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Audio Research Announces its First Ever Trade Up! Program

June 14, 2017

Attention all Audio Research owners! Looks like the time may be right to explore that “next step”. You ready? Check out the following press release: Audio Research announces a special program to US owners of older Audio Research [...]

AXPONA 2017: Music From Another Room, Part 3

June 11, 2017

A photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook You can’t just say “It’s awesome, buy it.” Eliciting a gut reaction of confidence in consumers who speak your name in conversations of top tier service and products is neither straightforward, [...]

Vancouver’s Sound Room lavishes with dCS Rossini, Audio Research, Wilson and AudioQuest

May 18, 2017

Mark MacDonald, president and CEO of Vancouver’s The Sound Room recently hosted an audiophile event for local music lovers, and gear heads alike featuring two systems comprised of a mix of AudioQuest cabling/power treatment, Audio Research [...]

AXPONA 2017: McIntosh, Martin-Logan and Sonus Faber

April 28, 2017

The McIntosh room sponsored by Chicago retailer Audio Video Interiors was fascinating to me. At one end was an all-out “balls to the wall” reference system with prodigious and clean bass emanating from the Martin Logan flagship Neolith speakers. [...]

AXPONA 2017: Quintessence, Musical Surroundings rise to new heights

April 23, 2017

It’s become a tradition at AXPONA for Quintessence Audio and Musical Surroundings to reserve a sizable block of large rooms together on the 12th floor of the Westin O’Hare. Walking through the displays, adorned with gear from some of the [...]

Audio Research Mourns the Loss of Ward Fiebiger

March 17, 2017

Press Release on death of Senior Design Engineer, Ward Fiebiger Plymouth, MN, March 14, 2017 – On March 13th, Senior Design Engineer Ward Fiebiger suffered a sudden and fatal heart attack. Ward was 58 years old. “After many years of dedication [...]

World of McIntosh: Listening to the Sonus Faber Serafino Tradition

February 7, 2017

The McIntosh Group had set up representatives of the new Homage Tradition loudspeaker line in different listening rooms, scattered throughout the WoM Townhouse, and then invited their dealers, distributors and the local press to wander about, to [...]

World of McIntosh: Listening to the Sonus Faber Amati Tradition

February 6, 2017

The McIntosh Group had set up representatives of the new Homage Tradition loudspeaker line in different listening rooms, scattered throughout the WoM Townhouse, and then invited their dealers, distributors and the local press to wander about, to [...]

World of McIntosh: Listening to the Sonus Faber Guarneri Tradition

February 5, 2017

The McIntosh Group had set up representatives of the new Homage Tradition loudspeaker line in different listening rooms, scattered throughout the WoM Townhouse, and then invited their dealers, distributors and the local press to wander about, to [...]

RMAF 2016: Vandersteen Doubles Down on Bass

December 8, 2016

Audio-show exhibitors love keeping the lights low. It creates a moody, exotic atmosphere. But for aging scribes like myself, it also presents challenges. The way I do not want to make an entrance is by tripping over a chair and getting the outline [...]