The Weiss Helios DAC reminds me of what people forget about Swiss pocket knives. The common association is, of course, with the ubiquitous “Swiss Army Knife” manufactured by Victorinox in that iconic red color. The […]
In the spirit of curiosity, I want to present the Laufer Teknik “The Note,” a $32,500/pair line array that features approximately 10,000 one-inch drivers suspended by a single thread! Okay, no, that’s not what happened here, but […]
CHICAGO (PTA) — For the first time at AXPONA, Legacy Audio speakers were being powered completely by Legacy Audio amplification via internal power or the new Legacy Powerbloc amplifier series. The Story The big news […]
It seems like Qobuz is everywhere these days. A virtual, er, tidal wave of promotion led by my pal David Solomon. I walked into the Legacy Audio room and off to the side, some sweet […]
“Get ready for the new Raven Audio” Like peanut butter and jelly, I can’t think of a finer synergy in hi-fi on display at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Legacy Audio loudspeakers have defined American design […]
AXPONA 2018 marks the return of Gayle Sanders with the launch of EIKON Audio. Sanders co-founded Martin Logan in 1982, where he stayed for nearly three decades only to sell the company in 2005. After […]
Canadian high-fidelity manufacturing stalwart, and 20-year warranty legends Bryston have just showcased their new top-of-the-line active loudspeaker systems, and amplifiers. The new systems include three speaker models – Model T Active, Middle T Active, Mini […]
If you’ve hit a recent audio show, chances are you’ve had an opportunity to hear Burwell & Sons loudspeakers. The bespoke, vintage Altec driver designs are beautiful to look at, and convey true tone, timbre, […]
Sonos had a strong showing at the Vancouver Audio Festival with it’s PLAY:5 speaker system, and the new PLAYBASE television sound base. I’ve seen, and heard the budget-oriented PLAY:1, PLAY:3, and PLAY:5 speakers a number of times, […]
Are lifestyle, and audiophile exclusive design terms from one another? Is it a form vs. function debate? I’ve been struggling a bit with the concept lately in the strictest sense of the words, and the BeoLab […]
I’d never seen them in person until this afternoon. B&O BeoLab 90 active DSP loudspeakers are rare as hens teeth, so when I found out I could see a set in person, and that they […]
Have some sympathy for SimpliFi‘s unfortunate Tim Ryan. He won the “show conditions” lottery this time out when his truck broke down on the way to the show. How did the room sound? On Friday […]
Newport 2012 was a really big show — the biggest of the regional shows I’ve yet been to. Something like 50 rooms and 10,000 tickets sold, with Dean Peer, Tierney Sutton, Anne Bisson, and Mike […]
I’ve seen and heard a half-dozen Emerald Physics demos. The premise is interesting — optimized speaker designs coupled with DSP-controlled external crossovers, and all wrapped up with a custom room correction solution equals some superlative, […]
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