The Absolute Sound (DIGITAL)

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The Absolute Sound (DIGITAL)

Letters

From the Editor

TAS RECORDING OF THE ISSUE

The 2026 High End Vienna Show • WE BRING YOU 17 PAGES OF THE HOTTEST NEW GEAR FROM THE WORLD’S PREMIER HIGH-END AUDIO SHOW.

GOLDEN EAR the absolute sound 2026 AWARDS • Rives Bird, Matthew Clott, Neil Gader, Wayne Garcia, Robert E. Greene, Robert Harley, Jacob Heilbrunn, Vance Hiner, Andre Jennings, Dick Olsher, Andrew Quint, Paul Seydor, Steven Stone, and Jonathan Valin

WAMM WallyLoupe • A Better Mousetrap

Goldmund Telos 670 Integrated Amplifier • Grand Bargain

Ypsilon Phaethon Neo SE Integrated Amplifier • Divine

Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC Series 3P Digital-to-Analog Converter • Giant Killer

Shunyata Research Delta-X Power Distributor • Mea Culpa. How About You?

PS Audio Paul McGowan Signature Preamplifier • Destined to be a Classic

ORGANICALLY COMPLETE • AUDIENCE CLAIRAUDIENT BELLARE LOUDSPEAKER

Sonny Rollins: September 7, 1930— May 25, 2026 • The Long Career of the Saxophone Colossus

Michael Tilson Thomas • An Ambassador of Music

MUSIC ROCK ETC

MUSIC JAZZ

MUSIC CLASSICAL

Q&A • Stéphane Dubreuil