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David Blumenstein

Senior Reviewer/International Correspondent

My professional career spans many fields: Publishing, Financial Services, Advertising/Media, Venture Finance & Strategic Development for both emerging and later stage companies. Intertwined, in all of these endeavors was and continues to be technology, and through all these twists and turns my passion and interest in HiFi, Audio and Music helped me maintain my sanity. I have to thank my uncle in the Merchant Marines for leaving behind my first stereo system: a Tandberg TR200 receiver, Nakamichi 500 top loading cassette deck and a pair of Wharfedale Denton 2XP speakers. From then on I was hooked and bought, sold, owned, and traded more gear than I would hazard to list. With all my travel over the years, I have had to make compromises and learn to adapt to all different physical situations with respect to my systems. Sometimes money was no object, other times I had to focus on value for money and now it would appear that the latter has become the focus of a lot more enthusiasts. Now, it is both possible and conceivable for “killer” systems to be relatively affordable, and this I find really intriguing. You would think that from country to country, that HiFi cultures are similar, and on surface level, but scratch a bit deeper and the differences become readily apparent: the distributors, the dealers, and the enthusiasts. I have spent many years now observing and analyzing the health and future of the HiFi industry. Trust me, it neither gets dull or boring.

System
						Analog Front End
VPI Prime Signature turntable Denon DP-47F Denon DP-61F Audio-Technica AT-LP7
						Digital Front End
Cambridge Audio EVO-150 California Audio Labs Icon Mk II SW1X DAC III SPX SW1X DAC II SPX Wolf Audio Luna Apple Mac mini Roon Audirvana
						Amplification
SW1X LPU 1 SPX phono stage Musical Surroundings Nova III+ Linear Power Supply phono stage Parasound Z Phono Pass Labs INT-250 McIntosh MAC1700 Bel Canto Design s300 i/u Tandberg TR 200
						Cabling
Accusound Transparent Audio
						Speakers
Studio Electric m5 Audio Physic Tempo 3i Mission 727
						Headphones

						Home Theater

						Accessories

						Room Treatment

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FinkTeam KIM stand-mount speakers Review

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The MoFi Predicament

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Accusound Ones & Digital SE cable system Review

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Cambridge Audio EVO 150 all-in-one player Review

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New Album Releases Project 2021-3-22

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New Album Releases Project 2020-12-28

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Stranger Times Indeed: From Stranger Records to Stranger High Fidelity

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New Album Releases Project 2020-11-30

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New Album Releases Project 2020-10-26

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The Now Listen Here Micro-Show

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New Album Releases Project 2020-10-19

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BorderPatrol SE-i USB/SPDIF Digital to Analogue Converter Review

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New Album Releases Project 2020-10-12

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New Album Releases Project 2020-9-26

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New Album Releases Project 2020-8-30

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Credo EV Reference 900 speakers Review

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New Album Releases Project 2020-8-16

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New Album Releases Project 2020-8-8

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New Album Releases Project 2020-7-25

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Pangea Audio Record Doctor VI record cleaning machine Review

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New Album Releases Project 2020-2-16

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Allo USBridge Signature Review

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New Album Releases Project 2020-2-8

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New Album Releases Project 2020-2-1

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New Album Releases Project 2020-1-11

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HiFi Thoughts, November, 2019

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2019 Dagogo Holiday Stocking Stuffers

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Orchard Audio PecanPi Review

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Audiophile on the Generational Edge, Part 2 of 2: Jessica Sherrick of “Now Listen Here”

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Audiophile on the Generational Edge, Part 1 of 2: An Interview with Aaron Sherrick of “Now Listen Here”

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2019 CAS Report by David Blumenstein, Part 1

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Mirroring the Industry: Weekends come in all sizes and shapes

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SVS SB16-Ultra subwoofer Review

Speakers | Subwoofers | 2 Comments »

Schiit Mani phono preamp

Amplification | Phono | Solid State | 12 Comments »

Parasound ZPhono, ZPhono XRM, JC3 Jr. Review

Amplification | Phono | Solid State | 4 Comments »

What is NAR?

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Allo USBridge Review

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iFi iPurifier 3.0 and Mercury 3.0 Review

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Audience OHNO III speaker cable Review

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A jungle out there?

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Spinning round and round

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Nothing but a …

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Of Railway Gauges and Speaker Cables/Posts: One Size Does NOT Fit All

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Room 323: Behind the Music

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Digital Audio & Audiophiles: Convenient and Inconvenient Truths

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Capital Audio Fest 2018: Room 323 – In Through the Out Door

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Tekton Design Mini-Lore Monitors Review

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Interview with Slawa Roschkow of SW1X from England

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Rogers High Fidelity 65V-1 tube integrated amplifier Review

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Studio Electric M4 stand mount loudspeakers Review

Bookshelf Speakers | Speakers | 2 Comments »

2018 CAS Report by David Blumenstein

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Ophidian Minimo Micro Monitors Review

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Full Circle

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PS Audio Sprout100 integrated amplifier Review

Amplification | DACs | Digital | Digital Sources | Headphone Amplifier | Integrated Amplifiers | Others | Phono | Preamplifier | Solid State | 5 Comments »

Ideon 3R Renaissance and Wyred4Sound Recovery re-clockers Review

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My Lifetime

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Brendan Jan Walsh/Mr Van Walsh: Two Sides of the Same Cello

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Caprice Audio MOSAIC Preview

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Vincent Belanger: Hi-Fi Cellist of Audio Note

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Musical Release – January, February, 2018

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