This has been one of the most anticipated rooms fo Munich’s 2016 show. If you follow the various facebook groups and audio related forums you must have noticed the teaser pics of the improved Raidho […]
Some rooms at a hi-fi show you walk into, and you just instantly go “Ahhhhhhh…” The Brigadiers room was like that, and when I darted into the GamuT room, I got the same vibe. That […]
In Sardinia today, Sonus Faber unveiled their newest toy. A complete reimagining of the concept “lifestyle”, the SF16 is an all-in-one stereo system. All you need is a power plug. Ten drivers, arrayed in a […]
Those tricky peeps in France decided to soothe our fears about the UK leaving the European Union by changing the conversation entirely, and blowing our collective hair straight back with the announcement of the new […]
Not really a secret, I love ENIGMAcoustics Mythology speaker and Sopranino supertweeter. Heard them in Munich some 2 years ago and was so impressed that asked for a review sample right after that show. This […]
NEWPORT 2016: NORDOST Nordost came out swinging at T.H.E. Show assembling a beautiful room of all-star components that just sang together and included the largest turntable isolation base seen since since I started this hobby. Nordost was […]
Last year the at the time under development Magico S7 left me perplexed on what they were or were not capable of doing, as at least under show conditions there was clearly a lack of […]
Many audio system demos take place in dimly-lit rooms. I think sales reps feel this adds some mystique to the gear being auditioned, and maybe allows the listener to better focus on the sound and […]
What a clumsy name, the XDP 100R K, but what a fantastic device this Pioneer DAP truly is. Under one slick aluminum machined body with removable bumpers lies a powerhouse of a portable audio player […]
I usually come away from every audio show with at least one piece of gear that I am seriously smitten with. Normally that feeling, after a closer look at my bank statement, quickly fades away. […]
In the 1990s, it seemed that Madrigal Audio Laboratories’ Mark Levinson brand could do little wrong. Even though the company’s namesake founder no longer was involved, the remaining team continued to bring to market a […]
Gordon Burwell, president and founder of San Francisco-based Burwell & Sons, recently saved a load of vintage burl walnut from becoming firewood. Instead, the material wound up being used for a smokin’ new pair of […]
By Brian Hunter This weekend was a steamy one for residents of southern California. Temperatures rose above 100 degrees in certain parts of the sunny city of angels, but many audiophiles were keeping cool within […]
Back at RMAF 2013, I got to experience the MSB Analog DAC. It was their entry level DAC priced at $6995. 2 minutes into listening, it was clear…. I wanted to hear more and more of […]
Goebel High End is one of those luxury audio brands that you either love or hate. As a reviewer, I should be open-minded, but up to now my relatively limited experiences with the company’s product […]
Last year, ahead of the California Audio Show, I made a visit to Brian Berdan’s brick-and-mortar store, Audio Element, in Pasadena. I entered the shop, located in a thriving entertainment district on Union Street, and […]
This is a product that deserves some coverage all by itself and independently of the room. The company behind this rather interesting and probably unique effort is Digital Stream Corporation; if it doesn’t ring a bell, […]
This is less of a show report and more of an industry overview, or better a few random thoughts. Fine Sounds Group has gotten so big that it really offers less live sessions and more […]
Italian electronics manufacturer Audia Flight gave a great demo in this year’s Munich show, courtesy of the top of the line Strumento series. There was a Strumento 1 pre-amp and a pair of Strumento 8 […]
Newport Beach this year was bittersweet for some of us. Among other sorrows, it turns out that a longtime friend of the hi-fi show circuit was playing his last song: David Cope, Audio Note UK‘s […]
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