RMAF 2017: Sanders creates electrostatic bliss
There were a lot of impressive-looking rooms at the 2017 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest – special mood lighting, huge product posters, rented greenery. There also were loud [...]
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RMAF 2017: Nordost shows the power of better cords
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 [...]
RMAF 2017: Zesto steps up with new phono transformer
On the surface, the news sounds shocking: Zesto Audio has built its first component without a tube. But rest easy. President and designer George Counnas hasn’t forsaken his [...]
RMAF 2017: Wilson’s new Alexia 2 sparkles with Constellation Audio
From the day it was introduced in 2012, there was something special about Wilson Audio’s Alexia. It had a significantly different high-frequency presentation than the [...]
RMAF 2017: Daedalus, ModWright, WyWires are smooth operators
When does a box look like a subwoofer and woof like a subwoofer, but not really be a subwoofer? When it’s attached to Daedalus Audio’s new Zeus loudspeaker. The [...]
RMAF 2017: Thrax, EnKlein, and Audio Den draw listeners in
It’s not intentional, but I’m afraid I am making a habit of keeping the Thrax Audio people from their dinner during major shows. I first heard the brand near the end of a [...]
RMAF 2017: VAC has Renaissance with Tannoy
It’s not uncommon to hear an audio manufacturer boast that a less-expensive model benefits from “trickle-down technology” developed for a flagship, or that the humble [...]
RMAF 2017: Audio Research, Clearaudio help MartinLogan make a new statement
There are some things that are rarely seen in the wild, like the white lion or the snow leopard. High-end audio similarly has its own infrequently encountered species, but a [...]
LA Audio Show 2017: Wrap-Up and John Stancavage’s Best of Show
Audio shows can be a strange experience. No, I’m not talking about catching a frightening glimpse of yours truly, shakily down on all fours, getting a close-up photo of an [...]
Review: McIntosh MP1100 Phono Preamplifier, digging into your vinyl grooves
When the McIntosh MP1100 phono preamplifier arrived at my doorstep, I was as excited as when I saw the first McIntosh product at 12 years old. I admit, I am a McIntosh fan [...]