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The 2023 Florida International Audio Expo • ALAN TAFFEL AND ANDREW OUINT REPORT FROM THE SHOW WITH A (SLIGHTLY) NEW NAME

ALAN TAFFEL • Ten Inspirational New Products

ALAN TAFFEL'S TOP FIVE INSPIRATIONAL SYSTEMS

ALAN TAFFEL'S BEST OF SHOW

ANDREW QUINT • Ten Aspirational New Products

ANDREW QUINT'S BEST OF SHOW

ANDY QUINT'S TOP FIVE ASPIRATIONAL SYSTEMS

The Geometry of the Orchestra • Why Do Orchestras Sound Odd in Stereo?

Ortofon MC Diamond Cartridge • Is Ortofon's New MC Diamond “The Ultimate Phonograph Cartridge”?

Lyra Etna Lambda Phono Cartridge • Think of It as an Etna II

Kuzma Safir 9 Tonearm • Jewel

Cambridge Audio Evo 150 Streaming Integrated Amplifier • One-Box Wonder

Amped America AMP2400 Power Amplifier • Class D-Lightful

Schiit Audio Loki Max Equalizer • Taking Control

AGD Productions Alto Preamplifier and Tempo Power Amplifier • And Now for Something Completely Different

Dynaudio Confidence 50 Loudspeaker • Built to Scale

A Quick Fix: Why Expert Setup Advice Is Always Welcome…Even for a Reviewer

Technics SL-G700M2 CD/SACD Player and Streaming DAC • Digital Evolution

MoFi Electronics SourcePoint 10 Loudspeaker • Brilliant!

Audio Quest Mythical Creatures ThunderBird Zero Loudspeaker Cables and ThunderBird Interconnects • Rara Avis

United Home Audio Ultima5 Tape Deck • Mini-Me

TAS 2023 Super Tape List • Great-Sounding Reel-to-Reel Tapes

Head and Heart • Rockport Technologies Orion Loudspeaker

Design

Manufacturer Comments

To Hell and Back • New Remix Illuminates Dylan's Darkest Journey

When Bowie Became Bowie • Deluxe Edition Sheds Light on Hunky Dory

One Hundred Dreams and Counting • For Satoko Fujii, Jazz Is “Alive and Changing”

Greatest Grunge Rock Reissues • Strange Tales from the Mosh Pit

Hedvig Mollestad's Maternity Beat • Collaboration with Jazz Orchestra Spurs Guitarist to New Heights

ROCK ETC

JAZZ

CLASSICAL

Q&A • Francesco Rubenni