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Marantz SACD 30n SACD/CD Player and Streaming DAC-Preamp

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 01 March 2021

Is the Compact Disc on its last legs? It sure looks that way. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), US sales of CDs fell 45.2% (units) and 47.6% (dollars) in the first half of 2020, compared to the same period a year earlier. In that same period, revenues from streaming grew 12%, to $4.8 billion—85% of recording-industry revenues in the US.

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DALI Oberon 1 C Active Loudspeakers and Sound Hub Wireless Transmitter

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 15 February 2021

In the last three years, Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries (DALI) has introduced active versions of models from three of its speaker series:

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PSB Alpha AM3 Powered Loudspeakers

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 01 February 2021

Reviewers' ChoiceIntroduced in 1991, PSB’s affordable Alpha series of loudspeakers have since earned a reputation for performance and value, and received many awards. PSB’s Alpha P5 two-way minimonitor ($399/pair, all prices USD except as noted) received a Reviewers’ Choice Award when it was reviewed on SoundStage! Access by Hans Wetzel in March 2019, and was subsequently named a SoundStage! Network Product of the Year for Exceptional Value.

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iFi Audio Neo iDSD DAC-Preamp-Headphone Amplifier

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 15 January 2021

When he visited my home last summer, SoundStage! founder and publisher Doug Schneider asked what I thought was a strange question. Which am I into more, music or sound? Am I first and foremost an audiophile or a music lover?

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Bluesound Pulse Sub+ Wireless Subwoofer

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 01 January 2021

In no other area do audiophile aspirations collide more forcefully with the laws of physics than in the reproduction of deep bass. That’s especially true with audio systems installed in multipurpose living areas, as opposed to dedicated media rooms. There are two main reasons for this, one quantitative, the other qualitative.

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PSB Alpha AM5 Powered Loudspeakers

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 01 December 2020

Reviewers' ChoiceI didn’t expect to be writing this review -- at least, not now. As I mentioned a month ago, in my feature article “A Perfect Pair,” when I read PSB’s announcement of their new Alpha AM3 and Alpha AM5 powered speakers, I immediately requested for review a pair of AM5s. I was told that samples would be shipped to me that very week -- only to hear, a few days later, that review samples weren’t available, due to robust initial orders and pandemic-related product shortages. When PSB offered to supply the smaller AM3s, I gladly accepted.

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SVS Prime Wireless SoundBase Streaming Integrated Amplifier

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 15 November 2020

Most audiophiles know SV Sound (SVS) as a manufacturer of high-performance, high-value speakers and subwoofers. The Ohio-based company’s catalog also includes one electronic component: the Prime Wireless SoundBase ($499.99, all prices USD), which combines a powerful integrated amplifier and network streamer in one compact case.

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Focal Solo6 Be Active Loudspeakers

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 01 November 2020

One of the best-kept secrets of home audio is the possibility of building a hi-fi system around a pair of professional studio monitors. As I discussed in my July 1 feature, “Turning Pro,” studio monitors offer more bang for the buck than most conventional systems comprising separate electronics and passive speakers.

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Buchardt Audio A500 Active Loudspeakers and Stereo Hub WiSA Transmitter

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 15 October 2020

Reviewers' ChoiceWith apologies to William Shakespeare, there’s something rockin’ in the state of Denmark, audiowise. When it comes to active speakers that include digital signal processing (DSP) -- in my opinion, now the most exciting segment of audio -- the Danes are on the leading edge. During my two-years-plus at SoundStage! Simplifi, I’ve written about active speakers from several Danish brands, including DALI, Dynaudio, and System Audio, and I’ve loved them all.

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Klipsch The Fives Active Loudspeakers

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 01 October 2020

Is there a speaker brand that does retro as well as Klipsch? I doubt it. Klipsch’s big horn speakers hark back to the middle of the 20th century, and so do their lifestyle products.

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Triangle Elara LN01A Powered Loudspeakers

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 01 September 2020

For the past couple of decades, the audio industry has been angsting about how to get young listeners interested in hi-fi. It’s not that teens and twentysomethings don’t love music; it’s that their musical lives revolve around smartphones, headphones, maybe a Bluetooth speaker. How can they be introduced to the joys of listening to real stereo from real hi-fi speakers?

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  1. Volumio Primo Community Edition and Hi-Fi Edition Streaming DACs
  2. System Audio Legend 5 Silverback Active Loudspeakers and Stereo Hub WiSA Transmitter
  3. Andover Audio Model-One Turntable Music System
  4. Elac Alchemy DDP-2 Streaming DAC-Preamp
  5. Focal Shape 65 Analog Active Loudspeakers
  6. HEDD Type 07 Analog Active Loudspeakers
  7. exaSound Audio Design Delta Music Server M100
  8. Bryston BDA-3.14 Streaming DAC-Preamplifier
  9. iFi Audio Pro iDSD Streaming DAC-Preamp-Headphone Amplifier
  10. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar
  11. DALI Rubicon 6 C Hybrid Active Loudspeakers
  12. Pro-Ject Audio Systems Pre Box RS2 Digital DAC-Preamp-Headphone Amp
  13. Klipsch RW-51M Wireless Powered Loudspeakers
  14. iFi Audio Aurora Wireless Music System
  15. Naim Audio Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation Wireless Music System
  16. Cambridge Audio CXA81 Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  17. Hegel Music Systems H120 Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  18. DALI Katch One Soundbar
  19. NAD Classic C 658 BluOS Streaming DAC
  20. Kanto Audio Tuk Powered Loudspeakers
  21. Lumin T2 Network Music Player
  22. Naim Audio ND5 XS 2 Network Music Player
  23. Elac Navis ARF-51 Active Loudspeakers
  24. Devialet Phantom Reactor 900 Active Loudspeakers
  25. PMC result6 Active Loudspeakers
  26. Bowers & Wilkins Formation Duo Active Loudspeakers
  27. Naim Audio Mu-so 2nd Generation Wireless Music System
  28. McIntosh Laboratory MTI100 Integrated Turntable
  29. Yamaha WXA-50 MusicCast Streaming Amplifier
  30. NAD Masters M10 BluOS Streaming Integrated Amplifier
  31. Primare SC15 Prisma Streaming DAC-Preamp
  32. Naim Uniti Core CD Ripper/Music Server
  33. Elac Navis ARB-51 Active Loudspeakers
  34. Bluesound Pulse 2i Wireless Speaker
  35. SVS Prime Wireless Active Speakers
  36. Totem Acoustic Kin Play Powered Speakers
  37. KEF LSX Active Loudspeakers
  38. Bluesound Vault 2i CD Ripper-Server-Streamer
  39. Pro-Ject Audio Systems Stream Box S2 Ultra Music Streamer
  40. Kii Audio Three DSP-Controlled Active Loudspeakers
  41. Aurender S5W Battery-Powered Wireless Active Loudspeakers
  42. Cambridge Audio Yoyo (L) Wireless Speaker
  43. DALI Callisto 2 C Active Speaker System
  44. Kanto SYD Bluetooth Speaker
  45. LG G7 ThinQ Smartphone
  46. Pro-Ject Audio Systems Juke Box E Turntable-Integrated Amplifier
  47. NAD D 3020 V2 Bluetooth Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  48. Polk Assist Wi-Fi Smart Speaker
  49. MartinLogan Unison Wireless Preamplifier
  50. Dynaudio Music 7 Wi-Fi Speaker
  51. Musical Fidelity M6 Encore 225 Music System
  52. Cocktail Audio X35 Music System
  53. Peachtree Audio decco125 Sky Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  54. Technics Ottava f SC-C70 Music System
  55. JBL Link 500 Wi-Fi Speaker
  56. Trinnov Amethyst DAC-Preamplifier-Processor
  57. Control4 Triad One Streaming Amplifier
  58. Elac Discovery Z3 Wi-Fi Speaker
  59. Klipsch Heritage Wireless Three Wi-Fi Speaker
  60. Paradigm PW 300 Wi-Fi Loudspeakers
  61. Thiel Audio Aurora Home Wi-Fi Speaker
  62. Hegel Music Systems H190 DAC-Integrated Amplifier
  63. Yamaha R-N803 Network Stereo Receiver
  64. Onkyo TX-8270 Network Stereo Receiver
  65. Dynaudio Focus 20 XD Active Loudspeakers
  66. Riva Audio Festival Wi-Fi Speaker
  67. Naim Audio Uniti Atom Wireless Streaming DAC-Integrated Amplifier
  68. NAD Masters Series M50.2 Digital Music Player
  69. Bryston BryFi BW-1 Wi-Fi Speaker
  70. Arcam rPlay Music Streamer
  71. Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming DAC-Integrated Amplifier
  72. Simaudio Moon Neo ACE DAC-Streamer-Integrated Amplifier
  73. NAD C 368 DAC-Integrated Amplifier
  74. Lumin M1 Integrated Amplifier-Network Music Player
  75. Arcam Solo Music DAC-Integrated Amplifier-Universal Player
  76. McIntosh Laboratory RS100 Wi-Fi Loudspeakers
  77. Hegel Music Systems Röst Integrated Amplifier
  78. Naim Audio Mu-so Qb Wi-Fi Speaker
  79. Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2 Wi-Fi Speaker

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