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Looking Up • Classical Music Demonstrates the Audiophile Potential of Dolby Atmos
HSE Masterline 7 Phono Preamplifier • Swiss Masterpiece
SOtM sPQ-100PS Phonostage • Flexibility, Performance, and Value
MBL Cadenza C41 Network Player • Better Listening Through Science
T+A PSD 3100 HV Preamplifier and Streaming DAC • Master of All Trades
TEAC UD-507 DAC/Preamp • 70 Years of Innovation
Baetis Audio Reference 4 Mingo+ Edition Music and Media Server • Exceptional Sound, Extraordinary Support
Baetis Audio and Digital Outputs A Chat with Joe Makkerh
Estelon Aura Speaker • Elegance Meets Excellence
AGD Duet Monoblock Power Amplifier • From the Palm of Two Hands
Short Takes • Nordost QSINE AC Enhancer & QWAVE AC Line Harmonizer Furutech NCF Clear Line Optimizer Matthew Bond Insight Cables
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Michael Shrieve’s Drums of Compassion • Percussion and Electronics Combine for a Rich Musical Tapestry
Under the Gun
Louis Lane Conducts The Cleveland Orchestra • New Compilation Sounds as Fresh as a Summer Day
Moods for Moderns • De-stress to These Mellow Indie Pop Albums
Ben Monder’s Planetarium • Guitarist’s Grandest Statement to Date
Orchid Classics • Small Label Punches Beyond Its Weight
MUSIC ROCK ETC
MUSIC JAZZ
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Q&A • John Pravel VP of Luxman America, Inc.