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AXPONA 2017: Lee’s Best of Show

June 24, 2017

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 healthy. And there is no shortage of good out-of-the-hotel dining [...]

Munich 2017: Nagra, Kronos, and Wilson make listeners see red

June 12, 2017

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 Atrium level of High End at Munich felt like when I walked into it. The [...]

High End 2017: Von Schweikert Audio goes ultra

June 2, 2017

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 brute force is not the answer to everything. But they brought in a [...]

High End 2017: True high end from Gobel, CH Precision and Kronos

May 28, 2017

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 room. I have never been a huge fan of Göbel, not only because of the steep [...]

High End 2017: Munich mayhem on opening day

May 19, 2017

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 different from anything I’ve encountered in North [...]

AXPONA 2017: Von Schweikert and VAC go big, listeners go home envious

May 13, 2017

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, top-shelf parts or intricate cabinets. No, we’re talking real budget-be-damned, [...]

TAVES 2016: Audio by Mark Jones

November 28, 2016

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 Mark Jones. To those who know him, Mark is one of those dealers whom [...]

RMAF 2016: Nagra, Kronos, and Avalon Acoustics provide precision with emotion

October 18, 2016

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 cartoon character (think old-fashioned car horn) kind of way when you clocked [...]

High End 2016: Goebel has a winner

June 21, 2016

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 the company’s product were pushing me towards the “hate” side. This [...]

High End 2016: Absolare plus Rockport equals home run

June 4, 2016

Absolare has been showing in Munich with Rockport speakers for years now, usually with triode amplifiers that while sounding very well were sometimes incapable of commanding the big side mounted woofers. This year they presented the new Passion [...]