Vancouver Audio Festival 2018: Devialet energizes with Bowers & Wilkins
Some think they’re beautiful, others feel they emulate what artificial intelligence will look like in the far future. I’m in the former camp, and have always [...]
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RMAF 2017: Lone Star Audio creates atmosphere with Synergistic, Magico, Constellation
At first glance, the Lone Star Audio rig at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest looked fairly conventional. There was a handsome wood rack filled with Constellation Audio [...]
RMAF 2017: Aaudio Imports, Wilson Benesch make a statement with Cardinal loudspeaker
I first auditioned a pair of Wilson Benesch speakers about a decade ago at a Dallas dealer. I had come in primarily to listen to a tube amp I fancied, but the sight of the [...]
RMAF 2017: Zu, Peachtree create club vibe
Each year at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, Peachtree Audio and Zu Audio take a large corner room on the mezzanine level of the Marriott Denver Tech Center. First-time [...]
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 2107: Nagra, Wilson define the state of the art
I found myself getting short of breath at RMAF not long after I entered room 1030 at the Marriott Denver Tech Center. I put most of the blame on my general middle-aged poor [...]
RMAF 2017: Wyred 4 Sound, Acoustic Zen combine for sonic harmony
Robert Lee tends to exhibit his well-regarded Acoustic Zen speakers at shows with an ever-changing list of electronics partners. Despite the diverse group of components [...]
RMAF 2017: ListenUp gets budget audiophiles’ hearts fluttering with PSB, NAD, Bluesound
Like Bogie and Bacall, Batman and Robin or gin and tonic, PSB and NAD have been together for a long time. Both companies are now owned by the Canada-based Lenbrook Group, and [...]
RMAF 2017: Esoteric gets lush sound from new gear
Veteran manufacturer Esoteric had not one, but two, major product introductions at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Reflecting general trends in the industry, one new piece of [...]
RMAF 2017: Nola Boxer S2 casts a long acoustic shadow
I’ve learned to allocate a little extra time when I see the Accent Speaker Technology Ltd. sign in the hallway at a show. Inside the room, I know I’m going to find a set [...]