Though a tube preamplifier, the Nagra PL-L disclosed a sonic disposition that sets it apart from a majority of solid-state and tube preamplifiers I've heard. Its rendition of acoustic instruments exhibited no trace of transient obscurity, and its prowess...
Abstract: Very few brands, regardless of product type, earn 100-point ratings. Even Leica and Rolex have fouled up at least once in the past, however unlikely that seems.* Nagra is the closest audio has come to producing a brand with an absolutely blemish-free r...
Abstract: Unpacking and installing a new component is always cause for excitement, even if one does it with almost mechanical regularity, and the anticipation is greater when the component is from a manufacturer of almost mythic reputation. So when John Atkinson...
