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Letters

From the Editor

FUTURE TAS

The Absolute Sound's High-End Audio Hall of Fame 2024's Inductees

David Berning (1951–)

Paul McGowan (1948–)

Edwin Rynveld (1953–) Gabi Rynveld (1965–)

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

DANISH KNOW - HOW

Manufacturer Comments

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.