Where did that instrument come from? The soundstage is huge and background dead quiet. That instrument just popped out of nowhere. Wow, that is spooky real. The timbre is dead on. I don’t understand a […]
Two familiar brands I saw at Munich were Eggleston Works and Doshi Audio. Nick Doshi popped in for a day but I completely missed him. I had better luck with Jim Thompson from Eggleston. Jim […]
One of the things that stood out about Munich was the absolute beauty of select gear. We saw breathtaking speaker quality in John DeVore‘s O/Reference line; we saw amazing Forte turntables from EAT; and we […]
This was not a good day. Immigration officials in Cuba had brought an American and two Canadians in for questioning. Their paperwork was not in order. Rules had been broken. They had been doing work […]
It wasn’t looking good. The British Airlines gate agent was very apologetic, but there was “something wrong with my documents”. “Documents” being a shorthand for “passport”. This is not what you want to hear when […]
From Marten.se In 2018 we celebrate Twenty years in the High-End audio business. While we take a moment to reflect, we are still working hard behind the scenes. Marten has an exciting year ahead with […]
High End at Munich (May 11-13) is peeking over the horizon this week, so I’m continuing coverage – after a fashion – of what’s happening there this year, without my actually being there. I had […]
MUNICH. Have you seen the 2005 Academy Award® historical thriller by Steven Spielberg? If you haven’t let me just say it’s intense. I bring it up because if you have been to the High End […]
I could see his lips moving but I couldn’t hear a word the guy next to me was saying. We were in the Silbatone room at the MOC for High End in Munich, and I […]
This is it. This is my last horn-loaded loudspeaker room writeup from High End 2017 at the MOC in Munich. Some of you will lament this, other rejoice, but to both camps I say this: […]
The shock and awe of High End at Munich to someone who has not attended previously is palpable. This is the mother of all shows in my books, because to me it stands heads, […]
There were so many horn loudspeaker manufacturers at High End in Munich this year that a lesser horn addict than myself might have succumbed to horn fatigue. But not I. I would feel strangely energized as the day […]
Aubergine? That was the closest colour match I could think of to describe the large, tasty Sphera horns that Azzoline Audio – the creation of Frenchman Chuck Michlin – was showing off with Thomas […]
He sat there, eyes closed, with an almost beatific expression upon his face as music flooded the demonstration room. He sat there, brows furrowed, lips curled into a barely-contained sneer as music flooded the demonstration room. Both […]
Tidal Audio from Germany put on an outstanding presentation at High End in Munich, and Dr. Pangiotis Karavitis, and I took part in an invite-only audiophile press event for a private listening session while there. Company […]
Turntable, turntable, turntable, turntable, turntable, turntable, turntable. DAC, DAC, DAC, DAC, DAC, DAC. CD/SACD, CD/SACD. Reel-to-reel. This would be my count if I had to choose a ratio at the High End Show in Munich […]
Tweaks are aplenty in this industry, some that work, and others less so. But when it comes to reducing vibration, I have been a longstanding believer. At T.H.E. Show @ Newport, HRS introduced the Vortex […]
I felt small. I’m six-foot-two-inches tall, but making your way around The High End Show at the colossal MOC in Munich can be a humbling experience in spatial ratios. While some system set ups were of […]
As much as I’d heard about the High End Show in Munich none of it really prepared me for the level of polish, and professionalism that the event exudes. This is an order of magnitude […]
The big Benz shoved me back into my leather seat with a gentle, yet urgent insistence as it surged ahead on the autobahn. A quick glance at the speedometer confirmed the car was edging towards 230k/ph. The video-game like […]
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