By Darryl Lindberg In the Dynamic Sound Associates (DSA) room, the ebullient David Sckolnick presided over a fine sounding system that featured DSA’s solid state electronics: the well-regarded Phono II ($13.5K) and Pre 1 ($16.5K), […]
The majority of manufacturers in the high-end concentrate on a limited number of product categories. Some focus on just one. Others, though, seek to run the gamut from speakers and electronics to wire and […]
The Nordost room I was going to pass on for this year’s Munich coverage, but then I read somewhere on the net about a scheme that the company would be using in their notoriously revealing […]
Some rooms at a hi-fi show you walk into, and you just instantly go “Ahhhhhhh…” The Brigadiers room was like that, and when I darted into the GamuT room, I got the same vibe. That […]
Tribes. We all belong to, or identify with one whether we know it or not. Some of us are very cognizant of our tribe, and let our freak flag fly. Others are more guarded about […]
Rogue Audio is a company I’ve always been fascinated with, and just like their fellow American cohort – VPI – they also seem to share a simple goal: build outstanding audio gear that entry-level newbies can […]
There’s a lot of different sound to be heard at any given hi-fi, or audiophile trade show. Demo rooms vying for attention like small children at daycare who haven’t seen their parents all day can […]
The coffee cup in the Avantgarde Acoustics room was very large, had no lid on it, and was filled to the brim with steaming coffee. It looked delicious, and I wanted to steal it, and […]
Boston is best known for sports teams, revolutions and a certain rock band. Maybe soon you could add to that … turntables? Yes, it’s true. A group of enterprising young guys has taken square aim […]
A visit with Benno and Michael of GamuT Audio is mandatory. Why? Three reasons. First, they’re great guys and very easy to be around. Second, they’re very blonde. Third, the sound they manage to evoke […]
I’ve been enjoying a VPI Scoutmaster turntable for over eight years. It is solid, it sounds wonderful, and it mates well with my Lyra Argo cartridge. I really owe Michael Fremer a big “Thank You” […]
by Rafe Arnott Wilson Audio makes speakers that remind me of Darth Vader. Since I’m a huge Star Wars fan, this is a very good thing, and every time I see a pair of Wilson’s […]
I’ve been using some Vitus Audio Reference electronics in my reference system for some time now, mainly on the recommendation of a friend and long-time dealer, Doug White at The Voice That Is. I’ve been […]
I will admit that I’m a newcomer to GamuT, with my only real experience with the brand being enthusiasm from George Counnas of Zesto Audio for their amps (Newport 2012, RMAF 2012, and Las Vegas 2013) […]
Okay, I’ll confess. I might have gone a bit bananas in the High Water Sound room, shooting the new Ortofon A95 cartridge. Whoops. The A90, which was discontinued some years ago, was an incredible feat […]
Armed with a George Warren turntable (about $4,200) with Ortofon Cadenza Bronze cartridge ($2,300), Snake River Audio cables, and Vienna Acoustics speakers, the folks from Rogers High Fidelity were well-prepared to demonstrate just what their […]
I found David McPhee of Denver’s Audiohouse in two different rooms, each featuring speakers from Joseph Audio. I love Joseph Audio. I’m pretty sure I’m on record about that. Just wanted to get that out […]
Audio Pathways, from Richmond Hill in Ontario, presented what seemed to be a charmingly minimalist system. Two turntables and a chair? What less could you ask for. Another glance showed Focal Diablo Utopias ($12k) being […]
by Darryl Lindberg It wasn’t that long ago that my dedication to vinyl was considered an eccentricity. I was a Luddite outcast who couldn’t see the (laser) light, someone from whom you wanted to protect […]
Pass Labs was on hand despite their lack of a Bay Area dealer. We listened to vinyl here, spun on a Merrill-Williams REAL turntable, with a Triplanar arm and an Ortofon MC Anna cartridge. The […]
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