Announcements

August 17, 2017 in Announcements // The high price of Vinyl: Electric Recording Co. releases Music for Viola & Cello at $385 USD
August 15, 2017 in Announcements // Devialet unveils partnership for TV audio hardware with UK giant Sky
August 9, 2017 in Announcements // Review updates: Harbeth, DeVore, Totem, Pass Labs, totaldac, AudioQuest, Pro-Ject, PS Audio… coming from Rafe
July 27, 2017 in Announcements // Burwell & Sons showcase Plain Jane, unveil new active and passive loudspeakers at California Audio Show
July 26, 2017 in Announcements // GoldenEar Triton References: in Dealers Now and Ready for Audition
July 25, 2017 in Announcements // Grado Labs Introduces Their Finest Cartridges: EPOCH and AEON
July 22, 2017 in Announcements // Lyn Stanley’s MOONLIGHT SESSIONS: VOLUME TWO Release Date 8/15
July 21, 2017 in Announcements // AudioQuest shipping Beetle Optical DAC with Asynchronous USB/Bluetooth
July 19, 2017 in Announcements // Rega launches all-new Planar 6 with Neo PSU, Ania moving-coil cartridge
July 14, 2017 in Announcements // Roon releases MQA Detection update
July 13, 2017 in Announcements // Devialet Air and Roon turn the stream into reality
July 10, 2017 in Announcements // Rotel introduces new integrated amplifier, preamplifier and CD player
July 6, 2017 in Announcements // McIntosh Announces new MA9000 Integrated Amplifier
June 30, 2017 in Announcements // VPI Industries $900 USD Cliffwood turntable with Grado cartridge shipping this summer
June 29, 2017 in Announcements // Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs shipping turntables, cartridges, phono stages
June 27, 2017 in Announcements // Noble Audio Wizard Birthday Sale Hits Wednesday for 45 Hours Only
June 22, 2017 in Announcements // Black Sabbath announce The Ten Year War: Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set with MQA high-res
June 14, 2017 in Announcements // Audio Research Announces its First Ever Trade Up! Program
June 9, 2017 in Announcements // New PS Audio Huron upgrade for DirectStream and DirectStream Jr DACs; MQA and Tidal coming soon
June 8, 2017 in Announcements // Canada: A unique land of high fidelity

Newport Beach 2015

Newport 2015: That’s a wrap

July 29, 2015

The Car of Life can go awfully fast, and I often find myself blinking and missing another precious turnoff, and subsequently, another moment to spend time with those who matter to me. Those turnoffs on the road I travel – with a group of select [...]

Newport 2015: Zu Audio

July 22, 2015

Zu Audio is a serious tribe of ‘philes out of Ogden, Utah led by founder Sean Casey on a sustained campaign to keep hi-fi firmly in the hands of those passionate about the pursuit of engaging, lifelike and musical sound. To quote Sean: [...]

Newport 2015: SoTM and ESS Laboratories

July 19, 2015

by Rafe Arnott SoTM (Soul of The Music) and ESS Laboratories paired up to show off some of their latest goodies at T.H.E. Show and it was a pleasing combo, that for an all-digital front end sounded surprisingly organic. It could have something to [...]

Newport 2015: Sunny Components presents Wilson Audio and Audio Research

July 16, 2015

by Rafe Arnott Wilson Audio makes speakers that remind me of Darth Vader. Since I’m a huge Star Wars fan, this is a very good thing, and every time I see a pair of Wilson’s Sofia or Sasha, or in this particular room’s case, the big [...]

Newport 2015: Cary Audio with Tannoy

July 14, 2015

By Rafe Arnott Cary Audio‘s Daryl Berk had a nice, simple kit put together to showcase the company’s latest tubed preamplifier at Newport Beach, the TL-300d ($6,000 US ~ $8,000 US TBA, six to eight weeks wait time). Running a laptop, [...]

Newport 2015: United Home Audio and MBL

July 12, 2015

by Rafe Arnott Let me be the first to say that my “value system”, when it comes to hi-fi, is already considered one that is seriously flawed to many of my friends and family. I have a sickness and I freely admit it, fortunately for me, [...]

Newport 2015: Your Final System and Channel Island Audio

July 11, 2015

by Rafe Arnott Things that annoy me: People who stand on the left side of escalators (this is the passing lane people). Mouth breathers. Class-D amplifiers. People who add an apostrophe to everything that ends with “s” – [...]

Newport 2015: VKMusic

July 10, 2015

It’s time to check in with VKMusic and Victor Kung, who I am convinced is actually on a mission from God. Victor and his wife once again ran the kind of simple marketplace table that would be ignored by most audio snobs. Point and laugh at [...]

Newport 2015: Rethm and Core Audio Designs

July 9, 2015

I’ll admit that I’m partial to the speakers from Rethm. If nothing else, Jacob George’s magnificent aesthetic sense has made them — to my taste — among the most attractive speakers available at any price. Fortunately, I [...]

Newport 2015: Kubotek/Haniwa

July 8, 2015

by Rafe Arnott I’m still not 100 per cent sure what was happening exactly in the Kubotek/Haniwa Real 3D Audio room at Newport Beach, but whatever it was, I’m 100 per cent sure they’re on to something. Kubotek president and CEO [...]