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Letters

The $150 Vinyl Reissue

In Memoriam Jim Winey (1934-2024)

In Memoriam Anthony H. Cordesman (1939-2024)

Lyra Erodion EVO

Record Doctor X

Audiovector QR SE Series

DS Audio DS-W3 Optical Phono Cartridge and DS-W3 Equalizer • And The Envelope, Please

Burmester 175 Record Player • Ready To Play

Magico S3 2023 Loudspeaker • A Genuine Classic

Setup

GoldenEar T66 Loudspeaker • Never Fight a Speaker with a Built-in Subwoofer

Wilson Audio Sasha V Loudspeaker • Child Prodigy

Legacy Focus XD Loudspeaker • Getting All the Options

A DIFFERENT PATH • Vandersteen Audio Model Seven XTRM Loudspeaker

HiFi Rose RS130 Ultimate Network Transport • Streaming in Full Bloom

Cabasse Abyss Streaming Integrated Amplifier With DSP Speaker Correction • Not Just Another Integrated

Berkeley Audio Design Alpha USB Series 2 Noise Isolation Device • A Universal Digital Upgrade

CH Precision I1 V2.2 Firmware Upgrade • New DAC, No Charge

A Conversation with Mr. C and Mr. H of CH Precision

Nordost QBASE8 Mark III AC Distribution Unit • The Incrementalist

Manufacturer Comments

AUDIOPHILE JAZZ ON VINYL • Industry Expands as New Labels Surface

Los Campesinos! Is Forever • Wild, Cathartic Fun from a Charmingly Abrasive Band

Catching up with David Glasser • The Art of Mastering

Maestro: Bradley Cooper's Masterpiece • New Film Sheds Light on Leonard Bernstein's Marriage

ROCK ETC

JAZZ

CLASSICAL

Q&A • Mark Gurvey Source Systems, Ltd.