darTZeel founder and brand creator Hervé Delétraz, responds here to a YouTube video posted by an equipment churner posing as a legit "audio reviewer" (whose understanding of journalistic ethics is null and void), based upon a rumor that Swiss specialty electronics manufacturer darTZeel has gone "out of business?" (the YouTuber added the question mark thinking it legitimized his pathetic rumor-mongering and makes hilarious his claim to be a "primary source" for audio information), spread by someone who really should know better since he is an industry veteran and his significant other is a publicist for a competing company has sparked a brouhaha second only to the ridiculous post on the Consequence of Sound website claiming "Vinyl Sales Plummet 33% in 2024", when of course 2024 is hardly over and the big Xmas season is ahead so how can he even suggest such a ridiculous headline, and the COS writer hasn't the professional chops to cite the source, which was a Billboard story that was also malignantly uninformed about Laminate's statistical modeling change that resulted in serious underreporting in the first half of 2024 and yes this is a run on sentence but so what, because as my source who knows what's really going on told me when I asked him before choosing to not publish a story based on the Bullboard story, when 2024's sales totals are calculated vinyl sales will be up by approximately 11%, which is very good considering how big the growth was in 2023 and yes I own darTZeel preamplifier and amplifiers and a phono pre-amp manufactured by the other company and the two companies, the individuals at both companies and their products work and play well together and now on with the show....

Mistelbach, Austria – October 14th, 2024 – Pro-Ject Audio Systems is immeasurably excited to announce the release of their latest Flagship turntable, the Signature 12.2. Over 80 lbs. of mass and 100+ high-precision CNC-machined parts comprise this masterpiece. All manufacturing is done in-house at the Pro-Ject factory, keeping costs down and passing savings along to serious vinyl enthusiasts. The 12” tonearm with removable headshell will keep cartridge lovers busy for... Read More

Villingen Oct. 16th, 2024:NEW! Revox B77 MK III - a new highlight in analog audio technologyThe Revox B77 is a true icon in the audio world. Famous and awarded for its outstanding sound reproduction and high-quality, sustainable construction, it sets the standard for analog audiophile excellence. As a Revox product, it reproduces music exactly as the artists recorded it in the studio.With the new B77 MK III Stereo Tape Recorder, the Revox development team has now... Read More

Mr. Lichtenegger's comment:"You mentioned that you were able to hear some resonances on the armtube. The AS version's aluminum tube design has typical aluminium resonance behaviour. Actually, the more sophisticated arm is the CA version of the premium series— the one piece carbon version).‎"This one is a carbon/aluminum design and so is way better damped than either a solely aluminum or solely carbon fiber. This construction and conical shape... Read More

It’s sweet to think of a stoned Pete Townshend following Andy Newman along the high street, ducking behind cars and trying to get a look at the eccentric pianist who had recently turned up at his college to play an impromptu set. But that’s the level of fascination that The Who’s guitarist held for the man who would soon be dubbed “Thunderclap,” and eventually go on to be part of the trio who would record one indelible single, and a beloved long player before... Read More

The choice of a hi-fi component is an extraordinarily personal decision depending on the needs - and wants - of the consumer. Of course this is a bit of an obvious take, but in regards to every hi-fi review, it’s important to keep in mind: just because something is right for you, doesn’t mean that it’s the correct choice for someone else. So, perhaps the way to begin this article is by readers taking a personal inventory of what they want out of a hifi component.... Read More

In the recent review of the Pro-Ject EV0 12 AS I promised a follow up covering the straight pipe carbon fiber, aluminum sandwich EVO CA arm and here it is. There's no point in repeating here all of the background information and all of the variables related to these two arms, so please read the review at the above hyperlink.But it makes sense to repeat a bit of it: Both of the 12" arms under review have an effective length of 304.8mm and a 291.6mm pivot to... Read More

Friday, October 4 – Today marks the release of "Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision" by Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. in partnership with Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment. This deluxe box set available on 3CD/1 Blu-ray, or 5LP/1 Blu-ray includes the feature-length documentary of the same name, plus 39 tracks (38 previously unreleased) that were recorded by the new-look Jimi Hendrix Experience (Billy Cox on bass, Mitch... Read More

Until recently I’ve had no personal experience with DS Audio’s cutting-edge optical phono pickups, whereby the signal is generated from a pair of infra-red LEDs that shine onto photo detectors, completely dispensing with magnets and coils, moving or stationary. In their place, between the LEDs and the detectors, is a very lightweight shade, plate, or, to use DS’s parlance, “shading plate” attached to the cantilever; this shade modulates the amount of light from the... Read More

Paris, October 10th, 2024 - Qobuz, the music lovers’ high-quality music streaming and download platform, has announced the launch of Direct Stream Digital (DSD) and Digital eXtreme Definition (DXD) audio formats on its high-fidelity download store. Since it launched in France in 2007, and in the US in 2019, Qobuz has consistently led the field in terms of the highest-quality music files, and its introduction of DSD/DXD continues that commitment.Beginning today,... Read More

Recently, members of my family expressed the desire for a vinyl record shelf that was “furniture grade”, aka something that was more suited for display in the main floor of a house than the bog-standard workhorse that is the Ikea Kallax. Not to knock the longstanding budget favorite of record collectors everywhere, but it doesn’t always fit into more finely-appointed environments.Thus, the search was on for a furniture piece to house some of the records kept at my... Read More

Goldring's GR3 turntable is the company's first turntable in twenty years. Developed in collaboration with a renowned British hi-fi manufacturer, GR3 is equipped with the multiple award-winning Goldring E3 moving magnet cartridge and features a built-in phono pre-amplifier. It also comes with a choice of high-quality interconnects from "sister brand" QED.Per the pleasingly spec complete press release for the $999 turntable/cartridge/phono... Read More

When it comes to classical music, brass instruments have experienced, or, to put it more precisely, endured, a long march towards respectability over the past half century or so. Brass instruments played an increasingly prominent role in orchestral works by Bruckner or Mahler, but they really were not vouchsafed much solo literature until the latter half of the twentieth century. It was the French virtuoso Maurice Andre who first wielded his piccolo trumpet during the... Read More

"The Doors is 60 years old. Jim and Ray are gone, Densmore and Krieger are still with us and the group's power, led by Jim Morrison's grip on the imaginations of repeat generations of alienated youth, continues full strength. Rhino and Doors management led by Jeff Jampol, CEO of JAM Management plan a 2025 year long celebration starting with an all new AAA edition of a very familiar looking faux lizardskin box set that was originally issued in 2008... Read More

Most companies introduce new product lines. At High End Munich a few years ago, Pro-Ject introduced a new product wall— of tonearms. The variety appeared overwhelming until closely examined, after which the proliferation made well-organized sense. There were a few basic models, but available in three lengths and in a variety of finishes. A bit blurry, taken from a video but you get the idea! These are but a fewAs for why Pro-Ject decided to introduce a separately... Read More