Newport Beach 2013

Scot was kind enough to give me a little space at the end here to think out loud about THE Newport Beach. I went back and forth a bit over whether I should summarize my [...]

An audio show may be the way some of us hear gear, but, after a while, it’s the madness and enthusiasm of the people involved that becomes a large part of the draw. A [...]

TAD Floor 10 is the Penthouse Level, and you’ll generally find the statement systems here. Pioneer brought two with them. TAD’s resident genius Andrew Jones [...]

Emerald Physics Emerald Physics makes a point of showing that relatively affordable hi-fi system doesn’t have to compromise on soundstage or dynamics. Especially not [...]

Onda Ligera Latvian newcomer Onda Ligera was here to demonstrate what two eight inch woofers can do if you’re mildly crazy. Their WAVE 168D speakers ($35k) run opposing [...]

Positive Feedback It almost sounded real in here. Must have been the booze. Perfect8 You’ll forgive me if I passed by this crowded room several times. “Clear [...]

Fidelis The eye-catching Palmer 2.5 turntable ($12k) was fitted with a Stein Music Aventurin 6 cartridge ($6000) to anchor this system. LD phono preamplification ($1900) and [...]

Reus Audio Let’s start with the sound that everybody at the show heard, the Reus Audio SLS. Granted, everybody heard this thing belting out “Hotel [...]