Stereophile - March 2024

In this issue

Steven Wilson
A master of immersive music talks about his music and the craft.
By Mike Mettler

Bowers & Wilkins 801 Signature D4 loudspeaker.
By Tom Fine

Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4 Signature

Back in August, I received an email from Editor Jim Austin. Subject line: \"Want to do a big review?\" He had my attention. Jim wrote that he had visited Bowers & Wilkins parent company Masimo Consumer in Carlsbad, California, for a demo of the brand-new B&W 801 D4 Signature and 805 D4 Signature loudspeakers. (That visit was chronicled by Jim in the September 2023 Industry Update section.)

10+ mins

Weiss Engineering Helios D/A PROCESSOR

When standalone digital/analog processors made an appearance a quarter-century ago, they were limited to the CD medium's 16 bits of resolution-at I didn't dance of the diesen it was a best.

9 mins

Krell KMA-1800 - MONOBLOCK POWER AMPLIFIER

Ever since I raved about Krell's K-300i integrated amplifier after it was released in early 2019,¹ I've wanted to review other Krell products. After spending more than a year and a half (since its prerelease announcement) awaiting the opportunity to review Krell's new flagship mono power amplifier, the KMA-1800 ($73,000/pair), the time has come.

10 mins

Gold Note Mediterraneo X RECORD PLAYER

Though the hotel halls of Capital Audiofest 2023 were not as busy as some exhibitors might have hoped, the event's listening rooms were filled to the brim with choice equipment, practically overflowing. One piece that captured my attention was a turntable that embodies thoughtful design and contemporary Italian style: the Gold Note Mediterraneo X ($12,999). This elegant turntable combines traditional materials with touch-friendly digital technology in arresting fashion.

10 mins

Rogue DragoN: MONOBLOCK POWER AMPLIFIER

When Editor Jim Austin asked me to review the new Rogue Audio DragoN monoblock amplifier, my first thought was, \"Isn't that Herb's beat?\"

9 mins

StormAudio ISP Evo IMMERSIVE SOUND PREAMP/PROCESSOR

One thing that interested me about the StormAudio ISP Evo is that, despite its obvious hi-fi function, it's more like a computer than a typical \"prepro.\"

10+ mins

FOLLOW-UP

CH PRECISION M1.1 POWER AMPLIFIER - At Stereophile, every reviewer takes a different approach to reviewing, and so they inevitably reach varied conclusions.

7 mins

STEVEN WILSON

A MASTER OF IMMERSIVE MUSIC TALKS ABOUT HIS MUSIC AND THE CRAFT.

10+ mins

AURAL ROBERT

There's a fear out there, even among jazz cognoscenti, that the music's best years and true geniuses are all part of the past. Even in New York City, the richest magnet for live jazz on earth, it sometimes seems that experiencing generational talent, the kind that once drove the music forward, is now confined to gazing at the famous photos on the walls of the music's most revered shrine, the Village Vanguard.

4 mins

RABBIT HOLES

Art Pepper Lives! Or, Long Live the CD!

4 mins

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