Thiel CS2 2 loudspeaker
"Well, Sam, are there any speakers you are really excited about?"
Sam Tellig, Various
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Meridian 203 D/A processor
Gotta get this one written up right away—you never know with digital products. Always something new.
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Musical Fidelity X-Rayv3 CD player
Larger than a stocking stuffer, Musical Fidelity's X-Ray<SUP>v3</SUP> CD player is nevertheless quite compact and would be very nice to find under the Christmas tree.
Musical Fidelity X-DACV3 D/A processor
The X-DAC v3 replaces Musical Fidelity's Tri-Vista 21 DAC, which is no longer in production, although you might find some on dealer's shelves. The Tri-Vista 21 used two pairs of subminiature 5703 WB military tubes in the analog output stage. MF's Antony Michaelson called this Cold War tube, which is no longer made, a <I>trivistor</I>. The Tri-Vista 21 was last seen selling for $2395.
Spendor S100 loudspeaker
"Speakers are difficult," says Lars.
Portal Audio Panache integrated amplifier
Despite its name, the Panache is not made in France, but here in the States, by Portal Audio, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company is owned and run by Joe Abrams, a longtime veteran of high-end hi-fi who was once closely associated with Threshold.
PS Audio HCA-2 power amplifier
I have a way of grating on people's nerves. Ask Marina, my wife. She calls it my "mean streak."
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McIntosh C2200 preamplifier
"It <I>took</I> long enough," as I said to Larry Fish and Roger Stockholm.
Musical Fidelity A324 D/A processor
It was 1988. What to do about digital?