AXPONA 2017: Music From Another Room, Part 2
A photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, proving again that there is more than one way to skin a cat. Axpona is to me an ensemble [...]
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LA Audio Show 2017: Welcome to the Jungle
I strung together a long list of swear words and shook my suitcase helplessly. I was tired, and in no mood to be tested by an insubordinate piece of luggage. I had arrived [...]
RMAF 2016: Intervention Records and Vandersteen 7s
For a record collector like me, lacquers of classic albums are a bit of a holy grail. Lacquers are the fragile pressings that are later used to make stampers which produce [...]
Capital Audiofest 2016: Because Tidal, enough said
I was told, years ago, that there were certain expectations that were completely legitimate to cling to. Horns have a certain sound to them, for example. As do triodes. And [...]
Newport 2016: Nordost
NEWPORT 2016: NORDOST Nordost came out swinging at T.H.E. Show assembling a beautiful room of all-star components that just sang together and included the largest turntable [...]
High End 2016: Brinkmann and Vandersteen and MQA
MQA is becoming a reality; the company has a new partner under Brinkmann Audio who despite being a world-class leader in turntable design has a history on digital audio as [...]
AXPONA 2016: Doshi Audio muscles around 450 lbs Wilson Alexx
Nobody is arguing that most Wilson Audio speakers aren’t big. Some of their kit is downright huge. These are serious speakers for serious cats who want large-scale [...]
High End 2016: Here we go
Scot is flying towards Munich; I will be doing the same at dawn. I hate flying that early and would do it for one reason only. It’s that time of the year. The biggest [...]
AXPONA 2016: Dan D’Agostino, the god of thunder
If there’s anyone in high-end audio who’s known for his skill at harnessing raw electricity and bending it to his will, it’s Dan D’Agostino. The equipment designer [...]
RMAF 2015: Dan D’Agostino powers up Wilson and gets an emotive hand from Lyra and Brinkman
All it takes is a quick glance at some rooms that you walk into at hi-fi shows and you just know it’s either going to connect with you, or it’s not. Surprises [...]