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Capital Audiofest 2018

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: The Wrap

November 8, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

What a great show. What a great show the Capital Audiofest is. Lots of friendly happy people, a panoply of hifi, and real good music being enjoyed by many. What more can you ask for?

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: Tenacious Sound

November 8, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Retailer Tenacious Sound also had a number of rooms at RMAF 2018 and I’m going to agree with my friend Art Dudley, again, in picking this room as my favorite of the Tenacious bunch. Here’s […]

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: Doshi and DeVore and the Tale of the Tape

November 8, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

DC-area dealer Command Performance A/V had a number of rooms at CAF 2018 and my favorite was the one with Doshi and DeVore in it.

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: Mostly Sights 2

November 8, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

When you walk around a hifi show, especially the Capital Audiofest, you can’t help but be struck by difference. There are more means toward our ends than anyone has the time to get to know […]

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: Gryphon Audio

November 7, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Gryphon Audio and retailer 20/20 Evolution shared room 523 along with guest tape spinner Philip O’Hanlon of On A Higher Note, Gryphon’s US Distributor. Philip reeled out Lee Morgan’s The Sidewinder and I had to […]

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: Mostly Sights

November 7, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

I said to myself at the beginning of CAF 2018, Self, you’re going in every room. And I (almost) did. That being the case, I think the best way to share that experience is with […]

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: Channel D

November 7, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Rob Robinson of Channel D is a man on a mission(s)—one of said missions is to help you rip your vinyl, metadata and all. His Pure Vinyl software has the ability to automagically add your […]

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: BorderPatrol and Volti (and the end of controversy)

November 7, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

You have to ask yourself— how can a DAC be controversial? You have to ask because a DAC can’t be controversial any more than a spoon can be controversial—people make things controversial when they try […]

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: IMC Audio (and a story)

November 6, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

When I stopped in in the IMC Audio room, the music selections were being selected and explained to two little girls. One was sitting next to me and her friend was standing alongside her friend.  […]

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: Fern & Roby

November 6, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

During the “Virtues of Vintage” seminar, Blackie Pagano suggested that the hifi industry has forgotten how to market. I tend to agree although there are a few outliers like Richmond, VA-based Fern  & Roby. Just […]

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: Zu Audio

November 5, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

The Zu Audio Omen Dirty Weekend [Mk.II] speakers (the smaller one) cost $999.99, shipping included. From what my ears and eyes tell me, that’s a screaming good deal.

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: Emia Labs

November 5, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

“Stacked Quads.” is what someone said when they walked into the Emia Labs room at CAF 2018. That’s like looking at the Mona Lisa and saying, “A nose.”

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: Gamut, Pear, and Gaps

November 5, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

“See if you know who this is.” said Gamut‘s US distributor Michael Vamos as he put a record on the Pear Audio Kid Thomas turntable. Miles’y trumpet, ethereal keys, bowed double bass, over-driven harmonica. . […]

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: Mytek Wants To Sell You A Brooklyn Bridge

November 4, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

The streaming DAC strikes me as a very smart way to approach networked audio. What is a streaming DAC? A DAC with an Ethernet connection which allows you to play music from streaming services and […]

Capital Audiofest 2018

CAF 2018: KEF LSX, Color Me Impressed

November 2, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Excitement is a terrible thing to waste. I just saw and heard the KEF LSX speakers ($1,099.99/pair) and ran across the street to my hotel to tell you about them. OK, I didn’t really run […]

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