Goldmund Reveals the Limited Edition $1.77M/pair Apologue Pinel et Pinel x Kongo Active Speakers
First a little history. I remember when graffiti art was all the rage. I was living in NYC in the mid-1980s, just a few years after street art turned into gallery art.
CAF 2024: Voxativ to Debut the New 6′ Tall Alberich Array Loudspeakers
Berlin’s Voxativ always gets great show sound in my experience, an accomplishment that is not, I repeat not, a given.
CAF 2024: GTT Audio to Present the US Debut of the Master Fidelity NADAC C&D True 1 Bit Digital System
Where “C” = Clock and “D”=DAC.
CAF 2024: Now Listen Here to Debut New Gear from EMM Labs, Innuos, and Vandersteen
Dealer Now Listen Here has two locations—Harrisburg, PA and Falls Church, VA—and they’ll be showing a bevy of new gear at CAF 2024 in two rooms.
CAF 2024: Playback Distribution to Debut 7 New Products in 3 Rooms
With the Capital Audiofest just days away—November 8-10—the itch for the new gets itchier.
#NewMusicFriday: November 1, 2024
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week: Annelies Monseré | I sigh, I resign
Belgian artist and musician Annelies Monseré presents a series of home recorded meditations.
TEAC Teases the New HA-507 Reference 500 Series Pure Analog Headphone Amp/Preamp
TEAC was created in 1953 by a merger between the Tokyo Television Acoustic Company and the Tokyo Electro-Acoustic Company.
CAF 2024: Eversolo’s Flagship DMP-A10 Streaming DAC to Make US Debut
Forté Distribution, the exclusive US distributor for Eversolo, will be bringing that company’s new flagship DMP-A10 Streaming DAC/DDC/Preamp to CAF for its US debut.
CAF 2024: Gestalt Audio Design to Debut the Cinnamon Audio Galle DAC & Galle Network Transport (and more)
I’ve seen photos of the sand cast aluminum and bronze clad Galle DAC from Portugal’s Cinnamon Audio that certainly grabbed my (aesthetic) attention.
CAF 2024: Well Pleased AV to Debut the New QLN One v7 Loudspeakers and Qualiton 300B Integrated Amplifier
If you read my recent review of the QLN Reference 9 loudspeakers or their Prestige 5 (review), you know I enjoyed both. A lot.
Review: Dynaudio Contour Legacy Limited Edition Loudspeakers
The review pair of the Contour Legacy Limited Edition speakers arrived with plenty of play time already on ‘em and they were out their flight cases and playing music on the Barn’s A-Side moments later.
A Trip to VPI to Meet Their New Forever Series Model One Turntable
It’s a family affair, it’s a family affair.
#NewMusicFriday: October 25, 2024
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week: Hurray For The Riff Raff | The Past is Still Alive
With lyrics that roll off the tongue and unravel in the ear like a worm stuck in a whirlpool burrowing deep inside, The Past is Still Alive smarts. From the liner notes: There are love songs to real characters, locations and mythic figures like Sky […]
Review: Vienna Acoustics Limited Edition Bach Ultimate Loudspeakers
There’s something nice, something intimate, about a good two way.
CAF 2024: Harmonia Distribution Showcases PrimaLuna & Harbeth
I always enjoy me some Harbeth.
CAF 2024: Zu Audio to Debut the New Method Bookshelf Speakers & Method Sub
If you’ve never experienced a Zu room at a hifi show, you don’t know what you’re missing.
CAF 2024: MACARIA by MACO Open Baffle Speakers On Active Display In 2 Rooms
Canadian manufacturer MACO Sound Bootique will be playing their MACARIA Open Baffle Speakers in two rooms at the upcoming Capital Audiofest.
CAF 2024: The New Volti Audio Lucera Loudspeakers Will Be on Active Display in 2 Rooms
Greg Roberts and his Volti Audio horn-loaded loudspeakers have been a permanent fixture at Capital Audiofests years past.
HiFi Thoughts: Parts Count Cost HiFi Guy Logic
Imagine a room with 10 tables where each table has the same ingredients in the same amounts.
CAF 2024: The Voice That Is to Debut the TIDAL for Bugatti MP-1 Preamplifier
Broomall, PA-based dealer The Voice That Is will be bringing a room full of high-end to Capital Audiofest 2024, setting up shop for the weekend in their usual room, the Wilson.
#NewMusicFriday: October 18, 2024
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week: Raphael Rogiński | Plays John Coltrane and Langston Hughes
I don’t envy music critics even though their job may seem like a dream come true.
The Return: Quad’s New 33 Preamp and 303 Power Amp
My favorite kind of candy appeals to the eyes and ears and the new, even the old, Quad 33 Pre and 303 Amp look to be a tasty treat.