The Gearhead

Jeff Rowland Model 8 Stereo Power Amplifier When you turn a mega-sized amplifier on, you expect to hear or feel something. Relays clicking, house lights dimming, maybe a tiny thump through the monke…

Audio Mirror 45 Watt Parallel SET monoblocksWhen I’m trying to test a component’s handling of high frequencies, personally, I go first to The Funky Knuckles’ New Birth and the track “Wise Willis.” Thi…

Vitus Audio RS-100 Stereo Power AmplifierDepth. That’s what you get with a good A/B amp that you just can’t quite touch with even the most excellent Class D. Sorry, it’s the truth. Most Class A/B…

Martin Logan Motion LX16 Bookshelf SpeakersWhen something jumps out at me, I’ve got to write it down. I don’t generally think about price or any consideration other than excellent sound. So while…

B&K Reference 200.2 S2 Stereo Power AmplifierWarm is a strange adjective to use to describe the way something looks, or the way it sounds. Does “warmth” play a role in the highest caliber aud…