The big Benz shoved me back into my leather seat with a gentle, yet urgent insistence as it surged ahead on the autobahn. A quick glance at the speedometer confirmed the car was edging towards 230k/ph. The video-game like […]
By Modest I. Predlozheniye One of my favorite places to visit in all the world is Gibraltar since it is the intersection of so many different cultures. Where else can you stand on British soil […]
My last day of the Salon Audio Montreal was spent somewhat in introspection. First off I couldn’t believe my time here was coming to end in what like such a short time, and secondly I get […]
I had started to hit it. The wall. The mental, and physical barrier you can find yourself pushing against (or in my case leaning against), at Saturday around 1 a.m. when you’re finally back at […]
By Roger Skoff All told, counting both Las Vegas and Chicago, I’ve probably attended about twenty-five Consumer Electronics Shows (CES). Once was as a “sneak-in” (You know, an audiophile with friends in the industry who […]
If you’re an audiophile, next weekend will be a great time to be in New York. The New York Audio Show is coming to the Waldorf Astoria. Check out the show info over at the […]
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? […]
We just wrapped up Gary Gill’s Capital Audiofest this past weekend and next weekend there’s Dagogo’s California Audio Show. In fact, I think there’s been at least 6 shows this year: CES, two AXPONAs, SSI, […]
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 […]
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