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G e a r R e v i e w I n d e x J u n e 2 0 1 3

TheGearIndex

Green from the beginning.

The Fusion of Music, Gear and Fun

www.facebook.com/tonepub2

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About Our Index

A s we push closer to our eighth birthday, we’ve amassed a lot of content. And while we’ve put the TOC of our back issues up, it’s not always easy to find that review you want, when you want it.

Presenting the TONEAudio Index. In case this is your first experience with the index, we publish it shortly after a new issue goes live and it is broken up into categories by the type of gear reviewed. Every category is in alphabetical order with a call out to which issue the review was published. Where noted, the web reviews are listed as well.

We hope this helps you find your way through our ever growing (virtual) stack of back issues!

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Amplifiers

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Cartridges

Turntables & Tonearms

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Speakers

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Head Gear

Vintage

Miscellaneous

Interviews & Factory Tours

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AmplifiersG E A R I N D E X

AmplifiersAcurus A2002 Web Review Audio Research DSi200 Issue 31Audio Research REF 150 Issue 44Audio Research REF 250 Issue 50AVA Media Maestro-50 Issue 53BAT VK-P10SE Issue 12BAT VK-55SE Issue 23Blue Aura v30 Blackline Integrated Tube-Amplifier System Issue 51Boulder 3050 Monoblocks Issue 54Boulder 850/810 Combo Issue 6Burmester 909 MK5 Issue 53Burmester 911 MK3 Issue 26Bob Carver Black Magic 20 Stereo Power Amplifier Issue 53Bob Carver VTA180M Monoblocks Web ReviewChannel Islands D-100 Issue 5

Channel Islands D-500 MK II Web ReviewClassé CA-2100 Issue 11Conrad-Johnson CA200 Issue 4Conrad-Johnson LP66S Issue 20Conrad-Johnson Premier 350 Issue 6Conrad-Johnson ET250 Issue 13Croft Series 7 web reviewDecware Zen Issue 28Decware Zen Torii Mk.3 Issue 41DeHavilland Aries 845-G Issue 3Emotiva UPA-1 Web ReviewExposure 3010 S2 Monoblocks Issue 50First Watt F3 Issue 8First Watt J2 Power Amplifier Issue 34Luxman L-590 A II Issue 15Manley 250 Issue 10Manley Mahis Issue 5

Marantz PK-KI Issue 27McCormack DNA-500 Issue 3McIntosh MC252 Power Amplifier Issue 21McIntosh MC275 Issue 9McIntosh MC1.2KW Issue 26McIntosh 75 60th Anniversary Issue 22McIntosh MA 7000 Issue 18Monarchy SM70 Pro Issue 2Nagra MSA Issue 35Nagra PSA Issue 8 NewClear NC1000L Web ReviewOctave MRE 130 Monoblocks Issue 37Octave V-40SE Issue 28Onkyo M-5000R Issue 50Outlaw 2200 Monoblocks Issue 6 Pass XA160.5 Monoblocks Issue 39Pass XA200.5 Monoblocks Issue 53

Peachtree 220 Issue 50PrimaLuna DiaLogue Seven Issue 23Prima Luna Prologue 5 Issue 1Prima Luna Prologue 7 Monoblocks Issue 3 Prima Luna Prologue Premium Stereo Amplifier Issue 53Red Rock Renaissance Issue 6RedWine Audio 30.2 Signature Issue 14RedWine Audio Liliana Web ReviewSanders Magtech Amplifier Issue 22Simaudio Moon 880M Monoblocks Issue 53 Simaudio Moon W-7M Issue 26 Sophia Music Baby Issue 4Unison Research S6 Integrated Web ReviewVitus Audio SS-050 Web ReviewWAVAC MD300B Issue 1

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AmplifiersIntegrated Integrated AmplifiersAnthem Integrated 225 Issue 21Bel Canto C5i Issue 40 Burmester 082 Integrated Issue 21darTZeel CTH-8550 Integrated Issue 26Devialet D-Premier Issue 35Electrocompaniet ECI 3 Issue 53Exposure 3010 Integrated Issue 10GamuT SI Integrated Issue 15 Hegel H100 Integrated Issue 29iTube Fatman Issue 12LFD Integrated Zero LE Mark III Issue 14

Luxman SQ-38u Integrated Issue 36MiniWatt N3i web reviewMusical Fidelity M6 500i Issue 44Mystére ia21 integrated Issue 17NAD C316 BEE Integrated Issue 40 Naim Nait 3R Issue 21Naim Nait 5A Integrated Issue 2Naim SuperNait Integrated Issue 15Naim UnitiQute Issue 29Onix SP3 Integrated Issue 4 Pacific Creek 300SEI Integrated Issue 1

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Perreaux Éloquence 150i Integrated Issue 24Plinius Hautonga Issue 55PrimaLuna ProLogue One Issue 29PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium integrated Issue 45Red Wine Audio Signature 15 web reviewRega Brio-R Integrated Issue 38RegaElicit with Internal MC Phono Stage Issue 20Rega Osiris Integrated Issue 26Rotel RX 1052 Issue 17Rotel RA-1520 Integrated Issue 23

SimAudio Moon i.5 Integrated Issue 22. SimAudio Moon i7 Integrated Issue 16Simaudio Moon 600i and Moon 700i Integrated Comparison Issue 37Sugden A21SE Issue 5Trends TA10.2 Issue 23Valve Audio Exclame100 Integrated Issue 8Valve Audio Predator Issue 12Wadia PowerDAC 151 Issue 31Wyred 4 Sound mINT Issue 54

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PreamplifiersG E A R I N D E X

PreamplifiersAudio Research SP-17 Issue 24Balanced Audio Technologies VK42SE Issue 4Burmester 088 Issue 39Coffman Labs G-1A Issue 48Conrad Johnson ACT2–Series 2 Issue 7Conrad-Johnson ART Series 3 Issue 9Conrad-Johnson Classic Issue 20

Conrad-Johnson ET3SE: Baby GAT Issue 36Conrad-Johnson ET5 Issue 39Conrad-Johnson GAT Issue 47Conrad-Johnson TEA-2SE Issue 31Croft Micro 25 web reviewEmotive Audio Epifania Line Stage Issue 1Emotive USP-1 web reviewJoule Electra LA-150 Line Stage Issue 2

Manley Jumbo Shrimp Issue 28McIntosh C22 60th Anniversary Issue 22McIntosh C220 Issue 7McIntosh C2300 Issue 14McIntosh C500 Control Center Issue 34Modwright SWL 9.0SE Issue 4ModWright SWP 9.0 SE Issue 13Music First Audio Classic v2 Issue 54

Musical Surroundings SuperNova Issue 13Nagra PL-L Issue 14NAT Plasma R Preamplifier Issue 20Onkyo P-3000R Issue 50Pass Labs XP-20 Stereo Preamplifier Issue 42Prima Luna Prologue 4 Preamplifier Issue 1Robert Koda Takumi K-10 Issue 51Simaudio MOON Evolution 850P Issue 54

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PreamplifiersPhono Phono PreamplifiersASR Basis Exclusive Issue 11Audio Research PH6 Issue 37Audio Research PH7 Issue 17Audio Research PH8 Issue 45Audio Research REF Phono 2 Issue 33AVID Pellar Web ReviewAVID Pulsus Phono Stage Issue 39Balanced Audio Technologies VK-P5 Issue 3Bottlehead Seduction Issue 2Bryston BP 1.5 Issue 50Burmaster 100 Web ReviewCambridge Audio 540P/640P Issue 21Conrad-Johnson’s TEA-1 Issue 16Conrad-Johnson’s TEA-2 Issue 24Creek Audio Wyndsor Web ReviewEAR 834P Issue 30Emotive Audio Circa Issue 10Hagerman Technology Trumpet Issue 5Icon Audio PS2 Issue 39JLTi Phono Issue 11Lehmann Black Cube SE Issue 17Lounge Audio Issue 54Manley Chinook Issue 48Manley Steelhead RC Issue 24Micromega AS-400 Issue 49

Monk Audio Issue 44NAD PP 3i Issue 37Nagra BPS Issue 20Nagra VPS Issue 17Naim StageLine Issue 27Naim SuperLine Issue 21Parasound JC-2 Web ReviewOctave Phono Module Issue 36Pass Labs XP-15 Issue 45Pass Labs XP-25 Issue 46Qualia Indigo Issue 54Ray Samuels XR-10B Issue 5Red Wine Audio’s Ginevra LFP-V Issue 37Red Wine Audio Isabella Issue 18Rega Ios Issue 16Rega Fona Mini A2D Issue 46SimAudio Moon 310P & 320S Power Supply Issue 41SimAudio Moon LP 5.3 Issue 11SimAudio Moon LP 5.3 with Psx 5.3 Issue 24Simaudio Moon 810P Dual-Mono Issue 49Unison Research Phono One Issue 55Vitus Audio MPP-201 Issue 45Whest Audio PS.30R Issue 18Ypsilon VPS 100 Issue 36Zesto Audio Andros PSI Web Review

G E A R I N D E X

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CartridgesG E A R I N D E X

CartridgesAir Tight PC-1 Supreme Issue 24Audio-Technica AT33EV Issue 24Audio-Technica AT-OC9/111 Issue 51Audio-Technica PL120 Issue 11Benz Micro Ruby Z Issue 24Benz Ruby Mono Issue 24Clearaudio DaVinci Issue 24Clearaudio Maestro Wood Issue 19Denon DL-103R Issue 36Denon DL-110R Issue 45Dynavector 17D3 Issue 10

Dynavector DV-20x2 Issue 55Dynavector P-75 MK II Issue 16Dynavector XV-1s Issue 16Goldring Legacy Moving Coil Issue 31Grado Master 1 Issue 20Grado Mono Issue 7Grado Statement 1 Issue 33Grado Statement Issue 16Kiseki Blue N.O.S. Issue 36Lyra Argo-i Phono Issue 7Lyra Atlas Issue 45

Lyra Skala Moving Coil Issue 19Lyra Titan Mono Issue 24MoFi 3.5C Issue 10Musical Surrounds Phonomena II Issue 19Nagaoka MP110 Issue 45Ortofon 2M Issue 20Ortofon MC20 Super Issue 36Ortofon MC Vivo Issue 44Ortofon SPU Classic GM E Mk.II Issue 46PNB Audio Groove Master Issue 21Rega Exact 2 Issue 21

Shelter 901 II Issue 24Shelter 9000 Issue 16SoundSmith Sussurro Paua Issue 36Soundsmith Voice Issue 24Spiral Groove SG-1 Issue 12Sumiko Palo Santos Issue 45Lyra Argo-i Phono Issue 7Sutherland PhD Issue 15TW-Acoustic Raven Two Issue 16Zu DL103 Issue 15ZXY Omega X Issue 28

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TonearmsTurntables &

G E A R I N D E X

Turntables & TonearmsAcoustic Signature Analog One MK.III Issue 32AMG V12 Issue 51AVID Acutus Reference SP Issue 36AVID Diva II and Diva II SE Turntable Comparison Web ReviewAvid Volvere Issue 8Clearaudio Innovation Turntable and TT-2 Tonearm Issue 29Consonance XBB Issue 32Continuum Criterion Issue 15Funk Firm Little Super Deck Issue 55Funk Firm FXlR Tonearm Web ReviewKronos Web Review Music Hall MMF9 Issue 4Oracle Delphi V Issue 10

Origin Live Technics SL1200 Upgrade Issue 46 Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Turntable Web ReviewPro-Ject Essential Issue 38Rega P1 Issue 8Rega P3-24 Issue 12Rega P5 Issue 24Rega RP8 Web ReviewRega P9 Table and Apheta Cartridge Issue 10Rega PH6 Table with Exact Cartridge Web ReviewSME 10 Issue 8Sota Comet Issue 7SOTA’s Nova V Issue 16Talea Tonearm Web Review Thorens TD-160 HD Issue 16VPI Classic 1 Turntable Issue 46

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DigitalG E A R I N D E X

DigitalArcam rDAC Issue 38Ayre CX-7E Issue 12Audioengine D2 Premium 24-bit wireless DAC Issue 50AudioQuest DragonFly Issue 51Aurum Acoustics Issue 9Benchmark DAC-1 Issue 3Bang & Olufsen Beosound 5 Issue 26B&W Zeppelin Issue 14B&W Zeppelin Mini Issue 29Burmester 061 Issue 21Cambridge Audio DAC Magic Issue 20 Cary Xciter DAC Issue 34CEntrance DACmini CX Issue 42Channel islands vDA•2 DAC Issue 17Chord Chordette Qute HD Issue 55Chord QBD76 DAC Issue 34dCS Debussy DAC Issue 40

dCS Paganini Issue 33Devilsound DAC Issue 26Electrocompaniet: EMP-IM Issue 29Furutech GT40 USB DAC Issue 34 Hegel CDP2A mk2 Issue 29Logitech’s Squeezebox Touch Issue 31M2 TECH hiFace Two Issue 49Marantz SA-K1 Pearl Issue 23McIntosh McAire Wireless System Issue 51McIntosh MCD500 Issue 21Meitner MA-1 DAC Issue 47Meridian G08 Issue 12Meridian 808 Issue 8Meridian 808.2 Issue 19Meridian Explorer Web ReviewMeridian/Sooloos Media Source Web ReviewMeridian/Sooloos Control 10 Issue 28Metronome CD-3 Issue 6Modwright Denon 3910 Issue 1

ModWright Sony 9100ES CD Player Issue 5MSB Technology Platinum Data CD IV Transport; Platinum Signature DAC IV with Signature Power Base Issue 40Music Hall DAC 25.2 Issue 28Nagra LB Mastering Recorder Issue 26Naim CD555 Issue 12Naim DAC and 555PS Issue 47NovaPre DAC Issue 50Oppo BDP-83 Issue 23Oppo BDP-105 Issue 55Onkyo C-7000R CDplayer Issue 50Parasound Halo CD1 Player Issue 55Pioneer DV-588A-S Issue 5PrimaLuna ProLogue 8 Issue 15PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium Issue 50PS Audio Digital Link III DAC Issue 19PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport and DAC Issue 30

QSonics Music Server Issue 25Schitt Bifrost DAC Web ReviewThorens TD-160 HD Issue 16Rega Apollo-R CD Player Web ReviewRega Apollo & Saturn Issue 14Rega DAC Issue 34Rotel RCD-1520 Issue 23SimAudio Moon D300 DAC Issue 31SimAudio Moon 750D DAC/Transport Issue 31 Sooloos Music Server Issue 11Tascam DR-2d Issue 34Virtue Audio Piano M1 Issue 32Wadia 121 Decoding Computer Issue 49Wadia 170 iTransport Issue 15Wadia 581i Issue 11Wadia’s 781i Issue 23

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SpeakersG E A R I N D E X

SpeakersACI Emerald XL Issue 19ACI Sapphire XL Issue 5Anthony Gallo Acoustics Nucleus Reference 3.5 Issue 32Aperion 632-B Issue 1Aperion 633-T Issue 3Aperion Veras Grand Issue 50Audioengine 2 Issue 14Audioengine 5 Issue 10AV123 EL525T Issue 18AV123 Strata Mini Issue 9Avalon Ascendants Issue 14B&W 802 Diamond Issue 40B&W 805D Issue 31B&W 805s Issue 11B&W MM-1 Issue 38B&W Panorama Issue 23Bel Canto E.One REF500 Issue 23Bose 901 web reviewCanton 807DC Issue 10Daedelus Audio DA-2 Issue 6Dali F5 Fazon Issue 41Dali Lektor 2 Issue 32Davone Audio Mojo Issue 47Davone Audio Ray Issue 44DeVore Fidelity Gibbon Super 8 Issue 9DeVore Fidelity Gibbon Nines Issue 20Definitive Technologies Power Monitor 700 Issue 3Definitive Technologies SM45 Issue 47Dynaudio Confidence C1 II Issue 50Dynaudio Confidence C4 II Issue 29Dynaudio Contour S Issue 15Dynaudio XEO 3 Wireless Speaker Issue 54Eficion F200SE Issue 18Estelon XA Speakers Issue 34Estelon XC Speakers Issue 47Era Design 5 Issue 27Focal Chorus 826W Issue 47Focal Diablo Issue 22Focal Grande Utopia EM Issue 23Focal XS Issue 18

GamuT S-7 Issue 25GamuT S-9 Issue 32Gemme Audio Tanto Issue 15German Physiks HRS-120 Web reviewGerman Physiks Ultimate Mk. II Web reviewGoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Issue 49GT3 Issue 6Harbeth HL-P3ES-2 Issue 9Harbeth’s Compact 7ES-3 Issue 16Harbeth 40.1 Issue 23IkyAudio Red Lobsters Issue 47JL Audio Fathom F110 Issue 22JL Audio Gotham Issue 26Joey Roth Ceramic Speaker and Sub Issue 54 KEF 203/2 Issue 14KEF Blades Issue 49KEF R300 Issue 54KEF xQ-20 Issue 27Klipsch Heresy III Issue 38Loiminchay Chagall Issue 18Loiminchay Kandinsky Issue 25MAD 1920 Issue 49Magnepan 1.6 Issue 20Magnepan 1.7 Issue 30Magnepan MMG Issue 38Magnepan 3.7 Issue 39Manger Zerobox 109 Issue 6Mark&Daniel Maximus Diamond+ Issue 27 MartinLogan Aerius i Issue 37MartinLogan CLS Issue 19MartinLogan CLX Issue 19MartinLogan ElectroMotion ESL Issue 37 MartinLogan Grotto i Issue 15MartinLogan Montis Issue 44MartinLogan Spire Issue 23MartinLogan Summit Issue 13MartinLogan Vantage Issue 10Meridian DSP 7200 Issue 19Meridian M6 Web ReviewMorel Octave 5.2 Issue 22Mordaunt Short Aviano 6 Issue 30Naim n-SAT Issue 2

Onix sl-1 Issue 7Opera Seconda Issue 49Paradigm Reference Signature 8 Issue 54Paradigm Reference Signature S1 Issue 18Paradigm Studio 60v5 Issue 26Peak Consult Kepheus web reviewPeak Consult Princess Issue 9Penaudio Charisma Issue 9Penaudio Rebel 3 Issue 27Penaudio Sinfonietta Issue 53Penaudio Srenade Issue 4Polk Audio Atrium Issue 32Polk Audio Blackstone TL2 and PSW111 Sat/Sub Issue 35Polk Audio LSiM703 Issue 54Polk Audio LSiM707 Issue 42PMC DB1i Issue 34PMC fact.8 Issue 28PMC TB-2i Issue 22REL Britannia B2 Issue 6REL Gibraltar G-2 Issue 49Rethm 2nd Rethm Issue 51Revolution Acoustics Issue 2Salagar Symphony S210 Issue 13SehringS704SE Issue 9Silverline Audio Minuet Issue 35SimAudio Moon i.5 Issue 22. Snell K7 Issue 27Sonics Allegra Issue 8Sonics by JoachimGerhard Issue 13Sonicweld Pulserod System Issue 13Sonoist Concerto 2 Issue 4Sonus faber Aida Issue 51Sonus faber Elipsa SE Issue 48Sonus faber Venere 3.0 Issue 54SoundCast OutCast Portable Indoor/Outdoor System Issue 50Specimen Audio Horn Speakers Issue 36Stirling LS3/5a v2 Issue 17 Tannoy TS-10 Subwoofer Issue 6Tetra 506 Custom Issue 5Thiel 3.7 “Burst” Issue 47

Totem Acoustic Forest Issue 35Totem Acoustic Mani-2 Issue 51Venture Excellence III Issue 8Verity Audio Amadis Issue 42Verity Audio Finn Issue 30Verity Audio Rienzi Issue 15 Verity Audio Sarastro II Issue 22 Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand Symphony Issue 38 Vienna Acoustics Mozart SE Issue 49WLM La Scala Monitor Issue 20 ZVOX IncrediBase 575 Sound Bar Issue 29 ZU Druids Issue 4 Zu Essence Issue 22 Zu Soul Superfly Issue 35

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AccessoriesAccessoriesAcrolink 7N-A20070 II Interconnects Issue 5Audience Au24 Tonearm Cable Issue 46 Audience powerChord Issue 6 Audience Maestro & Conductor Cables Issue 14 AudioArt IC-3 Interconnects Issue 7 Audio Art SC-5 Cables Issue 11Audio Desk Systeme Vinyl Cleaner Issue 46 AudioEngine AW2 Issue 19 AudioQuest Carbon USB Cables Issue 38 Audioquest SUB-3 Cables Issue 18 AudioQuest LeoPard Tonearm Cable Issue 30AViiQ Quick Change Issue 51BDI Nora 8239 Cabinet Issue 49Bel Canto e.One FM1 FMTuner Issue 35 Cardas Golden Presence Cables Issue 4 Clearaudio Simple Matrix Record Cleaner Issue 6 Composite Products CF-2080 Issue 17Crystal Cable Micro Diamond Cable Issue 47 DH Labs Power Plus AC Cord Issue 2 DH Labs Red Wave Cords Issue 14 DH Lab’s Revelation Interconnects Issue 1 EAT ECC803 S Tubes Issue 35 EAT KT88 Vacuum Tubes Issue 30 Essential Sound Products Reference Power Cord Issue 2 Furutech AG-12 Phono Cable Issue 18 Furutech DeMag & DFV-1 LP Flattener Issue 16 Furutech Reference 3 Interconnects Issue 21 Finite Elemente Pagode Signature Rack Issue 7 Get Better Sound By Jim Smith Issue 19 HP Media Vault Pro Issue 10 HP Touch Smart Issue 20In The Groove Record Cleaner Issue 50IsoTek EVO 3 Serius Issue 38IsoTek Super Titan Issue 42

Keith Monks Ruby Issue 30 Loricraft PRC-3 Issue 32 Magnum Dynalab MD-609T XM Tuner Issue 12 Manley Massive Passive EQ Issue 17 Manley Skipjack Issue 12 Meridian F80 Issue 12 Minus KBM-8 Isolation Platform Issue 10 Musical Surroundings Fozgometer Issue 28Nagra VFS Issue 18 Nitty Gritty Record Cleaners 15 Pro-ject Tuner Box Issue 19 Quadraspire Q4 EVO Rack Issue 28 Rega RP1 Performance Pack Issue 36 Running Springs Dmitri Issue 18 Running Springs Elgar Issue 37 Running Springs Jaco Issue 2 Running Springs Haley & Duke Issue 13Scooba Design Cable Stable Issue 49Shuguang Treasure Black Bottle 6CA7 Tubes Issue 31 Sieveking Omega Headphone Stand Issue 49Silent Running Audio’s Equipment Platform Issue 37 Shunyata Anaconda Issue 15 Shunyata Aurora Interconnects and Stratos SP Cable Issue 24 Shunyata Dark Field Cable Elevators Issue 15 Shunyata Hydra 2 Issue 29 Shunyata Hydra V-Ray Power Conditioner Issue 19 Solidsteel WS-5 Turntable Shelf Issue 49Sophia Electric 300B SET Princess Mesh Plate Tubes Issue 5 Spin Clean II RCM web reviewVPI 16.5 Cleaner Issue 3

G E A R I N D E X

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Head GearG E A R I N D E X

Head GearAKG 701 Headphones Issue 3 AKG K702 65th Anniversary Headphones Issue 51ALO Audio Aurum Acoustics Module Issue 11 ALO Audio Modded Grado SR225s Issue 11 ALO Audio Modded SR60 & AKG 701 Issue 10 Audeze LCD-2 Phones Issue 34 Audio Electronics Nighthawk Headphone Amplifier Issue 50AV123 X-Head Headphone Amplifier Issue 21Bryston BHA-1 Issue 54B&W C5 In Ear Phones Web Review Carat Topaz Amp Issue 22 Cardas Headphone Cable Issue 9 CIA VHP-1 Headphone Amplifier and External

Power Supply Issue 5 CIA VHP-2 Headphone Amplifier Issue 5 Decware Zen Head Issue 30 Denon AH-D340 Issue54 Denon AH-D7000 Issue 26Ferrari Cavallino T350 Issue 54Grado GR8 Issue 29 Grado GS1000 Issue 6Grado PS1000 Issue 26 Grado SR60 Issue 5 Grado SR60i Issue 20 Jerry Harvey Audio JH13 Pro /JH5 Pro Issue 24 Klipsch Image X10 Issue 29 Koss Pro4AAT Headphones Issue 4

Lawton Audio modified Denon D-7000 Issue 27 Lehmann Black Cube Linear Amplifier Issue 17Logitech UE 9000 Headphones Issue 51 Marshall Major Issue 37 Meier Corda Opera Amp Issue 9 Millett Hybrid Amp Issue 12 Monster Turbine Pro Copper Edition Issue 29 Motorheadphones Issue 53Phiaton MS400 Issue 30 Ray Samuels Hornet Issue 6Resonessence Labs Concero Issue 53 RudiStor NX-2 Sistema Issue 15 Sensaphonics 3DHW-2 Issue 24 Sennheiser HD 202 Issue 5

Sennheiser HD 800 Issue 26 Sennheiser MX75 Issue 6 Sennheiser 650 Issue 7 Sennheiser PXC 450 Issue 15 Stephan Audio Art Issue 10 Stefan AudioArt Equinox GS1000 & K701 Issue 15 TTvJ Millett 307A Issue 17 Ultimate Ears UE 11 Pro / UE 4 Pro Issue 24 WESC Banjo Issue 37 Westone ES3X Issue 24 Woo Audio WA6 and WA3+ Issue 8

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VintageG E A R I N D E X

VintageAcoustic Research AR-3 Issue 6 Audio Research SP-9 Issue 24Adcom’s GFP-555 Issue 22Advent 300 Preamplifier Issue 17 Advent 300 Receiver Issue 12 ARC SP-11 Preamplifier Issue 55Audio Research SP-3 Preamplifier Issue 20 Audible Illusions Modulus 2 Preamp Issue 9 Celestion SL600 Issue 14 Conrad-Johnson MV 50 Issue 34 Conrad-Johnson PV-1 Issue 5 Denon DP-62L Issue 36Hafler DH101 Issue 1 HH Scott 299C Integrated Amplifier Issue 11 HH Scott 333 AM/FM Stereo Tuner Issue 11 JBL L100 Issue 11 & Issue 30Klyne SK-5A Preamplifier Issue 42 Krell PAM–5 Issue 17Krell KSA-50 Issue 51

Marantz 10B Tuner Issue 4 Marantz 2245 Stereo Receiver Issue 47Mark Levinson no.23 Issue 26 McIntosh Receivers Issue 7 NAD 3020 Integrated Amp Issue 40 Nakamichi Dragon Issue 32 Nakamichi PA-7 Issue 39 Oracle Alexandria Issue 35 Phase Linear 400 Issue 8 PS Audio Digital Link Issue 18PS Audio PS300 Power Plant Issue 45Quad ESL Issue 49 Quad 57 Issue 3 Revox A77 and B77 Issue 50SAE 2200 Issue 23Sansui 8080 Receiver Issue 13 SME 3009 Tonearm Issue 46Spica TC-50 Issue 27 Technics J-Corder RS-1500 Issue 29Thorens TD-125 Turntable Issue 54Vendetta Research SCP-2 Phonostage Web Review

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MiscellaneousBang and Olufsen BeoPlay A9 Issue 53BelCanto e.One FM Tuner Issue 35 B&W Zeppelin Air Web ReviewiRiver Astell & Kern AK100 Digital Player Issue 53McIntosh MEN220 Room Correction System Issue 48Meridian F80 Issue 12 Pro-Ject Tuner Box Issue 10 Sonos Play:3 Issue 49

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DealersAudio Arts NYC Issue 53 Audio High Issue 34 AV San Francisco Issue 40 Nuts About HiFi Issue 23 Tom Tom Audio Issue 26

DealersFactory VisitsInterviews &

Interviews/Factory VisitsAudio Research Issue 33 Bang & Olefsun Issue 26 Colleen Cardas – Cardas Cables Issue 9 Dave Wilson – Wilson Audio Issue 16 Lew Johnson – Conrad-Johnson Issue 9 MartinLogan Custom Shop Issue 27 Michael Fremer Issue 4 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab – Shawn Britton Issue 18

PMC Loudspeakers Issue 28 Red Wine Audio Issue 14 Roy Gandy – Rega Issue 10 Scott Bahneman – Music Giant Issue 12 Vinnie Rossi – Red Wine Audio Issue 37 Win Jeanfreau & Lorraine Janeway – Aperion Audio Issue 6

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