CAF 2016
Capital Audiofest 2016: Roundup and Best in Show
I’ve been to a lot of audio shows, it’s true. Doesn’t make me an expert, however — there are a few decades of these things that I simply don’t have access to, having only “been […]
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Audiophile Journal
The Audiophile Socialites | CAF 2016
Many thanks to Eric, who wandered this show and captured so many amazing and rich photos with his sneaky little Ricoh GR camera. All photos courtesy of Eric Franklin Shook Enjoy!
CAF 2016
Capital Audiofest 2016: Well Pleased with Alta, Antipodes, Aqua
Mark Sossa of Well Pleased A/V was doing his level best to pull together a world-class audio system, and doing it on a budget. Oh, and don’t think I missed those IKEA platforms — I have […]
CAF 2016
Capital Audiofest 2016: DSA amplifies their approach
DSA stands for Dynamic Sounds Associates, but they might as well call themselves Dat is Super Awesome. Hmm. Okay. Welp, that’s probably why I never got anywhere as a marketing professional. Oh well. Never mind. At […]
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Capital Audiofest 2016: Volti creates a new Rival
I heard, almost by chance, that Greg Roberts of Volti Audio had snuck into CAF with a brand new prototype that he’s calling “Rival”. Rival, that is, to the big brother “Vittora”. If that $25,000 […]
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Capital Audiofest 2016: Sonic feast from Viva Hi-Fi, Alta Audio, VPI and Zesto
Scott Dalzell of Viva HiFi was showing off a familiar, if eclectic, collection of gear at CAF this year, featuring some very sexy loudspeakers from Alta Audio. In case you missed it, Atla Audio speakers […]
CAF 2016
Capital Audiofest 2016: Technics got moves, baby
It’s no secret, the new-old Technics turntables are hot-hot-hot. In fact, they’re so hot that the SL-1200GAE version (limited run, with all the special metals and whatnots) is now sold out — which means that […]
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Capital Audiofest 2016: Joseph goes Rogue with analog tape
To hear my colleagues tell it, audio shows contain no surprises. They’re boondoggles, at best, a chance to catch up and swap notes, hoist a tasty adult beverage in the general direction of solidarity. But interesting? […]
CAF 2016
Capital Audiofest 2016: Because Tidal, enough said
I was told, years ago, that there were certain expectations that were completely legitimate to cling to. Horns have a certain sound to them, for example. As do triodes. And panel speakers. And ceramic drivers. […]
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Capital Audiofest 2016: BorderPatrol and Triode Wire Labs, home away from home
If you wanted to know what my “house sound” was — the BorderPatrol Audio room at CAF built around it. Years ago, at the very first Capital Audiofest, I ran across Gary Dews of BorderPatrol and his unabashedly […]
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Capital Audiofest 2016: Odyssey sets sails, murder and mayhem follow
At CAF this year, audio veteran Klaus of Odyssey Audio made yet another extremely convincing case for not spending your kids’ college fund on a hi-fi. I’ll just say it — this is getting a little […]
CAF 2016
Capital Audiofest 2016: Zu breaks loose with pure Definition
Why do you go to an audio show? Is it to consort with the like minded? Shop? Explore an alien world? There are a lot of answers to this “why” question, but one of the […]
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Capital Audiofest 2016: Daedalus goes BorderPatrol, stirring wood
I suppose it shouldn’t have been surprising to see, but the team-up between two American-Made brands was unexpected — and delightfully so. Daedalus loudspeakers, a visually striking example of modern design meets retro styling, paired […]
CAF 2016
Capital Audiofest 2016: Audio Note UK, Pure Cello with Vincent Bélanger
Sometimes, life gets a little real. When that happens to systems designed for playback, the result is not always a good thing. You have to hand it to Audio Note UK. They really do try […]
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Capital Audiofest 2016: KEF and VPI scorch the earth
In what can only be described an act of outright belligerence, KEF and VPI teamed up at this year’s Capital Audiofest and decided to stop being nice about it. Or fair. In fact, as one show-goer […]