CAF 2018: Paradigm, Anthem and Staying the Heck Out of the Way
At the 2018 Capital Audiofest, the gentleman in the Paradigm/Anthem room had it all figured out. He had the simplest of systems in his exhibit—the Anthem STR integrated [...]
room correction
AXPONA 2018: Eikon Audio – Gayle Sanders returns…
AXPONA 2018 marks the return of Gayle Sanders with the launch of EIKON Audio. Sanders co-founded Martin Logan in 1982, where he stayed for nearly three decades only to sell [...]
RMAF 2017: Best In Show
This year dawned with plenty of questions facing the high-end audio industry. The most pressing were: Would the U.S. economy hold up, allowing manufacturers and retailers to [...]
RMAF 2017: Bang & Olufsen’s BeoLab 50 goes boldly where no speaker has gone before
Sitting in the darkened SmartLife Audio Video room at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, I had a flashback to “Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan.” In the film, which I’d just [...]
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 [...]
RMAF 2017: McIntosh teases new MA252 hybrid integrated amp
For a company that has kept the style of its gear virtually unchanged for decades, McIntosh maintains a steady of flow of innovative products. They resemble past units, of [...]
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 [...]
LA Audio Show 2017: McIntosh in a World of its Own
World of McIntosh is a brand name developed in 2015 by the longtime manufacturer’s parent company, Fine Sounds Group. Audiophiles who haven’t been paying close attention [...]
Too Many Room Treatments?
You’ll hear it from just about anyone you care to solicit feedback from that “the room” is the most important thing when it comes to sound quality. Ok, [...]
