Loudspeakers
Piega Coax 411 Loudspeakers | REVIEW
I now feel, after spending time with the Piega Coax 411 speakers, as if I dropped the ball when I wrote about the debut of the new EMT 928 II turntable back in the MoFi […]
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Loudspeakers
Credo EV Reference One Loudspeakers | REVIEW
I enjoyed my listening time with the Credo EV Reference One speakers (website) very much. It’s yet another example of the attention to detail and precision-engineered ethos that I’ve experienced in reviewing other “made-in-Switzerland” audio […]
Loudspeakers
Von Schweikert Ultra 55 Loudspeakers | REVIEW
I consider part of my job in reviewing an audio component as a search for the truth–while knowing full well there is no absolute objective truth. There is only my subjective truth, in my listening […]
Florida 2022
Dave’s Florida Wrap-Up | FLAX 2022
Florida Audio Expo 2022 Instead of writing-up these Florida Audio Expo rooms individually (something Eric Franklin Shook is known for) I’ve decided to write round-up specifically about the rooms I liked in the larger, 2nd […]
Florida 2022
LampizatOr, Tobian Soundsystems, VAC, Final Touch Audio, Destination Sound Group | FLAX 2022
Florida Audio Expo 2022 If you, like me, thought that LampizatOr was fully realized with their Pacific DAC representing a superior flagship offering you and I were both wrong. Furthermore, it was LampizatOr themselves who […]
Florida 2022
Florida Audio Expo 2022 | PREVIEW
Florida Audio Expo 2022—We’re back!!! TAMPA (PTA) — We’re back for 2022!!! Our own Senior Contributor, Dave McNair and Managing Editor, Eric Franklin Shook will be leading the charge, along with two new players (contributors) […]
Loudspeakers
MC Audiotech Forty-10 Loudspeakers | REVIEW
It’s been a while since my last installment of The Smoking Jacket, thanks in general to the pandemic, but I wanted to remind everyone that one of my favorite parts about smoking cigars is the […]
Analog
LSA T-3 Turntable | REVIEW
Maybe you’ve started to notice a certain theme in many of my reviews, so it won’t surprise you to hear that the LSA T-3 turntable (website) and I also go way back. We’re talking […]
Loudspeakers
Volti Audio Razz Loudspeakers, Part One | REVIEW
A funny thing happened on the way to finding the perfect 2-way bookshelf monitor. When I first had the opportunity to review the new Volti Audio Razz (announcement, website), I imagined this 3-way floorstanding horn […]
Loudspeakers
Spatial Audio Lab M3 Sapphire Loudspeaker | REVIEW
A little history, before we discuss the Spatial Audio Lab M3 Sapphire loudspeaker. About fifteen years ago, I was auditioning loudspeakers one after the other, like somebody trying on an armload of pants in a […]
Announcements
Florida Audio Expo 2021 CANCELLED | BREAKING
TAMPA, FL (PTA) — Show organizers sent out a heartfelt announcement this morning regarding the Florida Audio Expo 2021, and sadly for the audio show going community the festival of sound for 2021 had to […]
Florida 2020
Marc’s Florida Audio Expo Wrap-Up | FLAX 2020
My reason for wanting to cover the 2020 Florida Audio Expo was ostensibly about taking a break from the cruel Rochester winter. When I arrived in Tampa on Thursday evening, the temperature was in […]
Florida 2020
MartinLogan, McIntosh, AudioQuest | FLAX 2020
I’ve had a lot of recent seat time with MartinLogan, McIntosh and AudioQuest. I just finished a review of the MartinLogan 35XTi monitors with the Dynamo 800X subwoofer, which should be published soon. I just […]
Florida 2020
Classic Audio Loudspeakers, Purist Audio Design, Atma-Sphere, Technics, Tri-Planar, Van den Hul, Air Tight, Studer | FLAX 2020
TAMPA, FL (PTA) — Classic Audio Loudspeakers, Purist Audio Design, and Atma-Sphere host one of the best getaway rooms at the Florida Audio Expo. Technics, Tri-Planar, Van den Hul, Air Tight, and Studer come along […]
Florida 2020
Raven Audio, Mytek and Having It All | FLAX 2020
I’ve gone on and on about my long history with Raven Audio, back to when they were the big fish in the small pond that is the Lone Star Audio Fest. In fact, I’ve just […]
Florida 2020
A La Carte Productions, Spendor, Chord, SME, VPI, Vienna Acoustics, Aesthetix | FLAX 2020
Spendor is BACK! Yeah, I know I already used that line with the Bob Carver room, but in this case it’s a little more personal. I started my high-end audio journey with Spendor, first with […]
Florida 2020
David Solomon and One Year of Qobuz | FLAX 2020
My sudden obsession with having Tool’s Fear Inoculum played at high-end audio shows is directly related to my love for Qobuz. Tool released their entire catalog on Qobuz, as well as their first album in […]
Florida 2020
PureAudioProject, Pass Labs, VPI Industries, Van den Hul, Luminous Audio Technology | FLAX 2020
TAMPA, FL (PTA) — PureAudioProject and the usual cohorts Pass Labs, VPI Industries, Van den Hul, and Luminous Audio Technology put together a room in Florida that exemplifies all that is fun about the hi-fi […]
Florida 2020
Rupert Neve Designs, Rosson Audio Designs, Dan Clark Audio | FLAX 2020
Words and Photography by Dave McNair When any audio company designs gear, there are many things involved in that process but a few common factors emerge: measurements, listening, and the people that perform those functions. […]
Florida 2020
Joseph Audio, Doshi Audio, Cardas Audio, Berkeley Audio, Aurender | FLAX 2020
Reported by Dave McNair When I walked into the Joseph Audio, Doshi Audio and Cardas Audio room at the 2020 Florida Audio Expo, I heard Jeff Joseph playing Brubeck’s “Take Five” and instantly thought, “It […]