Dr. Atsumi Ohno (1926-2017), Inventor of the Ohno Continuous Cast (OCC) Process
We received word from Steven Huang that the acclaimed Dr. Atsumi Ohno has passed away in Japan; he was 92. Our condolences go out to Dr.Ohno’s family and friends. Although most audiophiles own cables...
View ArticleCoherent Audio will host another Hamilton meet, on June 4th
Following the successful and fun meet held on March 6th, Frank Fazzalari has notified us that he is planning another get together on June 4th. Same location, but this time it will be at the rooftop...
View ArticleThe Scoop On Elekit’s Brand-New 300B SET Amp: Introducing The TU-8600
Victor Kung of VKMusic.ca has given us the green light to share a very exciting announcement. The long-awaited replacement for Elekit’s 300B SET amp (which we loved to death) has arrived. Well, it’s...
View ArticleReview: Fluxion AV-7 Single-Ended 6C33C Amplifier
Fluxion E&M is the work of Mr. Young Ahn, a Korean-born electrical engineer, who lives and works nearby me, in the rural farmlands outside Brantford, Ontario (Canada). Out here, ginseng has...
View ArticleA Call to Analog Enthusiasts – Need Your Help
Dear WoS readers, I’m getting ready to launch another audio website. This one will be different; it’ll be based on user reviews and it’ll be focused on turntables, tonearms and cartridges. This will be...
View ArticleQuick Update on our Most Anticipated New Amp of 2017 Review
Elekit’s TU8600 may not be the year’s most anticipated amp for every audio enthusiast, but if you know a few things about Elekit, DIY, and 300B SET amps, it might be yours. And mine. Well, the ‘bad’...
View ArticleThe New Elekit 300B SET Arrives At WoS
Two big boxes landed here on the 24th! All week, Elekit’s brand-new TU8600 has been playing (about 25 hours now) and it is sounding good – very good. I don’t want to give too much away, but if you’re...
View ArticleReview: Elekit TU8600 Single-Ended 300B Amp (Part 1)
Elekit TU8600 Amplifier Kit Review by Noam Bronstein As music pours out of Elekit’s new amp through my speakers, I’m smiling, and remembering that some things are much more than the sum of their parts....
View ArticleTAVES Show 2017, a mini-report
Another year, another venue for TAVES. This time it was the Toronto Congress Center near the airport. The good news is that the show seems to be thriving – it was big, with a lot of different genres of...
View ArticleElekit TU-8600, Part 2: Building the Kit, and the Lundahl upgrade
In Part 1 of this series, I covered (mainly) the Elekit TU-8600’s performance. That amp came to me fully assembled, as a “Rev.2 prototype”. And in my mind, I’d thought (hoped?) that I’d be able to buy...
View ArticleReview: Tisbury Audio’s Incredible £139 Domino MM/MC Phono
Review by Noam Bronstein Most audio products are produced in mainland China nowadays – so locally-made gear always gets our attention. Well, Tisbury Audio isn’t exactly local to us, being that...
View ArticleCoherent Audio Winter Meet – March 4th in Hamilton
Coherent Audio is hosting another audio meet, this time at one of Hamilton’s downtown hotspots, Thirty-Three Bowen. The last two events – held in 2017 – were fun and very informative…these are free to...
View ArticleReview: The Coherent Model 8 – A Speaker For (Real) Life
By Noam Bronstein Dear Reader, If ever while staring into the horizon, you happen to sight that vile illness known as audiophilia, rest assured that it will bring you trouble, financial pain, and...
View ArticleData Privacy Statement 5/25/18
Posted by Noam Bronstein Boring housekeeping stuff, no audio content. Today, the European Union implemented G.D.P.R., their new data privacy internet regulations. This is to protect all EU users and...
View ArticleTop Of The Line HiFi Gear From Yamaha Announced
Well, well. First it was Technics, and now Yamaha…. Back in the 1970’s, Yamaha was a formidable player in the audio world. And ever since, really. The lower and mid-priced gear gained huge market...
View ArticleUpdates On Upcoming Reviews (Busy, Busy!)
Here’s a brief rundown (maybe not so brief) on what’s in the Wall Of Sound pipeline. Steve’s Tetra Phono project is well underway. Knowing Steve, most of this should “happen” in October. Noam is...
View ArticleReview: The Stunning Xavian Perla Esclusiva Loudspeakers
Review By Noam Bronstein Some gear comes in and out of our lives casually. It’s different with speakers sometimes. When a speaker gets under your skin, it triggers a more emotional attachment. Some...
View ArticleToronto Audiofest 2018 Show Report (Part 1)
Oct.19-21/2018 Toronto Airport Westin Hotel The good news is that this year, Toronto got an audio show similar to what Montreal has been enjoying for years. It was well-organized, well-attended, with...
View ArticleToronto Audiofest 2018 Show Report (Part 2)
Continuing my show coverage… The most visually pleasing room I saw (overall), belonged to our friends at Charisma Audio. This setup looked and sounded great, with the beautiful Audio Space LS5/9...
View ArticleThere’s Something Special in The Beatles (White Album) 50th Anniversary Reissues
As the albums in The Beatles’ catalog reach their 50th anniversaries, we’re seeing some interesting ‘deluxe edition’ reissue packages rolling out from the vaults of EMI’s Abbey Road Studio. The latest...
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