It’s difficult to get a new loudspeaker brand off the ground in today’s high-end audio market. I should know, since I’ve tried to do it several times as an importer and distributor. You need so […]
I found myself missing Doug White of That Voice That Is! at the 2020 Florida Audio Expo–I missed the sound of the big Tidal Audio systems he assembles and exhibits, that feeling of perfection in […]
TAMPA, FL (PTA) — On the hunt for streaming, the boys and I find ourselves sweet-talking Mofi Distribution’s Jonathan Derda for the streaming remote control. Little does he know, we have an urge to stream […]
TAMPA, FL (PTA) — Upstream Audio was showing a masterfully configured digital and analog sourced system featuring components from Aesthetix, Focal, and Sonore. The Story At first the system might seem simple and spartan but […]
TAMPA, FL (PTA) — As far as I remember this was only the second line array at the show. The other being the one from Bob Carver. Each one sounding much different from the other, […]
Every time I visit a high-end audio show room with Stenheim loudspeakers, I mention how I’m trying to get a pair in for review–specifically, the Alumine 2 bookshelf speakers ($11,950). I’ve heard these Swiss speakers, […]
“Some of the best business connections I’ve made were while I was smoking a cigar,” Mark Conti of MC AudioTech told me. We met out in the little smoking area of the outside patio at […]
Bob Carver is BACK! I’m not really sure he ever left, since his innovative and sometimes controversial products have been sold under different names over the years–Phase Linear, Carver, Sunfire and now The Bob Carver […]
TAMPA, FL (PTA) — This is a story of perfect execution. Salon 1 Audio of Ormond Beach, Florida had assembled a system of familiar brands, those include: Wilson Audio, VTL, Transparent Cable, Sumiko, Pro-Ject, Sony, […]
At most high-end audio shows, I happen upon a turntable that strikes me as unusually beautiful–so much so that I almost want to own it based solely on its aesthetics. At FLAX 2020, I found […]
I think the folks at Andover Audio have been listening to my griping and grousing over the lack of all-in-one record players that also sound good, and for a reasonable price. For a number of […]
TAMPA, FL (PTA) — It’s been exactly one year since the official launch of Qobuz in the US. And with that, we urge you to celebrate the one year anniversary by calling in sick for […]
TAMPA, FL (PTA) — This is a story of group ascension. The parties involved: Daedalus Audio, VAC, LampizatOr, WyWires. The Story I don’t think it’s absolutely necessary to make introductions for all of these products […]
Acora Acoustics, maker of fantastic granite speakers from Canada, is certainly a rising star in the world of high-end audio. I’ve visited their room at three different shows, and each time I’m more impressed. At […]
I’ve visited the Volti Audio, BorderPatrol and Triode Wire Labs room at high-end trade shows many times over the last 18 months. I always enjoy the wide, immersive and powerful sound, and I often place […]
TAMPA, FL (PTA) — It’s my second go-round with Fyne Audio, and this time things are different. Along for the ride Pass Labs, Aurender, Aqua HiFi, VPI Industries, My Sonic Lab, Shunyata, Critical Mass Systems. […]
It was such a pleasure to find Margules Audio exhibiting at FLAX 2020. I’ve known the Margules family of Mexico City for many years, back to when Colleen and I used to regularly visit their […]
Tampa, Fl. (PTA) — When “Mother Nature” decided to remind me of her awesome power to make a huge mess of flight schedules, I got a nice 16-hour travel day. I could have driven to […]
Haniwa Audio isn’t for everyone. Even Tetsuo Kubo, the man behind Haniwa, remarked to me that many people at FLAX 2020 “don’t like the sound!” One very well-known reviewer, and I mean well-known, complained that […]
TAMPA, FL (PTA) — We start at the end. On my last day of the show, I arrive close to the wrap of the show, but we’re going in for more listening as a show […]
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