For the merry traveling circus known as the audio show.
From the coverage I’ve read, this seemed like a fun show to hit. And if the quality of the vendor turnout is any indication, RMAF this year will set all manner of records. Some of […]
I’m not sure what to say about this room. I’ve heard the McIntosh speakers in several places, including the Gramophone in Columbia, MD, and I have to confess that I’ve never been partial to the […]
I remember the Border Patrol/Living Voice room from last year’s show, and recall (fondly) how it was one of the best, most relaxed, sounds at that show. Well, this year continues the trend with the […]
My biggest problem at CAF 2011 this year had nothing to do with audio quality, room acoustics, power delivery or crowds. It was products piano black finishes. They are absurdly difficult to photograph! Guess what? […]
I am a fan of Sonist loudspeakers. They’re efficient, (relatively) affordable, well-made, and most importantly, sound great. At CAF 2011, the Sonist speakers were teamed up with Mapleshade. The room dimensions were … ah … […]
The United Home Audio room had some of the prettiest speakers I’ve ever seen. The mbl gear in white is definitely worth a look-see as I can’t think of a better speaker to photograph […]
The Signal Collection’s Chris Sommovigo brought along a striking pair of Transmission Audio M3 loudspeakers. These speakers are the bigger brother of the startling M1i monitors I was so struck with when I first heard […]
I almost missed the JS Audio room, tucked away back into the corner of the hotel. I happened upon it by following the Gentleman Dan D’Agostino back to the room (all surreptitious-like) and I’m really […]
Admittedly, this was the room I was most excited to hear. Why? Well, this would be my first ears-on exposure to Joseph Audio’s newest family member, the Perspective. Announced back in January, Jeff Joseph told […]
Jeff Catalano of High Water Sound is an analog wizard and his rooms have been, universally, the sources of not only high-quality sound but some seriously awesome grooving. Jeff was sporting more or less the […]
The “architectural” look of these cathedral speakers don’t really hide the speakers, per se, but they do look very different than your run-of-the-mill loudspeakers. Whether or not this is enough to earn WAF will of […]
Well, it’s now quiet. The show has closed for the day. I’m home. The kids are in bed. The wine is poured. [sip!] Ahhhh …. A good day. It was, unfortunately, wildly unproductive. I got […]
If you live in or near DC, you already know that most audiophiles consider the Mid-Atlantic a wasteland. There are only a couple of dealers, no major shows, very little in the way of organized […]
Of the last three shows I’ve been to, the Highwater Sound rooms have been a highlight of the trip; Axpona counts as yet another feather in magician Jeff Catalano’s cap. The sound here was just […]
Aaudio/CruzeFirst had a mega system on display: Lansche No. 5.1 loudspeakers ($45,000/pair), BMC AMP M1 monoblock power amplifiers ($15,580/pair), BMC BDCD1 belt-drive CD player/transport ($5790), BMC DAC1 PRE D/A converter/preamp ($5790), and BMC MCCI MC […]
The Audio Physic speakers were fronted by some spectacular electronics from Esoteric. Prominently displayed? The new $13,000 K-03 SACD/DAC. I have to admit it — it’s hot. Sadly, it wasn’t playing every time I stopped […]
A disappointment in three parts Scaena Scaena had some pretty amazing-looking speakers set up. The line array and subs, together (I think), worked out to be something like $66k. Impressive. Huge. Domineering. Gi-freakin’-gantic. And muddled? […]
I might as well admit it, I have a soft spot for Totem Acoustics. They were my first audiophile speaker, and I’ve owned quite a bit of the line, from the Dreamcatchers and Model 1 […]
The $16k Acoustic Zen Crescendos have sounded excellent at every show I’ve heard them, and Axpona was no exception. Robert Lee has a winner here, and it’s a pleasure to visit with him every time […]
Quite a few people have recommended the Whisper XD to me. They’re full range. They’re dipole. They throw a huge wall of sound. And they sound great. The last time I heard them, the bass […]
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