By Juan C. Ayllon FRIDAY'S here and with recent plantings and a load of river rock at our entryway, tonight's projected dip in temperature to 29 degrees Fahrenheit suggests some hasty covering in the garden, but also cozy listening and viewing pleasures in the man cave this evening. But that's just the tip of things to come. Yesterday, I contacted Dan Hanley, a chief engineer for the AMA and a writer who had contributed many pieces to the Cyber Boxing Zone, where I was News Editor and Lead Writer for years. Since I've decided to include some boxing content under the section, Lifestyle and Sport, at Prairie Audio, he's considering doing some writing for us. That's exciting for me, as along with some other audio enthusiasts, I enjoy taking in good matches, sport and movies through my sound system and, as a longtime boxing fan, this gives me another opportunity to write about something I love. But getting back to the primary focus of this site, I am also gearing up for the formal portion of my review of a pair of Gold Note PA-10 monoblock amplifiers that I'm conducting for Positive Feedback. So far, so good! I enjoy the extra headroom, power, and lower noise floor. They do a great job driving my Usher Mini Dancer 2 DMD speakers and mesh well with my system, that includes a Lampizator DSD Komputer music server and Big 7 DAC on the digital side and VPI Prime Scout and Voyager phono stage on the analog, a PrimaLuna Prologue 3 preamplifier and Straight Wire cabling throughout. And, not only do they look good, they're reasonably priced and relatively diminutive, fitting nicely on the bottom shelf of my Simpli Home 60" TV/Media Stand. I will be posting up a link here to my formal write-up after it goes up.
I also am looking to get other viewers' systems posted up here in the next several months and, perhaps, some other fresh perspectives. And, of course, there will be other reviews and treats in store. Stay warm and safe and stay tuned!
3 Comments
Ken krieger
5/10/2020 11:17:23 am
How much for those mono blocks
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6/19/2020 11:23:31 am
Hi Ken,
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3/30/2022 10:11:55 pm
I very much appreciate it. Thank you for this excellent article. Keep posting!
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Juan C. AyllonA writer, artist, educator and owner of Prairie Audio Man Cave, he lives with his wife, Isabel (AKA Belle), and their Goldendoodle, Liam, enjoys listening to high fidelity music and all things hi-fi at their home in the greater Chicagoland area.. Archives
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