AUDIO RESEARCH

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Beautiful recorded melodies — unadulterated and faithful to the original source — are what discriminating audiophiles fall for. The argument is that, while there is no such thing as perfect music, there exists a faithful reproduction of that “imperfect music.”

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The sheer volume of e-mails I receive each day from readers inquiring about this crazy hobby — nay, passion — of mine is definitive proof that, indeed, AudioFile’s advocacy on how sound should be appreciated has been received with great enthusiasm.

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                    [Title] => Roll over, Beethoven
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 I didn’t realize our Sept. 8 column (Still crazy after all these years), which discussed the extremely rare preamplifier tube, the ECC803, would cause quite a stir among audiophiles worldwide. The 1940-era Telefunken ECC803 was handpicked by Saul Marantz’s chief engineer Sid Smith for the 1980-upgraded version of the 1960-era Marantz 7c preamplifier. The tube created quite a sensation when a few boxes of it were sold recently at the tubedepot.com for $700 per tube.
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                    [Title] => Only yesterday
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The revival of vacuum tubes, horn speakers, and turntables to amplify sound has spawned upgraded designs based on old schematic platforms. Sleek and shiny analog gears have suddenly sprouted in the marketplace, and the younger generation of audiophiles now has a lot to choose from.
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The sounds of our time

By Val A. Villanueva | February 8, 2014 - 12:00am

Beautiful recorded melodies — unadulterated and faithful to the original source — are what discriminating audiophiles fall for. The argument is that, while there is no such thing as perfect music, there...

Gadgets

Daddy-O

By Val A. Villanueva | October 12, 2013 - 12:00am

The sheer volume of e-mails I receive each day from readers inquiring about this crazy hobby — nay, passion — of mine is definitive proof that, indeed, AudioFile’s advocacy on how sound should be...

Gadgets

Roll over, Beethoven

By Val A. Villanueva | October 13, 2007 - 12:00am

 I didn’t realize our Sept. 8 column (Still crazy after all these years), which discussed the extremely rare preamplifier tube, the ECC803, would cause quite a stir among audiophiles worldwide. The 1940-era...

Modern Living

Only yesterday

By Val A. Villanueva | October 6, 2007 - 12:00am

The revival of vacuum tubes, horn speakers, and turntables to amplify sound has spawned upgraded designs based on old schematic platforms. Sleek and shiny analog gears have suddenly sprouted in the marketplace, and...

Modern Living