Frank reveals the Benchmark Media AHB2 Audio Amplifier:
Read the full review here
For the past couple weeks I’ve been auditioning the Benchmark Media AHB2 amplifier, and will be featuring a full review soon. Inside the tidy footprint and magnetically shielded casework of the AHB2 are a host of unique advances in audio amplifier design….and boy is it quiet!
Stay Tuned -HiFiQC
Allen Tousaint 1938-2015
Yesterday, Allen Tousaint passed away after playing a concert Monday night in Madrid, Spain. Toussaint was a a prolific song writer, performer, and producer. His contributions to music are numerous. He nurtured and produced some of my favorite New Orleans artists like The Meters, Earnie-K-Doe, and Dr. John. Thank you for enriching the lives of so many, you will be missed.
Get Out My Life Woman, Allen Toussaint
For more about Allen Toussaint listen to Gwen Thompkins and Music Inside Out.
Crane Song Avocet IIA with Quantum DAC
While I was making my way through the exhibition floor at AES139, I ran into owner/designer, David Hill of Crane Song Electronics. I have been a user and big fan of Mr. Hill’s designs and today I was in for a treat. The Avocet monitor controller had undergone some upgrades and David Hill was excited to tell me about it. I was first treated to a comparison of the upgraded DAC, and then we shot a short video describing the various updates to the Avocet IIA Quantum DAC.
My first video for HiFIQC
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