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MSB's new Sentinel DAC

Since about a year ago, MSB Technology has been busy developing their new flagship DAC, The Sentinel. As a future owner of this heroically-engineered flagship DAC, I'm absolutely thrilled! I'd...

The Audio Association - Summer 2025 Updates

Big things are happening this summer at The Audio Association! We’re proud to be the only West Coast dealer offering in-room demonstrations of both the Diptyque Audio Reference planar loudspeakers...

Aries Cerat - Pallas Speaker

I wanted to spotlight the Aries Cerat Pallas speaker, which made its debut at the Munich 2025 High-End Audio Show. Before its unveiling, I spent 10 days in Cyprus listening to and getting familiar...

Zellaton: The End of My Speaker Journey

Background As a lifelong audiophile and part-time audio reviewer, I have been fortunate to own, review, and audition, many of the top high-end systems. To further my passion, I was fortunate to be...

Are equipment racks oddly the most difficult audio purchase?

Aug 21

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So we now have all sorts of expensive equipment racks. They tend to be big and heavy…yet sound differences persist…

How does one buy a rack with confidence given the cost these days? Does the system having tubes or solid state matter?

How did you buy your equipment rack?

Does it matter if you have good footers?

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Varese/Gryphon/XVX impressions

Aug 18

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Last night I had the opportunity to spend some time with my friend who recently upgraded from Vivaldi Apex stack to Varese. I posted about my prior experiences before and the room/ equipment were unchanged. The Varese feeds a Gryphon Commander which then supplies mono Gryphon Apex amps and then the XVX. The dual subsonics are powered by mono Gryphon Mephistos. Cabling is Transparent Magnum...

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Burmester X Roon: Your Burmester 232 Just Got Smarter: Unlocking Effortless High-Res Streaming with Roon Ready & More!

Aug 14

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Hey fellow audiophiles and music explorers,

We all chase that elusive perfect sound – the purity, the detail, the emotional connection to our music. But let's be honest, sometimes the sheer complexity of managing digital libraries, switching apps, and ensuring flawless high-res playback can feel like a barrier. What if your high-end system could simply... flow? What if your entire music world...

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Acora speakers ?

Jul 23

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Has anyone here demo'd the new Acora MRC speakers anywhere ? No reviews anywhere other than minimal Axpona / show reviews. I like the looks but with zero reviews I'm hesitant to buy a pair and my local dealer only stocks one model and all others would be special order only. I also worry about resale given they're not well known. I have Sasha 2 currently that I love, driving them with ARC...

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Shunyata Everest X release this week

Jun 10

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EVEREST-X - Shunyata Research

Forged in discovery, perfected through innovation, Everest-X redefines the critical role power delivery plays within all systems designed for the ultimate in signal fidelity. Newly developed science deployed for the first time in Everest-X has shattered expectations for performance in its category.

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