
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 close-up […]
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 close-up […]
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 lack of […]
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 Vana Ltd. (US distributor) specifies black-anodized, brushed aluminum […]
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 intuitive, and the motor’s native “noise dissipation” digital processing translates into […]
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 from KR Audio. These things […]
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 called A’Diva — and not only do they […]
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 ever”. I’ve never had a chance to demo anything […]
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 find online are very enticing. […]
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” — Avatar’s Darren Censullo has a tendency to do […]
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 marvelous […]
I am always happy to argue against “the fact” that audio show sound quality is always crap because, well, it’s just not. In point of fact, it’s just the opposite. But what might be true […]
I knew I was coming up on something special as soon as I made the turn off the elevator. Just a hint. Subtle. Delicate. Someone, somewhere up ahead, was doing something different. No, it wasn’t […]
The Avatar Acoustics room was my favorite room at Axpona this year and tied for “Best Sound”. The system produced a lovely, warm, enveloping sound stage that I thoroughly enjoyed rolling around in. Or maybe […]
Saw this on Stereophile’s SSI blog today: Dr Feickert’s PlatterSpeed iPhone/iPad app. With Dr Feickert’s Adjust+ 7″ TestRecord (apparently now available), you can now measure your platter speed. The blog notes that you’re also able […]
Just in case you were wondering, you’re jealous. Yes. It’s true. Remember that Dr. Feickert Blackbird turntable I reviewed here? Well, it’s now … mine. Oh, yes! It’s currently sitting in the rack working its […]
Project Blackbird I should mention somewhere here that the Dr Feickert Blackbird I’m about to drool on is part of “my” Reference Rig, generously hosted at Command Performance A/V in Falls Church, VA. Jeff Fox, […]
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