Axpona 2022
Axpona 2022: Auralic + Active ATC Loudspeakers
Auralic had a full stack of digital gear on display paired with a pair of active ATC speakers for a nice twist on system-building.
Show Coverage
Axpona 2022
Axpona 2022: VTL, Stenheim, Wadax, Nordost (a Favorite)
The next room on my first day morning tour was about as far from silent as you can get, and the VTL/Stenheim combo produced some of the most captivating sound at the show, at least according to my big mojo detector.
Axpona 2022
Axpona 2022: Gryphon Audio Apex
The first room I entered for Axpona 2022 was silent.
Axpona 2022
More News of the New From Axpona 2022
More news of the new at Axpona 2022, which is just days away!
Axpona 2022
Axpona 2022 News: I’m Seminar’ing!
I will be seminar’ing at next week’s Axpona along with friends & colleagues Michael Fremer (Stereophile/AnalogPlanet), Greg Weaver (the audio analyst), and Marc Phillips (Editor-In-Chief, PTA) on a panel hosted by Stereophile’s Julie Mullins to talk about Reviewers on Reviewing!
Axpona 2022
Axpona 2022: What’s New in Speakers? [updated]
With Axpona happening next week, news of the new have been hitting my inbox. Here are a few new speakers, or speakers that are new to me, that I’m looking forward to listening to.
Axpona 2022
Axpona 2022: Here I Come!
Axpona 2022 is a month away and I am ticketed, booked, and ready to roll.
Capital Audiofest 2021
CAF 2021: Final Thoughts
Hifi is a mostly solitary sport. We sit, we listen. Sharing these experiences in story can be about as interesting as listening to someone describe their 3-hour dream involving lost socks and huge snakes.
Capital Audiofest 2021
CAF 2021: Eikon Audio
CAF 2021 saw the premier of the Eikon Audio IMAGE.5 System.
Capital Audiofest 2021
CAF 2021: Fern & Roby | Modwright Instruments
Material science. Evey time I look at the products from Fern & Roby, I’m reminded of the beauty inherent in material especially when they’re blended like a fine cocktail into an intoxicating visual and tactile treat.
Capital Audiofest 2021
CAF 2021: Genesis Advanced Technologies & Merrill Audio
You know the whole ‘source first’ point of view? While I’m not all that interested in debating deeply held beliefs, let me gently suggest that music is the most important source of all.
Capital Audiofest 2021
CAF 2021: Linear Tube Audio | Spatial Audio Lab
Linear Tube Audio and Spatial Audio Lab, with help from Kitsune Hifi and Anticables, were making some sweet sounds at CAF 2021.
Capital Audiofest 2021
CAF 2021: Day 2 & 3 In Pictures
TAD Compact Reference One Speakers
Capital Audiofest 2021
CAF 2021: Overture | McIntosh & B&W
Overture continued the B&W theme in their second room at CAF 2021, this time pairing the B&W 801D4 Speakers ($35,000/pair) with amplification from McIntosh Labs.
Capital Audiofest 2021
CAF 2021: Overture | Rogue Audio & B&W
In Room 550, Delware-based dealer Overture Ultimate Home Electronics showcased B&W’s new 800 Diamond Series Speakers with amplification from Rogue Audio.