Martin Logan Theos Electrostatic Hybrid Speakers I’m not a “sweet spot” audiophile at home. That’s not to say I don’t appreciate dialed-in, sweet spot listening.Head in a vise is how you might describe listening to my stand-up desk audio system...
Paradigm Signature S4 Bookshelf Speakers One of the topics that resonates most with me in speaker design is the all-important crossover point frequency. Based loosely on the size of drivers available (influenced by consumers’ desires for final speaker size) and...
Focal Sopra No. 2 Floorstanding Speakers Oui, oui, mon ami, le fromage du poisson!Pardon my French, but this set of speakers from Focal is amazing.But then, I knew they would be. They’re the smaller brother of the speaker that I...
TAD Evolution One Floorstanding Speakers You never know what a new day will bring, and this one brought me the best speakers I’ve ever heard in my life. No big deal.I’ve heard a lot of great speakers. I’ve listened extensively...
Thiel CS2 2 and CS 1.5 Floorstanding Speakers If you had looked at the Thiel Audio website late last year with any knowledge of what Thiel used to be, you might have shaken your head and cried. Before shuttering completely,...
Aesthetix Calypso Stereo Tube Hybrid Preamplifier I’ll admit I didn’t let the normal random chance determine my little listening session with the Aesthetix Calypso preamplifier here.I was walking by the photo area when I spotted the machine, and our photographer,...
Hey! I know you’re busy, but I’ve got a fun story to share. Settle in for this one, and you’ll learn a little about the behind-the-scenes excitement that happens daily at The Music Room. This story played out over two...
One of the things I’m after in audio is what I call “image lock.” I’ve always found a direct correlation between a system’s ability to sound real and its high performance on any music not recorded to sound real. So,...
I find the Lexicon 212 stereo amplifier cute, and it packs a wallop. Yes, 120 watts per channel isn’t precisely a bruiser, but it’s a zippy amp with musicality for days. The bottom end has that elusive nice mix of...
