Munich 2022
High End 2022
As I write this, High End 2022 in Munich has just ended. I originally intended to start coverage today, but there’s a small problem. I have to get home first. From a high-end audio show […]
marc phillips
Munich 2022
Return to Munich | High End 2022
I didn’t think there was going to be a “Return to Munich.” Back in 2019, I was able to attend the largest high-end audio show in the world, High End in Munich, and it was […]
The Vinyl Anachronist
Mingus, The Lost Album from Ronnie Scott’s | The Vinyl Anachronist
Resonance Records is on a roll right now, and this Mingus album just might be their finest release yet. The Lost Album from Ronnie Scott’s, recorded in August 1972, wasn’t quite lost–Mingus always intended to […]
AXPONA 2022
Best of AXPONA 2022 | AXPONA 2022
It’s been a while since I’ve had to assemble a “Best of Show” list at the end of a high-end audio show, and I was starting to have reservations about the process long before I […]
AXPONA 2022
Wynn Audio, Vimberg and Karan | AXPONA 2022
This report on the Wynn Audio room at AXPONA 2022 might seem a little photo-heavy. There’s a reason for this–we had five PTA staff members at AXPONA and every single one of them just HAD […]
AXPONA 2022
Fidelis and Lab12 and a Heretic | AXPONA 2022
A room full of Lab12 gear from Greece? Hey, I got that at home already. I didn’t travel all the way to Chicago to replicate my home system, dangit. I’m currently reviewing the Lab12 Integre4 […]
AXPONA 2022
LTA and DeVore Fidelity and LampizatOr | AXPONA 2022
Usually when I visit the Linear Tube Audio room at a high-end audio show, their amplifiers are matched with Spatial Audio loudspeakers, which are a synergistic match. Or they’re paired with Fern & Roby speakers, […]
AXPONA 2022
Acoustique Quality, Amped, Music Hall | AXPONA 2022
I’ve been reporting on the Acoustique Quality, Amped and Music Hall partnership over the last few years, especially since I was able to meet everyone involved in Munich in 2019. (Note to self–quit referring to […]
AXPONA 2022
Luxman and Magico | AXPONA 2022
In the Luxman and Magico room at AXPONA 2022, I drooled a lot. Luxman’s story over the last few years has been a treat for audiophiles all over the world–a legendary Japanese hi-fi marque re-invents […]
AXPONA 2022
J Sikora Joins Joseph, Doshi and Cardas | AXPONA 2022
It’s not the first time I’ve heard a J Sikora turntable in the Joseph Audio/Doshi Audio/Cardas room, and I feel like it won’t be the last. Joseph, Doshi and Cardas have forged one of those […]
AXPONA 2022
Focal Naim America | AXPONA 2022
Have you noticed the emerging Focal Naim America juggernaut? Ever since these two brands joined forces a few years ago, they’ve chosen a path of world domination, taking in such brands as Thorens, Musical Fidelity, […]
AXPONA 2022
GoldenEar and the Mystery of the BRX | AXPONA 2022
When I saw there was a GoldenEar room at AXPONA 2022, I knew I had to make a special trip. I’ve had the GoldenEar BRXs in for review for way too long–I never thought I’d […]
AXPONA 2022
Burmester Audio | AXPONA 2022
I haven’t checked in with Burmester Audio for many years, and it shows. I had no idea they’ve expanded their line so much over the last few years–they now have turntables as well as the […]
AXPONA 2022
Innuos Statement NEXTGEN | AXPONA 2022
When I visited the Innuos room at AXPONA 2022 to demo the Innuos Statement NEXTGEN music server, it was much like the very first Innuos room I visited back at the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio […]
AXPONA 2022
The Gryphon | AXPONA 2022
Let’s start off this morning’s coverage with one of those montage sequences, a series of photographs that allow you to take a deep breath and appreciate the finer things before delving back to the show […]
AXPONA 2022
Audio Thesis, Norma and Rosso Fiorentino | AXPONA 2022
I was excited to see Derek “Skip” Skipworth of Audio Thesis Distribution at AXPONA 2022–I hadn’t really talked to him since reviewing the Rosso Fiorentino Pienza two-way monitors last year. While I enjoyed the Pienzas, […]
AXPONA 2022
The Moon Audio Booth | AXPONA 2022
I don’t always go down to that big headphone room on the main floor of most high-end audio shows, mostly because we have some real headphone freaks at PTA and they always beat me to […]
AXPONA 2022
The Audio Company Presents VSA and VAC | AXPONA 2022
Oh gee, another photo of The Audio Company room with Von Schweikert speakers and VAC amps? Phillips must have gone to another high-end audio show. It’s true that I often kick off my show coverage […]
AXPONA 2022
Rethm Loudspeakers and iFi | AXPONA 2022
I’ve listened to Rethm loudspeakers on two occasions, both many years ago. The first time I was amazed–I had just started to explore the idea of single-driver speakers and SETs, and Art Dudley (back in […]
AXPONA 2022
Audio Skies, Ideon, JMF and Vivid | AXPONA 2022
Michael Vamos of Audio Skies Distribution, invited me to visit his AXPONA 2022 exhibit room in the swanky Aster Presidential Suite, mostly because I reviewed Ideon Audio just a few months ago. This was a […]
