Audeze, Benchmark, Chord, Nagra | FLAX 2020
TAMPA, FL (PTA) — Finding an oasis at an audio show is a rare thing. Usually it requires less people, isolation from neighboring rooms, and a shared goal for peaceful [...]
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Martin Logan and Benchmark | CAF 2019
It was with some apprehension that I entered the Martin Logan and Benchmark room at the 2019 Capital Audiofest. I took one look at the room set-up and said to myself,. [...]
Martin Logan, Benchmark | RMAF 2019
The very idea of visiting the Martin Logan room at the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest was sort of exciting for me–a dozen years ago, during my first round as a high-end [...]
CAF 2018: Amphion, Benchmark and the Beauty of the Setting Sun
“Amphion is focusing more on the lifestyle aspect of their products,” Trevor Fedele said to me as I entered his exhibit room at the 2018 Capital Audiofest. Trevor is part [...]
RMAF 2018: A Critical Eye
Photography by Paul Elliott I have completely bought into the music reproduction industry ever since I heard the difference between lamp cord as speaker wire and Monster [...]
CAF 2018: Must See Rooms, Saturday
There are over 1,000,000 brands exhibiting here at Capital Audiofest … okay, okay, — I don’t know how many brands exactly, but it does seem like a lot this year. Which [...]
RMAF 2018: Amphion, Benchmark – A homecoming story
Firmly grounded with a history in studio and pro sound, Amphion returns to home audio with a stable of speaker designs, that to my ear, offer comforting treble and mid-range [...]
Bricasti M1 Review: Balancing Head and Heart
Perks of the trade Looking at the Bricasti M1 reminds me of one of the coolest perks of reviewing high-end audio equipment: I get to hear lots of different types of gear in [...]
AXPONA 2018: Lee’s Best of Show
I was really burned out from a long work week at nearby Northwestern University. I was so looking forward to AXPONA as the medicine to my working man blues. The only [...]
AXPONA 2018: Benchmark stays smooth with Martin Logan
Audiophiles like smoothness. Audiophiles don’t like rough edges, bumps or dips in frequency response, falloff in off-axis listening, hot treble, or exaggerated bass. [...]
