It looks like the ultrasonic record cleaner is here to stay, and Klaudio had a booth in the Hilton Marketplace to demonstrate some newfound flexibility for their $4000 machine. First up was a new auto-loader […]
Let’s talk about hacks. A hack is a dirty word in some circles. I grew up in the age of the geek, when a proper hack was a glorious endeavor. A genius hack would get […]
One of the first stops at these shows has to be a visit to the Schiitheads. It’s just mandatory. Whether or not they’ve brought new toys, these guys manage to pretend to be down to […]
A big man with huge appetites and a gargantuan personality, Odyssey Audio‘s Klaus Bunge is the grizzly of audio’s high-end. Every time I see him, there’s that grin and his arms go wide and I’m […]
According to many, many not-so-little corners on the Internet, none of this stuff is supposed to make a lick of difference. Cables, power conditioners, footers — all of it is supposedly irrelevant. Any impact you […]
Don’t they all look so happy? Our esteemed publisher and editor told a long story about how his travel plans went awry. He made it seem like he had some intention of covering the opening […]
There are several legends about the so-called “Hand of Glory“. They refer to the hand of a hanged thief, amputated after death. Sweet, right? It gets better — stick a candle in it, and whoever […]
This time, I wasn’t screwing around. After the fiasco at AXPONA, I wasn’t going to wait till the very end to visit Jeff Catalano of High Water Sound. Nope. Nuh uh. This time, it was […]
“Price consciousness” is another way of saying, well, many things. Many good things. Given today’s climate in audio’s high-end, with million-dollar systems not only daring the light of day but stealing headlines along the way, I think […]
Woo Audio, the New York-based company focusing on the high-end of the “personal audio” space, is renowned for creating something of an oasis at regional audio shows. It’s a bit of a cheat, really, since Woo […]
The CEntrance table at Newport had two sweet surprises. The first was the Mini-M8. This is the new slimmed-down version of the best-selling headphone DAC/amp combo, the HiFi-M8, but this time there’s real (output) support […]
Audeze has a damn fine reputation for making some of the best-sounding headphones in the world. They have a brand, and have been featured in Forbes, on Bloomberg and more, and for good reason — […]
I love California. I do! And that love really does reduce down to three fundamentals: 1) the weather; 2) the weather, and 3) the weather. Simple, really. I mean, after this last winter, what with […]
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