Living Voice, Chord, Kondo
All prices in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

This system, built around some well-known British speakers and electronics, had a sweet, energetic sound with generous bass -- Doug Schneider asked if a subwoofer was part of the system. A Chord One CD player ($7500), Prima preamp ($7500) and Mezzo 140 amp ($8195) drove Living Voice Avatar II speakers ($10,795) via Kondo silver Litz cables. The Living Voice speakers always seem to impress at shows, but the pairing with Chord electronics made us think that there is serious synergy between these two brands.

The Chord separates mini-stack.