CAF 2011
CAF 2011: McIntosh
I’m not sure what to say about this room. I’ve heard the McIntosh speakers in several places, including the Gramophone in Columbia, MD, and I have to confess that I’ve never been partial to the […]
CAF 2011
CAF 2011
CAF 2011: Border Patrol and Living Voice
I remember the Border Patrol/Living Voice room from last year’s show, and recall (fondly) how it was one of the best, most relaxed, sounds at that show. Well, this year continues the trend with the […]
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CAF 2011: Tidal Audio, dCS and Argento
My biggest problem at CAF 2011 this year had nothing to do with audio quality, room acoustics, power delivery or crowds. It was products piano black finishes. They are absurdly difficult to photograph! Guess what? […]
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CAF 2011: Sonist & Mapleshade
I am a fan of Sonist loudspeakers. They’re efficient, (relatively) affordable, well-made, and most importantly, sound great. At CAF 2011, the Sonist speakers were teamed up with Mapleshade. The room dimensions were … ah … […]
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CAF 2011: MBL, United Home Audio
The United Home Audio room had some of the prettiest speakers I’ve ever seen. The mbl gear in white is definitely worth a look-see as I can’t think of a better speaker to photograph […]
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CAF 2011: Transmission Audio, Klimo, Korg, Berkeley, MA Recordings
The Signal Collection’s Chris Sommovigo brought along a striking pair of Transmission Audio M3 loudspeakers. These speakers are the bigger brother of the startling M1i monitors I was so struck with when I first heard […]
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CAF 2011: D’Agostino, Wilson, Nordost, Meridian
I almost missed the JS Audio room, tucked away back into the corner of the hotel. I happened upon it by following the Gentleman Dan D’Agostino back to the room (all surreptitious-like) and I’m really […]
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CAF 2011: Joseph Audio, Manley Labs, Cardas, Bel Canto Design, VPI & Solid Tech
Admittedly, this was the room I was most excited to hear. Why? Well, this would be my first ears-on exposure to Joseph Audio’s newest family member, the Perspective. Announced back in January, Jeff Joseph told […]
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CAF 2011: Horning, Tron, TW Acustic, Thoress & SRA
Jeff Catalano of High Water Sound is an analog wizard and his rooms have been, universally, the sources of not only high-quality sound but some seriously awesome grooving. Jeff was sporting more or less the […]
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CAF 2011: Cathedral Speakers & Integra Home Theater
The “architectural” look of these cathedral speakers don’t really hide the speakers, per se, but they do look very different than your run-of-the-mill loudspeakers. Whether or not this is enough to earn WAF will of […]
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Capital Audiofest 2011, Take 1
Well, it’s now quiet. The show has closed for the day. I’m home. The kids are in bed. The wine is poured. [sip!] Ahhhh …. A good day. It was, unfortunately, wildly unproductive. I got […]
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Capital Audio Fest 2011 Pregame Show
If you live in or near DC, you already know that most audiophiles consider the Mid-Atlantic a wasteland. There are only a couple of dealers, no major shows, very little in the way of organized […]