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CAF 2023

CAF Day Three with Graig Neville | CAF 2023

November 16, 2023 Graig Neville 1

With fresh ears and our bellies full of Grover Neville’s and my new favorite café, Teamania, we tackled CAF Day Three, the final day. I definitely had some rooms I wanted to visit that I […]

CAF 2023

CAF Day Two with Graig Neville | CAF 2023

November 15, 2023 Graig Neville 0

For Graig Neville’s CAF Day One Coverage, click here. And now for CAF Day Two: On CAF Day Two, I found that Fidelity Imports commandeered a large chunk of the sixth floor making it easy […]

CAF 2023

CAF Day One with Graig Neville | CAF 2023

November 11, 2023 Graig Neville 1

As a first-timer at CAF, my first order of business was to get a lay of the land. The Rockville Hilton has an unusual but good layout for a conference. Rooms are relatively easy to […]

CAF 2023

Now Listen Here Pre-Show Coverage | CAF 2023

November 10, 2023 Graig Neville 0

Getting a sneak peak at Capital Audiofest is much like sneaking into a big concert prior to the event. There’s a mix of a fly-on-the-wall element to it as the exhibitors are still setting up […]

Loudspeakers

Triangle 40th Anniversary Antal Loudspeakers | REVIEW

October 22, 2023 Graig Neville 5

The French are people of passion – their food, wine, art, and cars…okay, maybe not their cars. But the rest of it points to a culture of passion and artistry. So, when I had the […]

Components

ampsandsound Casablanca Monoblock Amplifiers | REVIEW

September 8, 2023 Graig Neville 2

Here’s lookin’ at you, kid. Casablanca is a classic that stands up to today’s films, and having the wonderful ampsandsound Casablanca monoblock tube amplifiers in my listening room certainly invoked thoughts of nostalgia. Much like […]

Analog

Musical Surroundings Phonomena III and Linear Power Supply | REVIEW

August 25, 2023 Graig Neville 1

Smooth as buttah. That’s what comes to mind while I’ve been reviewing the Musical Surroundings Phonomena phono stages. Stages? Plural? Yes. Garth Leerer of Musical Surroundings was nice enough to send me a Phonomena II+ […]

Loudspeakers

Bowers and Wilkins 703 S3 Loudspeakers | REVIEW

July 23, 2023 Graig Neville 4

I invited Diana Krall into my listening room, and she was gracious enough to send her simulacrum through the Bowers and Wilkins 703 S3. Not the B&W 703 S3, mind you, but Bowers and Wilkins. […]

Analog

Parasound JC 3 Jr. Phono Preamplifier | REVIEW

June 18, 2023 Graig Neville 3

I don’t understand the sex appeal of audio gear, but the Parasound JC 3 Jr. phono preamplifier ticks my lustful audiophile itch. Perhaps it’s the John Curl circuit design, a pedigree harkening to the Vendetta […]

AXPONA 2023

Fidelity Imports | AXPONA 2023

May 2, 2023 Graig Neville 1

Fidelity Imports is relatively new to the audio scene, but this distributor was there in force as AXPONA 2023 by exhibiting in six rooms in the Tower at the Renaissance Schaumburg. One of their reps, […]

AXPONA 2023

Ultra Fidelis | AXPONA 2023

May 2, 2023 Graig Neville 3

Audio Research, one of the stars of the main floor at AXPONA 2023, also snuck into the Vandersteen room hosted by Ultra Fidelis. For the life of me I can’t understand why this Wisconsin dealer […]

AXPONA 2023

Quintessence Audio | AXPONA 2023

May 1, 2023 Graig Neville 1

Quintessence Audio was prevalent at the show, commandeering several rooms next to the escalators on the first floor. In a dedicated Audio Research area, the very popular ARC i50 integrated amp was displayed in a […]

AXPONA 2023

AXPONA Floor by Floor | AXPONA 2023

April 23, 2023 Graig Neville 1

While reporting from the peak of the AXPONA summit, I decided to do my show coverage a little differently this year. Continuing the trend from last year, AXPONA has gotten so large and there are […]

Analog

Clearaudio smart phono V2 | REVIEW

April 14, 2023 Graig Neville 2

Sometimes big things come in small packages. I was on the hunt for modestly priced phono stages to sing with my new Rega P3 turntable. My current entry level separate phono stage is the Schiit […]

Audio-Life

Rega P3 Set-Up | Vinyl Diaries

March 31, 2023 Graig Neville 2

While ruminating on being a vinyl noob, I realized I will not be a noob forever. Today, however, is not that day! So I plough forward with cock-eyed optimism on my vinyl journey with the […]

Analog

Zu DL-103 Mk. II Phono Cartridge | REVIEW

March 24, 2023 Graig Neville 1

The Zu DL-103 Mk. II phono cartridge prompts a single question: Can magic be found in the ordinary? When Brian Hunter asked if I’d like to review the Zu DL-103 Mk. II cartridge I immediately […]

Audio-Life

The Vinyl Noob Diaries, Part One | Audio-Life

February 10, 2023 Graig Neville 8

As a vinyl noob, I declare that vinyl is the perfect format forever. Whaaa??? How can such a cockamamie thing possibly be said? This is 2023, damn it! Digital has evolved into the de facto […]

Components

Classé DELTA PRE and STEREO | REVIEW

January 20, 2023 Graig Neville Comments Off on Classé DELTA PRE and STEREO | REVIEW

The least expensive super car is still a super car. Those who follow many of my reviews know I’m a bit of a car guy and the super car analogy immediately popped into my noggin […]

Audio-Life

Vandersteen 7XTRM, First Listen | On the Road

December 11, 2022 Graig Neville 1

When Ultra Fidelis sent out the notice that Richard Vandersteen would be visiting Milwaukee with the new flagship Vandersteen 7XTRM loudspeaker, my brain immediately began planning how I could be there. Making the two hour […]

Loudspeakers

JBL 4349 Studio Monitors | REVIEW

October 16, 2022 Graig Neville 1

When is a studio monitor not a studio monitor? When it’s a JBL 4349 Studio Monitor, of course! That label threw me too, but JBL released the Studio Monitor series for consumers, not pro audio. […]

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