RMAF 2016: Soundings Dials-in Boulder, Rockport
I had my glasses down at the end of my nose and my severely myopic eyes were about an inch from the screen of my Nikon D5300 as I attempted a Rafe Arnott-esque extreme [...]
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High End 2016: Magico is getting there, slowly
Last year the at the time under development Magico S7 left me perplexed on what they were or were not capable of doing, as at least under show conditions there was clearly a [...]
RMAF 2015: Feickert Analogue Woodpecker delivers on expectations
This is a turntable I’ve been waiting a long time to hear: Dr. Feickert’s Woodpecker. The Woodpecker is the base model in Feickert’s line ($6,500 USD), and [...]
High End 2015: Feickert Turntables
I’ve been a fan of the full-featured/full-function line of turntables from Dr Feickert for years; the clean design is mesmerizing, the integrated speed-controls are [...]
Las Vegas 2013: KR Audio and King Sound
Great big tubes in amps from KR Audio? What a surprise. Say hello to the new DXL! Priced at $33,500/pair, these new Kronzilla amps use the $2,500/matched pair T-1610 tubes [...]
Las Vegas 2013: Sound Lab
So, there are a bunch of loudspeakers out there that really do that “life style” thing well. Anthony Gallo Acoustics, for example, makes some sweet little globes [...]
CES 2013: Talon
Talon Loudspeakers is one of those brands that occasionally crops up in Internet forums, you know, whenever someone starts a flame war over “the best loudspeakers [...]
RMAF12: deHavilland rocks with a new amp
Someday, I’d like to bring some deHavilland gear in to play with. I mean, I’ve always been a fan of deHavilland. The sound is outstanding, and the reviews you can [...]
RMAF12: Avatar Acoustics presents goodies from Rosso Fiorentino and AMR’s new iFi
I’ve had fun directing others on interesting ways to find an Avatar Acoustics show-room at audio shows before. My advice has been to “follow your nose” [...]
Updating the Dr. Feickert Blackbird — A Reader’s View
Reader Jason wrote in to tell me about his new turntable, the new upgraded Blackbird from Dr Feickert. I actually owned an early version of one of these and found it to be a [...]