Sonus faber is an Italian manufacturer of some of the world’s best speakers. We have Aida on display in Gramophone’s Experience Center, which sounds incredible - but is a performance-oriented speaker more so than a value-oriented speaker. Sonus faber created the Lumina series for listene...
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Here at Gramophone, we sure had fun with the hard-working team from SVS at our Columbia, MD location this past week. SVS’ new flagship line of speakers is the Ultra Evolution Series, the finest speakers SVS has ever introduced. SVS President Gary Yacoubian brought his team to Gra...
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Occasionally, a product comes along that makes you say “Wow”. Does a new compact streaming amplifier from Marantz fit the bill? Would you like a compact streaming amplifier, with excellent high-res digital decoding circuitry, lots of streaming options, and plenty of power to drive m...
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Sonos’ website had a heads-up: “Our most requested product is coming soon”…If you want a comfortable, great-sounding wireless streaming headphone, with best-in-class noise canceling and a cool design, under $500, meet the Sonos Ace, available now on SKY by Gramophone @ $449 ...
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When you think of music, and your favorite musicians, who rises to the top of your list? Matchbox 20, Pink Floyd, a fine symphony orchestra, Earth, Wind & Fire, Lady Gaga, Miles Davis, Garth Brooks… or one of my favorites, the Dixie Dregs? As much as we all focus on the stereo and home th...
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At Gramophone, we love a consumer event, and we’ve just finished one! Spring Showcase 2024 is now in the books, so let’s update you on all the happenings. Nearly a hundred Gramophone consumers stopped by to enjoy good food, music, and conversation, and to chat with some of our top m...
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Wireless loudspeakers are a category that, not long ago, was scoffed at by most serious music listeners. Wireless signals themselves were limited in bandwidth and dynamic range. In plain words, the streaming signals did not sound very good. So not only on modestly priced stereo gear, but e...
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What happens when vintage, or retro-classic styling, meets modern loudspeaker development techniques and cutting-edge sound? McIntosh has resoundingly answered that question with a product that pays homage to their very first speaker, introduced back in 1970, the ML1 (as in McIntosh Loudsp...
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What do we want from our music system? That question seems pretty fundamental, right? The answer is something like this: we seek to reproduce our favorite music as accurately as possible, within our budget. A music system that costs $999 retail won’t be able to reproduce the thundering drum so...
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At Gramophone, we’re excited to welcome one of the audio world’s most iconic speaker brands. Visit us to audition KEF from England, on display now in all three Gramophone Showrooms, with select products also available by mid-July online @ SKY by Gramophone. Who is KEF? A venerable Bri...
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