The Absolute Sound (DIGITAL)

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The Absolute Sound (DIGITAL)

Letters

From the Editor

Stokowski Rhapsodies: Liszt (Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2), Enescu (Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1), Smetana (The Moldau, The Bartered Bride Overture). • RCA Victor Symphony, Leopold Stokowski, cond. Analogue Productions (from RCA Living Stereo). Vinyl (33/45rpm), SACD, ¼-inch 15ips tape.

In Memoriam: Goldmund’s Michel Reverchon (1945–2025)

D’Agostino Master Audio Systems Celebrates 15 Years and Debuts New Momentum Z Amplifier • “Remember, We Started with Nothing”

Big Performance from a Small Home Theater • Creating a Cinematic Experience in a Spare Bedroom

Ortofon MC 90X Moving-Coil Phono Cartridge • Relishing Everything, Missing Nothing

History and Technical Stuff

Wilson Audio Sabrina V Loudspeaker • Little Giant

Atohm Sirocco 2.24 Loudspeaker • A Breath of Fresh Air

Metaxas & Sins Emperor Loudspeaker • An Electrostatic Radialstrahler

GOLDENEAR T44 LOUDSPEAKER • AFFORDABLE AUTHORITY

Mojo Audio Mystique Z NC and Mystique Z Quantum Digital-to-Analog Converters • Digital Wizardry

Seismion Reactio 2 Vibration Isolator • Showing Vibrations the Door

Robert Harley Comments on the Reactio 2

Aurender A1000 Network Player • Versatile

SOtM sMS-2000, sDP-1000EX DAC, tX-USBUltra, and sCLK-OCX10 Master Clock • This Upgrade is For You

Teddy Pardo SE Power Supplies • Hot Rodding the Bluesound Node Icon Streaming DAC

Wireworld Cable Technology Silver Eclipse 10 Speaker Cables and Interconnects • Worth the Wait

MANUFACTURER COMMENTS

Neil Young: Tonight’s the Night (50th Anniversary Edition) • Lessons in Longevity

A Journey Across Space and Time • Drummer Makaya McCraven Seeks Interconnection

Toccata Classics • Small Label Looks Beyond Standard Repertoire

Volume 2 of Dorati’s Mercury Masters • More Musical Treasures from London

MUSIC ROCK ETC

JAZZ MUSIC

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Q&A • Tariq Shafeeque Founder and Chief Design Manager, EBI Audio