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RMAF 2018: Gershman Acoustics, VAC, VPI, Nordost, Audio-Technica and the Art of Being POSH

November 11, 2018 // 1 Comment

The Very Definition of POSH Naming a speaker POSH? This would all seem silly if the system in the Gershman Acoustics room didn’t offer a luxurious and exceptional sound. [...]

CAF 2018: Must See Rooms, Friday

November 3, 2018 // 2 Comments

There are over 1,000,000 brands exhibiting here at Capital Audiofest … okay, okay, — I don’t know how many brands exactly, but it does seem like a [...]

RMAF 2018: Nola , VAC, Nordost; The Metro Grand Reference Gold 2, a live experience in-room

October 14, 2018 // 3 Comments

It is almost impossible to visit every room at an audio show. To do so would require running shoes, twenty-something knees, and a stopwatch for limiting your listening window [...]

AXPONA 2018: Holm Audio, NAD, Dali, Nordost and the Foundation of Great Sound

May 22, 2018 // 5 Comments

The role of silence in the music is more important than most casual listeners understand. Silence eliminates the world around you, allowing the music to stand distinctly from [...]

AXPONA 2018: Raidho Shines with Chord, SME and Nordost

May 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

Each and every show, Rune Skov seems to get great sound out of his Raidho-based systems. AXPONA 2018 had Raidho paired up with those crazy cats Jay and Richard at Bluebird [...]

AXPONA 2018: The MUST SEE Rooms of Day Three

April 18, 2018 // 1 Comment

Welcome to Chicago There are over 160 rooms and exhibits here at Axpona. Making this event the largest audio show in North America. For some this can be overwhelming and [...]

In memoriam: Joe Stromick of JS Audio

February 14, 2018 // 2 Comments

With great sadness, we regret to inform you that Joe Stromick of JS Audio passed away on February 10th, 2018, at a young age of 62. Joe touched many of us, supporting the [...]

Review: Heresy with a Nordost Heimdall 2 ethernet cable

January 15, 2018 // 43 Comments

It has bothered me a bit and it took some thinking on what to do with the Nordost Heimdall 2 ethernet cables. The problem? They make a huge difference over my Supra Cat8 [...]

The Part-Time Audiophile guide to the best hi-fi gear of 2017

December 25, 2017 // 20 Comments

Picking the best audio component of the year is kind of like pondering your ultimate list of girls to ask to the high school prom. There are many very attractive choices, but [...]

RMAF 2017: Nordost shows the power of better cords

November 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

OK, you’ve decided to upgrade your cables. What should you start with? Speaker cables, right? They usually are the longest wires in a system and the last to handle your [...]