Alex Cuba, Sublime | The Vinyl Anachronist
For the last three weeks I’ve been consumed with writing show reports from the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, so Alex Cuba and his stunning new album Sublime seems [...]
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Marc’s RMAF Wrap-Up | RMAF 2019
My RMAF wrap-up for 2019 almost didn’t happen. Many people in the high-end audio industry were concerned with the new venue, the Gaylord Rockies Resort, and the [...]
Sony SA-Z1 and the Art of Near-Field Listening | RMAF 2019
The Sony SA-Z1 “desktop” system is poised to revolutionize near-field listening for a number of discerning audiophiles. The Sony SA-Z1, which will retail in the [...]
Amazon launches Amazon Music HD lossless streaming service
Have audiophile music streaming platforms given Amazon Music a road-map to improve their #3 position as one of the top three music streaming giants? RALEIGH, NC (PTA) — [...]
dCS Bartok, HIFIMAN, WyWires | High End 2019
When I signed up to cover dCS at High End 2019, I was thinking BIG DIGITAL. You know, a very expensive system in a big room with one, or several, six-figure dCS stacks. That [...]
Ayre 8 Series | High End 2019
Ayre (website) was one of the earliest to market with a good USB DAC. That’s how I remember seeing and interacting with them. The QB-9 did one thing (USB) and did that [...]
Saturday Highlights | High End 2019
My second full day of coverage for High End 2019 in Munich was a bit of a roller coaster, exacerbated by my inability to keep my phone on a network for more than a couple of [...]
dCS paints a Mosaic with new cross-platform music management | High End 2019
dCS has a track record of continuing to invest in their products for years after they initially launch. They have quoted statistics stating that they only use around 60-70% [...]
Tweak Studio & Dragonfire Acoustics | AXPONA 2019
I’m as interested in a good “desk” audio system as the next guy, and I have dabbled in assembling various small systems in my office over the last few [...]
A Qobuz-Worthy Interview with David Solomon | AXPONA 2019
Not too many miles down the street from me in the Atlanta burbs lives David Solomon, one of the nicest guys in audio. Lately, however, I am starting to see how he may be one [...]
