Reviews

Allison IC20
Speaker System

The IC20 is the first “Image Control” loudspeaker from Allison Acoustics as well as the most expensive speaker to carry the Allison name. It represents a logical extension of Allison’s...
Allison LC110
Speaker System

The Allison LC110 is the smallest of the three speakers that make up the company’s “Room-Matched” series. These are conventionally constructed, compact, two-way systems that are...
Allison Seven
Speaker System

Some years ago, Roy Allison conducted a study that indicated that the room in which a speaker is placed, and the physical relationship of the speaker and the room, can produce a significant...
Allison Six
Speaker System

The Allison:Six is the smallest, and lowest priced addition to the Allison Acoustics speaker line. The half-cubic-foot Allison:Six is just large enough to enclose its 8-inch woofer,...
Altec Lansing 508A
Speaker System

The Altec Lansing Model 508A is a three-way acoustic-suspension speaker system constructed in the popular tower format. Its ruggedly built, rigid wooden cabinet is attractively finished...
Altec Lansing Model 6
Speaker System

The Altec 6 is one of a series of medium-size speakers featuring technology that has until now been available only in Altec’s larger home and professional systems. A three-way system...
Altec Lansing System 3
Speaker System

The Altec Lansing System 3, a three-piece speaker system, was designed for ease of placement. Its two small satellite speakers can sit on shelves, tables, or stands and can even be...
Astatic MF 200
Phono cartridge

Although the Astatic Corporation has II been manufacturing phono cartridges for at least fifty years, its name may be unfamiliar to many audiophiles. Until recently the company has...
Atlantic Technology Pattern
Speaker System

The Pattern three-piece system from Atlantic Technology may resemble other three-piece systems superficially, but it is actually different from others we have seen in that it is a powerful...
Audio Alchemy DAC-in-the-Box
Digital-to-Analog Converter

If you have doubts about the performance of the digital-to-analog converters (DAC’s) in your CD or laserdisc player—because they are too old to have benefited from recent improvements...
Audio Control C-101 Series III
Equalizer/Analyzer

Audio Control, true to its name, is a specialist manufacturer of products for controlling or modifying the frequency response of audio systems. For home and car audio, it produces a...
Audio Control Richter Scale
Equalizer

The Audio Control “Richter Scale” (henceforth referred to as the RS) is a special-purpose five-band graphic equalizer and wave analyzer that operates only at frequencies below about...