It’s fair to say the pairing Maco + Whammerdyne wouldn’t have happened at TAF if Backbeat Audio hadn’t brought these iconic-brands-in-the-making together in our studio. The Audiophile Junkie was duly impressed!

The uncharacteristic shape and size of the Madison LE Streamer + Amp didn’t throw Absolute Sound writer Rives Bird for even a second. He knew what he was hearing was Editor’s Choice level great.

In which the Madison LE Streamer/DAC shows Herb Reichert what “vibrant and intense” streaming ought to sound like and gets a Stereophile “A+” rating for its trouble.

The Madison amp checks all the boxes for Tracking Angle reviewer Jacob Heilbrunn.

Martin Colloms’ review of the QUAD 33/303 centers on the history of this legendary pairing, and all that’s new in this edition.

Stereophile’s Herb Reichert says the Sunvalley EQ1616D phono preamp plays with the big boys. or words to that effect.

Thomas & Stereo gives an overview of the MACARIAS design, along with his impressions of the sound.

Enjoy the Music’s Rick Barker gives MACO it’s first print review of the MACARIAS!

Hi-Fi Cave raves about the sound and looks of the MACARIAS.