CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Odyssey chases the bull
The Story The story is value. Plain and simple. You have a total budget of $10k and you want all the magic and power you can get, then look no further and accept no substitutes. […]
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AXPONA 2017
AXPONA 2017: Music From Another Room, Part 1
A photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook A truth I’ve found: the host of the room sets the mood. This cramps the monotony one might expect when attending an audio show. Let’s take a walk ….
CAF 2016
Capital Audiofest 2016: Roundup and Best in Show
I’ve been to a lot of audio shows, it’s true. Doesn’t make me an expert, however — there are a few decades of these things that I simply don’t have access to, having only “been […]
CAF 2016
Capital Audiofest 2016: Sonic feast from Viva Hi-Fi, Alta Audio, VPI and Zesto
Scott Dalzell of Viva HiFi was showing off a familiar, if eclectic, collection of gear at CAF this year, featuring some very sexy loudspeakers from Alta Audio. In case you missed it, Atla Audio speakers […]
CAF 2016
Capital Audiofest 2016: Odyssey sets sails, murder and mayhem follow
At CAF this year, audio veteran Klaus of Odyssey Audio made yet another extremely convincing case for not spending your kids’ college fund on a hi-fi. I’ll just say it — this is getting a little […]
CAF 2016
Capital Audiofest 2016: KEF and VPI scorch the earth
In what can only be described an act of outright belligerence, KEF and VPI teamed up at this year’s Capital Audiofest and decided to stop being nice about it. Or fair. In fact, as one show-goer […]
AXPONA 2016
AXPONA 2016: An Odyssey beyond the dimension of mind
Value King Klaus of Odyssey Audio was ruling from his roost high above his cheering subjects here at AXPONA, repeatedly slamming his warhammer of audio awesome into the sides of the Beast of Status Quo. If you haven’t […]
RMAF 2015
RMAF 2015: An Odyssey beyond sight and sound
Three times during RMAF, I witnessed the same magic trick. Each time, I got shivers, goose bumps, and a trill of fear that lifted up the hairs on the back of my neck. The effect […]
CAF 2015
CAF 2015: Backert Labs’ Mini-Me, with Martin Logan, Odyssey and VPI
Backert Labs is running a contest to name their next linestage. Submit your picks online for a chance to win one? Well, sure — sign me up! Their first offering is, as you may know, […]
CAF 2015
CAF 2015: Odyssey to the Stars
Apparently, Klaus Bunge of Odyssey Audio was up till the wee hours of Friday morning, attempting to chase audio gremlins out of his system. While 10am saw some progress, it wasn’t until my visit on […]
CAF 2015
Capital Audiofest Starts Friday
This Friday marks the sixth annual Capital Audiofest in (or near) our Nation’s Capital. This show is my “local show”, which is fun, and it’s also the audio show that kicked me off the cliff. […]
RMAF 2014
RMAF 2014: Chapman Audio Systems impresses again
Chapman Audio Systems speakers have impressed me over the past couple of years with the consistent solid authority of their sound. These are speakers that rock, and they tend to do so no matter what […]
RMAF 2014
RMAF 2014: Odyssey and the well-tempered demo
I’m a fan of Klaus Bunge and his brand, Odyssey Audio. Klaus has been killing it in the high-end of late, bringing together modestly priced systems that perform in all manner of immodest ways. Shown […]
New York 2014
New York 2014: Gershman Acoustics fronts Backert and VPI
Gershman Acoustics is a brand I’ve been following for years. Visually, the speakers are arresting and a little on the avant-garde side of the design spectrum, but sonically, these little buggers can jump. Shown here was […]
CAF 2014
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 successfully manage to incorporate toggle switches is already […]
CAF 2014
CAF 2014: Odyssey Audio and GIK Acoustics destroy myths, conquer all
Klaus Bunge is about as subtle as an avalanche. He wears his opinions on a sleeve large enough to wrap around a tree trunk, and his laugh, which he lets loose like a canon-shot, will […]
Newport Beach 2014
Newport 2014: Odyssey Audio’s quest for affordable excellence
A big man with huge appetites and a gargantuan personality, Odyssey Audio‘s Klaus Bunge is the grizzly of audio’s high-end. Every time I see him, there’s that grin and his arms go wide and I’m […]
Components
Magnepan and Tekton meet Pass Labs, Odyssey, Job, Merrill, Red Wine Audio, First Watt and Vitus Audio
Amplifier Madness Filed Under: Why The Hell Not. Wild hair? Yeah, maybe. Two over-achieving and “moderately priced” transducers fell into my Magical Hand of Loudspeakers — the Magnepan 3.7s and the Tekton Designs SEAS Pendragon […]
RMAF 2013
RMAF 2013: This is the End
Wow. What a show! Before anything else, a doff of the cap to the fine folks that put this paroxysm of audio joy together. Marjorie, what a way to celebrate 10 years! In case you […]
RMAF 2013
RMAF 2013: Odyssey
I covered the Odyssey Audio room for The Absolute Sound, so I won’t repeat here other than to say “I’m flabbergasted at how good this room sounded.” Full system, including cables, for $6,700. This is […]