SVS and the New Ultra Evolution Pinnacle

Ever since the announcement some two weeks ago, I’ve been eager to hear the SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle loudspeakers, which, at $2499 each—or, you guessed it, $4998/pair—are cheap in high-end terms but quite expensive for SVS. Coming from such a high-value company, I’m thinking, this could be a serious assault on audio’s high-end. Stereophile has…

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MoFi Electronics

Affable speaker designer Andrew Jones held court in room 334, explaining the details behind his new SourcePoint 888 floorstanding speakers ($4999/pair), an AXPONA world premiere (review forthcoming). Unfortunately, he couldn’t play his speakers due to the hotel’s intermittent Wi-Fi, which plagued many rooms. MoFi’s System 1, in this hotel suite, included a HiFi Rose RS150B…

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Silent Angel Bonn NX network switch

With every passing season, a new audiophile-grade network switch hits the market. These products, which can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, do the same basic thing as network switches bought at Best Buy for $30 or so (except, in some cases, slower), but their manufacturers claim they are built to a higher standard to…

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Bolingbrook To Share Improvement Costs At Plainfield-Naperville, Regan

BOLINGBROOK, IL — The Bolingbrook Village Board has approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Plainfield for improvements at the intersection of Plainfield-Naperville Road and Regan Boulevard. At its Tuesday meeting, the Bolingbrook Board approved an agreement for engineering services, construction of a traffic signal and roadway improvements at the intersection. Click Here: Mayor…

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