{"id":374,"date":"2006-10-28T16:52:43","date_gmt":"2006-10-28T19:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hifiplanet.com.br\/blog\/?p=374"},"modified":"2021-06-09T17:57:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T20:57:25","slug":"the-absolut-sound-usa-editor%c2%b4s-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hifiplanet.com.br\/blog\/the-absolut-sound-usa-editor%c2%b4s-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"The Absolut Sound (USA) &#8211; Editor\u00b4s Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--> Atualizada at\u00e9 Outubro de 2006<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hifiplanet.com.br\/imagem\/listas\/capaabsolute.jpg\" alt=\"Imagem\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A The Absolute Sound \u00e9 uma publica\u00e7\u00e3o mensal americana voltada ao  segmento de \u00e1udio de qualidade.<br \/>\nA revista realiza testes mensais com v\u00e1rios equipamentos, e publica  as avalia\u00e7\u00f5es completas em suas p\u00e1ginas. Anualmente, a Absolute Sound  apresenta uma lista com os equipamentos premiados, e apresenta um resumo  da avalia\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p>\n<p>Algumas pessoas levantam d\u00favidas sobre as avalia\u00e7\u00f5es, normalmente  preocupadas com o fato de alguns equipamentos avaliados pertencerem a  anunciantes da revista, o que poderia proporcionar a estes algum  favorecimento. Por\u00e9m, podemos afirmar que a The Absolute Sound \u00e9 outra  daquelas publica\u00e7\u00f5es bem confi\u00e1veis, e a revista \u00e9 bastante cuidadosa em  suas avalia\u00e7\u00f5es. \u00c9 f\u00e1cil perceber que os equipamentos avaliados  realmente representam o que h\u00e1 de melhor no mercado.<br \/>\nEsta lista \u00e9 uma fonte segura para direcionar suas escolhas, mas n\u00e3o  deve substituir a avalia\u00e7\u00e3o pessoal, j\u00e1 que muitos outros fatores  influenciam o gosto individual.<\/p>\n<p>A  publica\u00e7\u00e3o desta lista \u00e9 feita com a autoriza\u00e7\u00e3o da Absolute Multimedia  Inc., para uso exclusivo do Hi-Fi Planet. N\u00e3o \u00e9 permitida a reprodu\u00e7\u00e3o  deste conte\u00fado sem a autoriza\u00e7\u00e3o pr\u00e9via da editora ou de seus advogados  procuradores no Brasil, sob o risco de viola\u00e7\u00e3o de direitos autorais,  conforme legisla\u00e7\u00e3o vigente.<\/p>\n<p>A The Absolute Sound \u00e9 vendida para o Brasil, sendo necess\u00e1rio  apenas possuir um cart\u00e3o de cr\u00e9dito internacional. A vantagem \u00e9 que o  pre\u00e7o da assinatura de 12 edi\u00e7\u00f5es, j\u00e1 com o custo da entrega em sua  casa, costuma sair praticamente pelo mesmo pre\u00e7o de uma ou duas edi\u00e7\u00f5es  vendidas em banca no Brasil, quando \u00e9 poss\u00edvel encontr\u00e1-la.<br \/>\nPara acessar a p\u00e1gina da revista na Internet, e poder fazer uma  assinatura, use o endere\u00e7o:<\/p>\n<p><!-- w --><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theabsolutesound.com\/\">www.theabsolutesound.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- w --><\/p>\n<p>Abaixo reproduzimos os equipamentos testados em suas respectivas  faixas de classifica\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p>\n<p>LOUDSPEAKERS<\/p>\n<p>Paradigm Atom<br \/>\nEpos ELS3<br \/>\nUsher S520<br \/>\nEra Design 4<br \/>\nEpos ELS303<br \/>\nPSB T45\/55<br \/>\nTotem Rainmaker<br \/>\nMagnepan MG12\/QR<br \/>\nSpendor S3\/5 and S3\/5SE<br \/>\nRevel Concerta F12<br \/>\nDynaudio Audience 52SE<br \/>\nVandersteen 2CE Signature<br \/>\nDefinitive Technology BP7004<br \/>\nStirling Broadcast LS3\/5a<br \/>\nQuad 22L<br \/>\nDALI IKON 6<br \/>\nMagnepan MG 1.6<br \/>\nPSB Platinum M2<br \/>\nUsher CP-6311<br \/>\nB&amp;W 704<br \/>\nTotem Hawk<br \/>\nVon Schweikert VR 2<br \/>\nHarbeth HL Compact 7 ES-2<br \/>\nGallo Nucleos Reference 3.1<br \/>\nSpendor S8e<br \/>\nSonus Faber Concerto Domus<br \/>\nVandersteen 3A Signature<br \/>\nLegacy Victoria LE<br \/>\nCoincident Partial Eclipse<br \/>\nCanton Vento 807DC<br \/>\nVon Schweikert Audio VR-4 jr<br \/>\nAcoustic Zen Technologies Adagio<br \/>\nDALI Helicon 400<br \/>\nThiel CS2.4<br \/>\nMagnepan MG 3.6<br \/>\nHyperion HPS-938<br \/>\nSonus Faber Cremona Auditor<br \/>\nATC SCM 20-2<br \/>\nParadigm Reference Signature S8<br \/>\nAudio Physic Padua RR<br \/>\nRevel Performa F52<br \/>\nQuad 988 and 989<br \/>\nGradient Revolution Active<br \/>\nUsher Dancer<br \/>\nB&amp;W 803D<br \/>\nSonus Faber Cremona<br \/>\nKrell Resolution 2<br \/>\nMartin Logan Summit<br \/>\nPBN Montana EPS2<br \/>\nRockport Technologies Mira<br \/>\nWilson Sophia 2<br \/>\nVandersteen Model 5A<br \/>\nLegacy Whisper<br \/>\nSound Lab M-1a<br \/>\nVerity Audio Parsifal Ovation<br \/>\nB&amp;W 800D<br \/>\nFocus Audio Hyperion Master 3<br \/>\nKharma Ceramique Reference Monitor 3.2<br \/>\nMAGICO Mini<br \/>\nWilson WATT\/Puppy<br \/>\nSonus-Faber Stradivari<br \/>\nDALI Megaline<br \/>\nKharma Mini Exquisite<br \/>\nWilson MAXX 2<br \/>\nAscendo M<br \/>\nMBL 101 E<br \/>\nAvantgarde TrioCompact with Basshorn<br \/>\nRockport Technologies Hyperion<\/p>\n<p>SUBWOOFERS<\/p>\n<p>PSB SubSonic 5i<br \/>\nREL Q-108B<br \/>\nEpos ELS Active Subwoofer<br \/>\nDefinitive Technology SuperCube I<br \/>\nJames EMB-1000<br \/>\nREL Britannia B3 sub<br \/>\nThiel SS2 SmartSub and SI 1 Integrator<br \/>\nAudio Physic Minos<br \/>\nKrell Master Reference<\/p>\n<p>POWER  AMPLIFIERS<\/p>\n<p>NAD C 272<br \/>\nParasound Halo A23<br \/>\nPrimaluna Prologue 5<br \/>\nQuad 909<br \/>\nRotel RB 1090<br \/>\nPrimaluna Prologue Six monoblocks<br \/>\nChannel Islands Audio D-200 monoblocks<br \/>\nAudio Research VS55<br \/>\nCary Audio Cinema 2 and CAD-808 (Rocket 88)<br \/>\nNuForce Reference 9 monoblocks<br \/>\nConrad-Johnson MV 60SE<br \/>\nEdge G4<br \/>\nMcIntosh MC275 Series IV<br \/>\nAudio Research 300.2<br \/>\nBalanced Audio Technology VK-55<br \/>\nMeridian G57<br \/>\nClass\u00e9 Delta CA-2200<br \/>\nKharma Matrix MP-150<br \/>\nAir Tight ATM 300<br \/>\nParasound Halo JC 1<br \/>\nMark Levinson No. 432<br \/>\nPass Labs X350.5<br \/>\nBalanced Audio Technology<br \/>\nMBL 8011<br \/>\nEdge G8+<br \/>\nSimaudio Moon W 8<br \/>\nMark Levinson No. 436 monoblocks<br \/>\nEdge NL 10.1 and NL 12.1<br \/>\nPass Labs XA160<br \/>\nAudio Research Reference 210 monoblocks<br \/>\nBalanced Audio Technology VK-600SE monoblocks<br \/>\nLamm ML2.1 monoblocks<br \/>\nMBL 9008 monoblocks<br \/>\nKrell Evolution One monoblocks<br \/>\nMBL 9011 monoblocks<\/p>\n<p>INTEGRATED  AMPLIFIERS<\/p>\n<p>NAD C 320BEE<br \/>\nCambridge Azur 540A v2<br \/>\nRotel RA 1062<br \/>\nJolida JD-1000A<br \/>\nPrimaLuna Prologue One<br \/>\nNaim Nait 5i<br \/>\nYBA Design YA201<br \/>\nCyrus 8vs<br \/>\nVincent SV-236<br \/>\nCayin Audio A 88T<br \/>\nPathos Classic One MK III<br \/>\nNAD Masters Series M3<br \/>\nAyre AX-7e<br \/>\nAudio Research VSi55<br \/>\nPlinius 9200<br \/>\nBalanced Audio Technology VK-300X<br \/>\nThule Audio\u00b4s Spirit IA350B Integrated Amplifier<br \/>\nEdge G3<br \/>\nChapter Pr\u00e9cis<\/p>\n<p>STEREO  RECEIVERS<\/p>\n<p>Outlaw Audio RR2150<br \/>\nRotel RX-1052<br \/>\nArcam Solo<\/p>\n<p>PREAMPLIFIERS<\/p>\n<p>NAD C 162<br \/>\nRogue Audio Metis<br \/>\nQuad 99 and QC-24<br \/>\nPrimaLuna ProLogue 3<br \/>\nSonic Euphoria PLC Passive Line Controller<br \/>\nArcam FMJ C31<br \/>\nCary Audio SLP-308<br \/>\nArtemis Labs LA-1<br \/>\nSutherland The Director<br \/>\nMeridian G02<br \/>\nClass\u00e9 Delta CP-500<br \/>\nConrad-Johnson Premier 18LS<br \/>\nEdge G2<br \/>\nAesthetix Calypso<br \/>\nMcIntosh C46 and C2200<br \/>\nBalanced Audio Technology VK-31SE<br \/>\nPass Labs X1<br \/>\nHovland HP-100<br \/>\nHovland HP-200<br \/>\nMBL 5011<br \/>\nBalanced Audio Technology VK-51SE<br \/>\nARC Reference 3<br \/>\nMark Levinson No. 326S<br \/>\nEdge Signature 1.1<br \/>\nSimaudio Moon P 8<br \/>\nMBL 6010 D<br \/>\nKrell Evolution Two<\/p>\n<p>PHONOSTAGES<\/p>\n<p>Gram Amp 2 SE<br \/>\nGrado PH-1<br \/>\nPhonomena<br \/>\nBenz Lukaschek PP-1<br \/>\nSutherland PhD<br \/>\nArtemis Labs PL-1<br \/>\nAesthetix Rhea<br \/>\nARC PH7<br \/>\nLamm LP 2 DeLuxe<br \/>\nAesthetix Io MKII and MKII Signature<br \/>\nManley Steelhead<\/p>\n<p>DIGITAL  PROCESSORS<\/p>\n<p>TacT Audio RCS 2.2XP<\/p>\n<p>DIGITAL  SOURCES<\/p>\n<p>Denon DVD-1920<br \/>\nCambridge Azur 540D<br \/>\nCambridge 540C v2<br \/>\nNAD C 542<br \/>\nMusic Hall CD 25.2<br \/>\nRotel RCD-1072<br \/>\nRega Apollo<br \/>\nSony DVP-NS9100ES<br \/>\nQuad 99-CDP<br \/>\nSim Audio Moon Equinox<br \/>\nThule Audio Space DVA-250B<br \/>\nArcam FMJ CD36<br \/>\nMusical Fidelity A5<br \/>\nAyre CX-7e<br \/>\nArcam FMJ DV29<br \/>\nMarantz SA-11s1<br \/>\nDenon DVD-5910<br \/>\nClass\u00e9 Delta CDP-102<br \/>\nKrell SACD Standard<br \/>\nKrell Showcase<br \/>\nMeridian G08CD<br \/>\nPlinius CD-101<br \/>\nAccuphase DP-57<br \/>\nLexicon RT-20<br \/>\nLinn Unidisk SC<br \/>\nAyre C-5xe Universal player<br \/>\nEsoteric X-03<br \/>\nMBL 1521 A CD Drive and 1511 E DAC<br \/>\nTheta Generation VIII DAC<br \/>\nMeridian 808 Signature Reference<br \/>\nMeridian 800 CD\/DVD-A Player<br \/>\nMBL 1621 A CD Transport and 1611 E Digital-to-Analog Converter<\/p>\n<p>TURNTABLES<\/p>\n<p>Music Hall MMF-5 w\/ Goldring 1012GX cartridge<br \/>\nRega P3<br \/>\nClearaudio Emotion\/Satisfy<br \/>\nRega P5<br \/>\nPro-Ject RM 9.1<br \/>\nVPI Aries Scout w\/ JMW-9<br \/>\nFunk Firm Funk Vector<br \/>\nBasis 1400 Signature<br \/>\nKuzma Stabi S<br \/>\nLinn Sondek LP12<br \/>\nWilson Benesh Full Circle analog system<br \/>\nClearaudio Master Solution AMG<br \/>\nSOTA Cosmos Series III<br \/>\nWell-Tempered Lab Reference II<br \/>\nSME Model 10A<br \/>\nClearaudio Maximum Solution<br \/>\nRedpoint Model B<br \/>\nSME Model 20\/II<br \/>\nBasis Debut Signature<br \/>\nKuzma Stabi XL Reference turntable and Air Line arm<br \/>\nSME Model 30\/2<br \/>\nWalker Proscenium Black Diamond turntable and tonearm<\/p>\n<p>TONEARMS<\/p>\n<p>Rega RB300<br \/>\nKuzma Stogi S<br \/>\nWilson Benesch A.C.T. 0.5<br \/>\nVPI JMW-9 Signature<br \/>\nSME 309<br \/>\nVPI JMW-10.5 &amp; JMW-12.5<br \/>\nTri-Planar VII<br \/>\nSME Series V<br \/>\nKuzma Air Line<br \/>\nGrado Prestige Gold<br \/>\nSumiko Blue Point Special EVOIII<br \/>\nGrado Reference Sonata<br \/>\nBenz Micro ACE<br \/>\nLyra Dorian<br \/>\nSumiko Blackbird<br \/>\nWilson Benesch PLY<br \/>\nDynavector Karat 17D Mk II<br \/>\nShelter 501 Mk II<br \/>\nGrado Reference<br \/>\nSumiko Celebration<br \/>\nLyra Helikon<br \/>\nShelter 90X<br \/>\nBenz Ruby 3<br \/>\nKoetsu Rosewood Signature<br \/>\nLondon Reference<br \/>\nMicromagic Diamond<br \/>\nLyra Titan mono<br \/>\nAir Tight PC-1<br \/>\nClearaudio Titanium<\/p>\n<p>TUNERS<\/p>\n<p>Magnum Dynalab MD106T<\/p>\n<p>MULTICHANNEL  CONTROLERS<\/p>\n<p>Outlaw Audio 990<br \/>\nRotel RSP-1098<br \/>\nKrell Showcase<br \/>\nAnthem Statement D2<br \/>\nArcam FMJ AV9<br \/>\nHalcro SSP-100<br \/>\nTheta Casablanca III and Six Shooter<\/p>\n<p>MULTICHANNEL  AMPLIFIERS<\/p>\n<p>Outlaw Audio 7125<br \/>\nRotel RMB-1075<br \/>\nNAD T 973<br \/>\nParasound Halo A52<br \/>\nCary Cinema 5<br \/>\nAnthem Statement P5<br \/>\nTheta Digital Dreadnaught II<br \/>\nAudio Research 150M<br \/>\nKrell Theater Amplifier Standard<br \/>\nPlinius Odeon<br \/>\nBalanced Audio Technology VK-6200<\/p>\n<p>INTERCONNECTS,  SPEAKER CABLES, AND POWER CORDS<\/p>\n<p>Acoustic Zen Technologies Tsunami II and Gargantua II Power Cords<br \/>\nAudioQuest Jaguar\/DBS Interconnect<br \/>\nAudioQuest CV-8\/DBS Speaker Cable<br \/>\nAudioQuest DBS Cheetah Interconnect and Kilimanjaro Speaker Cable<br \/>\nCrystal Cable Crystal Connect Micro Interconnect and CrystalSpeak  Micro Speaker Cable<br \/>\nHarmonic Technology Magic Link One Interconnect<br \/>\nHarmonic Technology Pro-11 + Speaker Cable<br \/>\nKimber Kable Hero Interconnect<br \/>\nKimber Cable 8TC Speaker Cable<br \/>\nLegenburg Hermes S Interconnect and Speaker Cable<br \/>\nMIT AVt 1 Speaker Cable<br \/>\nMIT Magnum MA Speaker Cable<br \/>\nNordost Blue Haven Interconnect and Speaker Cable<br \/>\nNordost Baldur Interconnect and Speaker Cable<br \/>\nNordost Valhalla Interconnect and Speaker Cable<br \/>\nNordost Brahma Power Cord<br \/>\nPNF Audio Icon Interconnect and Symphony Speaker Cable<br \/>\nPurist Audio Design Dominus Interconnect and Speaker Cable<br \/>\nRega Couple Interconnect<br \/>\nRichard Gray\u00b4s Power Company High Tension Wire Power Cord<br \/>\nShunyata Python Power Cord<br \/>\nSiltech Paris MXT Interconnect<br \/>\nSiltech New York MXT Speaker Cable<br \/>\nPaul Apeltz &#8220;Anti-Cable&#8221; Speaker Cable<br \/>\nSynergistic Research REL-spec Subwoofer Cable<br \/>\nSynergistic Research Alpha Interconnect<br \/>\nSynergistic Research Absolute Reference X2 Interconnect and Speaker  Cable<br \/>\nTARA Labs RSC Air 1 and Air 1 Series 2 Interconnect and Speaker  Cable<br \/>\nTARA Labs Zero Interconnect and Omega Speaker Cable<br \/>\nTARA Labs The One Power Cord<br \/>\nVan den Hul Integration Hybrid Interconnect<br \/>\nVirtual Dynamics Master Series Power Cord<br \/>\nWireworld Equinox 5 Speaker Cable<br \/>\nXLO Ultra 12 Speaker Cable<\/p>\n<p>HEADPHONES  AND HEADPHONE AMPS<\/p>\n<p>AKG K501<br \/>\nGrado SR60<br \/>\nGrado SR325i<br \/>\nGrado RA-1 headphone amplifier<br \/>\nHeadRoom BitHead and Total BitHead Portable Headphone Amplifiers<br \/>\nMeier-Audio Porta Corda headphone amplifier<br \/>\nSennheiser HD650<br \/>\nShure E5c<br \/>\nUltraSone PROLine 2500<\/p>\n<p>EQUIPAMENT  RACKS<\/p>\n<p>Billy Bags Equipament Racks<br \/>\nFinite Elemente &#8220;Spider&#8221;<br \/>\nSanus Natural Furniture Audio Racks<br \/>\nWalker Audio Equipament Rack<\/p>\n<p>POWER  CONDITIONERS<\/p>\n<p>Audience Adept Response<br \/>\nMonster Cable HTS series power conditioners<br \/>\nRichard Gray Power Company 600S, 1200S, and Pole Pig<br \/>\nShunyata Hydra-8 and Hydra-2 AC Power Conditioners<br \/>\nWalker Audio Valid Points and Velocitor Power Line Enhancers<\/p>\n<p>ACCESSORIES<\/p>\n<p>Acoustic Room Systems<br \/>\nASC Tube Traps<br \/>\nAuralex Acoustics Studiofoam Wedges<br \/>\nBright Star Audio Iso-Rock Speaker S<br \/>\nClearaudio Strobo-disc and Strobe Light<br \/>\nClearaudio Matrix Record Cleaner<br \/>\nEcho Busters<br \/>\nExpress Machining Digital Stylus Force Gauge<br \/>\nGryphon Exorcist and Black Exorcist Demagnetizers<br \/>\nNordost Eco 3 Spray<br \/>\nPrecision Audio Cable Elevators Plus<br \/>\nRPG Diffusor Systems B.A.D. panels<br \/>\nSanus SF26 Steel Foundation speaker stands<br \/>\nShakti Hallographs<br \/>\nShure Stylus Force Gauge<br \/>\nTownshend Seismic Sinks<br \/>\nVibrapods<br \/>\nWinds ALM-1 Arm Load Meter<\/p>\n<p>BOOKS<\/p>\n<p>The Complete Guide to High-End Audio, Third Edition<br \/>\nThe Master Handbook of Acoustics, Fourth Edition<br \/>\nMastering Audio: The Art and the Science<br \/>\nMusic, Sound &amp; Technology<br \/>\nMusic, The Brain, and Ecstasy<br \/>\nThe NPR Listener\u00b4s Encyclopedia of Classical Music<br \/>\nQuad-The Closest Approach<br \/>\nSound Bites: 50 Years of Hi-Fi News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div 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