Tenacious Sound, Fyne Audio, Unison Research, MoFi, Rogue Audio, Audience | CAF 2019
I usually don’t do a lot of “after hours” coverage at high-end audio shows–cuz it’s Miller Time!–but my buddy Shayne Tenace of Tenacious [...]
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Olympica Nova from Sonus Faber | Review
The new Olympica series from Sonus Faber features a number of innovations—new drivers and crossovers, new cabinet designs and new approaches to enclosure bracing and tuning. The result is breathtaking looks and elegant sound in a compact package. [...]
A Reunion with Gene Rubin | T.H.E. Show 2019
If you’ve been reading my stuff for a while, especially the original Vinyl Anachronist column for Perfect Sound Forever, you probably know of my fondness for Gene Rubin [...]
Acoustique Quality | High End 2019
I first talked about Acoustique Quality, the speaker manufacturer based in the Czech Republic, back during our AXPONA 2019 coverage. I mentioned Karel Svoboda, AQ’s [...]
Unison Research and Opera | High End 2019
I know what you’re thinking. “Hey, didn’t you used to be the US importer and distributor of Unison Research and Opera loudspeakers from Italy?” Yes, [...]
The World of KEF | High End 2019
So far in my show reports from High End 2019 I’ve used the word ubiquitous at least twice. No brand in high-end audio currently fits that adjective more than KEF, [...]
Friday Highlights | High End 2019
Friday was my first full day at High End Munich 2019. Thursday, the first day of the show, was sabotaged by a combination of a long-ass sleepless night on the plane followed [...]
Unison Research, Opera and Fidelis AV | AXPONA 2019
My past life as an importer and distributor still lingers as I try to cover these high-end audio shows. At AXPONA 2019, I was sideswiped by the presence of Bartolomeo Nasta, [...]
CAF 2018: MoFi, Tenacious Sound and a Whole Lotta Real Estate
Tenacious Sound, one of my old dealers out of Syracuse, New York, has been busy expanding over the last couple of years–owner Shayne Tenace has moved his base of [...]
CES 2013: Unison Research and the UPower Tube Booster Amplifier
Like many audiophiles, I wish that my flea-powered amplifier wasn’t quite so … anemic … when it came to modern loudspeakers. I mean, if it wasn’t for [...]
