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We're glad to announce that after SixMoon's Blue Moon Award and Japan's Audio Excellence Award in 2019, the Holbo Airbearing Turntable System was already reviewed twice this year. We're especially happy that this turntable extraordinaire received its 3rd award since last June - 10Audio's "Perfect 10 Award". It now comes with a new improved Linear Power Supply. MSRP is $7,900. US Dealer inquiries welcome. CLICK HERE for more.
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Christiaan Punter of HiFi-Advance writes:
"...it is so very neutral and even-handed and possessing of such incredible refinement and resolution that it is worth pairing with the best cartridges out there...there is no beating around the bush: the Holbo air bearing turntable offers a reference-level performance that will be hard to beat. The first contender that springs to mind is TechDAS and even this brand’s most affordable turntables are considerably more expensive than the Holbo, and they don’t come with a tonearm..."
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Jerry Seigel of 10Audio.com writes:
"...the real strength of the Holbo Turntable System is the compelling feeling of continuity and flow in the very linear and complete harmonic content of every voice and musical note. It just sounds whole with extremely high resolution right down to silence, and leading-edge clarity that defines each note as a distinct entity. There is no bass, midrange, treble in the usual, analytical sense. The entire musical spectrum is one continuous, highly transparent river of performance, drawing the listener in..."
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New Review: Valvet A4 Mk.II & soulshine
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In February 2020 The Audiophile Weekend Warrior released a very nice First Take Review of our Valvet A4 Mk.II Class-A mono-block amplifiers and soulshine tube pre-amplifier from Germany.
Marc of TAWW writes about the Valvet A4 Mk.II:
"...there’s a purity and density of tone, a freedom from electronic haze and grain, a fluidity of expression that’s subtle in absolute terms but significant in visceral ones. The Valvet A4 Mk.II is delightfully expressive, sweet and pure, with an honest and unforced way of capturing the warmth and beauty of a performance..."
CLICK HERE to read the entire review.
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New Award for Valvet A4e mono-blocks
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January 2020 The StereoTimes presented for the first time The Most Wanted Components of the Decade Awards, including several of our products. One of them are the Valvet A4e Class-A mono-blocks.
Greg Voth wrote:
"...the Valvet A4e Class-A Mono-Blocks mated wonderfully with my efficient Tekton Double Impact floorstanders and, with their 65 watts on 8 Ohm/105 watt on 4 Ohm output capacity, they will dominate far more most difficult speaker brands. Even with a solid state preamp in the mix, they produced a relaxed, rich and lush musical palette, each note delivered with panache and nuance that subtly coaxed and charmed this listener to listen longer… and longer. With no capacitors in their pure silver-wired signal path, these Valvet a4e’s are the real deal..."
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New Award: Aurorasound VIDA Supreme phono-stage
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Another StereoTimes Most Wanted Component of the Decade Award was given to the Aurorasound VIDA Supreme phono-stage.
Key Kim wrote:
"...the Aurorasound VIDA Supreme sounds absolutely marvelous in my system driving the Audio Union Dohmann Helix 1 turntable. The VIDA Supreme’s portrayal of individual images is exceptional, revealing layers of small details and nuances that are impressively transparent. The state-of-the-art LCR-type network phono amplifier, with innovative technology and a modular design, combined with old world craftsmanship, makes the VIDA Supreme outstanding in many respects, substantially surpassing the excellent sounding, highly acclaimed VIDA Phono Stage..." CLICK HERE for more info.
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New Product: Synergistic Research PowerCell SX
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The brand new PowerCell SX borrows its technology from the now sold out Galileo SX PowerCell for higher performance than PowerCell 12.
Synergistic Research claims having transferred over 80% of the technology and improvements first developed for the world-beating Galileo SX PowerCell line conditioner directly into the new PowerCell SX and then added Orange capacitors to its power supply and ULF field generator and the new Orange Duplexes to improve PowerCell SX performance. MSRP starts with $8,495.
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New Product: Synergistic 's UEF Performance Elevators
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Synergistic Research's brand new UEF Performance Elevators not only elevate your speaker or power cables from the floor, but they also improve fundamental aspects of system performance, including low-frequency weight and control, mid-range clarity, and high-frequency extension. MSRP is $399 for a set of 4.
CLICK HERE for more info or to place your order.
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New Product: Synergistic Research UEF Orange Duplex
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The brand new Orange Duplex starts with a new floating ground to lower your system’s noise floor. SR accomplished this by isolating its ground connection from the junction box in your wall, which can introduce noise into your system. SR then applies all Orange Fuse processes, including a multi-stage high voltage treatment first developed to improve current and voltage transfer in the limited edition Galileo SX PowerCell. SR then applies the same UEF Compound developed for the Galileo SX PowerCell for the most holographic duplex to date.
The accumulative result is a more three dimensional and higher resolution duplex that never sounds strident despite its high resolution. MSRP is $285. CLICK HERE for more information or to place your order.
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New Product: Synergistic Research MiG SX Footers
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MiG SX footers are an evolution of SR's original MiG footers developed in 2008. SR starts with a new specially tuned MiG resonator, forged from high carbon steel, then adds a precision-machined Aircraft Aluminum and Carbon Fiber three-piece chassis engineered to distribute vibration through a special tuning disc and a UEF tuning element into Carbon Tungsten ball bearings.
With MiG SX in your system, you experience a more massive and dense sound field, improved imaging, better layering of images, deeper and tighter bass, more extended high frequencies, and better mid-range clarity. MSRP is $999 for a set/3 MiG SX.
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Win a Synergistic Research Atmosphere X Euphoria AC Cable ($3000)
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The winner of Synergistic's Atmosphere X Excite AC cord from last newsletter's drawing is Dana H. from Washington. Congrats!
This time we're giving away a free Synergistic Research Atmosphere X Euphoria Power Cable with a value of $3000.
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