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But we also have the Magico A3, for the first full review of this disruptive entry into the High End loudspeaker chicken coop. First impressions, just a few hours in , suggest a genuine and generous slice of Magico action combined with a very tidy profile and with relatively easy installation from cardboard boxes ,rather than the usual massive shipping crates. It jumps straight into UK and EU high end speaker territory, thanks to advanced largely computer controlled mass production methods adopted at the Californian factory. No, it cannot be an S3II on the cheap just because of format and driver similarities, but it will be interesting to see how those design limits have been pushed. We plan to publish in the July/August/September issue out late August. Edited by user 23 July 2019 06:58:01(UTC)
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An accident of fate , magazine planning, what you will, has led to an Eclipse review for the next issue.
I have taken on the TD512mkII, the smaller of the near spherical enclosures on a stand, and which has fine off axis directivity, thanks to the curved shape ,small size and the single driver layout.
It can do light jazz, folk and small choral forces impressively well and with near superb single driver musical timing.
Yes it is reflex loaded but it is detuned and low Q , almost sealed box.
To my dismay it also came with a costly Eclipse sub woofer claimed to match the timing of the full range unit.
The results were surprising as you will find when we publish the complete review.
Martin Colloms
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we have the Audio Note tri-motor turntable in the next issue and it caused quite a stir
With several versions it harked back to the original Voyd, than the fine A/N version with triple PAPST motors, I reviewed two of those, and now we have the latest series with a choice of three levels of power supply quality.
Could the reviewers hear the difference where the only change was power supply and resulting cost?
And by chance we have covered five integrated amplifiers from £25,000 to £3,500.
more news to come soon
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Originally Posted by: Martin Colloms  An accident of fate , magazine planning, what you will, has led to an Eclipse review for the next issue.
I have taken on the TD512mkII, the smaller of the near spherical enclosures on a stand, and which has fine off axis directivity, thanks to the curved shape ,small size and the single driver layout.
It can do light jazz, folk and small choral forces impressively well and with near superb single driver musical timing.
Yes it is reflex loaded but it is detuned and low Q , almost sealed box.
To my dismay it also came with a costly Eclipse sub woofer claimed to match the timing of the full range unit.
The results were surprising as you will find when we publish the complete review.
Martin Colloms
A quirk of editorial fate and the Eclipse has had to move to the OCT-DEC HIFICRITIC issue ......
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Originally Posted by: Martin Colloms we have the Audio Note tri-motor turntable in the next issue and it caused quite a stir
With several versions it harked back to the original Voyd, than the fine A/N version with triple PAPST motors, I reviewed two of those, and now we have the latest series with a choice of three levels of power supply quality.
Could the reviewers hear the difference where the only change was power supply and resulting cost?
And by chance we have covered five integrated amplifiers from £25,000 to £3,500.
more news to come soon
Martin Colloms Looking forward to the turntable review. There is not very much information on this on the web.
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Originally Posted by: jostber If we can get it ! Martin
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The rare Vitus Audio amplification systems
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I would like a full review of the Devailet amplifier range
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How about one of the ProAc floor standing speakers for all their density and veracity of timbres ?
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I would be interested in a review of the Rupert Neve Fidelice DAC Pre amp
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New product
we have the Karl Heintz Fink Borg for review, to be published later next month
absolutely not to be underestimated and quite unconventional,
such as its 10ohm nominal load impedance, and its 260 mm dia paper- pulp cone bass-midrange unit.
Mated to a 3 inch high, one inch wide Heil 'ribbon' AMT.
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The new Townshend Allegri Reference preamp would be very interesting. Edited by user 03 October 2019 21:37:59(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Martin Colloms New product
we have the Karl Heintz Fink Borg for review, to be published later next month
absolutely not to be underestimated and quite unconventional,
such as its 10ohm nominal load impedance, and its 260 mm dia paper- pulp cone bass-midrange unit.
Mated to a 3 inch high, one inch wide Heil 'ribbon' AMT.
Martin Colloms Hmmm. Interesting. This peaks my interest, as I have a predilection for / towards big two way systems, I am currently running BBC LS5/1AEs and Spendor SA3s in other systems. Simon Edited by user 06 October 2019 10:01:56(UTC)
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