Features
Kondo Audio Note: Masaki Ashizawa Creates his own Shadow
Masaki Ashizawa has emerged from the shadow and reflected glory of his mentor, Hiroyasu Kondo, and has become a forward-looking designer in his own right.
Mikio Hasui: Hardcore Hi-fi for a New Age of Collector
Mikio Hasui’s love for music – jazz in particular – has led him to curating hardcore high-fidelity for his personal use.
Vintage EMT Broadcast Turntables: A Dutch Master’s Restorations
Of all the far-flung scenarios I could imagine happening in the decades to come, one that never occurred to me was a future without the Shure M44-7 cartridge.
Tokyo Jazz Kissa: Vintage High Fidelity with #VINYL
Whether it’s calligraphy, the serving and drinking of tea, or listening to jazz LPs playing through rare vintage sound systems, these ceremonies are revered.
Features
Kondo Audio Note: Masaki Ashizawa Creates his own Shadow
Masaki Ashizawa has emerged from the shadow and reflected glory of his mentor, Hiroyasu Kondo, and has become a forward-looking designer in his own right.
Mikio Hasui: Hardcore Hi-fi for a New Age of Collector
Mikio Hasui’s love for music – jazz in particular – has led him to curating hardcore high-fidelity for his personal use.
Vintage EMT Broadcast Turntables: A Dutch Master’s Restorations
Of all the far-flung scenarios I could imagine happening in the decades to come, one that never occurred to me was a future without the Shure M44-7 cartridge.
Tokyo Jazz Kissa: Vintage High Fidelity with #VINYL
Whether it’s calligraphy, the serving and drinking of tea, or listening to jazz LPs playing through rare vintage sound systems, these ceremonies are revered.
Music
2020: The Year In Music Mixes
Having now put what I consider to be the best music of this year all in one place, I realize that this has surreptitiously been one of the best years of musical output in recent history.
Heavy Rotation: Brought to you by DeVore Fidelity
Just 10 months separate 1970’s Plastic Ono Band and Lennon's sophomore release Imagine, but it's been 50 years of people asking if there’s more or less light between the two LPs.
Ten Essential Albums for any Serious Record Collection
Making a list of the ten best albums of all time has its merits, but tends to involve a series of redundant debates about impossible comparisons.
Music
2020: The Year In Music Mixes
Having now put what I consider to be the best music of this year all in one place, I realize that this has surreptitiously been one of the best years of musical output in recent history.
Heavy Rotation: Brought to you by DeVore Fidelity
Just 10 months separate 1970’s Plastic Ono Band and Lennon's sophomore release Imagine, but it's been 50 years of people asking if there’s more or less light between the two LPs.
Ten Essential Albums for any Serious Record Collection
Making a list of the ten best albums of all time has its merits, but tends to involve a series of redundant debates about impossible comparisons.
Reviews
Audio Note CD4.1x Transport/DAC Review
With the CD4.1x Audio Note UK focuses on creating supremely musical hardware rather than touting measurements as a metric for success.
DeVore Fidelity Gibbon X Loudspeaker Review
A skinny silhouette and complex crossover don't stop this speaker being driven by tube amps.
Gold Note DS-10 Head-Amp/Network DAC Review
The Gold Note DS-10 reveals less light between integrated options and separates than previously thought.
Linn Sondek LP12 Turntable Review
As visually iconic and sonically compelling a turntable as one is likely to come across in a lifetime of looking and listening.
Reviews
Linn Sondek LP12 Turntable Review
As visually iconic and sonically compelling a turntable as one is likely to come across in a lifetime of looking and listening.
Audio Note CD4.1x Transport/DAC Review
With the CD4.1x Audio Note UK focuses on creating supremely musical hardware rather than touting measurements as a metric for success.
DeVore Fidelity Gibbon X Loudspeaker Review
A skinny silhouette and complex crossover don't stop this speaker being driven by tube amps.
Gold Note DS-10 Head-Amp/Network DAC Review
The Gold Note DS-10 reveals less light between integrated options and separates than previously thought.
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Listen to NTS Radio
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Listen to Resistor Mag on Spotify
Everything new, eclectic, forgotten, cool and rare can show up on our Spotify playlists. Listen to it all here.
