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Byron Baba

Reviewer

Bio: Married to Martha 39 wonderful years, 4 grown children Career: President Byron M. Baba, An Accountancy Corporation June, 1982 to June, 2017 I was a certified Public accountant with my own accounting practice I sold my practice as of July 1, 2017 and completely retired June 28, 2018 Volunteer: Impulse Drum & Bugle Corps http://www.impulseyoutharts.org/ Currently Souvenir Vendor Booth during the summer/Recruiting Booth during the fall February, 1999 to present. Pet Adoption Fund https://www.petadoptionfund.org/ A no-kill, cat & dog rescue and adoption organization October, 2018 to Present Music: I listen primarily to classical orchestra such as Copland, Beethoven, Handel, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and jazz such as Billy Cobham, Gerald Wilson, Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson. Also some rock such as Steely Dan, Tower of Power.

System
						Analog Front End
Home Office Turntable: Acoustic Research The AR Turntable Tonearm: Sumiko Premier MMT Phono Cartridges: Hana EH high output moving coil cartridge Sumiko Olympia moving magnet cartridge Sumiko Black Pearl with LP Gear ND stylus moving magnet cartridge Secondary System in Living Room: Turntable: Goldring GR1 Phono Cartridges: Talisman A low output moving coil cartridge retipped by Soundsmith Audio Technica AT95E moving magnet cartridge
						Digital Front End
Home Office: Audio Alchemy Transport Audio Alchemy DDE 1.0 DAC Secondary System in Living Room: Sony CD Recorder/Player
						Amplification
Home Office: Phono Preamplifier: NAD PP-1 phono stage Preamplifier: Antique Sound Lab Line One line stage Amplifier: Quicksilver Mini Monos monoblocks Secondary System in Living Room: Phono stage: iFi ZEN Phono Integrated Amplifier: Wyred 4 Sound mINT Preamplifier: NAD 1000 Power Amplifier: Parasound HCA-1200
						Cabling
Home Office: Audioquest Indigo speaker cables Audioquest interconnects Secondary System in Living Room: Monster Z1 speaker cable Monster interconnects
						Speakers
Home Office: Acarian Systems Alon 1 Secondary System in Living Room: Magnepan MMG Acoustic Energy Aegis One
						Headphones
N/A
						Home Theater
N/A
						Accessories
Home Office: Nitty Gritty 1.0 vacuum record cleaner Panamax surge protectors Audioquest Littlefeet Audiprism Quietline filters
						Room Treatment
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Articles & Reviews
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2019 CAS Report by Byron Baba

CAS | Event Reports | No Comments »

2023 California Audio Show – Byron Baba reports

2023 California Audio Show | CAS | Event Reports | No Comments »

Acoustic Energy AE100² bookshelf speakers Review

Bookshelf Speakers | Speakers | No Comments »

Acoustic Research The AR Turntable (Commentary)

Analog Sources | Commentaries | The Columns | Turn Tables | 12 Comments »

AudioSolutions Figaro L speakers Review

Floorstanding Speakers | Speakers | 1 Comment »

Commentary: affordable tubes

Amplification | Commentaries | The Columns | Tube | 2 Comments »

Grado Labs Opus3 moving-iron cartridge High Output version Review and Follow-up on the Music Hall mmf-1.3 turntable

Analog Sources | Cartridges | 4 Comments »

Hana EH moving-coil cartridge Review

Analog Sources | Cartridges | 2 Comments »

Hana EH phono cartridge retipped by Vinyl Audio Science

Analog Sources | Cartridges | 1 Comment »

iFi ZEN Phono Review

Amplification | Phono | 5 Comments »

Improving your work environment

Commentaries | The Columns | No Comments »

Interview with Peter Connell, Director of the Disneyland Band

Commentaries | The Columns | No Comments »

Interview with singer, pianist Fiona Joy Hawkins and singer, violinist Rebecca Daniel at 2023 CAS

2023 California Audio Show | Commentaries | The Columns | 1 Comment »

Joseph Cali presents Gryphon Audio Designs at The Pacific Design Center Studio 66

Audio News | Speakers | No Comments »

Magnepan LRS speakers Review

Floorstanding Speakers | Speakers | 10 Comments »

MartinLogan 60XTi floorstanding speakers Review

Floorstanding Speakers | Speakers | 21 Comments »

Music Hall mmf-1.3 turntable Review

Analog Sources | Cartridges | Turn Tables | 2 Comments »

Nagaoka MP-110 phono cartridge Review

Analog Sources | Cartridges | 2 Comments »

Nitty Gritty 1.0 Record Cleaning System Review

Audio Accessories | Disc Treatment | No Comments »

Ortofon 2M Red moving magnet cartridge Review

Analog Sources | Cartridges | 5 Comments »

Ortofon MC1 Turbo moving coil cartridge Review

Analog Sources | Cartridges | No Comments »

Parasound NewClassic 200 Pre Review

Preamplifier | 1 Comment »

Parasound NewClassic 275 v.2 two channel power amplifier Review

Amplification | Solid State | 4 Comments »

Pro-Ject Audio Systems X1 turntable with Sumiko Olympia cartridge Review

Analog Sources | Turn Tables | No Comments »

Rotel A14MKII integrated amplifier Review

Amplification | Integrated Amplifiers | No Comments »

Salk Sound SongTower speakers Review

Floorstanding Speakers | Speakers | 3 Comments »

Sony TC-200 Reel-to-Reel tape deck and My 50-Year Audio Journey in Southern California

Commentaries | The Columns | 5 Comments »

Sumiko Black Pearl with LP Gear ND phono stylus Review

Analog Sources | Cartridges | 4 Comments »

Sumiko Rainier and Olympia cartridges Review

Analog Sources | Cartridges | 7 Comments »

Visiting Margules Audio

Factory Tour | 2 Comments »

Wyred 4 Sound mINT integrated amplifier Review

Amplification | Digital | Integrated Amplifiers | 1 Comment »
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