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New arrival: Synergistic Research PowerCell ONE

By Alfred Kainz | 13 August, 2019 | Read more

BRAND NEW - JUST ARRIVED.

It can be used adding additional filtration to digital and analog components in any system or to extend the reach of multi-outlet PowerCells when an amplifier is located further away from the rest of a system and long runs of Atmosphere X, Galileo SX, or SRX power cords would be out of the question. Available in 120V and 230V with US- or Schuko-Plugs. MSPR is $995 resp. $1195 (230V). The total standard length is 2 ft. Longer cables add $60/ft.

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New review: Aurorasound VIDA phono stage reviewed on thenewold.co

By Alfred Kainz | 11 August, 2019 | Read more

Aurorasound VIDA reviewed on thenewworld.co by Darren Henley

The well loved and highly decorated Aurorasound VIDA phono stage was review on thenewold.co.

Darren Henley wrote:
"...the VIDA displayed its considerable chops by delivering 3D images that fluttered across the stage, tactile and perfectly saturated mids, and then dropped low-frequency charges that I felt in my chest..."

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Voxativ at the California Audio Show 2019 with the Absolut Hagen System

By Alfred Kainz | 26 July, 2019 | Read more

From Friday July 26th until Sunday 28th the California Audio Show 2019 will take place in the Oakland Hilton Hotel. Holger Adler of Voxativ, will be there showcasing the latest product - the wireless Digital Audio All-in-One System The Absolut Hagen System (MSRP $7900).

If you're planning to attend this show please make sure to drop by the Voxativ room (Suite 5231) and listen to the Absolut Hagen in a relaxed atmosphere.

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New review: Wall Audio Opus 120 Ph tube phono stage tested by hifitest.de

By Alfred Kainz | 23 July, 2019 | Read more

Thomas Schmidt of hifitest.de wrote:
"...in addition to the deep and dynamically convincing bass, there is the highest precision at the other end of the audible spectrum and a fine hand for the slightest nuances in the playing of the overtones of an instrument. Sure, that the spatial image is excellent... Extremely well-equipped, well thought-out and versatile tube phono stage, which also sounds excellent. The wait was worth it!"

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New arrival: Synergistic Research's Brand New Foundation Cable Series

By Alfred Kainz | 09 July, 2019 | Read more

Synergistic Research Foundation Cable series

BRAND NEW - JUST ARRIVED.
Synergistic's new Foundation Interconnects and Speaker Cables are the brainchildren of Lead Designer Ted Denney who wanted an affordable IC and SC loom with the performance for which other companies charge thousands of dollars.

To make this a reality, Ted distilled his highest performance cable technologies to make these cables punch far above their weight class, with a price as low as $499 for a pair of interconnects.

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New review: Valvet's new E2se Class-A single-ended amplifier tested by 10Audio.com

By Alfred Kainz | 01 July, 2019 | Read more

Jerry Seigel of 10audio.com concluded (06/2019):

"...even with the excellent [original] Valvet E2, some tube amplifiers maintained a small superiority in harmonic depth and resolution at the edge of silence. No longer. The E2 SE amplifier is fully competitive in this area and should convince many serious audiophiles that vacuum tubes are no longer necessary for the ultimate in warmth, texture, purity and correctness. The Valvet E2 SE’s ability to 'listen in' to a voice or instrument and allow the listener to really hear the intimacy of a performance is state of the art, and perfectly delivered..."

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New arrival: Scansonic's new MB-B series

By Alfred Kainz | 28 June, 2019 | Read more

The first delivery of Scansonic's new MB-B speaker series arrived today.

The MB1 B is warming up in our showroom and already showing greatness. The MB1 B is an upgraded and optimized version of the well-loved Scansonic MB-1 stand-mount / bookshelf speakers from Denmark.

The price remains the same (US $2290/pr). The MB1-B is in stock, all other models will follow soon.

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New review: VALVET A4e reviewed by The StereoTimes

By Alfred Kainz | 10 June, 2019 | Read more

Greg Voth of The StereoTimes concluded:
"...even with a solid state preamp in the mix, the music felt very relaxed, rich and sounded, in a word, lush. Each note was delivered with panache over the brute force of other power amplifiers and in a way that subtly coaxes and charms the listener to continue their musical journey rather than submit to over-arched and brutally dynamic intensity. These Valvet a4e’s are the real deal… get where I’m coming from?"

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New arrival: Valvet E2se Class-A, single-ended, solid-state amplifier

By Alfred Kainz | 31 May, 2019 | Read more

BRAND NEW - JUST ARRIVED. A new version of the well-loved german handmade Valvet E2 amplifier is in and warming up in the showroom - the E2se. Even though from the outside it looks just like the original E2 - the typical Valvet understatement, the inside is much improved. The E2se is a rare breed - a Class-A, single-ended, solid-state, dual-mono amp using only one single transistor per channel in the output stage. The E2se delivers 12 watts into 8 Ohm (20W/4Ohm) but these watts are from the finest. MSRP is $3990.

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New arrival: Voxativ Hagen Absolut

By Alfred Kainz | 12 May, 2019 | Read more

BRAND NEW - JUST ARRIVED. Voxativ's latest product - The Hagen Absolut - arrived in limited quantities.

The Absolut Box is a hand-crafted component combining a cutting-edge DAC/DSP with Class A/B amplification – custom tailored to make the most of the frequency response from Voxativ's most accessible line of loudspeakers, the Hagen monitors. To play music, all you need is a smartphone, tablet or computer to wirelessly connect your source files or streaming service to the Absolut Box via Wifi or Bluetooth. And all that for only $7,900.

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