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New award: Valvet A4e mono blocks - Fidelity Award Winner 2020

By Alfred Kainz | 13 May, 2020 | Read more

After receiving the StereoTimes' Most Wanted Component of the Decade Award earlier this year, the Valvet A4e mono-blocks were crowned the Fidelity Award Winner 2020 in the category Premium / Amplifiers / Mono-Blocks.

Fidelity wrote: "...the new "e" generation rests on stable, sonically excellent feet from Alto-Extremo. The 65 watts at 8 ohms make music amazingly dynamic and stable...those who do not get goose bumps at what the Valvet mono amps offer in terms of drive, transparency and clarity at this point should urgently make an appointment to see a doctor..."

Considering the Valvet A4e are entirely hand-made in Germay and still priced below $10k, winning the Premium Amplifer catagory is a great achievement. Congratulations Knut!

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New review: Integrityhifi Tru-Glider Pendulum tonearm reviewed by stereonet

By Alfred Kainz | 06 May, 2020 | Read more

Integrity Tru-Glider Pendulum Tonearm reviewed by stereonet

The first rave review for this amazing tonearm is online.

Jay Garrett of stereonet writes: "...the Integrityhifi Tru-Glider is one of the best tonearms I have heard to date, managing to walk the line without forsaking one characteristic for another. It is at once transparent, engaging and musical – and while its tonality and rhythmic grip are indeed worthy of praise, one must also acknowledge its versatility. With no need for routing holes in your precious turntable plinth or bolting on mounting plates and other associated hardware, this tonearm can be moved freely from turntable to turntable without so much as a hint that it has been there... I unreservedly recommend it..."
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New review: IntegrityHifi Tru-Sweep, Tru-Lift and Tru-Kleen reviewed by PFO

By Alfred Kainz | 02 May, 2020 | Read more

Integrityhifi thested by Positive Feedback Online

Gary Lea of Positive Feedback wrote (May 2020):
"...so here you have three items that can make your vinyl journey even more enjoyable. Easy cleaning of your stylus with every play, an anti static dust brush that tracks the album in front of your clean stylus, and not only picks up dust but goes a long way towards completely eliminating static in playback, and at the end another device that gently lifts your tonearm at the end of play. How can you not love that? Make no mistake, the production of these items is really a true labor of love for Carlo. It shows in every piece that they make. I do not think I can endorse these items any more emphatically than to buy all three and make them an integral part of my vinyl ritual..."

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New product: Integrityhifi TRU-GLIDER Pendulum Tonearm

By Alfred Kainz | 26 April, 2020 | Read more

A Tonearm without bearing friction? A Tonearm without a Uni-Pivot? Impossible! You can never have an arm without friction! So You might think... Up until now.

Introducing the new Integrityhifi TRU-GLIDER - a revolutionary tonearm that will offer superior sound reproduction but with Zero friction points. Integrityhifi's innovative design incorporates a straight zero offset with pendulum suspension meaning the arm is virtually weightless.

The TRU-GLIDER Pendulum is a floating stand-alone straight tonearm.

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New review: VALVET E2se Class-A amplifier reviewed by Postive Feedback

By Alfred Kainz | 07 April, 2020 | Read more

VALVET E2se reviewed by Positive Feedback

Bruce Kinch of Positive Feedback (Issue 108) writes:

"...the VALVET E2se is simply the most addicting yet almost affordable amplifier I've heard in my system, and one of the best amps I've heard, period. It's not one size fits all, but if, like me, you have or are downsizing to a smaller room, prefer accurate and efficient loudspeakers, and can couple it with high-resolution sources and cabling, the VALVET E2se is going to be a great fit...So to echo Robert Learner's conclusion (park them on your rack for the next ten years and find other things to worry about), the VALVET E2se is a 10-year product, and while I have other things to worry about, it stays..."

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New review: Synergistic Research Tranquility POD tested by Enjoy the Music.com

By Alfred Kainz | 05 April, 2020 | Read more

Rick Becker of Enjoy the Music.com writes:

"...most impressive was a newfound presence it brought to my system. Not the presence brought by a bump to the upper midrange, but a presence that extends the performances through the plane of the speakers into the space between the speakers and the listener. The Pods bring the experience much closer to what we hear in live performances in addition to the anticipated benefits of increased resolution and improved sound-staging..."

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Our COVID-19 Statement

By Alfred Kainz | 24 March, 2020 | Read more

Thanks to our unique situation of being a family-owned and -operated business we’re able to safely continue to serve you while still helping to stop the spread of COVID-19. Our entire operation is by choice self-isolated, which helps keep us and you safe. We will continue to be here for you during these difficult times.
CLICK HERE to read our entire COVID-19 statement

We wish you and your family all the best. Stay home, stay healthy, stay happy, and allow your music to be a haven of rest for you and yours in this chaotic world.

Yours in good health and social responsibility,
Alfred & Betty Kainz

New review: Holbo Airbearing Turntable System on The Audiophile Man

By Alfred Kainz | 13 March, 2020 | Read more

Review for the Holbo Airbearing Turntable System keep rolling in. This is already the third review this year.

Paul Rigby, The Audiophile Man.com writes:
"...the Holbo’s sense of balance and neutrality means that the music speaks for itself. There’s no colour here, either. More than that, the Holbo sounds rather lovely with its upper frequency finesse and lower frequency character... The Holbo picks up information and delivers it to you ‘as is’. What more can you ask of a turntable?"

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Newsletter March 2020 online...

By Alfred Kainz | 07 March, 2020 | Read more

Please check out the latest issue of our March 2020 e-newsletter, which contains a contest where you can win products worth $3000, interesting articles, news, reviews, awards, sales and more!

CLICK HERE to read the March 2020 Newsletter.

New arrival: Synergistic Research PowerCell SX

By Alfred Kainz | 20 February, 2020 | Read more

The brand new PowerCell SX borrows its technology from the now sold out Galileo SX PowerCell for higher performance than PowerCell 12.

SR claims having transferred over 80% of the technology and improvements first developed for the world-beating Galileo SX PowerCell line conditioner directly into the new PowerCell SX and then added Orange Capacitors to its power supply and ULF field generator and the new Orange Duplexes to improve PowerCell SX performance. MSRP starts with $8,495.

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