Loudspeakers
On the Bench: Fritz Frequencies Rev 5
Okay, I’m going to confess something — I’ve been holding out on you. Shocker, I know. It’s just that RMAF kinda bottled stuff up (that was a lot of posts), and I didn’t want to […]
Month: November 2012
Components
On the bench: Peachtree Audio Nova Pre and 220 Amplifier
My first Peachtree Audio piece was a Decco. I think I bought it back in 2008? Whatever. I bought it for my desktop, to run a pair of AKG K701 headphones. It had a DAC, […]
Review
Mini Review: Deep Tone and the Silver Circle Tchaik 6
“Power, like sex or air, is only important when you’re not getting any.” I think this a pretty common feeling amongst cash-strapped audiophiles. The reasons are pretty (psychologically) obvious — if you don’t know, you […]
Components
On The Road: A Visit To BorderPatrol
What is an audiophile? Good question, but more interestingly, how do you think your friends would answer that question? Okay — don’t answer that [shudder]. Back to you — what’s your mental picture of the […]
Show Report
The Audio Show and the Myth of Crappy Sound Quality
I was cruising the web today and found this on the new HPSoundings: Unfortunately, this show was not the most awe-inspiring in terms of overall sound. What show is? Mostly, I was left wanting something, […]
Analog
Storing LPs?
Found this on AudioCircle this weekend — Lot3f. Tell me this isn’t the hottest LP storage bin you’ve seen? I’m loving this look! I remember all those hours spent flipping around in the Tower Records […]
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: Wrap up — CanJam, the future of high-end audio, Best in Show, and a special thanks
Walking through CanJam here at RMAF has always felt a little like walking into another world. The energy has always been a little different that what you’d find upstairs — maybe more enthusiastic, more friendly, […]
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: Nordost HDMI and the Little Raidho That Did
The big announcement from Nordost this year was their new Blue Heaven HDMI cable ($350/1m). What’s the big deal with HDMI, you say? The answer, my friend, depends on who you ask and what you’re […]
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: Getting in the mood with Audio Power Labs and Leonardo
Just in case you were thinking that KR Audio has settled, once and for all, who has the biggest tubes in audio’s high-end, along comes Audio Power Labs. Using the monster 833c, their flagship amp […]
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: Simplicity rules with Voxativ and Rethm [updated]
Single ended amplifiers and single-driver loudspeakers = purist audio. For those of us raised on solid-state amps and big multi-driver loudspeakers, this purist camp doesn’t make a lot of sense. Not at first. But, for […]
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: Robyatt brings out the vinyl, tubes and horns
It has become clear to me that some people, like Robyn Wyatt of Robyatt, are having way too much fun at these audio shows. Yes, I know — they’re a dreadful amount of work. The […]
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: VAC and Gershman
Kevin Hayes of VAC makes some truly remarkable gear — it just looks great and sounds even better. Sadly, this gear commands a price that respects that level of performance … and if wishes were […]
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: Day 1 Multipack (Part 4) — Harbeth and Bricasti, Audio Research and Vandesteen
There’s this stretch of rooms that got some great photos on Day 1, but I didn’t have any time to do even a little follow up. At 174 rooms, there were definitely some gaps. Yikes. […]
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: deHavilland rocks with a new amp
Someday, I’d like to bring some deHavilland gear in to play with. I mean, I’ve always been a fan of deHavilland. The sound is outstanding, and the reviews you can find online are very enticing. […]
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: Audio Arts brings Zellaton [updated]
I first heard a Zellaton loudspeaker courtesy of Audio Arts at NYAV this past spring. Big. Black and silver. Striking — definitely striking. If you’ve ever seen (much less heard) a Zellaton loudspeaker, you’d remember […]
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: Sony Style and Pass Labs
Prototype loudspeakers from Sony? With over/under super-tweeters? That’s cool! That’s … style? Style … Sony style. Uh oh.
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: Standing room only at Emerald Physics
I had serious problems with the Emerald Physics room. Not the sound. Not the gear. Not the affable Underwood Wally running the show. No, my problem was getting in. In short, I couldn’t.
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: Channel D and their silky sonata in the key of Seta
I’ve been using Dr. Rob Robinson’s “Pure Music” software program for a couple of years now. I prefer it, one, because it works as advertised, and two, because it was vastly less expensive than its […]
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: Pure Vapor
Before this show, my experience with Vapor Sound was pretty much exactly nothing. Vapor, if you will. In fact, in my day job, to describe something as “vapor” would be tantamount to saying it ain’t […]
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: Wilson Audio Alexia, Part Orange
Wilson Audio’s Alexia was, arguably, the hottest news of the show. It was also, arguably, one of the best sounding rooms. All that aside, the Alexia loudspeakers in the room simply weren’t as cool as […]