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Vimak DS-2000 D/A Converter Reviewed
Inundated by wonderful products at hi-fi shows, I find it a miracle that anything commits itself to memory. Upon re-reading a show report a month after I've written it, I'm mortified by the unfamiliarity of half the information. A Swiss... Read More
Krell MD-20 CD Transport, Krell Studio DAC and KRC Preamp Reviewed
Remember what it was like the first time you rode a bike without the training wheels? Passed your driving test? Lost your virginity? No kidding: the first time you switch on an all-Krell system in your own listening room, no... Read More
YBA Integre Integrated Amp Reviewed
Aiming for that high-end of high-end audiophile, the two-piece CD 2 from YBA is the ultimate in design and build. The CD player is from Yves-Bernard Andre company, and is a top-loading design. That second box? The power supply. We couldn't wait to check it out. Read More
Mark Levinson No. 30 Digital to Analog Converter Reviewed
In its day the Mark Levinson No. 30 was the ultimate (without question) Compact Disc transport money could buy. Paired with the No. 31 DAC and you were cooking with serious gas. Today, it still holds its own for CD playback. Read the full Ken Kessler review. Read More
Marantz CD-11 SE Compact Disc Player Reviewed
Marantz in its retro hey dey rocked some serious Compact Disc players that could actually keep up with the best from Sony ES, Mark Levinson, Proceed and Krell. Read the retro-review here from Ken Kessler. Read More
Technics SV-DA10 DAT Tape Deck Reviewed
Digital Audio Tape freaked out every pony-tailed record executive like it was the end of the world but they were wrong (of course). DAT allowed for neatly master quality tape playback for the consumer in its day but CD-R replaced it pretty quickly. Read this classic DAT deck review here. Read More
Proceed PCD (PDP & PDT) Compact Disc Player Reviewed
Nobody could see the failure of Proceed coming thanks to the PMDT when this Compact Disc transport ruled the audiophile world supreme. Those who still own a Proceed product love the performance but worry about the day when it gives up the ghost. Read the classic review here. Read More
Radford WSCD1 CD Player Reviewed
Radford and Woodside Electronics put out this CD player, which was the first digital audio entry made by the brands. Ken Kessler examines their entry and shares his thoughts Read More
California Audio Labs Tempest II Special Edition CD Player Reviewed
California Audio Labs's Tempest II Special Edition CD player isn't just a tweaked version of the Tempest II. In fact, there were some dramatic changes made in the creation of this new version Read More
Day Sequerra FM Studio Tuner Reviewed
The Day Sequerra FM Studio Tuner is a bit of an obsolete component now, but it may very well be the best FM tuner ever made. Read More
