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Audio Limits THE SHOW 2019
THE Show 2019

Audio Limits, Thrax, Hemingway, Weiss Engineering, Antipodes, CEC, Sound Application | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

July 17, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Audio Limits of Laughlin, Nevada was showing a nearly all Thrax Audio system, barring a few components from Weiss Engineering, Antipodes, Soul To Sole Audio, and Hemingway Audio. The Story Most […]

LKV Research THE SHOW 2019
THE Show 2019

LKV Research, Sonner Audio, Butcher Block Acoustics | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

July 16, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — LKV Research announces a new power amplifier, Sonner Audio rides high on their superb bookshelf monitors, and Butcher Block Acoustics holds everything up in style. The Story LKV Research of North […]

Wavetouch THE SHOW 2019
THE Show 2019

Wavetouch Audio | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

July 16, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Wavetouch Audio was showing a small, and slightly underlit, stereo system that in many ways tugged at my heart strings. Also showing, electronic components from Bakoon Audio. The Story There is […]

DCC Museum THE SHOW 2019
THE Show 2019

The DCC Museum, Digital Compact Cassette, and Techmoan | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

July 13, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 4

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — What’s old is new again. Cassette tapes and their players are finding a whole new audience with younger Millennials and the financially rising Generation Z’ers who are resurrecting the once deceased […]

Bobs Devices THE SHOW 2019
THE Show 2019

Bob’s Devices, VPI Industries | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

July 13, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Bob’s Devices, VPI Industries | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Bob’s Devices was showing off their universally acclaimed Sky Cinemag Step-Up-Transformer (SUT) on a VPI Industries Prime turntable, for which Bob’s Devices is also a dealer of VPI turntables. The Story […]

Sanders THE SHOW 2019
THE Show 2019

Sanders Sound System | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

July 13, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Sanders Sound Systems of Conifer, Colorado made the trek out to the miserably fantastic sunny weather of southern California, with the hopes of bringing a little of their own sunshine to […]

THE Show 2019

CDT Audio introduces Music Staging Technology (MST) | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

July 11, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Possibly a controversial product to introduce to the hi-fi market, but with an existing base of success in car audio, the new Music Staging Technology (MST) accent speakers from CDT Audio […]

THE Show 2019

VK Music, Elekit, Sparkler Audio, AER Loudspeakers | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

July 10, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Let’s be honest. We’ve all been in a VK Music room at shows, and they sounds great, but we often don’t see much coverage of the brands. Is it because of […]

THE Show 2019

Elite AV Distribution, Furutech, Kuzma, HRT, Plinius, Manley Labs | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

July 10, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — In the past, I’ve always found Furutech audio show exhibits to be some of the most stunning to look at, but in my experience they’ve never included active demonstration systems. This […]

AudioSolutions Figaro
THE Show 2019

High End by Oz, United Home Audio, Vitus Audio, AudioSolutions, Ansuz Acoustics | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

July 6, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — High End by Oz and United Home Audio were hosting one of the few rooms with the real organic sound of reel-to-reel tape, and DC power. Along for the ride, AudioSolutions loudspeakers […]

Aurender App
THE Show 2019

Aurender, Scott Walker Audio | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

July 4, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — In the largest set of dealer-lead exhibits at THE SHOW 2019, Scott Walker Audio and Aurender had a static display of Aurender’s most popular offerings. While Friday’s wrap-of-the-show was taking hold, I […]

THE Show 2019

Wells Audio, Verastarr | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

June 28, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Wells Audio is at its best when bringing out the big power, top-tier refinement, and tubes. Along with that, we get a preview of Wells’ new working-title “Dragon” tube DAC, and […]

THE Show 2019

Dragonfire Acoustics, Woo Audio, Tweak Studio, MAGLEV, Kimber Kable, MiniDSP | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

June 28, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Dragonfire Acoustics, along with Woo Audio, MAGLEV Audio, and Tweak Studio show off a diminutive sized, but powerful sounding DFA 2.1 loudspeaker system. The Story The Dragonfire Acoustics (DFA) 2.1 loudspeaker […]

Wyred 4 Frtiz THE Show 2019
THE Show 2019

Fritz Speakers, and new gear from Wyred 4 Sound | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

June 20, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Wyred 4 Sound partnered up with Fritz Speakers to put on one of the bigger sounding small and affordable systems at the show. Never before had I heard Fritz Speakers paired […]

Audiophile Journal

The Audiophile Socialites | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

June 18, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Everything I love about audio shows seldom has to do with audio. As for T.H.E. SHOW 2019 in Long Beach, it has proven itself to be one of the most fun […]

Ayon THE SHOW 2019
THE Show 2019

Ayon Audio, Lumen White Loudspeakers, BBS Audio Rack Systems, USA Tube Audio | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

June 18, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — New products are on top of the list in the Ayon Audio room at THE SHOW 2019. Starting with a source, the new Ayon CD-35 SACD/DAC Preamplifier Steamer with DSD, along […]

CAD Aesthetix THE SHOW 2019
THE Show 2019

Computer Audio Design (CAD), Aesthetix, Boenicke Audio | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

June 18, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Computer Audio Design (CAD) exhibits at their second ever US audio show, partnering with Aesthetix and Boenicke Audio. It was Scott Berry (CAD) and Jim White (Aesthetix) who gave us a […]

Alaia THE SHOW 2019
THE Show 2019

Alaia Audio’s World Debut, and LKV Research | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

June 18, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

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 partnership with LKV Research electronics, made their world debut […]

AudioKinesis THE SHOW 2019
THE Show 2019

New gear from AudioKinesis and Resonessence Labs | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

June 17, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 4

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — AudioKinesis (USA) were debuting their new Gina loudspeaker, along with Resonessence Labs (CDN) showing their newest FLUVIUS streamer. As simple looking and straightforward this speaker system might appear, it was not. A lot […]

AGD Productions Ocean Way The Show 2019
THE Show 2019

AGD Productions, Ocean Way Audio, Audiophile Zone | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

June 15, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — In operation since 1995, Audiophile Zone is a high-end audio store that serves California’s central coast. Originally started as a retail site, Audiophile Zone became the repair center for many of […]

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