RMAF 2019
Parasound and Tekton | RMAF 2019
I made a joke to a fellow show attendee when I entered the Parasound and Tekton room at the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest and I saw the massive, almost phone booth-size Tekton Moab speakers. […]
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RMAF 2019
Saturday’s Highlights | RMAF 2019
Saturday at RMAF 2019. The big day. The day when most people show up to high-end audio shows, the day when everything exciting happens. The halls weren’t packed because the layout at the Gaylord Resort […]
LSAF 2019
Raven Audio: Electronics, Loudspeakers & Cables | Lone Star Audio Fest 2019
Raven Audio is on a roll this year with their new loudspeakers and electronics. Even though this Lone Star Audio Fest is the “biggest little audio show in Texas”, Raven Audio brought out the big […]
RMAF 2018
RMAF 2018: A Critical Eye
Photography by Paul Elliott I have completely bought into the music reproduction industry ever since I heard the difference between lamp cord as speaker wire and Monster brand wire oh so many years ago. Yes, […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Kickin’ it with Linear Tube Audio
Local Washington DC company Linear Tube Audio (LTA) had a big presence at the show this year. It seemed like every time I turned around, something of theirs was staring me down. Most notable was […]
LAAS 2017
LA Audio Show 2017: The $350 to $5,000 systems they were lining up for
There were a number of spectacular, cost-no-object components drawing stereo fans at the Los Angeles Audio Show, but the room I had the hardest time getting into featured a $350 USD rig. Even late Sunday […]
Loudspeakers
Review: Tekton SEAS Pendragon
by John Richardson Oh my, these seem like big speakers, or more like two giant monoliths bearing down on me as it sit in my listening chair. Good lord, I think these things are about […]
Components
Review: Rogue Audio Sphinx Integrated Amplifier
by John Richardson Late last summer I was invited to a cookout at the home of an audio buddy of mine, Bill Magerman. I couldn’t refuse, as Bill is an excellent cook and a man […]
Components
Magnepan and Tekton meet Pass Labs, Odyssey, Job, Merrill, Red Wine Audio, First Watt and Vitus Audio
Amplifier Madness Filed Under: Why The Hell Not. Wild hair? Yeah, maybe. Two over-achieving and “moderately priced” transducers fell into my Magical Hand of Loudspeakers — the Magnepan 3.7s and the Tekton Designs SEAS Pendragon […]
Loudspeakers
First Listen: Tekton Designs Pendragon SEAS
Eric Alexander sent me a pair of Tekton Designs Pendragon loudspeakers with the new SEAS driver layout. Heh heh, heh heh. These are 95dB, 4 ohm, and a bit smaller than their “big” brother Pendragon […]
Components
Follow up on Fritz Frequencies’ Grove
Who’s Fritz? Fritz Heiler makes loudspeakers. He’s the man behind Fritz Frequencies, a one-man shop working out of Los Angeles, and all his gear is Made in the USA. But it’s just him, which pretty […]
Components
Follow-Up: Red Wine Audio Signature 15
This is a fairly well-covered piece of audio gear, so I’m challenged with how to proceed without simply repeating what others have already, and far more capably, written. Srajan Ebaen, over at 6moons, did his […]
Loudspeakers
Best yet? The Tekton Lore S
I’m loathe to call my Fedex driver “the cat” as he’s 6’4″ and every bit of 250lbs, but I’m still tickled with what he dragged in today. The new (-ish) Tekton Lore S! To get […]
Loudspeakers
Part II: Digging in to the Tekton Pendragon
The Pendragon from Tekton Design is a monster. With a sensitivity of 98dB, they are big, full range, and the sound is impressive as all hell. They’re also $2500. My first thought on hearing that […]
Loudspeakers
Part One: Introducing the Tekton Pendragon
About a month or so ago, I got an itch to try out some tubes again. Might have been a virus that was going around, upon further reflection, but while I was in the grips […]