Articles by Eric Franklin Shook

CAF 2018: VIMBERG, TIDAL Audio, TW-Acustic, Transfiguration, Antipodes, and Skogrand

November 15, 2018 // 1 Comment

I may have misspoke, or left a few of my earlier proclamations about the newest VIMBERG speakers less than acutely defined. If you are a listener of our Occasional Podcast, [...]

RMAF 2018: Troy Audio, Twin AV, Triode; big speakers, big sound

November 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Troy Audio was presenting at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest and just like last year, they had great success in keeping their exhibit room as one of the most visited, and well [...]

CAF 2018: Luminous Audio Technology, PureAudioProject, and VPI Industries; The sound of freedom

November 10, 2018 // 3 Comments

VPI Industries lends a hand and two tonearms, Luminous Audio Technology and PureAudioProject share a philosophy, and Soundsmith moves us — along with some iron. The [...]

RMAF 2018: Can Jam – highlights and high-sounds

November 9, 2018 // 1 Comment

I am not a headphone guy. Even in my youth, I was all about the room filling stereo experience. Seeking to learn more about the culture of head-fi that has sailed far off [...]

CAF 2018: Must See Rooms, Saturday

November 4, 2018 // 1 Comment

There are over 1,000,000 brands exhibiting here at Capital Audiofest … okay, okay, — I don’t know how many brands exactly, but it does seem like a lot this year. Which [...]

CAF 2018: Must See Rooms, Friday

November 3, 2018 // 2 Comments

There are over 1,000,000 brands exhibiting here at Capital Audiofest … okay, okay, — I don’t know how many brands exactly, but it does seem like a [...]

RMAF 2018: KRELL, Alta, Acoustic Signature, AntiCables; A renewed faith

November 2, 2018 // 1 Comment

KRELL Industries unveils their new K-300i integrated, Alta Audio shows off their superbly underrated Celesta FRM-2 speaker, Acoustic Signature supplies all things analog with [...]

RMAF 2018: Bricasti, TIDAL; the present truth

October 29, 2018 // 2 Comments

From the exacting truth found in all Bricasti Design electronics, and delicate balance of dynamics offered from all TIDAL Audio loudspeakers, I don’t know if I’ve ever [...]

RMAF 2018: Kanto TUK debut drops jaws

October 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

Now for something different. A self-contained system. Cleverly implemented into a powered loudspeaker; the new bookshelf or stand mount monitor from Kanto Audio — named [...]

RMAF 2018: Legacy Audio and Raven Audio; two to tango

October 26, 2018 // 3 Comments

“Get ready for the new Raven Audio” Like peanut butter and jelly, I can’t think of a finer synergy in hi-fi on display at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Legacy [...]