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Enjoythemusic.com calls our RMAF 2016 system the “best orchestral reproduction at the show”

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Philip O'Hanlon
Philip O'Hanlon at RMAF 2016. photo credit enjoythemusic.com
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Nov

Philip…started us off on Sunday with a Sibelius Piano Trio, the piano sound resonant, percussive, and rich in tone, beautiful. Then we listened to an unreleased rehearsal take of Ivan […]

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Posted in Press  |  Tagged EnjoyTheMusic.com, RMAF 1 Comment

The Stereo Shoppe’s 40th Anniversary

Philip O’Hanlon will be presenting next week at The Stereo Shoppe’s 40th Anniversary, playing a mixture of vinyl & digital music, hand curated from his extensive music library.

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The Absolute Sound gave us Best Sound in RMAF 2016

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Philip O'Hanlon
The Absolute Sound Best of Show RMAF 2016
25
Oct

Learn more in the Absolute Sound’s full RMAF 2016 Show Report.

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Posted in Awards  |  Tagged Best of Show, Jim Hannon, RMAF, The Absolute Sound
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Hi-Fi News calls Luxman MQ-300 both “ultra-retro” and “modern” in new November issue

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Philip O'Hanlon
Luxman MQ-300 review by Hi-Fi News
21
Oct

Ken Kessler reviewed the Luxman MQ-300 valve amplifier in the new November issue of Hi-Fi News. Check out the full review here.

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Posted in Press  |  Tagged Hi-Fi News, Ken Kessler, Luxman, mq-300, review
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Philip’s Mono Playlist for RMAF this weekend

Posted on October 5, 2016 by On a Higher Note
161005 Philip Mono Playlist
05
Oct

Join Philip this weekend at RMAF in the Eclipse room (#2014) from 2 – 3 pm, where he’ll be spinning records on a restored Luxman PD-444. You can get his Mono Playlist here.

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Posted in Philip's Playlists  |  Tagged RMAF 1 Comment
Press

HiFi News declares Artesania Prestige “the best equipment support bar none”

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Philip O'Hanlon
Artesania Prestige rack review by HiFi News Paul Miller
05
Oct

This review by Paul Miller in HiFi News is a great introduction to Artesania Audio’s Prestige equipment rack. So far, we’ve focused mostly on their Exoteryc rack, but the Prestige […]

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Posted in Press  |  Tagged Artesania Audio, equipment racks, HiFi News, Paul Miller, Prestige, review
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Vivid Audio Announces Launch of New Flagship GIYA G1Spirit

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Philip O'Hanlon
161003 Vivid GIYA G1Spirit poster
04
Oct

Vivid Audio launched their new flagship speaker over the past weekend at the Tokyo International Audio Show and at the Hi Fi Messen in Norway. The driving quest behind Vivid […]

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Posted in Latest News  |  Tagged G1Spirit, Vivid Audio
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Philip’s Musings: Ultradisc One-Step – Santana Abraxas

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Philip O'Hanlon
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30
Sep

Mobile Fidelity One-Step reissue of Santana’s Abraxas I have played a Test Pressing of this monumental album first at AXPONA and more recently at the Newport Show. I already own […]

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Posted in Music Talk  |  Tagged RMAF 1 Comment
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Enjoythemusic.com, Tom Lyle reviews “first-class” Luxman C-700u and D-06u

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Philip O'Hanlon
enjoythemusic.com review of luxman c-900u and d-06u
27
Sep

Tom Lyle wrote an excellent review on enjoythemusic.com on the Luxman C-700u Control Amplifier and the Luxman D-06u CD / SACD Player with USB Input. “The sonic prowess of the […]

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Posted in Press  |  Tagged D-06u, EnjoyTheMusic.com, Luxman, review, Tom Lyle
Latest News

Roon Enabled Merging+NADAC Player at RMAF 2016

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Philip O'Hanlon
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26
Sep

A new generation of integrated audiophile server will be demonstrated by On a Higher Note Puidoux, Switzerland. September 2016: Merging Technologies will display a pre-production version of the Merging+NADAC Player […]

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Posted in Latest News  |  Tagged MERGING+NADAC, press release, RMAF
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