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Vancouver Audio Festival 2018: Shelter from the storm on Opening Night

April 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

First the rain came straight down. Then the rain came sideways. Then it seemed to be coming up at me from the ground as I ran from a coffee shop to make my way to Hi-Fi [...]

AXPONA 2018: Sunday morning coming down

April 18, 2018 // 1 Comment

It was dark, and it was cold, and the faint morning light seeping through a crack in the curtains of my hotel room was grey, and did nothing to prompt me to throw them back, [...]

Vancouver Audio Festival returns April 20-21st at Hifi Centre

April 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

Hi-fi Centre is playing host once again to the Vancouver Audio Festival from April 20th, to 21st. This is the second time the downtown dealer has stepped into the void left [...]

Vivid Audio Giya G1 Series 2 demo event at Element Acoustics – UPDATE

February 23, 2018 // 1 Comment

February 27, UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled for Saturday March 3, at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m. February 23, UPDATE: Due to blizzard-like conditions today in [...]

RMAF 2017: Audio Research, Clearaudio help MartinLogan make a new statement

October 8, 2017 // 3 Comments

There are some things that are rarely seen in the wild, like the white lion or the snow leopard. High-end audio similarly has its own infrequently encountered species, but a [...]

Vancouver Audio Festival 2017: High Fives on Day Two

June 25, 2017 // 2 Comments

Smiles greeted me from a number of manufacturer representatives as I headed into HiFi Centre for the second, and final day of the inaugural Vancouver Audio Festival. Seems [...]

Vancouver Audio Festival 2017: Opening Day

June 24, 2017 // 4 Comments

Waking up early to already warm temperatures, and sunlight slanting into my bedroom I couldn’t help but wonder if this rare sunny day in Vancouver would mean trouble. [...]

High End 2017: Kharma! (finally)

June 15, 2017 // 2 Comments

Kharma has never been on my radar. Besides being wayyyy out of my league I have always considered the company to be more of a luxury proposition than a true high end [...]

AXPONA 2017: Music From Another Room, Part 3

June 11, 2017 // 2 Comments

A photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook You can’t just say “It’s awesome, buy it.” Eliciting a gut reaction of confidence in consumers who speak your name in [...]

RMAF 2016: Vandersteen Doubles Down on Bass

December 8, 2016 // 0 Comments

Audio-show exhibitors love keeping the lights low. It creates a moody, exotic atmosphere. But for aging scribes like myself, it also presents challenges. The way I do not [...]