Audio Plus Services had one of the prettiest rooms at AXPONA, with its luscious orange Focal Sopra 2 loudspeakers ($13,999 USD), and matching Micromega M1 integrated amplifier/DAC/Streamer ($3,999 USD), cabling was supplied by Crystal Cable […]
Glowing dials. GLOWING DIALS! I don’t know about you, but I love glowing dials. Especially ones with needles that move. Pass Labs has those in spades, and speaking from experience they also sound supremely musical. […]
by Mohammed Samji Definitive Audio in Seattle, WA. The Focal room was buzzing with people as I entered. They had generated a ton of interest in the prior session. I walked in to see several […]
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 […]
DC-Area audio dealer Command Performance AV is hosting an Open House on Saturday, November 14th, from 1am – 5pm to celebrate the one-year anniversary of its retail store opening at 115 Park Ave, Falls Church, […]
I don’t know about you, but the only redeeming thing I got from HBO’s otherwise disappointing season two of “True Detective” was the creepy theme song, “Nevermind,” by Leonard Cohen. The halting ballad, which features […]
Hometown dealer Apex Audio presented some of the most complete, well-thought-out rooms at the Marriott Denver Tech Center for RMAF 2015. I didn’t have an opportunity to take the retailer’s stretch limo service to its […]
Former President Jimmy Carter famously once admitted he lusted in his heart for other women, but he never stepped over that line. I think I know how our peanut farmer felt, except the objects of […]
by Brian Hunter Headphones are continuing to see a surge at nearly every pricepoint, but none is so competitive as the mainstream “High End” of $300 clearly set up by Beats, followed in turn by […]
By Rafe Arnott The Dan D’Agostino Momentum Integrated Amplifier is a work of art to behold. The chassis just exudes class everywhere you look, and I was looking at it everywhere I could. You just […]
By Rafe Arnott Boulder has always been a manufacturer I’ve been interested in. Sadly, my wallet has zero interest in them because they are just too far out of reach, hence my ears were piqued to […]
Focal was pushing teasers weeks before the show, letting just a few hints “escape” about a new line of speakers that will officially hit stores early this summer. During the first day of the High […]
By John Stancavage Sometimes I wonder if much of the appeal of the high-end is building an altar of gleaming equipment at which we can send prayers for better sound to our audio gods. There’s […]
by John Stancavage There was a red glow coming from the end of the tonearm playing a live Curtis Mayfield recording in the Musical Surroundings room. The place was dark, but the light being given […]
by Darryl Lindberg VAC, Apex Audio: Focal Grande Uptopia EM The two large rooms featuring the Focal Grande Utopia EMs—VAC and Axis—produced fine sounds, as you’d expect, given prices asked for this stuff. The Grandes […]
Audio Pathways, from Richmond Hill in Ontario, presented what seemed to be a charmingly minimalist system. Two turntables and a chair? What less could you ask for. Another glance showed Focal Diablo Utopias ($12k) being […]
By John Stancavage Valve Amplification Company was spinning one great LP after another at RMAF 2014, when suddenly an attractive blond woman on the first row jumped out of her seat. “Where did you get […]
The first Greek headphone fest has closed its doors only a few hours ago and the dust has not yet settled. Some 500+ visitors had the chance to see, touch and listen more than 40 […]
I like to joke about big speakers being some kind of compensation thing, but the truth is, they have a distinctive sonic presence that’s just impossible to fake. They sound, not to put too fine […]
Audioengine Brett and Brady and Morgan were all on hand, showing off the upcoming Audioengine B1, a Bluetooth DAC that supports the latest AptX codecs for what seemed — to my ears at least — to […]
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