May | 2020 | Audiophilepure

Clarus Duet Power Conditioner Review

May 3, 2020 Comments Off on Clarus Duet Power Conditioner Review

“It’s always hard to make a value judgement for you. However, in the context of a $10k – $30k system, a pair of Duets moves the scale more than far enough to feel like a great value. The Duet probably offers 75% of the improvement, with the cords adding the rest. Considering how much power these are capable of passing through, it’s not the worst idea to install a couple of premium power outlets to go with your Duets, just so you are getting everything they are capable of delivering.

The Clarus Duet power conditioner(s) are one of the best performing I’ve heard at any price, doing no harm to the musical content and revealing more music than your system is capable of without them in place. Deceptively simple, this is no easy feat. That they do this for $1,250 each, makes them highly worthy of one of our Exceptional Value Awards for 2020. I’m keeping this pair, so you’ll be seeing them as associated components going forward, permanently attached to our PrimaLuna EVO400 monoblocks.”

DIY 1400 pound Speakers – Video

May 2, 2020 Comments Off on DIY 1400 pound Speakers – Video

Magico A1 Loudspeakers $7400 Review

May 1, 2020 Comments Off on Magico A1 Loudspeakers $7400 Review

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“In the first half of the 2000s, when I reviewed a lot of two-way minimonitors, the notion of such a speaker costing in the high four or even low five figures sounded foolish to me — few speakers could come close to justifying so high a price. One of the most expensive I remember was Krell’s LAT-2 ($10,000/pair), ca. 2001, which, like the Magico A1, had a heavy, all-aluminum cabinet. While the Krell’s cabinet must have cost a lot to make, as the A1’s probably does, its sound couldn’t hold a candle to that of the best two-way minimonitors of that era, most of which cost less than $3000/pair”

Degritter • Record-Cleaning Machine $3000 Review

May 1, 2020 Comments Off on Degritter • Record-Cleaning Machine $3000 Review

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The tradeoff for those with sensitive ears is that the Nitty Gritty can clean a record in about two minutes and only one minute of that involves noise. By contrast, the shortest duration for a quick Degritter drying cycle is just under two minutes and, in my case, because of the longer drying time I selected, it took three minutes. For fairly filthy discs, Degritter recommends the medium or heavy setting, which can last anywhere from seven to eleven minutes from start to finish, depending upon user preferences. It’s comforting to know that, during lengthier cleaning sessions, the Degritter automatically stops the ultrasonic generator to remove excess heat that might otherwise damage records or the unit itself during cleaning.

To keep all of the various processes functioning at peak performance, Degritter pushes out firmware updates periodically. After download to a laptop of any provenance and transfer to a FAT32 SD card, the update is completed in less than five seconds. The last firmware I downloaded altered the rotation schedule during the cleaning cycle to reduce wear and tear on the internal components, all without reducing the unit’s cleaning effectiveness. The sense I got from day-to-day use of the Degritter was that virtually no aspect of record cleaning and operation had been overlooked. It worked flawlessly.”