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CAF 2018

CAF 2018: Luminous Audio Technology, PureAudioProject, and VPI Industries; The sound of freedom

November 10, 2018 Eric Franklin Shook 2

VPI Industries lends a hand and two tonearms, Luminous Audio Technology and PureAudioProject share a philosophy, and Soundsmith moves us — along with some iron. The Story VPI Industries was lending a hand to Luminous […]

RMAF 2018

RMAF 2018: Can Jam – highlights and high-sounds

November 9, 2018 Eric Franklin Shook 1

I am not a headphone guy. Even in my youth, I was all about the room filling stereo experience. Seeking to learn more about the culture of head-fi that has sailed far off port without […]

RMAF 2018

RMAF 2018: Legacy Audio and Raven Audio; two to tango

October 26, 2018 Eric Franklin Shook 3

“Get ready for the new Raven Audio” Like peanut butter and jelly, I can’t think of a finer synergy in hi-fi on display at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Legacy Audio loudspeakers have defined American design […]

RMAF 2018

RMAF 2018: AURIS Audio; Handcrafted, Natural, Energetic, and Sensorial

October 25, 2018 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on RMAF 2018: AURIS Audio; Handcrafted, Natural, Energetic, and Sensorial

Amplifiers, DACs, headphone amplifiers, and speakers; all expertly crafted around a natural and cohesive sound. The Auris Audio components stand-out from the pack for challenging the conventions of both industrial design and sound. After hearing […]

RMAF 2018

RMAF 2018: Vinnie Rossi, Triode Wire Labs, Harbeth; More than the sum of its parts

October 24, 2018 Eric Franklin Shook 3

Vinnie Rossi was showing off his latest and greatest L2 Signature Preamplifiers and L2 Monoblocks, which could handle a slew Harbeth speakers (big and small) extraordinarily well. At Rocky Mountain Audio Fest the Harbeth 40.2 […]

RMAF 2018

RMAF 2018: Amphion, Benchmark – A homecoming story

October 22, 2018 Eric Franklin Shook 1

Firmly grounded with a history in studio and pro sound, Amphion returns to home audio with a stable of speaker designs, that to my ear, offer comforting treble and mid-range that complement the Amphion philosophy […]

RMAF 2018

RMAF 2018: Nola , VAC, Nordost; The Metro Grand Reference Gold 2, a live experience in-room

October 14, 2018 Eric Franklin Shook 3

It is almost impossible to visit every room at an audio show. To do so would require running shoes, twenty-something knees, and a stopwatch for limiting your listening window to only two minutes. Now with […]

RMAF 2018

RMAF 2018: Auralic, YG Acoustics, Kubala-Sosna; Perfect timing and sound down to the atomic level

October 13, 2018 Eric Franklin Shook 2

The Story When I first walked into the Auralic + YG Acoustics room at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, admittedly a little anxiety washed over me. However, I’ll go into why later. For now, let’s talk […]

RMAF 2018

RMAF 2018 Preview: Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks

October 3, 2018 Eric Franklin Shook 1

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Oct 5-7 2018 It’s that time of year again, RMAF 2018 is upon on us, and this year’s festival of sound proves to be just as exciting as any of the […]

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