I’ve been coming to RMAF almost from the beginning. Some 14 years later, the show news is that they are moving to the giant Gaylord resort near the Denver airport. This should be exciting but […]
This year’s Rocky Mountain Audio Fest was a blast. With the Marriott Tech Center all put back together and a lot of manufacturers and people in attendance, it felt like the show was back up to […]
This year dawned with plenty of questions facing the high-end audio industry. The most pressing were: Would the U.S. economy hold up, allowing manufacturers and retailers to stay afloat? Would vinyl continue its revival, possibly […]
One of the really interesting things you find at audio shows like RMAF is that many mega-buck systems just don’t sound right, in spite of individually fine components. There is much value in synergy. There […]
Magico did not bring the highly expected M-Project in Munich’s High End 2015 show but maybe it was too much to ask, after all they did brought the Ultimate III last year, so instead, we […]
by Joshua Emmons I listen to headphones mostly because I live in an apartment with absurdly thin floors and anxious neighbors. Still, by my reasoning, it’s easier to get good sound out of tiny drivers […]
Computer audio is hard. This is a gong I’ve beaten on before, so it really shouldn’t be surprising that I’m still hitting it. Hard, you say? What’s so hard about it? You just [insert list […]
I stopped by Command Performance AV this week, just to peek in on Jeff and see what he’s got in store for us this weekend. I might have taken a few photos. Anyway, in case […]
by John Stancavage Once the crowds arrive for the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, the Marriott Tech Center’s elevators tend to get overwhelmed. Or at least it seems that way. Especially on the tower side, where […]
Long-time readers will be aware of my incessant references to DeVore Fidelity and Berkeley Audio: I first heard those brands at Command Performance in Falls Church, VA. Likewise, I first heard Joseph Audio loudspeakers there too. Same with AURALiC‘s Vega DAC. […]
I’ve been giving Endeavor Audio‘s chief, Leif Swanson, a hard time at the last few audio shows. Why? Just because. It’s a principle thing, really. I first heard of Endeavor, courtesy of Mal & Kirsten’s […]
Since MIT (Music Interface Technologies) Cables put this room together, it only seems fair to talk about the cables first, for once. MIT was demoing their new SL-Matrix 50 interconnects ($4,999) and SL-Matrix 90 speaker […]
When we covered Endeavor Audio for CAS 2013, Mal got to be the one who covered the room and plotzed all over these speakers. Then, he went and staked his claim again in the RMAF write-up. […]
By Dr. Panagiotis Karavitis Constellation Audio has been a leader in audio for the last few years. Unfortunately being a leader implies being expensive and for the vast majority of audiophiles both the Reference and […]
By Dr. Panagiotis Karavitis Raidho of Denmark brought a series of speakers but we managed to hear only the two bigger ones as the smaller and highly anticipated X-1 were only on static display. The […]
Been seeing a slew of NPI (new product intro) announcements hitting the wires, perhaps targeting (or just piggybacking on) the High End Show in Munich. Thought it might make sense to set out a few […]
Kharma and Constellation Audio teamed up on a pair of rooms at AXPONA, and if you were a fan of hi-fi sound, they would have been like manna from heaven, weaving webs of light and space […]
Part-Time Audiophile contributor Mal Kenney was a big fan of Endeavor Audio when he caught them at the California Audio Show last year. Big fan. I mean, there was the whole dial-it-up-to-eleven after hours next […]
Those of you who follow along at home may remember that I was not terribly certain about the Von Schweikert Universe VR-100 XS ($140,000/set) when I heard them at CAS — while I appreciated the […]
Your Final System is one of those company names that provokes rebelliousness in my soul. “My final system? SAYS WHO?!” But scoff as you will, they might just convince you. Constellation Audio‘s Virgo Linestage ($19,000) […]
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