Cables & Power
Final Touch Audio Cables | REVIEW
Before I get to the Final Touch Audio cables, I have to confess. Or maybe just explain how and why this happened, and caveat the whole thing with this: “Sometimes in life, good things just […]
Articles by Norman Williams
Components
Rowen Absolute MONO | Mini-Review
Who is Rowen? Every dyed-in-the-wool, card-carrying, worldly audiophile knows of all the significant audio companies coming out of that highly regarded Alpine nation, right? Well, maybe not. Not only is Rowen a major player (website) […]
Loudspeakers
A visit with the Stenheim Reference Statement
by Norman Williams Do you remember, the 17th night of September? I do, and it was a soiree not to forget indeed. In fact, I consider it an early birthday present. Jean-Pascal Panchard (JPP), owner […]
Show Report
Warsaw 2015: DAC-ology
DACs have been hot for a few years now and the rate of improvement seems to be at least constant, if not actually improving. Apart from the conversion methods themselves (commercial DAC chips), obscure chipsets from non-audio […]
Show Report
Warsaw 2015: Goldmund, Hyper-ACTIVE
by Norman Williams A quote from Adam, the Show boss says it all: “DSP equalised, fully active with analog amps driving all drive units separately — Goldmund may have a point here.” Goldmund has proprietary […]
Show Report
Warsaw 2015: Reunited and it feels so good!
by Norman Williams Warsaw upped the ante in 2015. My second visit here and as impressive as 2014 was, 2015 a big pleasunt positve surprise. Show boss Adam touted: “2 hotels (Sobieski Radisson Blu and […]