CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Fern & Roby
The Story Fern & Roby doesn’t really fit in with the current audiophile culture. I also don’t think they want to. That’s not to say they aren’t focused on creating the best sound they can. […]
CAF 2017
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: VPI, Luminous Audio, Pure Audio Project; and The Future of Audiophilia
The Stories I’m not too worried about how late this show report is because Capital Audiofest feels just like yesterday’s breakfast. Along with the feeling that collective demonstrations from VPI Industries, Luminous Audio, and Pure Audio […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: CanMania Photo Tour
The Story The East Coast’s favourite audio show – Capital Audiofest – was host to 2017’s CanMania. This headphone show is in coordination with Headphone.Guru. CanMania brings together manufacturers, vendors, headphone and personal audio enthusiasts along with […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Woo Audio, Abyss Headphones an unrivaled vehicle of truth
The Story When listening to music through headphones I do not feel like a spectator, I feel like one of the musicians. This feeling of being on stage and part of the performance takes me […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Martin Logan, Benchmark show us five ways is better
The Story Dennis Chern of Martin Logan is no stranger to the audio show circuit. I’ve been following his demonstration activity at dealer events since I was a wee lad in this hobby. Never a […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: The Marketplace, a place of greater sound
The Story There are two types of people in this world: 1) Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data. 2) I say that because they say a picture is worth a thousand words, and this article […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Burwell & Sons, Rogers High Fidelity pull the hat trick
The Story Three times this year I’ve been compelled to linger in hotel room exhibits orchestrated by Burwell & Sons and Rogers High Fidelity. The first time being Axpona where I was drawn in by […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Classic Audio Loudspeakers dances with coils
The Story I ran to this room when I was told Classic Audio Loudspeakers would be demoing with the Atma-Sphere Novacron monoblock amplifiers. Originally introduced in 1991, the Novacron was the first US product to use […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Border Patrol, Volti Audio, Triode Wire Labs
I’ve always looked forward to the involving sound in the Border Patrol room, so I made a note stop by early on Saturday morning for a good listen, well before the crowds took over. This […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Tone Imports and Old Forge Studio keep us grounded
The Story A very unique room as Shindo and Auditorium 23 are not often seen at audio shows, so this weekend feels like a welcomed blessing. Also making a very rare appearance is J.C. Verdier […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Robyatt Audio with Electrostatic Solutions
Hopping from room to room at this year’s Capital Audio Fest, it seemed that vintage audio redux remains quite the rage. Nowhere was this trend more apparent than in the Robyatt Audio/Electrostatic Solutions room, which […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Joseph Audio with Bel Canto and Doshi
At the door to welcome me into the Joseph Audio room was Jeff Joseph himself, a top-tier designer of high-quality speakers and long-time audio show veteran. Mr. Joseph has been around the block a few […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: The Voice That Is! makes new waves
The Story I’d like to emphasize that the TIDAL Camira DMC, the TIDAL Ferios amplifiers, and the TIDAL Cables, were all introduced earlier in May of this year. Many times these new products are overlooked […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Well Pleased AV takes us backstage
The Story Death, Taxes, and Good Sound from Well Pleased AV. Three things in life you can be assured of. I say this because in typical fashion Mark Sossa has brought us something new to […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Dr Vinyl has the cure
The Story Meeting Bob of Bob’s Devices on Thursday in the atrium marketplace during setup hours I had a great time pestering Bob about his presence in the audio show circuit. Though I don’t often […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Bricasti Designs the point of the music
The Story Damon Gramont had one of my favorite rooms at RMAF so I was excited to see what was up next from the offerings of Bricasti Design LTD. Nothing new in the system from […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Linear Tube Audio – Small Watts, Big Sound
Local Washington DC company Linear Tube Audio (LTA) had a big presence at the show this year. It seemed like every time I turned around, something of theirs was staring me down. Most notable was their […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audio Fest 2017: Daedalus Audio – Fly me to the moon…
I’ve always been intrigued at audio shows by Lou Hinkley’s Daedalus Audio, a custom speaker company located in the the chill Northwestern U.S. Like other West Coast speaker builders (Sean Casey of Zu Audio comes […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Zu Audio
Everyone, or so it seems, digs the Zu Audio room. Why? Well, it may have to do with the fact that it’s the least audiophile-like room at any high-end show. It’s always a refreshing mix […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Kickin’ it with Linear Tube Audio
Local Washington DC company Linear Tube Audio (LTA) had a big presence at the show this year. It seemed like every time I turned around, something of theirs was staring me down. Most notable was […]