Best Speakers Under $10K Series: Dynaudio Contour 20 Black Edition Review
The Dynaudio Contour 20 Black Edition may look almost identical to the contour 20, but looks can be deceiving. The Danish loudspeaker company, I think, has packed quite a few changes under the hood of this long popular stand mount speaker. Let's find out what!
00:00 Dynaudio Contour 20 Black Edition
02:29 Specs & Design
05:45 Sound Quality
18:45 Is this for you?
21:38 Summary
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The Via Blue Rocket cable lifter system briefing
In this briefing I cover the Via Blue Rocket cable lifter system. I’ve been using these for several months now and have found them quite useful and enjoyable. Let’s find out why.
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Pass Labs 260.8 Monoblock Amplifier Review
Following up from his Pass Labs factory tour, Adrian reviews the hefty, rich Pass Labs 260.8 Monoblock Amplifier.
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00:00 Pass Labs 260.8 Monoblock Amplifier
01:56 Specs & Design
03:32 Sound Quality
06:31 Customer Service
07:33 Summary
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The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end audio since 1972. Since the early 2000s, The Absolute Sound has expanded to include web, newsletter, digital magazine, social media, YouTube, podcast and Substack platforms. The Absolute Sound platforms have a global audience of over 500,000 audiophiles.
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Chesky Audio LC1 Bookshelf Monitor Review
A business strategy frequently employed by seasoned organizations when developing a new product is to design and produce what is known as a Minimum Viable Product. After hearing the Chesky Audio LC1s, it became abundantly clear Founder and CEO, Lucca Chesky, made the prudent decision to dispense with circumspect practices of seasoned organizations and forged a path solidly in the direction of viability, all while leaving minimum in the rearview mirror, when designing his first commercially available loudspeaker.
Stay tuned while I share what I heard when listening to the small-in-size, big-in-sound, Chesky Audio LC1s.
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The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end audio since 1972. Since the early 2000s, The Absolute Sound has expanded to include web, newsletter, digital magazine, social media, YouTube and Substack platforms. The Absolute Sound platforms have a global audience of over 500,000 audiophiles.
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Chesky Audio LC1 Bookshelf Monitor Review
A business strategy frequently employed by seasoned organizations when developing a new product is to design and produce what is known as a Minimum Viable Product. After hearing the Chesky Audio LC1s, it became abundantly clear Founder and CEO, Lucca Chesky, made the prudent decision to dispense with circumspect practices of seasoned organizations and forged a path solidly in the direction of viability, all while leaving minimum in the rearview mirror, when designing his first commercially available loudspeaker.
Stay tuned while I share what I heard when listening to the small-in-size, big-in-sound, Chesky Audio LC1s.
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The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end audio since 1972. Since the early 2000s, The Absolute Sound has expanded to include web, newsletter, digital magazine, social media, YouTube and Substack platforms. The Absolute Sound platforms have a global audience of over 500,000 audiophiles.
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