The Absolute Sound Podcast

Review: Michael Fremer on the DS Audio ES 001 Eccentricity Stabilizer - Turning the Tables for Good?

DS Audio's ES 001 Eccentricity Stabilizer uses lasers and computer control to read record grooves in real time to help you center even slightly eccentric records to remove even the smallest traces of "wow" on your records. Once correctly centered whatever residual "wow" you hear is either from your turntable, the mastering lathe or even the tape playback machine.For more show reports, expert reviews, features, and commentary subscribe to our newsletter at: https://www.theabsolutesound.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound

Preview: New Magnepan LRS Plus & Dipole Dynamic Woofer – Assault On The State of The Art for Less?

Magnepan's Wendell Diller tells Chris Martens a little about the history of Magnepan, then talks about the new LRS+ speakers and the groundbreaking prototype Magnepan dipole Ultra Wideband Bass System woofer, followed by Chris's first impressions.For more show reports, expert reviews, features, and commentary subscribe to our newsletter at: https://www.theabsolutesound.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound

Preview: Steven Stone on LSA Warp 1 Power Amplifier

Steven previews the LSA Warp 1 Power Amplifier ahead of his upcoming review.Find Steven's most recent articles here: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/author/steven-stoneFor more show reports, expert reviews, features, and commentary subscribe to our newsletter at: https://www.theabsolutesound.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound

Preview: English Electric 8Switch - Can 1’s and 0’s Create Jitter?

Tom Martin previews the English Electric 8Switch (https://englishelectric.uk/8-switch/) "Powered by a customized TCXO (Temperature Compensation Crystal Oscillator), accuracy is 0.1ppm – far higher than normal crystals and higher than a normal TCXO, allowing the 8Switch to generate higher accuracy network signals, which in turn helps provide more stable music data transmission." -English ElectricUpTone Audio's White Paper: https://www.maldesigns.ca/pdf/UpTone-J.Swenson%20EtherREGEN%20'white%20paper'.pdf UpTone Audio's site: https://uptoneaudio.com/pages/j-swenson-tech-corner

Preview: Topping LA90 Power Amplifier - Or is it Integrated? Or even Mono?

Steven previews the Topping LA90 Power Amplifier ahead of his upcoming review in The Absolute Sound magazine. Learn more at Topping's website: https://www.tpdz.net/productinfo/821195.htmlFind Steven's most recent articles here: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/author/steven-stoneFor more show reports, expert reviews, features, and commentary subscribe to our newsletter at: https://www.theabsolutesound.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound

Review: Magnepan LRS+ -- Does It Have ANY Competition?

Preview with Chris/Wendell: https://youtu.be/IdaqxwSybFwMagnepan's site: https://magnepan.com/*Note: that stands shown in video are the optional Magnepan riser stands: ($289)*Note: LRS+ is available in black or white fabric Ancillary equipment for this review:-Legacy Wavelet DAC/Preamp-Orchard Audio Starkrimson power amp-Oppo BCD-105 CD drive-Roon Nucleus server-Shunyata Venom power director and AC cables-Audioquest USB cable-Wireworld analog inteconnects-Tara Labs speaker cable-Small Green Computer linear power supplies-Small Green Computer optical network cables-English Electric 8Switch network switchFor more show reports, expert reviews, features, and commentary subscribe to our newsletter at: https://www.theabsolutesound.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound

The Best of Both Worlds? | Bryston 3B Cubed Power Amplifier Review

The Bryston 3B Cubed Power Amplfier might just combine the best of both worlds: those that love tube amps and those that love solid-state. Tom Martin explains...00:00-01:52 Introduction to the Bryston01:52-02:35 A Note on Power Amplifiers02:35-05:19 Marrying the Best of Tube and Solid-State Amps05:19-06:18 Frequency Balance?06:18--09:44 Dynamic Contrast?09:44-15:52 The Soundstage, Spaciousness, & Compression?15:52-19:17 dB Levels and Dynamic Range19:17-23:09 What's not to like?23:09-24:27 The Bryston Sound24:27-27:24 Wrap-UpTo learn more about the 3B^3: https://bryston.com/amplifiers/3b3/For more show reports, expert reviews, features, and commentary subscribe to our newsletter at: https://www.theabsolutesound.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound

The inefficiency issue... | Magnepan LRS+ & Bryston 3B Cubed Power Amp Review

How do you drive an inefficient speaker like the Magnepan LRS+ without over powering it? Should you really spend more money on the amplifier than a loudspeaker? In this review, Tom poses these questions, gives his thoughts on the Magnepan + Bryston pairing, and more!For more show reports, expert reviews, features, and commentary subscribe to our newsletter at: https://www.theabsolutesound.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound

Luxman-L 507z Integrated Amplifier Review | Classic Design, Freak Clarity...

About Tom Martin:Tom is a long-time audiophile. He began his reviewing career after acquiring the The Absolute Sound magazine in 1997 and then hi-fi+ magazine in 2002. He has worked closely with Harry Pearson and Robert Harley at TAS and with Roy Gregory and Alan Sircom at hi-fi+. Since Tom and his teams expanded the TAS and Plus platforms in the digital domain, he has served as Chief Content Officer.For more product information visit:https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/49344/What Is The Absolute Sound?The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end audio since 1972. Since the early 2000s, The Absolute Sound has expanded to include web, newsletter, digital magazine, social media, YouTube and Substack platforms. The Absolute Sound platforms have a global audience of over 500,000 audiophiles.For more show reports, expert reviews, features, and commentary subscribe to our newsletter at: https://www.theabsolutesound.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound

Robert Harley PREVIEWS the Göbel Divin Noblesse Loudspeaker w/ CEO Oliver Göbel

Robert Harley previews the Göbel Divin Noblesse Loudspeaker and the Divin Sovereign subwoofer ahead of his upcoming review which will be featured in our early Spring issue. He is joined by CEO and founder Oliver Göbel as they discuss baffle design, structure, their app, and more!About Robert Harley: Robert Harley is the editor in chief of the Absolute Sound and the editor of the large-format book series the Absolute Sound’s Illustrated History of High-End Audio. Harley has taught college degree programs in audio engineering in addition to having worked as a recording engineer, a CD mastering engineer, and an audio journalist. He has published more than 1,200 product reviews and articles on high-quality music reproduction, while his books have sold more than a quarter of a million copies in five languages.What Is The Absolute Sound?The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end audio since 1972. Since the early 2000s, The Absolute Sound has expanded to include web, newsletter, digital magazine, social media, YouTube and Substack platforms. The Absolute Sound platforms have a global audience of over 500,000 audiophiles.For more show reports, expert reviews, features, and commentary subscribe to our newsletter at: https://www.theabsolutesound.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound