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Homermaf 2019

rmaf 2019

Digital

Innuos Zen Mini Mk.3 Music Server with LPSU Power Supply | REVIEW

April 25, 2021 Marc Phillips 4

Do I really need a music server like the Innuos Zen Mini Mk. 3 at this point in my life? I’m still pretty old school when it comes to physical media. I have large CD […]

Components

Mactone MH-120 Amplifier, XX-7000 Preamplifier | REVIEW

April 19, 2020 Marc Phillips 4

My Mactone (website) adventure started last year at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, when I went to visit my good friend Bob Clarke of Profundo. He brought a pair of Trenner & Friedl Osiris loudspeakers, […]

Loudspeakers

MartinLogan Motion 35XTi Loudspeakers | REVIEW

April 5, 2020 Marc Phillips 5

Would I like to come visit the room at the 2019 RMAF to see the MartinLogan Motion 35XTi? Sure, I thought when I read the email from Devin Zell, MartinLogan, Paradigm and Anthem Marketing Manager. There […]

Audiophile Journal

The Rocky Mountain Cannonball | RMAF 2019

October 4, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 3

A guest appearance in the Audiophile Journal, from young audiophile’s cross-country journey to Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019 The Beginnings of Our Journey So like, the strangest thing happened to me the other day. My […]

RMAF 2019

Eric’s Best-of-Show, RMAF Wrap-Up | RMAF 2019

October 1, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

DENVER (PTA) — All of the media reports I have read indicate that the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest of 2019 was — despite all odds — a smashing success. Eric’s Best-of-Show Exhibits The time required […]

RMAF 2019

Audio Envy: Possibly The Most Underrated Cable Company in Hi-Fi | RMAF 2019

September 30, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 12

DENVER (PTA) — This all stems from sitting down with Audio Envy at two different audio shows (T.H.E., CAF), a summer long conversation about cables, and an ear-opening A-to-B demonstration that had to be witnessed […]

RMAF 2019

Xact Audio, CH Precision, Nordost, Rockport Technologies | RMAF 2019

September 30, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 3

DENVER (PTA) — This is my first time with a Commonwealth Idler Drive ($19,900 USD) professional turntable. Exactly the story behind it, I don’t know. It’s from Xact Audio of Boise, Idaho and I like […]

RMAF 2019

AGD Productions, Sigma Acoustics | RMAF 2019

September 30, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

DENVER (PTA) — In one of many dark rooms at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest of 2019, AGD Productions and Sigma Acoustics brought together small-package-power, and big-package-finesse like few others could. Though dark and moody, […]

RMAF 2019

Upscale Audio, PrimaLuna, Pathos, Feliks Audio, Sbooster, Tannoy | RMAF 2019

September 29, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

DENVER (PTA) — If you haven’t met Kevin Deal (the Tube Guru) of Upscale Audio, and more “recent YouTube fame“, you definitely need to make it to their retail location or at least do a […]

RMAF 2019

Göbel High End, CH Precision, Kronos Audio, Nordost, Bending Wave USA | RMAF 2019

September 29, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

DENVER (PTA) — A stunning collection of sounds from US distributor Bending Wave USA. Bathed in shadow Göbel High End loudspeakers cast only a silhouette, CH Precision electronics offer contrast from the dark, Kronos Audio sits […]

RMAF 2019

High End by OZ, AudioSolutions, Vitus Audio, Ansuz Acoustics | RMAF 2019

September 28, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

DENVER (PTA) — High End by OZ gave us a US debut from Vitus Audio with their monster integrated amplifier, AudioSolutions brings an incredibly dynamic loudspeakers to the table, and Ansuz Acoustics cable worms its […]

RMAF 2019

TROY Audio, Thrax Audio, Schroeder | RMAF 2019

September 27, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

DENVER (PTA) — Troy Audio, along with Thrax Audio electronics, and a Frank Schroeder turntable comprised a simple, but hulking system. The only thing larger than the refrigerator sized loudspeakers in the room is the […]

Audiophile Journal

Under Forty Dinner | RMAF 2019

September 26, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 3

DENVER (PTA) — The aim of the Under Forty Dinner is to welcome anyone and everyone attending Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019, who feels they accurately represent the Under-Forty-Crowd — be that literally or spiritually […]

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Occasional Podcast

The Occasional Podcast S3E2 – Brian & Scot Talk Rocky Mountain Audiofest 2019! | RMAF 2019

September 25, 2019 Brian Hunter Comments Off on The Occasional Podcast S3E2 – Brian & Scot Talk Rocky Mountain Audiofest 2019! | RMAF 2019

It was a trip filled with root beer floats, exotic lazy river outings and Diana Krall. But for Brian and Scot, it was all business. With season 3 of PTA’s The Occasional Podcast already underway, […]

RMAF 2019

Soundings, AMG, Clearaudio, Boulder, Vienna, REL Acoustics, Nordost, HRS, Musical Surroundings | RMAF 2019

September 25, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

DENVER (PTA) — Analog Manufaktur Germany in conjunction with Denver, Colorado dealer Soundings Fine Audio Video introduced for the first time in the US, a new “super” version of AMG’s well acclaimed Viella turntable. Along […]

RMAF 2019

Ansuz Acoustics, Børresen Acoustics, Kudos Audio, Aavik Acoustics, Naim Audio, Gated Hi-Fi | RMAF 2019

September 22, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Ansuz Acoustics, Børresen Acoustics, Kudos Audio, Aavik Acoustics, Naim Audio, Gated Hi-Fi | RMAF 2019

DENVER (PTA) — Gated Hi-Fi Distribution was showing with a world premier loudspeaker at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest of 2019. Along with a stable of products from Kudos Audio, Naim Audio, Børresen Acoustics, Aavik […]

RMAF 2019

Børresen Acoustics, Ansuz Acoustics, Aavik Acoustics, Next Level HiFi | RMAF 2018

September 22, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Børresen Acoustics, Ansuz Acoustics, Aavik Acoustics, Next Level HiFi | RMAF 2018

DENVER (PTA) — Michael Børresen’s loudspeaker designs straddle the line between N.A.S.A. Technical Standards (NTSS) and a miracle. With one foot firmly grounded in the science of over-built loudspeaker design, and the other planted gently […]

RMAF 2019

Computer Audio Design (CAD), Aesthetix, Boenicke Audio, Harmonic Resolution Systems (HRS), Bibacord | RMAF 2019

September 20, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Computer Audio Design (CAD), Aesthetix, Boenicke Audio, Harmonic Resolution Systems (HRS), Bibacord | RMAF 2019

DENVER (PTA) — Earlier this year I had the chance to visit with Computer Audio Design (CAD) designer Scott Berry at T.H.E. SHOW 2019 in Long, Beach California. This time around it’s Denver, and what […]

RMAF 2019

Sonore, Bricasti Design, Vivid Audio, Cardas Audio | RMAF 2019

September 19, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 3

DENVER (PTA) — Sonore, along with Vivid Audio, Bricasti Design, and Cardas Audio put together an impressively clean sounding exhibit of undoubtedly high-end sounds. The Vivid Audio KAYA 45 tower loudspeakers held my attention for […]

RMAF 2019

Acora Acoustics, Esoteric, Aurender, Cardas | RMAF 2019

September 18, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

DENVER (PTA) — At the beginning of the summer Marc Phillips and myself attended T.H.E. SHOW 2019 in Long Beach, California. While there we both independently discovered Acora Acoustics, and during a mid-day lunch meeting […]

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