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Balanced Audio Technology |
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B.A.T. debuted its revolutionary VK-5
line stage preamplifier in 1995 and has been making
revolutionary products ever since. Some of these include
the Unistage circuit design, the tube auto-bias, the
6H30 triode, massive power supplies, and no feedback
topologies. The all-balanced B.A.T. electronics give
the most accurate representation of the music possible,
demonstrating the advantages of supporting a direct
signal path with an unshakeable foundation. The unique
approach to audio allows the listener to be completely
immersed and forget where they are. |
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Cambrige Audio |
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Cambridge Audio started in Cambridge, England in 1968,
and are designed to stand the test of time, offer supreme
ease of use and represent extraordinary value for money.
Cambridge regularly releases new products that keep up
with the changes in technology while maintaining the same
value and quality. |
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Esoteric |
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Esoteric has been delivering the finest
audio components to the most discerning listeners for
nearly 40 years. Esoteric technologies are the summation
of fresh ideas and uncompromised goals. The design teams
use a principle of technological fusion. The absolute
best in mechanical, electronic, acoustic and visual design
elements fused into superior audio products.
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Fanfare |
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Fanfare Electronics, Ltd.
is a New York-based company that excels in the field of
designing and building high quality tuners. Fanfare products
are used in broadcast studios, and can bring the same
quality to your home. The analog receivers are the purist
of receiver designs and yield the best quality possible.
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Magnum Dynalab |
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Magnum Dynalab is one
of the leading reference tuner companies, specializing
in all-analog tuners. The reference tuner, the MD-108,
is regarded as one of the best in the industry.
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Marsh Sound Design |
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Marsh has won many awards
for their wonderful products, including the Golden Ear
Award. The products range from dedicated two channel separates
to a sophisticated 7.1 channel preamp processor. Richard
Marsh combines the elegant controls on the outside of
the equipment and the sophisticated advanced circuitry
inside.
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NAD |
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NAD started in 1972 with
great two channel products that were known for good performance,
industrial design, and value. NAD has kept the same values,
and the same look, but made a strong step into the home
theater and multi-channel audio segment as well. |
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Rega |
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Rega started as a turntable
company in 1973, and made the now famous Planet and (later)
Planar 2. Rega continued with innovation making new tonearms,
and eventually cartridges. In the newer electronics, Rega
has kept the "analog sound" in their products.
The Planet 2000 and Jupiter CD players are a prime example
of the great analog sounding products. These CD players
have no hint of digital harshness yet still recreate the
most minute details. |
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YBA Design |
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YBA Design was conceived
to offer the renowned musicality or "sonic signature"
of YBA Electronics by Yves-Bernard Andre in a more affordable
range of products. It benefits from the same design philosophy
and attention to minute detail that are hallmarks of YBA |
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Speakers
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Avantgarde Audio |
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Avantgarde is one of the
most revolutionary speaker companies in audio history.
These horn-loaded speakers sound nothing like the typical
"closed-in" sounding horns. There are some of
the most open, quickest, and live sounding speakers available.
The Basshorns are another astounding advance made in the
horn speaker area. Reproducing the fastest bass possible,
the Trio and Basshorn combination give a performance that
will convince the listener they are in the room with the
artist. |
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Dynaudio |
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Built in Denmark, Dynaudio
is one of the few companies that makes all of its own
speaker parts. All the drivers, cabinets, crossovers,
etc. are all made in their factory. Dynaudio is known
for it's beautiful real-wood cabinets and incredible build
quality. The drivers are built to handle huge powers and
be able to have huge excursions which make for an incredibly
dynamic experience and openness. |
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Focal.JMlab |
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Focal, like Dynaudio,
manufactures all their own components for their speakers.
Focal has a wide price range for their speakers with technologies
that have trickled down from the top of the line speakers
at $85,000/pr to the entry-level book shelf speakers at
$395/pr. The beryllium tweeters in the Utopia Be and Electra
1000 series are unique to Focal and create and extremely
accurate and delicate top end. |
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Harbeth Audio |
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This UK company started
in 1977, and has been supplying monitor speakers for the
BBC in addition to making speakers for the audiophile's
home system. Harbeth monitors transcend the typical "box"
speaker sound, offering a quick response and smooth treble
that surpass what many expect from a box speaker. |
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Magnepan |
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Magnepan has been manufacturing
innovative, world class stereo speakers for over 35 years.
Magnepan also manufactures top quality surround sound
speakers and home theater speaker systems. Magneplanar
speakers have many of the benefits of a planar speaker
without the extra power supplies and difficult load impedance
for amplifiers. |
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Phase Technology |
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Phase Technology is the
second oldest speaker company in the US, and one of the
few companies in the world that makes all their own components.
Phase Technology has excellent customer service and offers
a 10 year warranty on all their speakers. |
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System Audio |
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Based in Denmark, System
Audio is a music oriented company characterized by a very
quick loudspeaker similar to that of a planar speaker.
The cabinets are all narrow, modern designs with real
wood veneers. |
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Wilson Audio |
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David Wilson started Wilson
Audio's success in 1981 when he showed the WAMM at a store
in Northern California. He immediately sold a pair, and
began making more speakers from his home. Wilson then
started to expand his offerings and made the WATT. Since
then, Wilson has become one of the premier hi-fi companies
in the world. |
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Video
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Sim2 Seleco |
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Sim2 specializes in DLP
projectors, and continuously maintains its place at the
front of the technological curve; Sim2 has routinely been
the first to implement the newest DLP chips from Texas
Instruments. Sim2 projectors are characterized by detail
in black level, color accuracy, and a superb film-like
quality. |
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LG Electronics |
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LG is one of the largest
manufacturers of flat panel televisions, and has been
one of the best when integrating the latest technologies
into their sets. LG makes all the major components (plasma
glass, LCD panels, etc.) for their sets making them a
great value as well as a great product. |
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NEC |
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NEC is another example
of a company that makes everything in their televisions
themselves, however NEC specializes in monitors (no built-in
tuner). The scalers in the NEC sets are excellent and
greatly reduce MPEG compression artifacts, motion artifacts
and picture noise. NEC also makes sets for many other
companies such as Faroujda, Sony, and Pioneer Elite. |
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Optoma |
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Optoma Technologies is
a leader in the field of digital displays. As a company
that designs and builds all their own products, Optoma
has won many awards for their plasma and DLP displays.
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Analog
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Pro-Ject |
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Pro-Ject turntables have
certainly been a help to the revitalization of vinyl in
the music industry. When starting the company, the goal
of Heinz Lichtenegger was to make analog products that
were reasonably priced but maintained a level of performance
that audiophiles would enjoy. |
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Rega |
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Rega started as a turntable
company in 1973, and made the now famous Planet and (later)
Planar 2. Rega continued with innovation making new tonearms,
and eventually cartridges. In the newer electronics, Rega
has kept the "analog sound" in their products.
The Planet 2000 and Jupiter CD players are a prime example
of the great analog sounding products. These CD players
have no hint of digital harshness yet still recreate the
most minute details. |
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