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High End Munich 2019
The Munich High End 2019 is easily one of the highlights in the Audiophile Calendar. This year proved to be one of the best, for the equipment, but also as an opportunity to catch up with old friends (and make some new ones). Check out some of the pictures we took in the gallery below.
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Thirteen Hi-Fi on Instagram
Thirteen is finally on Instagram. We will be sharing out favorite pictures from 13Hof and the Loft. We hope to share not only our love for incredible audio components and music, but also invite you into our carefully curated listening spaces. Check out some of our pictures below and don’t forget to follow us for updates. […]
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Louis XIII comes to the Loft
Pairing great audio systems with fine drink will always be enjoyable. Sitting down with a good whiskey while you listen to your favorite album is one of the simple joys that owning a great hifi brings. At the Loft we bought together a great group of people to share in just such and experience, our […]
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13 goes digital? The Nyquist Streamer From Brinkmann Audio
It is no secret that vinyl has always been the go to format for us at 13hof. Like many of you, we appreciate the process of putting a record on. Dropping the needle and rushing back to the couch: it’s a ritual that has very much become a part of our music listening process. But […]
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Meet the The Gryphon Audio Diablo 120
Integrated amplifiers make home stereo simple. With a single box, often with a built in phonostage, it’s easy to plug all your components in, wire up the speakers and be playing music within minutes. The simplicity also brings limitations. By separating stages into a preamplifier and power amp system, with external source components theoretically a […]
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The high res storm in a tea cup
Time to be a little controversial and say that the whole High Res music scene is nothing more than a rather small storm in a tea cup. Don’t get me wrong, I love the technical improvements that high bit rates and even higher sampling rates can bring to music. I love the fact that when […]
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Transfiguration Cartridges in South Africa
In many audiophile circles there has been a fierce debate around which component in a system is the most important when it comes to sound reproduction. From amplification to speakers, and even in some far out instances, power cables. Everything comes under the spotlight. At 13hof we consider every component as being essential to creating […]
