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Letters

Compared to What? • The Decline and Fall of Subjective Reviews

FUTURE TAS

The 2024 Capital Audiofest

ALAN TAFFEL’S BEST OF SHOW

ANDREW QUINT’S BEST OF SHOW

Reviving a Revox Tape Recorder • Back to Tape

2025 TAS Super Tape List

Luxman PD-191A Turntable with Luxman LTA-710 Tonearm • Analog Excellence from Japan

Sound Application TT-7 San Francisco Standard Power Grid Interface • One Giant Leap

Stillpoints ESS Ultra Equipment Stand • A Different Path

Diptyque Audio DP 160 Mk II Loudspeaker • The Power of the Panel

Soulution 757 De-Emphasis Preamplifier • Product of the Year!

Andre Jennings on the 757’s Tape and Moving-Coil Phono Sections

Cyrill Hammer Talks to JV about the Soulution 757

New Goldmund New Heights • Goldmund Telos 800 Stereo Power Amplifier

Telos Technology

Inside the New Goldmund Factory

An Interview with Carsten Roth

Manufacturer Comments

An Immersive Masterpiece • Dave and Jon Fridmann on Remixing The Flaming Lips for Atmos

New Piano Trios • Classic Format Continues to Evolve

ROCK ETC MUSIC

MUSIC JAZZ

MUSIC CLASSICAL

Q&A • Gary Yacoubian President, SVS Sound