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AXPONA 2018: Wolf Audio Systems ends the hunt for better media control

May 6, 2018 // 1 Comment

Sadurni Acoustics, BAT, Stillpoints, Wolf Audio Systems, Audience Cables Big horns, big sound, and a superb digital playback source that had many clamoring for their wallets. [...]

AXPONA 2018: The MUST SEE Rooms of Day Three

April 18, 2018 // 1 Comment

Welcome to Chicago There are over 160 rooms and exhibits here at Axpona. Making this event the largest audio show in North America. For some this can be overwhelming and [...]

AXPONA 2018: The MUST SEE Rooms of Day Two

April 15, 2018 // 1 Comment

Welcome To Chicago There are over 160 rooms and exhibits here at Axpona. Making this event the largest audio show in North America. For some this can be overwhelming and [...]

Capital Audiofest 2017: Bricasti Designs the point of the music

December 8, 2017 // 1 Comment

The Story Damon Gramont had one of my favorite rooms at RMAF so I was excited to see what was up next from the offerings of Bricasti Design LTD. Nothing new in the system [...]

RMAF 2017: The Voice That Is delivers rolling thunder in black and chrome

October 19, 2017 // 1 Comment

I foolishly keep thinking that maybe this time Doug White of The Voice That Is will put a foot wrong somewhere, try something out of context for shits, and giggles, but no he [...]

AXPONA 2017: Bricasti Design goes network

May 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

Brian Zolner of Bricasti Design is on something of a tear. Last year at AXPONA, Zolner introduced a new stereo amplifier and a new preamp/DAC — the latter earned a [...]

Capital Audiofest 2016: DSA amplifies their approach

August 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

DSA stands for Dynamic Sounds Associates, but they might as well call themselves Dat is Super Awesome. Hmm. Okay. Welp, that’s probably why I never got anywhere as a [...]

Capital Audiofest 2016: Because Tidal, enough said

August 9, 2016 // 0 Comments

I was told, years ago, that there were certain expectations that were completely legitimate to cling to. Horns have a certain sound to them, for example. As do triodes. And [...]

Newport 2016: Merrill Audio, German Physiks, VPI delivers!

July 3, 2016 // 5 Comments

It was late in the day, and I returned again to the fabulous Merrill Audio room at T.H.E. Show 2016. Merrill Wettasinghe dropped the needle on a VPI Avenger Signature [...]

AXPONA 2016: The Voice That Is presents TIDAL, Bricasti, Aurender

April 16, 2016 // 5 Comments

In terms of raw sex appeal, an early winner from AXPONA featured a full set of electronics and loudspeakers from TIDAL Audio out of Germany. Pools of liquid ink have been [...]