Baron Timothy de Paravicini is a name I instantly associate with exquisite-sounding audio gear. He was involved with legendary brands like Luxman, Quad, and Musical Fidelity – works closely with a number of high-end recording […]
Visited the room on day one, and it was already sounding good. Very good. My initial thought was that this was the best I’ve heard EAR Yoshino electronics sound in shows for a while now. […]
Winding up Tim de Paravicini isn’t difficult — just tell him he’s wrong. Doesn’t matter about what, the Engineer of Fine Audio is pretty much ready to go toe-to-toe with anyone over anything. I’m having […]
I’m going to confess something. Ready? Headphones and headphone audio systems can be hard to like. The issue is context, for me. I come at audio’s high-end by way of two-channel and multi-channel audio systems. Big […]
Dan Meinwald of E.A.R. USA was demoing some outrageously fine gear from a variety of the brands he imports. Front and center were the majestic Coltrane Tenor from Marten, retailing at $85k/pair. I still can’t […]
Disappointment. Despair. Abandonment and loss. Forlorn-i-tude. I imagine that these were the thoughts Dan Meinwald and Tim de Paravicini of E.A.R. when then realized that Tim’s newest toy, the Acute 4, would not be successfully making […]
I love monitor speakers, and it isn’t just because they’re easy to lug, toss, and move around your listening room. Though that is part of it. Just not all of it. There is something special, […]
Is it just me, or does Marten make some fantastic sounding speakers? Look, I’m sure there’s some secret sauce/magic mojo going on there, but I’m just as sure that the Accuton drivers are more than […]
Magic shoes! I remember being impressed last year with the E.A.R./Marten/Townsend room — this year was no different, though the gear was mostly new. Starting with the triangular-profiled $6500 Marten FormFloor loudspeaker, which I thought […]
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