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The Absolute Sound November 2017
Welcome to The Abso!ute Sound online! We explore music and the reproduction of music in the home. We believe that the sound of music, unamplified, occurring in a real space is a philosophic absolute against which we may judge the performance of devices designed to reproduce music. Our goal is to provide the resources consumers need to judge how a component's sound either honors or departs from the music's truth, and to make sound purchasing decisions that maximize their experience of reproduced sound.
Articles & Reviews In This Issue
8 Letters
12 From the Editor: The Crème de la Crème
Editorial By Robert Harley
14 Industry News
B&W launches its new, wildly affordable 700 series of loudspeakers. Alan Taffel attended a demo and was amazed by what he heard.
16 TAS Legacy
The classic Quad "57" ESL.
2018 High-End Audio Buyer's Guide
26 Stand-Mounted Loudspeakers
42 Floorstanding Loudspeakers
76 Subwoofers
80 Power Amplifiers
106 Integrated Amplifiers
122 All-In-One Systems
124 Preamplifiers
142 Preamp/DACs
146 Phonostages
154 CD/SACD Players
160 DACs
168 Music Servers and Peripheral Products
174 Portable Music Players
176 Turntables and Record Players
192 Tonearms
196 Phono Cartridges
202 Tape Decks
204 Record Cleaning Machines
208 Equipment Racks
210 Power Conditioners
212 Interconnects and Speaker Cables
226 Power Cords
230 Digital Cables
232 Headphone Amplifiers and Docks
234 Earphones
235 Custom-Fit In-Ear Monitors
235 Headphones
238 Acoustic Treatments
239 Accessories
244 Books
248 The Top 50
The 50 Greatest Bargains in High-End Audio
(and where to find them in this issue)
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