closer to your music
DeVore 0/96 AQ is a print magazine in its DNA, We are not prone to running the latest news story. Magazine journalism is a slow burner to create editorials of a long shelf life. Currently we are researching and developing articles on fine American-made audio. The US has some wonderful audiophile makers and DeVore Fidelity…
Save the best for last Our German correspondent, Christian Bayer listens to the new Rogers LS3/5a model of the older Rogers LS3/5a model he fell in love with decade ago. His personal choice of the best speakers in the world is a little improved with new Panzerholz stands to boot. The best just got better.…
“Now’s the Time” was written in 1945, Parker’s audience would have understood. Equally, white racists probably wouldn’t have, and that would be no bad thing. Phil Brett, AQ AQ’s Jazz editor Phil Brett, wrote a special report linking the Civil Rights Movement and Jazz in the US. Historically artists such as Charlie Parker referenced the struggle for…
Christian Bayer, takes a music trip down memory lane for AQ as part of our series of articles on American Audio today. It’s legends time An audio match made in heaven: VAC amplifiers and Von Schweikert loudspeakers How do we define a legend? The Cambridge dictionary offers an explanation that fits our bill: “Someone very…
AQ’s German corresponded reports on his “unforgettable” love from Italy. My long encounter with the Viva Audio Egoista 2A3 headphone amp, Christian Bayer. A live performance is our only reference Amedeo Schembri Do you remember when you met the love of your life for the first time? Looked into her eyes and felt butterflies all…
VAC 452iQ MUSICBLOC AMP Audio enthusiasts and music lovers may ask themselves the existential question, why are we here? Fundamentally it is the pleasure, the emotional reward of music live or recorded. Our journey from the inception of AQ back in the late 90’s was to get a little closer to the sound of live…
Hybrid Electrostatic speakers are becoming popular, offering the ‘best’ of both worlds Speakers come in all shapes and sizes these days. Some prefer the traditional cone-type while others are more interested in developing new ways of moving air. The InnerSound Eros speakers use two types of driver; one electrostatic panel, and a cone-driven sub for…
The most striking feature of B&W’s Emphasis speakers was the unanimous approval and genuine pleasure shown by all females to.whom they were introduced. Reactions varied from a simple “way cool!” to a longing glance into the drawing room, where they’d have looked ravishing in place of the resident Castle Harlechs. It all fits in with…