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Classic Audio Loudspeakers, Purist Audio Design, Atma-Sphere, McIntosh, Tri-Planar, Technics, AirTight, Van den Hul, Crown | FLAX 2022

February 22, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook 2

Florida Audio Expo 2022 Big speakers, big amps, and big sound. The math checks out. The gentlemen from Classic Audio Loudspeakers show large with their well known field coil loudspeakers, and mixture of new and […]

Florida 2020

Classic Audio Loudspeakers, Purist Audio Design, Atma-Sphere, Technics, Tri-Planar, Van den Hul, Air Tight, Studer | FLAX 2020

February 27, 2020 Eric Franklin Shook 3

TAMPA, FL (PTA) — Classic Audio Loudspeakers, Purist Audio Design, and Atma-Sphere host one of the best getaway rooms at the Florida Audio Expo. Technics, Tri-Planar, Van den Hul, Air Tight, and Studer come along […]

Florida 2020

Zesto, Vimberg, Merrill Williams, Tri-Planar, Stillpoints, Cardas, Sweet Home Audio | FLAX 2020

February 17, 2020 Marc Phillips Comments Off on Zesto, Vimberg, Merrill Williams, Tri-Planar, Stillpoints, Cardas, Sweet Home Audio | FLAX 2020

I found myself missing Doug White of That Voice That Is! at the 2020 Florida Audio Expo–I missed the sound of the big Tidal Audio systems he assembles and exhibits, that feeling of perfection in […]

CAF 2019

Classic Audio Loudspeakers, Atma-Sphere, Purist Audio Design, Tri-Planar | CAF 2019

November 16, 2019 Marc Phillips 1

When I walked into the Classic Audio Loudspeakers room at the 2019 Capital Audiofest, it looked exactly like the Classic Audio Loudspeaker room at the 2018 Capital Audiofest. If I compared the photos from my […]

CAF 2017

Capital Audiofest 2017: Classic Audio Loudspeakers dances with coils

December 18, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Capital Audiofest 2017: Classic Audio Loudspeakers dances with coils

The Story I ran to this room when I was told Classic Audio Loudspeakers would be demoing with the Atma-Sphere Novacron monoblock amplifiers. Originally introduced in 1991, the Novacron was the first US product to use […]

RMAF 2017

RMAF 2017: Zesto steps up with new phono transformer

October 24, 2017 John Stancavage Comments Off on RMAF 2017: Zesto steps up with new phono transformer

On the surface, the news sounds shocking: Zesto Audio has built its first component without a tube. But rest easy. President and designer George Counnas hasn’t forsaken his strategy of mixing 1930s valve concepts with […]

LAAS 2017

LA Audio Show 2017: Zesto’s tubes shine in the spotlight

July 5, 2017 John Stancavage Comments Off on LA Audio Show 2017: Zesto’s tubes shine in the spotlight

George and Carolyn Counnas, proprietors of Zesto Audio, probably are pinching themselves frequently these days. For a small maker of tube gear that’s not much more than six years old, Zesto seems to be turning […]

Newport Beach 2016

Newport 2016: VTL, Wilson score another knockout

July 1, 2016 John Stancavage Comments Off on Newport 2016: VTL, Wilson score another knockout

If VTL’s megawatt Siegfried amplifier were a boxer, it would be a heavyweight champ who was still striking fear into rivals many years after its first fight. Indeed, a number of challengers have risen up […]

Newport Beach 2016

Newport 2016: Brian Berdan is in his (Audio) Element

June 20, 2016 John Stancavage 2

Last year, ahead of the California Audio Show, I made a visit to Brian Berdan’s brick-and-mortar store, Audio Element, in Pasadena. I entered the shop, located in a thriving entertainment district on Union Street, and […]

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