Author Archives: Wylie Williams
McIntosh goes Internet
The information below is quoted from a Strata-Gee.com article Multiple sources have told us that McIntosh Laboratory, Inc., a brand once deeply committed to the specialty electronics retail channel, has notified dealers by phone that for the first time in its … Continue reading
New Gallo, high-end USB cables, Triton One
email questions and answers “Hi Wylie, I was wondering if there is any information out yet on the new Gallo Reference 3.5 replacement speakers?” My reply: Interestingly I asked that question of the Gallo national sales manager last week. Anthony Gallo … Continue reading
GoldenEar Technology upgrades the Triton Two and Three
Five years ago the Triton Two was GoldenEar Technology’s first speaker, and it was an immediate sensation. The Triton Two stunned audiophile reviewers and listeners with its combination of excellent sound and moderate price, so much so that many reviewers compared it to … Continue reading
The Absolute Sound reports on WireWorld’s Cable Polygraph
David Salz of WireWorld demonstrated his Cable Polygraph at the Rocky Mountain AudioShow. Here are excerpts from the report: He (David Salz) then proceeded to play paired comparisons of a direct connection vs. a particular cable, some of them from competitors. … Continue reading
Deals on 180 gram vinyl LPs
The chain Half Price Books has opened a store near me. Among its offerings are 180 gram vinyl LPs for $13.99. The selections are standards – Take 5, Kind of Blue, etc. What is interesting is that they are not USA labels, but … Continue reading
New from Ortofon, Lehmann, and Music Hall
Ortofon cartridges and Lehmann Audio phono preamps – Excellence made in Europe I won’t attempt to list and describe the full lineup of Ortofon cartridges, as I just counted 37 models on my list. I have had much success … Continue reading
The Evolution of GoldenEar Triton speakers
In 2010 the first GoldenEar Technology tower speaker, the Triton Two, arrived. A $3,000/pair tower with a folded ribbon tweeter (called HFVR), two bass/midranges, two subwoofers, two passives, and 1200 watts built into each tower, it was an immediate sensation, getting twenty five rave reviews/awards, most of whom … Continue reading
GoldenEar SuperSub XXL
A new email from Sandy Gross about the SuperSub XXL December 8th, 2015 Dear Wylie, I’m not sure how many of you are familiar with Ted Green and his Strata-Gee e-newsletter. Ted, formerly VP of Sales and Marketing at Onkyo, has a marketing group called Stratecon, … Continue reading
I’m going BIG for home theater!
I have two home theater systems – a small one in a spare room and a larger one in my main demo room (AKA as my living room) . The small system is set up at all times, while the large system is set … Continue reading
New Music Hall turntables coming in December
Music Hall doesn’t change models often, so when they do it’s a big deal, with improvements all around. Really, it looks like the only thing to stay the sameare the bases.All now have RCA jacks on the back,more speed accurate … Continue reading