AXPONA 2018: The pre-amp that changed everything – Nagra
Nagra‘s rooms are always on, and dialled to 11. They sneak up on you, and deliver a different something special each time, always changing it up a little. I still have [...]
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High End 2017: Soundsmith hits the nail on the head
Down the hall there was a cosy booth with all things Soundsmith, including Peter Ledermann and his trusted director Chris Sommovigo. They invited us in for a listen, the lure [...]
Newport 2016: Kyron Audio and Döhmann get rid of the box
I was skeptical about the abstract art posing as dipole loudspeakers that sat in front of me at T.H.E. Show in Newport Beach on Thursday afternoon. But that skepticism was [...]
RMAF 2015: Darryl’s Best
by Darryl Lindberg Best room: High Water Sound To my way of thinking, the “best room” award must encompass not only the sound, but the overall environment. Is this [...]
RMAF 2015: Hi-Fi Imports takes Thrax to max
I walked into the Hi-Fi Imports room at RMAF 2015, captivated by the sound of a National bottleneck guitar. I settled into a side seat and saw the vinyl record’s owner two [...]
RMAF 2015: Win Tinnon’s Saskia II turntable and Dave Slagle’s Frankenstein Quad ESL-57 mods
Dave Slagle builds oft-talked about (and lavishly praised by my brother from another mother Malachi Kenney) autoformers, he is a champion of the modest audiophile with his [...]
RMAF 2015: Döhmann Helix 1 Turntable and SAT tonearm flirt with Audio Alchemy and Sabrina
I have seen a standout in turntable design and it is the Döhmann Helix 1. It’s no surprise to anyone who’s read my frantic scratchings here the past few months [...]
High End 2015: End of Line and Best In Show
The thing about Peat and Scotch There was a moment I thought I might be in serious trouble. One moment, in particular. One wrong step, and I’d be in it for sure. But I [...]
High End 2015: Silbatone, Schröder, Schick and Western Electric
I am still unsure what to make of the Silbatone room. I’m pretty sure there’s a company in there, attempting to sell things, but you kind of don’t get the [...]
RMAF 2014: Xact Audio takes shot at vinyl gold with Garrard and Schroeder
In high-end vinyl playback, Herr Frank Schröder‘s tonearms are easily among the finest, and most coveted, being made. You don’t see or hear about them very [...]
