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RMAF 2018: ListenUp, GoldenEar, Hegel, Audioquest and Shut Up and Take My Money

November 11, 2018 // 4 Comments

I don’t have a lot of experience with GoldenEar speakers, although plenty of audiophiles, not to mention most my old dealers, have given me an earful—they offer [...]

RMAF 2017: GoldenEar makes huge statement with Reference Triton

October 8, 2017 // 6 Comments

The GoldenEar Triton Reference is designer Sandy Gross’ latest statement, and it’s got exclamation points written all over it. The monster is $8500/pair, and did [...]

AXPONA 2017: KEF and the art of the demo

May 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

Johan Coorg and Dipin Sehdev are fixtures on the high-end audio show circuit, and for damn good reason — they put on one of the best demos going. With a wild disdain [...]

AXPONA 2017: Music From Another Room, Part 1

May 12, 2017 // 1 Comment

A photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook A truth I’ve found: the host of the room sets the mood. This cramps the monotony one might expect when attending an audio show. [...]

TAVES 2016: Titanic sound from VPI and KEF

November 24, 2016 // 1 Comment

By Richard H. Mak If you are a follower of Mat Weisfeld’s (President of VPI Industries) Facebook page, you will know that the gloves are off with this table! Harry [...]

AXPONA: Tuning in to Channel D

May 20, 2016 // 1 Comment

Channel D has become so well-known for its audio software that it’s easy to overlook the fact that the company makes impressive phono preamps as well. Engineering guru Dr. [...]

Review: Aune S16 DAC

January 30, 2016 // 20 Comments

The hunt for a legendary beast In the mind of audiophiles lives a legendary beast, one that hunts them down and brings them nightmares mixed with sweet dreams. Or maybe it [...]

RMAF 2015: Pure Music 3, More Better

November 22, 2015 // 0 Comments

Yet again, Channel D had an excellent sounding room at RMAF. Dr Rob Robinson is always a favorite stop; he’s one of the nicest guys in audio. Mark Block, Rob’s [...]

RMAF 2014: Hegel Audio dances with Magico

November 13, 2014 // 0 Comments

For those of you not in the know, Hegel was one of the greatest philosophers to take pen to paper. And boy-howdy, did he. One of the most prolific writers of his time, Hegel [...]

New York 2014: Hegel and GamuT, revving the engine

October 5, 2014 // 0 Comments

Ah, Hegel, let me count the ways …. Hegel Audio may or may not be named for the (in)famous 19th century philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. As some of you may or [...]