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The Single-Ended Triode Paradox
FUTURE TAS
The 2024 MUNICH HIGH END Show • ROBERT HARLEY, MICHAEL FREMER, AND ALAN TAFFEL REPORT FROM THE WORLD'S GREATEST HI-FI SHOW
ALAN TAFFEL'S BEST OF SHOW
the Absolute Sound's 2024 Golden Ear Awards
Moon North Collection 641 Integrated Amplifier and 681 Streaming DAC • A Pair of Aces
Specs & Pricing
Estelon XB Diamond Mk II Loudspeaker • More Than Skin Deep
Specs & Pricing
Audiovector Trapeze Reimagined Loudspeaker • A Modern Take on a Classic Design
Specs & Pricing
Berning/Hi-Fi One Reference SET Monoblock Power Amplifier • The Sound of $11,000 Per Watt
Specs & Pricing
Design and Build
The Shunyata Typhon T2 AC Conditioner
Choosing the Right Loudspeaker for a 20-Watt Amplifier
PERSUASIVE AMBASSADOR FOR HARD DIGITAL MEDIA • Luxman D-07X CD/SACD Player and DAC
Specs & Pricing
Manufacturer Comments
Atmos Redeemed • New Mixes Do Joni Justice
Women Vibraphonists in Jazz • New Directions for Mallet Instruments
ROCK ETC
JAZZ
CLASSICAL
Q&A • Louis Dorio Ortofon USA