Musical Surroundings, AMG, DS Audio, Rogue, Magnepan | FLAX 2020
At most high-end audio shows, I happen upon a turntable that strikes me as unusually beautiful–so much so that I almost want to own it based solely on its aesthetics. [...]
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Saturday Highlights | FLAX 2020
My Saturday highlights for FLAX 2020 start off with the fact that I haven’t seen much of Tampa during my visit–except what I can view from my 14th floor hotel [...]
Eric’s Best of Show | AXPONA 2019
CHICAGO (PTA) — Despite the sometimes overwhelming size that shows like AXPONA 2019 portray, for me this exhibition still represents the largest collection of small [...]
Magnepan LRS Revealed | AXPONA 2019
CHICAGO (PTA) — Under sworn-secrecy and via a private-text-message, I was invited to partake in a time-sensitive meeting with Magnepan marketing manager Wendell Diller. [...]
RMAF 2018: The Allure of the Rockies
Around 20 years ago, I met my friend Howard at the local Atlanta audio club. Over time Howard and I became pals in part because we both loved Magnepan speakers. But we [...]
Magnepan 30.7 Demo Event at Hifi Centre
Somnambulists. A lot of them. Walking in circles, and randomly bumping into each other. That’s what the Magnepan 30.7 demo event at Hifi Centre in Vancouver would have [...]
Magnepan 30.7 demo event at Hifi Centre March 10th
Something Wicked This Way Comes. Remember the book by science-fiction legend Ray Bradbury? The story arcs through the tale of a small town gripped in blood-chilling fear [...]
LA Audio Show 2017: Inaugural event targets newcomers as well as hard-core hobbyists
If organizers of the Los Angeles Audio Show battled any jitters while planning their brand-new event in a very crowded year, those fears likely have eased in recent weeks. [...]
“Affordable high-end” — is that like “jumbo shrimp”?
How many Simolians do you have to part with these days to get good sound? I mean, really? Is it even possible, or just a frustrating pipe dream? That seems to have been Topic [...]
Newport 2016: Magnepan isn’t afraid of the dark
Many audio system demos take place in dimly-lit rooms. I think sales reps feel this adds some mystique to the gear being auditioned, and maybe allows the listener to better [...]
