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Ian Ringstead, Hifi Pig Magazine, Jan. 2016, reviewing Hana SH & SL concluded:

"...I really liked these cartridges as they were fuss free and just got on with their job of producing great music. The low output for me was better but this doesn’t mean the high output was poor or wouldn’t be preferred by some listeners. If you only have a moving magnet input on your amp or pre amp then the high output version is a no brainer. £447 is not cheap, but for a good quality moving coil it is very good value and is the lower end of a popular choice of cartridge type for audiophiles into their vinyl. Full marks to Hana, who obviously know what they are doing, for putting their name to a range of excellent value for money cartridges for the less 'well to do' vinyl fanatic. Both cartridges work well in both budget and higher-end turntable/ arm combinations and are well worth seeking out..." CLICK HERE to check it out

Paul Rigby, Hi-Fi World (UK) Jan. 2016,  reviewing Hana EH & EL, concluded: "...there's a sense of swings and roundabouts in terms of the EH and EL versions of the Hana cartridges. I felt that the EH provided a slightly more accurate and tonally tad more exciting performance in how the detail was extracted from the master. The EL, with its' small measure of warmth gave the music a more forgiving nature. In effect, you could say that  the EL looks at the bigger picture. Rather than focusing upon specifics, it offers a possibly more engaging and flowing performance..."

"...both these moving-coil cartridges performed well and they bring genuine advantages to any listening session at a low, low price. Terrific value for the money then..." CLICK HERE to check it out.

Please check out the latest December 2015 Holiday Specials. 

CLICK HERE to check out the Holiday Specials

We wish all of our customers and their families a Happy Holiday season, and much health, happiness and success in 2016 !

Just arrived and brand new: Hana Moving Coil cartridges from Japan. Hana (華) means "brilliant and gorgeous". Hana cartridges are produced by Excel Sound Corporation of Tokyo Japan, an established 50-year old company specialized in OEM cartridge manufacturing. Available in 4 models:
 - Elliptical tip with low and high output (EL & EH)
 - Shibata tip with low and high output (SL & SH)

The low output is 0.5mV and high output is 2mV. EH and SH cartridges are usable with most MM phono inputs. The prices are almost too good to be true. Hana EL & EH retail for $400 and Hana SL & SH for $650. This is a very down to earth price for a great performing product. CLICK HERE to check it out.  

We are glad to announce: From now on we drop all the shipping charges. Worldwide shipping is on us!

We ship USPS Priority or UPS Ground to customers in the US and USPS First Class to international customers.

If you need it faster or with another carrier just let us know and we'll send you a quote.

We're proud to introduce Voxativ's latest product to the US society of audiophiles and music lover - The Voxativ 211 single-ended integrated amplifier.

The best way to drive your high efficiency speakers is this 40 kg beauty. It boasts a housing that is milled out of a 63 kg aluminum block. Output transformers are from Masaaki Oshima who defines his transformers as musical instruments. It's the best possible sound for Voxativ speakers, but also any other high efficiency loudspeakers. Soon in our showroom

CLICK HERE for more information.

Knut Cornils of VALVET in Germany just released a new, improved version of their topline amplifiers. The VALVET A4-CB mono-blocks.

These 55 watt (on 8 Ohm) pure Class-A mono-blocks do not only look very cool with the new red heat-sinks, the sound is phenomenal - punchy, delicate, spacious with great bass control, extended frequency range, organic, fleshed out, smooth midrange ($7250/pr). Pair them with our new Scansonic MB-6 speakers ($9900/pr) and enter a new sound dimension - unheard of in this price range.

CLICK HERE to check it out or place an order.

We are very glad to announce another award for the Audio Desk Vinyl Cleaning Machine from Germany.

Art Dudley of Stereophile wrote: "...of the products I wrote about in 2015, one enhanced my enjoyment of recorded music every day: the Audiodesksysteme Gläss Vinyl Cleaner from Germany. This ultrasonic record washer is expensive but not overpriced, and is easily the best-thought-out audio accessory I've ever used. Best of all, the Vinyl Cleaner taught me that a lot of what I took to be record-groove damage is actually record-groove dirt—it can be removed, and the effects of doing so are musically and sonically stunning...."

CLICK HERE to check it out.

Dr. David W. Robinson of Positive Feedback Online awarded 6 Synergistic Research products with the Brutus Award 2015. The awards were given to the following products:

- Atmosphere & ATM
- HFT, HFT 2.0 and HFT X
- MiG 2.0
- Black Box
- Grounding Block
- Active Ethernet SE Cable

Dr. David W. Robinson: "...this is my personal award for the BEST that I heard in my listening room.... this ties the record for the most that I’ve given in a year to a single company. Congratulations again on this achievement! Only the best really impresses me...and SR has clearly produced some exceptional products!"  CLICK HERE to check out the entire review.