High End 2017: Dr’s wrap up and awards
Another show, another great show actually. It is useless pointing out how good of a show Munich has became in recent years. This is the place to be for everybody, starting [...]
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AXPONA 2017: Lee’s Best of Show
This year’s AXPONA was the second one I attended and I thought it was a very well produced event. Many manufacturers were represented and attendance appeared very [...]
Munich 2017: Nagra, Kronos, and Wilson make listeners see red
We’ve all heard the phrase, pictured it in our minds, or seen a commercial based on it. Like waving a red flag at a bull. That’s what the Nagra room in the 4.2 [...]
High End 2017: Von Schweikert Audio goes ultra
I can tell when I get to speak to smart people and Damon Von Schweikert with Leif Swanson gave me that impression, of knowing what they are doing and better yet, knowing that [...]
High End 2017: True high end from Gobel, CH Precision and Kronos
True high end stands for silly prices, feel free to move along if you have issues with that. For those who care this was a rather interesting and must admit well sounding [...]
High End 2017: Munich mayhem on opening day
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 [...]
AXPONA 2017: Von Schweikert and VAC go big, listeners go home envious
It’s always fascinating to see what speaker makers come up with when cost is no object. I’m not referring to the many models out there that use expensive drivers, [...]
TAVES 2016: Audio by Mark Jones
By Richard H. Mak Mark Jones has been in the audio business for over 30 years, and a few years ago he went independent, starting his personal brick and mortar shop, Audio by [...]
RMAF 2016: Nagra, Kronos, and Avalon Acoustics provide precision with emotion
This was probably the most beautiful looking room at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest this year to me. I mean your eyes just kinda went ‘CAYOOGA!!’ in a Loony Toons [...]
High End 2016: Goebel has a winner
Goebel High End is one of those luxury audio brands that you either love or hate. As a reviewer, I should be open-minded, but up to now my relatively limited experiences with [...]