A Wolf Howled in Chicago

“Get your picture with the Wolf”—Larry Birnbaum (left) and Debbie Nathan (right). In the early 1970s, my hometown—Chicago—was a hotbed of blues. I discovered the…

Accustic Arts AMP V power amplifier

The $50,000, 176lb Accustic Arts AMP V (pronounced Amp Five) is the heaviest, tallest, most powerful, most expensive stereo amplifier to enter my audio system.…

Orpheus 808 loudspeaker

So far, as part of my quest to find good affordable box loudspeakers, I have reviewed 20 models, in the August, October, and November 1987,…