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Domela: Composition 1967
Hakone Open Air Museum (Tokyo) Composition 1967 By Cesar Domela (Dutch 1900-1992) Unveiled at the artist Cesar Domela’s ripe old age of 67, this metallic on clay sculpture solidly punctuated a public...
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MADO The Stony loudspeakers
Similar to an Oswald Mills design, when a person spies a MADO (Merryweather Air Disturbing Object), they are viewing an acoustic work of art. Indeed, MADO’s owner and designer, Stephen Merryweather,...
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Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi – Film With Live Orchestra
On Thursday, September 10, the San Francisco Symphony hosted an evening of live music accompaniment of the 1983 movie Star Wars: Episode VI – Return Of The Jedi. Part of the organization’s Film With...
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EMM Labs PREi preamplifier Review
Introduction I attended the Rocky Mountain Auudiofest every year for many years. It was for me an opportunity to renew acquaintances, preview new products and meet manufacturers. My first exposure to...
View ArticleInterview: Jarek Waszczyszyn of Ancient Audio (Poland)
The following is an interview of Jarek Waszczyszyn, founder and chief engineer of Ancient Audio of Poland. Also see the companion article of the Ancient Audio Lektor Joy CD player/DAC/preamp Review. Q:...
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Ancient Audio Lektor Joy CD player/DAC/Preamplifier/Digital Speaker Processor...
The advent of broadband internet gave rise to server-based online music streaming, and yet its popularity is unsustainable as the Boomer audiophile base see the infinite subscription not returning...
View ArticleAudiophile Music Lover
The scrutiny that audiophiles face in music appreciation is unlike in any other passion. For one, there are those who purport being an audiophile automatically excludes qualifications as a music lover....
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Abbey Road Shoot-Out
Abbey Road (1969) Introduction (Earl Weed) “I remember the first time I heard the Beatles Abbey Road. I would have been 15 years old in 1969, when it came out. One of my friends played in a band with...
View ArticleAve Maria Guarani
There are numerous recordings of the Schubert “Ave Maria”, some with tenor instead of soprano, others with chamber music and even solo piano accompaniments, and these elicit seemingly monastery...
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Wagner – The Ring – An Orchestral Adventure, Hong Kong Philharmonic...
Tracks: I. Vorspiel 4:55 II. Das Rheingold 2:05 III. Nibelheim 2:36 IV. Walhall 3:53 V. Die Walküren 3:49 VI. Feuerzauber 3:44 VII. Waldweben 2:24 VIII. Siegfrieds Heldentat 6:49 IX. Brünnhildes...
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Heaven 11 Billie Amp Mk3 tube/class D hybrid integrated amplifier Review
There will be plenty of reviews of the Billie Amp Mk3, but none like this. In addition to using the Mk3 in a standard system configuration, I will report on using it in my Faux Mono Integrated Amp...
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La Belle Epoque, Weiyin Chen, pianist
heLa Belle Epoque Weiyin Chen, pianist Released: March 13, 2026. Duration: 65 minutes Tracks: Boulanger, L: Trois morceaux pour piano 1. D’un vieux jardin 2. D’un jardin clair 3. Cortege Schumann:...
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Nagra Compact Player – New Digital Source from Audio Technology Switzerland SA
The following is an introduction from Audio Technology Switzerland SA, followed by a full press release at the bottom. A New Way to Experience Nagra at Home Audio Technology Switzerland SA Introduces...
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Dealership audition: Magnepan MG1.7i and MG 1.7x
Having been suitably impressed by the Magnepan 2.7i, I began to wonder what Magnepan could offer at about half the price, what tradeoffs would be involved, whether those tradeoffs would be...
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Audio Note (UK) Marks 35 Years of the Oto Integrated Amplifier with...
2/6/2026. The following is a press release from Audio Note UK. The legendary Oto SE receives its first major technical revision in decades, featuring bespoke in-house components and a redesigned power...
View ArticleMission To Mars – The original motion picture soundtrack
Art, in its highest form, empowers us to reach deep into our psyche and re-experience that part of us that is innocent, peaceful and without trepidation. There exist some film soundtracks that are a...
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Dealership audition: Magnepan 2.7i three-way quasi ribbon panel speakers
Many audiophiles have at one time or another owned Magnepan speakers. When my children were still in school, I purchased an early set of MG-3A’s and later replaced them with a pair of Tympany IV A’s...
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TEAC AP-507 class D stereo power amplifier Review
Rediscovery of TEAC as a serious audiophile brand was one of my highlights of 2024. The moderately affordable VRDS-701 Preamp/DAC/CD Player (the actual name is longer, so I have shortened it) and...
View ArticleTchaikovsky The Seasons
Major Classical/Romantic Era composers of the 17- and 18-century such as Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, etc., published piano solo pieces that are the gems of culture and...
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Aurender AP20 reference all-in-one music server ICEpower integrated amplifier...
The South Korea-based Aurender manufacturers high-end digital playback systems, several of which have been reviewed by Dagogo, including the $3,300 N100SC caching music server and streamer, the...
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