CAF 2016
Capital Audiofest 2016: Roundup and Best in Show
I’ve been to a lot of audio shows, it’s true. Doesn’t make me an expert, however — there are a few decades of these things that I simply don’t have access to, having only “been […]
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AXPONA 2016
AXPONA 2016: End of Line and Best In Show
My first AXPONA was five years ago in Atlanta. It was about as far from 2016 as you can get. Then, there was something like 20 rooms. Five years later, and the difference is almost […]
AXPONA 2016
AXPONA 2016: John Stancavage’s Best of Show
Best Sound Cost-no-object system: Wilson Alexx, driven by Doshi tube amps (Paragon/Wilson Audio room). Neutral, effortless and jaw-dropping sound, combined with realistic weight, solidity and image height. $150,000 to $200,000 system: Sonus Faber Lilium speakers […]
AXPONA 2016
AXPONA 2016: “This stuff costs how much? No f@!#ing way!”
When I attend audio shows these days, I spend a lot of time riding elevators. This year at AXPONA in the Westin O’Hare in Chicago, where more than 400 exhibitors were scattered across eight floors, […]
AXPONA 2016
AXPONA 2016: Here comes a super Nova!
Peachtree Audio 2.0. A full relaunch of the brand. David Solomon back on the sales team. New products in the pipeline. I had to get the full scoop in Chicago. David is one of my […]
AXPONA 2016
AXPONA 2016: Fires burn and cauldrons bubble at ELAC and Audio Alchemy
Peter Madnick has a bit of the mad scientist about him. The white hair. The glasses. The devilish grin, delivered with a wink, a nod, a flourish of his hand. And yes, all of that […]
Awards
Best of 2015 and Product of the Year
2015 is over, much to my shock and chagrin. Honestly, I’m not quite sure how it happened. No. Seriously. I kinda feel like I’m Rick Grimes; I just woke up, everyone is gone, and WTF […]
Loudspeakers
Review: ELAC Debut B6 and F5 Loudspeakers
It shouldn’t be weird. I think that is the main point that John and Steve were driving at, back in New York. Not that it couldn’t be done. Or even that it hadn’t ever been […]
RMAF 2015
RMAF 2015: End of Line and Best in Show
Every year, I plan to wrap RMAF coverage up early. Every year, it goes later and later. It’s because I’m cursed. But this year, we were able to pile it pretty high and deep. 90 […]
Announcements
Under $400 Holiday Buyer’s Guide Part 1: Headphones and Speakers
Welcome to your completely unnecessary and wholly unsolicited Part-Time Audiophile guide to the holidays, Part 1 of a bazillion. You’re welcome. Headphones This category is something of a cheat — there’s quite a lot of “portable/personal […]
Announcements
What’s Next/Coming Soon
Here we are, mid-November. It’s a glorious time to be alive. I say that with full acknowledgement of the “challenges”, which is a nice euphemism for “a can of worms I’m happy to open, but […]
RMAF 2015
RMAF 2015: ELAC is electrifying
I hate being predictable. My lack of habit is one of the things I tend to pride myself on, actually (much to my wife’s chagrin, but that’s another story). So, when I came ’round to […]
RMAF 2012
RMAF12: Rutherford Audio presents Burmester and ELAC
Burmester seems almost violently opposed to photography. So much so, that I suspect that if there was a finish that would render them invisible to cameras, they’d use it. In the meantime, their bright mirror-fronts […]
