Alaia Audio’s World Debut, and LKV Research | T.H.E. SHOW 2019
LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Alaia (“ah-lye-a”) is the Hawaiian word given the wooden surfboards originally used by the Hawaiians in the 19th century. Alaia Audio in [...]
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CAF 2015: LKV Research, with Joseph Audio and VPI
Bill Hutchins, the Chief Designer of LKV Research, was showing off a lovely system anchored by his flagship products — the Line One linestage ($3,500) and the Veros One [...]
CAS 2014: Bob’s marvelous little Devices
CAS 2014 finally gave me a chance to talk a bit with the man in white lab coat, Bob Sattin of Bob’s Devices. Bob usually has a table in the big room at these events, [...]
CAF 2014: Backert Labs floats a gorgeous new pre
Backert Labs was a new-to-me venture here at CAF, showing off their fab new preamplifier, the Rhythm 1.1 ($7,500). First thing — any audio component that can [...]
Newport 2014: LKV Research expands the line, mega-buck gear makers past nervous
Bill Hutchins is a fine fellow. His audiophile brand, LKV Research, has been merrily upsetting apple carts for the last few years with their over-performing and under-priced [...]
High End 2014: Some Announcements
Been seeing a slew of NPI (new product intro) announcements hitting the wires, perhaps targeting (or just piggybacking on) the High End Show in Munich. Thought it might make [...]
An Analog Twist: Bob’s Devices 1131 Step Up Transformer Review
Bob’s Devices is a small operation run by one Bob Sattin, the man in the white lab coat with the words “Hear the Magic” embroidered in big red letters on [...]
CAF 2013: LKV Research
Bill Hutchins of LKV Research was showing off his new baby, the Phono 2-SB ($2,500). This Swiss Army knife phonostage has pretty much everything you could want, including [...]
