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First Listen: Wilson Audio Alexia Series-2 takes my breath away

July 2, 2017

David Wilson, founder of Wilson Audio and his son Daryl Wilson (current Wilson Audio CEO) have not stood still since that magic moment 5 years ago when the original Wilson Audio Alexia loudspeaker was born. Since the release of the original Alexia, [...]

High End 2017: Kharma! (finally)

June 15, 2017

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 audio manufacturer. I’m in this hobby because I enjoy music and [...]

AXPONA 2017: Music From Another Room, Part 2

June 11, 2017

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 interpretation of beauty, ruggedness, finesse and power; all tangled in a whirlwind [...]

High End 2017: Michael Latvis provides the skinny on the HRS Vortex feet

May 20, 2017

Tweaks are aplenty in this industry, some that work, and others less so. But when it comes to reducing vibration, I have been a longstanding believer. At T.H.E. Show @ Newport, HRS introduced the Vortex feet. I was impressed at the impact that [...]

Vancouver’s Sound Room lavishes with dCS Rossini, Audio Research, Wilson and AudioQuest

May 18, 2017

Mark MacDonald, president and CEO of Vancouver’s The Sound Room recently hosted an audiophile event for local music lovers, and gear heads alike featuring two systems comprised of a mix of AudioQuest cabling/power treatment, Audio Research [...]

High End 2017: dCS celebrates their 30th Anniversary with the Limited Edition Vivaldi One

May 17, 2017

dCS is celebrating their 30th Anniversary (1987-2017) and are bringing some surprises across their model line at the High End Munich 2017 show. First, allow us to introduce the Vivaldi One, a limited-edition digital music player. Limited to just [...]

AXPONA 2017: Doshi takes a balanced view of tubes

May 16, 2017

I first met Nick Doshi in 2013 at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest where he was showing a prototype of his v3.0 monoblocks, a push-pull design that used four KT-150 tubes to produce 160 watts per channel. The sound, driving Wilson Audio Specialties’ [...]

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