chris sommovigo

True Life Audio SSP-1 Preamplifier and SSA-300 Monoblock Amplifiers | REVIEW

May 2, 2021 // 3 Comments

Before we get to True Life Audio, I would like to tell you a story. Once upon a time there was this handsome young prince doctor busting his cojones working for the local [...]

Fern and Roby Raven II Loudspeakers | REVIEW

May 22, 2020 // 0 Comments

Reviewing the Fern and Roby Raven II loudspeakers reminds me of April last year, when Eric Franklin Shook and I visited the Fern and Roby factory for an article and photo [...]

Linear Tube Audio ZOTL40, microZOTL Pre | REVIEW

May 3, 2020 // 1 Comment

“These ‘uns are a little bit different,” Scot Hull told me in that almost impenetrable Northern Maryland drawl of his. It was almost a warning—he knew I loved the [...]

Fern & Roby Listening Room Open House

November 25, 2019 // 1 Comment

I’ve been looking forward to the Fern & Roby Listening Room Open House event for most of the year, pretty much since Eric Franklin Shook and I visited the factory [...]

Fern & Roby Raven Loudspeakers | REVIEW

October 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

My adventures with the Fern & Roby Raven loudspeakers started last year, right before I left my house in Western New York to drive down to the Capital Audiofest in the [...]

Marc’s Best of Show | AXPONA 2019

May 8, 2019 // 2 Comments

AXPONA 2019 was a high-end audio show that had a little more meaning for me than usual, probably since the last show I did as an exhibitor was AXPONA 2016. I remember [...]

Black Cat Cable: A history with founder Chris Sommovigo

March 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

The audiophile world is filled with manufacturers who cater to specific avenues of the hobby. These companies work hard to deliver the goods on their particular vision of [...]