Audio-Life
Shinola Watches: Photo Tour
I’d never seen a watch-factory before, much less wandered the floor of one. Call it the “bonus round” when I visited Shinola last week! There’s a ton of stuff to say about watches, and watch-making, […]
Month: November 2016
RMAF 2016
RMAF 2016: CanJam Photo/Video Tour
At CanJam this year, Brian at Audio Head pulled out the toys and took us all along for a multimedia tour. You’re welcome to the ride-along. Many thanks to Brian — and to the many vendors that allowed […]
TAVES 2016
TAVES 2016: Audio by Mark Jones
By Richard H. Mak Mark Jones has been in the audio business for over 30 years, and a few years ago he went independent, starting his personal brick and mortar shop, Audio by Mark Jones. […]
Loudspeakers
John DeVore talks larger drivers and experimental speaker designs
Dateline New York/Vancouver: I was able to connect with Mr. John DeVore, of DeVore Fidelity in Denver this October, and over a lovely cocktail or two, our conversation turned to what he had up his […]
Analog
First Look: The Runwell Turntable from Shinola Audio
Politicians can be extraordinarily annoying. Every election season, we hear something misleadingly optimistic (or not) about “American Jobs”, specifically focusing on topics such as: manufacturing in the USA, the state of the states in the Rust […]
TAVES 2016
TAVES 2016: Nordost demos with Tannoy
By Richard H. Mak Situated next door to Mark Jone’s room the Nordost team leaded by Michael Talyor, VP of North American Sales, was busy doing A/B comparisons between different cables. The demo comparison generally […]
TAVES 2016
TAVES 2016: Audiophile seminars
By Richard H. Mak There were many seminars this year at TAVES with great attendance by people who came to learn about new technologies and new trends in the Hi-Fi world. One of these seminars […]
TAVES 2016
TAVES 2016: Toronto Home of Audiophiles shows Pass Labs / Gershman Acoustics
By Richard H. Mak Francis Chung, President of the Toronto Home of Audiophiles, is the exclusive dealer of Pass Labs and Gershman Acoustics in the greater Toronto area. I have known Francis for nearly 30 […]
RMAF 2016
RMAF 2016: Sony and the Gentlemen from Japan
It’s always fun to see Naotaka Tsunado from Sony at Rocky Mountain. I first met Nao at a Chesky recording session in Brooklyn and he has always shown great enthusiasm for portable audio. This year […]
Audiophile Journal
Audio Advice Music Matters 2016 – Raleigh
Words and Photos by Eric Franklin Shook There are people; then there are these people Narrow minded, prejudiced, ready to make assumptions about places different from where they grew up. I’m not talking about North […]
TAVES 2016
TAVES 2016: Titanic sound from VPI and KEF
By Richard H. Mak If you are a follower of Mat Weisfeld’s (President of VPI Industries) Facebook page, you will know that the gloves are off with this table! Harry Weisfeld has been coxed out […]
RMAF 2016
RMAF 2016: Chord Electronics
Chord is an interesting audio company that is based in the U.K. I say interesting because it seems to be a distinctly British company that has resolutely followed its own path with a particular design aesthetic […]
RMAF 2016
RMAF 2016: Sonoma’s Model One Reference Headphone System
Much of what makes this hobby fun are the highly creative characters behind much of the music and audio business. When I read about Sonoma introducing a headphone rig, it became a must see room […]
RMAF 2016
RMAF 2016: JH Audio and a sweet sixteen
It’s always great seeing Andy and Sue Regan at JH Audio. Great, fun people with tremendous product knowledge and a relaxed air about them. They really had a nice setup at CanJam this year and […]
RMAF 2016
RMAF 2016: Sonore Brings Musicality to Ones and Zeros
Sonore is a young company dedicated to allowing listeners to enjoy high-resolution audio without relying on a lot of off-the-shelf computer hardware and other equipment. This keep-it-simple approach was on display at the Rocky Mountain […]
RMAF 2016
RMAF 2016: Abyss and Woo Audio, with Mytek
Scot had me covering several CanJam titles but one of the best headphone rigs was outside of the tent in the Tower at the Marriott. Here I found Joe Skubinski’s Abyss Headphones paired with the Woo […]
TAVES 2016
TAVES 2016: DVL Audio shows Viola Audio Labs and Magico
By Richard H. Mak If there is ever an award for the most dynamic sounding system of the show, I’ll have to give it to DVL Audio’s CH/Viola/Magico system. DVL Audio is the Canadian distributor […]
RMAF 2016
RMAF 2016: Empire Ears Rolling in the Deep with ADEL
Perhaps my favorite moment from RMAF boiled down to a nice man in a cap. This nice man may save us AC/DC fans from losing Brian Johnson and make it possible for us to get […]
Announcements
Devialet gets into the vinyl business with Lost Recordings
French digital amplification powerhouse Devialet seems to be looking to the past for inspiration instead of its usual focus on the future for products involving high fidelity. The company’s latest venture involves remastering previously […]
RMAF 2016
RMAF 2016: Burwell Does Things the Old-Fashioned Way
Gordon Burwell Sr. isn’t sure he wants me to take his portrait Saturday morning at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. “My eyes might be a little bit red from last night,” he says with the […]