This was the year that T.H.E. Show ended. Our good friend Richard Beers, the long-time showrunner for The Home Entertainment Show had died a few months earlier, and audiophiles from across the world had gathered in Southern California to wander around in his creation. A fine time was had by all.
As for Richard, I’ll always remember his ready smile, raspy laugh and bawdy jokes. He was a good friend.
There will be no more from T.H.E. Show at Newport Beach. That show has been shuttered, shattered and scattered. Others have stood up in their place, and we’re optimistic for their chances. Time moves on even as we do not.
So, here is the last of T.H.E. Show as I knew and loved it. And what a high note to leave in on!
- Newport 2016: Obsessing is what we do/Best in Show
- Newport 2016: Zesto, Kharma, WyWires generate a buzz
- Newport 2016: YG Acoustics, MSB put pedal to the metal
- Newport 2016 Wrap-up: Best new products, best sound, best room, and ramblings
- Newport 2016: Linear Tube Audio runs a fever
- Newport 2016: Shelley’s Stereo rolls with the times
- Newport 2016: Starke takes widescreen approach to high-end sound
- Newport 2016: PranaFidelity lures music lovers
- Newport 2016: ENIGMAcoustics and Questyle continue to impress (separately)
- Newport 2016: Meridian DSP 7200 Special Edition and MQA
- Newport 2016: Believe High Fidelity delivers with Aries Cerat and Vandersteen
- Newport 2016: Ampsandsound hand-makes gear for the masses
- Newport 2016: Funk Firm, and Transfiguration sing through Heed Audio
- Newport 2016: Natural Sound brings gorgeous speakers all the way from Slovenia
- Newport 2016: Maxonic Field-Coil transducers get fed electrons from Concert Fidelity
- Newport 2016: Burwell & Sons – resurrection of tone through vintage Altec drivers
- Newport 2016: Audioengine revs up with new HD6
- Newport 2016: Bryston mixes high-end sound, Canadian practicality
- Newport 2016: Redgum plays mind tricks from Down Under
- Newport 2016: Perla comes out of its shell
- Newport 2016: Upscale Audio’s Kevin Deal is Mr. Tube
- Newport 2016: Music Reference aims for the sweet spot
- Newport 2016: EAR Yoshino meet Marten’s Mingus with Viridia TT world premier
- Newport 2016: Einstein masters energy, matter
- Newport 2016: Highwater Sound mic drops with Cessaro, and TW-Acustic
- Newport 2016: Nola, VAC soar into the atmosphere
- Newport 2016: ModWright can do no wrong with Ryan, Daedalus
- Newport 2016: PBN epitome of quiet excellence
- Newport 2016: Wyred 4 Sound, SST complete each other
- Newport 2016: PTE Phoenix bi-amped loudspeakers take flight
- Newport 2016: King Sound whispers in my ear, then rocks my brain
- Newport 2016: Merrill Audio, German Physiks, VPI delivers!
- Newport 2016: VTL, Wilson score another knockout
- Newport 2016: GamuT RS3 and Pear Audio soothe my savage beast
- Newport 2016: Nordost
- Newport 2016: Magnepan isn’t afraid of the dark
- Newport 2016: I want my Aurender
- Newport 2016: Harman International reboots Mark Levinson
- Newport 2016: Burwell and Sons
- Newport 2016: MSB Technology
- Newport 2016: Brian Berdan is in his (Audio) Element
- Newport 2016: Audio Note UK’s David Cope says farewell
- Newport 2016: Sanders flat-out busts electrostatic myths
- Newport 2016: Sugarcube SweetVinyl
- Newport 2016: Tidal, LampizatOr, bring on a sonic beatdown
- Newport 2016: Wireworld
- Newport 2016: Eclipse, On a Higher Note combine to make a point
- Newport 2016: Brigadiers, PureAudio, Wand and Döhmann bring the Down Under
- Newport 2016: McIntosh creates blue heaven
- Newport 2016: Vinnie Rossi, and Greg Roberts of Volti Audio release their beasts
- Newport 2016: Exogal brings Ion canon, Emerald Physics goes carbon-flat
- Newport 2016: Sunny’s Audio Video brings Meridian, MQA, Audio Research, Wilson Audio, Audioquest, & HRS
- Newport 2016: Kyron Audio and Döhmann get rid of the box
- Ruby Obsession: Zu Audio Showoff
- Newport 2016: Zu Audio and Pass Labs travel to Oz
- Newport 2016: Déjà vu all over again for Technics and its SL-1200
- Newport 2016: A New Hope for High Fidelity
- Newport 2016: Coolin’ in Cali, a T.H.E. Show preview
- Newport 2016: T.H.E. Show preview
- Goodbye, Richard