RMAF 2018: Eric’s Parting Shots, Wrap-Up
With only a few hours left on Sunday, the final day of the last Rocky Mountain Audio Fest to be held at the Denver Marriott Tech Center, I become sentimental. I decide to [...]
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CAF 2018: GamuT, Pear Audio; The vibe of Audio Skies and Dr. Vinyl
GamuT offers us a new reference for vibes, Pear Audio Blue offers a fruitful experience, Top Wing takes us flying with Blue Dragons, and Bob’s Devices give us a step-up [...]
RMAF 2018: Bob’s Devices and a Long-Delayed Introduction
Bob Sattin is one of those guys I always see at the shows, but I’ve never really introduced myself to him. That’s a bit ridiculous, considering that I’ve been calling [...]
Capital Audiofest 2017: The Marketplace, a place of greater sound
The Story There are two types of people in this world: 1) Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data. 2) I say that because they say a picture is worth a thousand words, [...]
Capital Audiofest 2017: Dr Vinyl has the cure
The Story Meeting Bob of Bob’s Devices on Thursday in the atrium marketplace during setup hours I had a great time pestering Bob about his presence in the audio show [...]
RMAF 2017: Bob’s Devices Pairs up with Chesky for Great Analog
I ran into Bob Sattin of Bob’s Devices at RMAF as I was looking at new Chesky LP releases in the marketplace. Sattin was next door and said, “Hey, do you want to [...]
AXPONA 2017: A Place In The Market
A photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook “Success is 5% perspiration and 95% getting your name out there.” -Albert Einstein Often the reason I get from dealers and [...]
Going analog without breaking the bank
Going analog, without breaking the bank This is what I currently use as front end: A Garrard Classic 401 idler drive turntable, bought new old stock, fitted on a massive [...]
CAF 2015: End of Line
The Sixth Annual Capital Audiofest was, according to my formal and scientifically rigorous polling, the best to date. Everyone I spoke with marveled at the sound that the [...]
Newport 2015: That’s a wrap
The Car of Life can go awfully fast, and I often find myself blinking and missing another precious turnoff, and subsequently, another moment to spend time with those who [...]