Marc’s RMAF Wrap-Up | RMAF 2019
My RMAF wrap-up for 2019 almost didn’t happen. Many people in the high-end audio industry were concerned with the new venue, the Gaylord Rockies Resort, and the [...]
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In Living Stereo, Mactone, Trenner & Friedl, Clearaudio, Hana, Auditorium 23 | RMAF 2019
At the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, New York City dealer In Living Stereo presented a room that was close to my heart. First, they presented a vinyl-only system, something [...]
Friday’s Highlights | RMAF 2019
Friday at the 2019 RMAF was one of those long, busy and productive days where at the end of it you sit back and think wow, I met a lot of interesting people. Not just people, [...]
Clearaudio Innovation Basic Turntable | Review
For us analogoholics, you can never have enough LPs or turntables to play them on! For the last few years, I have been blessed with the company of an AMG Viella V12 [...]
CAF 2018: ModWright Instruments, Fritz Speakers and Oh, It’s You Again
It became a running joke after a while. I’d be walking the halls at the 2018 Capital Audiofest, I’d look up and Fritz would be standing there or walking by or [...]
CAF 2018: Fern & Roby, Linear Tube Audio, Black Cat Cable; ring in a new era
Fern & Roby take us on a journey into the wide open bandwidth, while Linear Tube Audio rings in a new era for tube integrated amplifiers, Black Cat Cable crosses our [...]
RMAF 2018: Bob’s Devices and a Long-Delayed Introduction
Bob Sattin is one of those guys I always see at the shows, but I’ve never really introduced myself to him. That’s a bit ridiculous, considering that I’ve been calling [...]
The Part-Time Audiophile guide to the best hi-fi gear of 2017
Picking the best audio component of the year is kind of like pondering your ultimate list of girls to ask to the high school prom. There are many very attractive choices, but [...]
RMAF 2016: Vandersteen Doubles Down on Bass
Audio-show exhibitors love keeping the lights low. It creates a moody, exotic atmosphere. But for aging scribes like myself, it also presents challenges. The way I do not [...]
Review: The Shibata Syndrome – Hana SL, a killer sub-$1,000 cartridge
For those of you out there on the Internet reading this who grew up in the ’70s, you might remember a suspense thriller called The China Syndrome. It details how a [...]
