RMAF 2014
RMAF 2014: PS Audio, very natural
PS Audio has been on something of a roll this year. Abandoning their traditional spot as a manufacturer of pretty solid HiFi gear, they made a credible assault on the Hubba Hubba end of the […]
RMAF 2014
RMAF 2014
RMAF 2014: High Water Sound Offers Impeccable Taste
A visit to one of Jeff Catalano’s ornigh Water Sound rooms is a bit like going out to a great restaurant with a friend who’s a connoisseur of gourmet cooking; he says, “Do you mind […]
RMAF 2014
RMAF 2014: LH Labs and the Secret Squirrel
I’m probably not giving too much away by saying that LH Labs was here at RMAF, right? Well, it’s true. They had a great demo in CanJam, featuring their hot desktop headphone amplifiers, the Geek […]
RMAF 2014
RMAF 2014: Endeavor Audio shocks with new E-5
I’ve been giving Endeavor Audio‘s chief, Leif Swanson, a hard time at the last few audio shows. Why? Just because. It’s a principle thing, really. I first heard of Endeavor, courtesy of Mal & Kirsten’s […]
RMAF 2014
RMAF 2014: Woo Audio WA8 portable DAC/headphone amp takes a step closer
Last month, I got a chance to catch a whiff of the new WA8 portable DAC/headphone amplifier coming from Woo Audio. Here at RMAF, that unit took several steps closer to reality. Don’t get too […]
RMAF 2014
RMAF 2014: Legacy Audio V is a stunner
Every now and again, your friends surprise you. And not in a “hey, is that a head in your fridge?” kind of a way. More in a “hey, did you just just add a president […]
RMAF 2014
RMAF 2014: Oppo hints at next expansion, going portable
Oppo Digital is on a hot streak, if you ask me. On the other hand, I’m not sure they’ve been on anything other than a hot streak, so I’m not really sure where that leaves […]
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RMAF 2014: Noble gains Prestige, still top of the game
In-ear monitors, both universal and custom, are something of a head-fi darling lately. A relatively new audiophile market, in-ear has been growing rather rapidly, especially lately and I think that’s interesting. As for what’s driving […]
RMAF 2014
RMAF 2014: Nordost Busts Cable Myths
By John Stancavage The general public already thinks audiophiles are a few nuts short of a sundae, but you don’t even want to get those already in the hobby started on cable. While we’ve all […]
RMAF 2014
RMAF 2014: VAC versus the Real Thing
By John Stancavage Valve Amplification Company was spinning one great LP after another at RMAF 2014, when suddenly an attractive blond woman on the first row jumped out of her seat. “Where did you get […]
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RMAF 2014: Opener
The human body is a miracle, and pretty much on any level you care to construe that. The rules for operation, sadly, don’t seem to be stapled on anywhere I can read, which does tend […]
RMAF 2014
RMAF 2014: Wilson Audio’s Bewitching Sabrina
By John Stancavage “I’ve probably told you too much already,” said Wilson Audio Specialties marketing director John Giolas, 30 minutes after he let me sneak into the company’s room the evening prior to the start […]