Munich 2016
High End 2016: A reason to do shows, counts as wrap up
If you are kind enough as to read through the end, you will also know my favorite rooms of this year’s Munich’s High End show. But first, let me tell you why we do show […]
Munich 2016
Munich 2016
High End 2016: Silbatone and Callas
This is the quintessence of the Munich show. Actually there is no such thing as a Munich show without this one room, a trademark by all means. The Silbatone room with, as always, a blast […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: Busting a few rumors, the Nordost demo
The Nordost room I was going to pass on for this year’s Munich coverage, but then I read somewhere on the net about a scheme that the company would be using in their notoriously revealing […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: Wilson Benesch with Viva play lovely together
Wilson Benesch is becoming a personal favorite; year after year they provide fantastic performance with both solid state and tube amplification. This time around the smaller Discovery II speaker amazed with its imaging, detailed sound […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: Zellaton..Wow!
Zelaton was allegedly working on a big, reference speaker for some time now and this year they finally presented it. The “Statement” is a three way, five driver, six feet tall, open back floor stander […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: Raidho D4.1 or how to make an excellent speaker even better
This has been one of the most anticipated rooms fo Munich’s 2016 show. If you follow the various facebook groups and audio related forums you must have noticed the teaser pics of the improved Raidho […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: ENIGMAcoustics omnidirectional supertweeter
Not really a secret, I love ENIGMAcoustics Mythology speaker and Sopranino supertweeter. Heard them in Munich some 2 years ago and was so impressed that asked for a review sample right after that show. This […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: Magico is getting there, slowly
Last year the at the time under development Magico S7 left me perplexed on what they were or were not capable of doing, as at least under show conditions there was clearly a lack of […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: The fantastic Pioneer XDP – 100R – K Hi Res DAP
What a clumsy name, the XDP 100R K, but what a fantastic device this Pioneer DAP truly is. Under one slick aluminum machined body with removable bumpers lies a powerhouse of a portable audio player […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: Goebel has a winner
Goebel High End is one of those luxury audio brands that you either love or hate. As a reviewer, I should be open-minded, but up to now my relatively limited experiences with the company’s product […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: DS Audio Master 1 optical cartridge
This is a product that deserves some coverage all by itself and independently of the room. The company behind this rather interesting and probably unique effort is Digital Stream Corporation; if it doesn’t ring a bell, […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: A Colossus in the move, the Fine Sounds Group
This is less of a show report and more of an industry overview, or better a few random thoughts. Fine Sounds Group has gotten so big that it really offers less live sessions and more […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: Audia Flights, for real
Italian electronics manufacturer Audia Flight gave a great demo in this year’s Munich show, courtesy of the top of the line Strumento series. There was a Strumento 1 pre-amp and a pair of Strumento 8 […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: Illusonics IAP – the Swiss army knife for (immersive) sound
by Matthias Brötzmann At the High-End show in Munich, Illusonic was showing their “Swiss army knife“ for room sound field optimization: the IAP. In contrast to many other rooms, this was a minimalist installation. Two […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: ON from GPinto is crazy, like a fox
At High End, I found of the niftiest audio gadgets I’ve yet come across — from Italian company GPinto, called ON. ON stands for Old/New, which is a playful reference to the fact that this device blends […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: Spalt Art
by Matthias Brötzmann Klaus Wangen Design presented its “Spalt Art” sound transducers. They combine classical musical instrument construction techniques with the latest speaker technology. The finest tonewood is prepared and formed as in a classical musical […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: Tidal wave, cresting
Tidal Audio of Germany is a brand I’m familiar with because of a local dealer, The Voice That Is out of Philadelphia, PA. Doug White, the proprietor, introduced me to the brand several years ago […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: Holy sweet mother, it’s the Living Voice Vox Palladian
What stunning fun. As always, Kevin and Lynn Scott of Living Voice went way beyond the typical to offer an experience of unexpectedly wild luxury. Just startling. Have you seen the big Living Voice loudspeakers? They’re incredible. And not just […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: PMC introduces the twenty5 series speakers
For those who have been following my adventures here on Part-Time Audiophile and especially the annual Munich coverage it is no secret that I pay more attention to the ultra- mega-uber priced rooms than the […]
Munich 2016
High End 2016: Absolare plus Rockport equals home run
Absolare has been showing in Munich with Rockport speakers for years now, usually with triode amplifiers that while sounding very well were sometimes incapable of commanding the big side mounted woofers. This year they presented […]