Time Favorite FiiO Just Got Better!
Last year, I brought you my FiiO K17 review, and at the time, it became my all-time favorite FiiO unit.…
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Yamaha R-N2000A All-In-One Amplifier Review – Peace of mind in a Single Box
TLDR: The Yamaha R-N2000A is a beautiful, do-it-all next-generation Network HiFi Receiver, as Yamaha calls it, that we loved turning…
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Denon Home 600 Active Loudspeaker Review – A Century of Voicing in One Box
TLDR The Home 600 is the flagship of Denon’s refreshed wireless range, built on more than a century of audio…
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PRO-JECT XTENSION 9 EVOLUTION – The Elegant Refusal of Audiophile Madness
EVO 9 CC Black tonearm · Pick it DS2 MC cartridge · Olive finish The Elegant Denial of Audiophile Madness There is a particular…
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Hana Umami Red – The Undeniable Delicious Fifth Sense of Music
Umami In Japanese, umami (旨味) translates to “pleasant savory taste”, to “deliciousness”. Derived from the adjective umai (“delicious”) and mi (“taste”), it is officially recognized…
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