RMAF 2016
RMAF 2016: VAC, Harbeth Make the BBC Proud
I occasionally stumble across an album I haven’t played in decades, and a quick spin brings back the high school or college memories of where I was, what I was doing and which girl (or […]
tellurium
RMAF 2015
RMAF 2015: End of Line and Best in Show
Every year, I plan to wrap RMAF coverage up early. Every year, it goes later and later. It’s because I’m cursed. But this year, we were able to pile it pretty high and deep. 90 […]
RMAF 2015
RMAF 2015: Harbeth and Vinnie Rossi, near field magic
Robert Parker was a problem for high-end wine manufacturers. His 100-point universal scale represented a leveling of the field, and suddenly, brands with a pedigreed history centuries deep were competing with the hoi poloi — […]
RMAF 2015
RMAF 2015: Harbeth and Vinnie Rossi show a capacity for fine sound
One of my favorite quotes in high-end audio is from the late Stereophile founder J. Gordon Holt: “If the midrange isn’t right, nothing else matters.” For me, one speaker brand that seems to nail the midrange […]
NYAV12
NYAV12: Audio Arts shows Zellaton, Berning, Holborne, Tellurium Q
Gideon Schwartz’ Audio Arts room showcased a prototype speaker from Zellaton, the just-released $59,750 Concert. Details, such as impedance and sensitivity, are all forthcoming and should be posted online by next week. Feeding these speakers […]