Author: Paul Zsabady

Lavardin Technologies IS Reference Integrated Amplifier

July 21, 2005

Lavardin Technologies IS Reference Integrated Amplifier Amazing Grace   July 2005     A first glance at the Lavardin IS Reference integrated amplifier gives no hint of its French origin. A simple black box with just [Read More]

The Harbeth HL-P3ES-2 Loudspeaker

June 11, 2005

The Harbeth HL-P3ES-2 Loudspeaker Another Masterpiece from the House of Harbeth  June 2005            I gave the Harbeth Super HL5 speaker the “Most Wanted Component” award for 2004, having found it a true masterpiece, combining [Read More]

The Origin Live Conqueror Tonearm

May 27, 2005

The Origin Live Conqueror Tonearm Is There Such a Thing as Too Good a Tonearm?   May 2005 One of the more frustrating uncertainties facing high performance audio is determining the ultimate capabilities of a [Read More]

The Sonic Impact 5066 Class – T ™ Integrated Amp.

April 18, 2005

The Sonic Impact 5066 Class – T ™ Integrated Amp. The Wave of the Future?   April 2005                       Every once in a while a product comes along that demands re-examining one’s audio assumptions. These [Read More]

The Celestion F15 Bookshelf Speakers

March 30, 2005

The Celestion F15 Bookshelf Speakers Pursuing the Cheap and Cheerful   March 2005                The rise of the Home Theater phenomenon has made purchasing loudspeakers for music playback fraught with peril. To paraphrase Frank [Read More]

The DNM/Reson Solid Core Interconnects and Speaker Cable

February 22, 2005

The DNM/Reson Solid Core Interconnects and Speaker Cable It was 20 years ago today, Denis Morecroft Taught the Band to Play   February 2005 A Classic Design Lives On Few audio products are still in [Read More]

The Harbeth Super HL5 Loudspeaker

October 17, 2004

The Harbeth Super HL5 Loudspeaker A Masterpiece of Speaker Design Art Paul Szabady October 2004 Every once in a while in the endless flux of audio components, one encounters a truly great musical performer. The [Read More]

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

July 13, 2004

                           Astral Weeks by Van Morrison                           Morrison’s Masterpiece Revisited Paul Szabady  July 2004 One of the stronger arguments against considering commercial popular music a genuine Art is the question of its [Read More]

The Reson Reca Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge

July 8, 2004

The Reson Reca Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge    Paul Szabady July 2004 It’s easy to be enthusiastic about new analog products appearing on the US market, doubly so when they come from a company whose [Read More]

The Ringmat Anniversary LP Record Support System

June 12, 2004

The Ringmat Anniversary LP Record Support System Optimizing LP Playback Without Fear and Loathing Paul Szabady June 2004 “Set up, set up, set up” runs the mantra for high quality LP playback. The higher the [Read More]

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