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Letters

From the Editor • Don’t Call it Lifestyle

FUTURE TAS

Max Townshend, In Memoriam

THE AXPONA SHOW 2022 • JONATHAN VALIN, ROBERT HARLEY, ANDREW QUINT, AND ANDRE JENNINGS BRING YOU THE HOTTEST NEW GEAR IN CHICAGO.

Denon DL-103 Times Three • Still Great After All THese Years

Dan Meinwald on a Cavalcade of 103s

The Denon Aluminum Body Cap

Pear Blue Audio Odar Turntable and Cornet 3 12” Tonearm • Sonic Landmark

Klaudio KD-ARM-AP12 Tangential Tonearm • Linear Tracking on a Pivot

Setup

Zesto Andros Deluxe II Phonostage • Tube Delight

Audience frontRow Series Cables • One of the Best Seats in the House

RSX Technologies Max Phono Cable • Back in the Ring

Esprit Eureka Phono Cable • Magnifique

Snake River Audio Signature Cables • Delightful Debut!

TAD Evolution One TX Loudspeaker • “Where Will They Go?”

TAD Engineer Toru Nagatani on the Side Ports and Coaxial Tweeter/Midrange Driver of the E1TX

Rosso Fiorentino Pienza Loudspeaker • Italian Renaissance, Redux

ONE FOR THE AGES • Stenheim Alumine Five SE Loudspeaker

SETTING UP THE ALUMINE FIVE SES

SPECS & PRICING

Manufacturer Comments

The Meteoric Rise of Cécile McLorin Salvant • NEW NONESUCH RELEASE OFFERS A DARING AND DIVERSE MIX

Catching up with Mobile Fidelity • The Art of Remastering

Remastering the Debut Album by The Cars

So What Exactly Is Azimuth, Anyway?

ROCK ETC

JAZZ

CLASSICAL

Paul Egan • M&K Sound America