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SVS 3000 Micro Subwoofer

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 01 May 2021

Reviewers' ChoiceSince mid-2019, I’ve been looking for ways to get better bass from the music system in the living room of the 1920s Toronto rowhouse I share with my infinitely better half. My quest began when I reviewed Elac’s Navis ARF-51 speakers ($4599.96/pair; all prices USD). Those active floorstanders delivered deeper bass and more slam than the active stand-mounted speakers I was using at the time, and I enjoyed them so much I bought the review samples.

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Sony SA-Z1 Active Nearfield Loudspeakers

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 15 April 2021

In mid-February, SoundStage! editor-in-chief Jeff Fritz e-mailed to ask if I’d be willing to put together a “virtual system” as part of a series he was writing for SoundStage! Ultra: “If you had an unlimited budget and wanted the best performance money could buy on the desktop, what would you pick?”

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Heavenly Soundworks FIVE17 Active Loudspeakers

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 01 April 2021

Note: measurements taken in the anechoic chamber at Canada's National Research Council can be found through this link.

Three years ago, when Kevin and Jonathan Couch formed Heavenly Soundworks, the father-and-son team planned to make only conventional passive loudspeakers—active speakers weren’t on the agenda. “My dad has been into audio as long as I can remember—since before I was born,” Jonathan told me in a phone interview, “which is why I’m into it too.”

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Marantz SACD 30n SACD/CD Player and Streaming DAC-Preamp

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 01 March 2021

Is the Compact Disc on its last legs? It sure looks that way. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), US sales of CDs fell 45.2% (units) and 47.6% (dollars) in the first half of 2020, compared to the same period a year earlier. In that same period, revenues from streaming grew 12%, to $4.8 billion—85% of recording-industry revenues in the US.

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DALI Oberon 1 C Active Loudspeakers and Sound Hub Wireless Transmitter

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 15 February 2021

In the last three years, Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries (DALI) has introduced active versions of models from three of its speaker series:

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PSB Alpha AM3 Powered Loudspeakers

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 01 February 2021

Reviewers' ChoiceIntroduced in 1991, PSB’s affordable Alpha series of loudspeakers have since earned a reputation for performance and value, and received many awards. PSB’s Alpha P5 two-way minimonitor ($399/pair, all prices USD except as noted) received a Reviewers’ Choice Award when it was reviewed on SoundStage! Access by Hans Wetzel in March 2019, and was subsequently named a SoundStage! Network Product of the Year for Exceptional Value.

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iFi Audio Neo iDSD DAC-Preamp-Headphone Amplifier

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 15 January 2021

When he visited my home last summer, SoundStage! founder and publisher Doug Schneider asked what I thought was a strange question. Which am I into more, music or sound? Am I first and foremost an audiophile or a music lover?

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Bluesound Pulse Sub+ Wireless Subwoofer

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 01 January 2021

In no other area do audiophile aspirations collide more forcefully with the laws of physics than in the reproduction of deep bass. That’s especially true with audio systems installed in multipurpose living areas, as opposed to dedicated media rooms. There are two main reasons for this, one quantitative, the other qualitative.

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PSB Alpha AM5 Powered Loudspeakers

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 01 December 2020

Reviewers' ChoiceI didn’t expect to be writing this review -- at least, not now. As I mentioned a month ago, in my feature article “A Perfect Pair,” when I read PSB’s announcement of their new Alpha AM3 and Alpha AM5 powered speakers, I immediately requested for review a pair of AM5s. I was told that samples would be shipped to me that very week -- only to hear, a few days later, that review samples weren’t available, due to robust initial orders and pandemic-related product shortages. When PSB offered to supply the smaller AM3s, I gladly accepted.

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SVS Prime Wireless SoundBase Streaming Integrated Amplifier

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 15 November 2020

Most audiophiles know SV Sound (SVS) as a manufacturer of high-performance, high-value speakers and subwoofers. The Ohio-based company’s catalog also includes one electronic component: the Prime Wireless SoundBase ($499.99, all prices USD), which combines a powerful integrated amplifier and network streamer in one compact case.

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Focal Solo6 Be Active Loudspeakers

Written by: Gordon Brockhouse
Created: 01 November 2020

One of the best-kept secrets of home audio is the possibility of building a hi-fi system around a pair of professional studio monitors. As I discussed in my July 1 feature, “Turning Pro,” studio monitors offer more bang for the buck than most conventional systems comprising separate electronics and passive speakers.

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  1. Buchardt Audio A500 Active Loudspeakers and Stereo Hub WiSA Transmitter
  2. Klipsch The Fives Active Loudspeakers
  3. Triangle Elara LN01A Powered Loudspeakers
  4. Volumio Primo Community Edition and Hi-Fi Edition Streaming DACs
  5. System Audio Legend 5 Silverback Active Loudspeakers and Stereo Hub WiSA Transmitter
  6. Andover Audio Model-One Turntable Music System
  7. Elac Alchemy DDP-2 Streaming DAC-Preamp
  8. Focal Shape 65 Analog Active Loudspeakers
  9. HEDD Type 07 Analog Active Loudspeakers
  10. exaSound Audio Design Delta Music Server M100
  11. Bryston BDA-3.14 Streaming DAC-Preamplifier
  12. iFi Audio Pro iDSD Streaming DAC-Preamp-Headphone Amplifier
  13. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar
  14. DALI Rubicon 6 C Hybrid Active Loudspeakers
  15. Pro-Ject Audio Systems Pre Box RS2 Digital DAC-Preamp-Headphone Amp
  16. Klipsch RW-51M Wireless Powered Loudspeakers
  17. iFi Audio Aurora Wireless Music System
  18. Naim Audio Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation Wireless Music System
  19. Cambridge Audio CXA81 Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  20. Hegel Music Systems H120 Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  21. DALI Katch One Soundbar
  22. NAD Classic C 658 BluOS Streaming DAC
  23. Kanto Audio Tuk Powered Loudspeakers
  24. Lumin T2 Network Music Player
  25. Naim Audio ND5 XS 2 Network Music Player
  26. Elac Navis ARF-51 Active Loudspeakers
  27. Devialet Phantom Reactor 900 Active Loudspeakers
  28. PMC result6 Active Loudspeakers
  29. Bowers & Wilkins Formation Duo Active Loudspeakers
  30. Naim Audio Mu-so 2nd Generation Wireless Music System
  31. McIntosh Laboratory MTI100 Integrated Turntable
  32. Yamaha WXA-50 MusicCast Streaming Amplifier
  33. NAD Masters M10 BluOS Streaming Integrated Amplifier
  34. Primare SC15 Prisma Streaming DAC-Preamp
  35. Naim Uniti Core CD Ripper/Music Server
  36. Elac Navis ARB-51 Active Loudspeakers
  37. Bluesound Pulse 2i Wireless Speaker
  38. SVS Prime Wireless Active Speakers
  39. Totem Acoustic Kin Play Powered Speakers
  40. KEF LSX Active Loudspeakers
  41. Bluesound Vault 2i CD Ripper-Server-Streamer
  42. Pro-Ject Audio Systems Stream Box S2 Ultra Music Streamer
  43. Kii Audio Three DSP-Controlled Active Loudspeakers
  44. Aurender S5W Battery-Powered Wireless Active Loudspeakers
  45. Cambridge Audio Yoyo (L) Wireless Speaker
  46. DALI Callisto 2 C Active Speaker System
  47. Kanto SYD Bluetooth Speaker
  48. LG G7 ThinQ Smartphone
  49. Pro-Ject Audio Systems Juke Box E Turntable-Integrated Amplifier
  50. NAD D 3020 V2 Bluetooth Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  51. Polk Assist Wi-Fi Smart Speaker
  52. MartinLogan Unison Wireless Preamplifier
  53. Dynaudio Music 7 Wi-Fi Speaker
  54. Musical Fidelity M6 Encore 225 Music System
  55. Cocktail Audio X35 Music System
  56. Peachtree Audio decco125 Sky Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  57. Technics Ottava f SC-C70 Music System
  58. JBL Link 500 Wi-Fi Speaker
  59. Trinnov Amethyst DAC-Preamplifier-Processor
  60. Control4 Triad One Streaming Amplifier
  61. Elac Discovery Z3 Wi-Fi Speaker
  62. Klipsch Heritage Wireless Three Wi-Fi Speaker
  63. Paradigm PW 300 Wi-Fi Loudspeakers
  64. Thiel Audio Aurora Home Wi-Fi Speaker
  65. Hegel Music Systems H190 DAC-Integrated Amplifier
  66. Yamaha R-N803 Network Stereo Receiver
  67. Onkyo TX-8270 Network Stereo Receiver
  68. Dynaudio Focus 20 XD Active Loudspeakers
  69. Riva Audio Festival Wi-Fi Speaker
  70. Naim Audio Uniti Atom Wireless Streaming DAC-Integrated Amplifier
  71. NAD Masters Series M50.2 Digital Music Player
  72. Bryston BryFi BW-1 Wi-Fi Speaker
  73. Arcam rPlay Music Streamer
  74. Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming DAC-Integrated Amplifier
  75. Simaudio Moon Neo ACE DAC-Streamer-Integrated Amplifier
  76. NAD C 368 DAC-Integrated Amplifier
  77. Lumin M1 Integrated Amplifier-Network Music Player
  78. Arcam Solo Music DAC-Integrated Amplifier-Universal Player
  79. McIntosh Laboratory RS100 Wi-Fi Loudspeakers
  80. Hegel Music Systems Röst Integrated Amplifier
  81. Naim Audio Mu-so Qb Wi-Fi Speaker
  82. Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2 Wi-Fi Speaker

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