volti

LA Audio Show 2017: Volti’s ‘compact’ Rival speaks with big voice

July 13, 2017

I had to chuckle a little to myself when Volti Audio rolled out what it described as its “compact” loudspeaker at the Los Angeles Audio Show. Calling the new model small, however is kind of like describing a Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan as [...]

LA Audio Show 2017: Floating vinyl, Sgt. Pepper, new products stand out on Day 1

June 3, 2017

The inaugural Los Angeles Audio Show opened Friday with the wall-rattling whoosh of a troubled spaceship, a bus rocking with the latest mobile audio and a turntable levitating an inch or two off its base. Indeed, I had to pause several times during [...]

AXPONA 2017: BorderPatrol, Triode Wire Labs, and Volti Audio

April 21, 2017

Given that I’d just completed reviews on two of the main products/lines in this room here at AXPONA (BorderPatrol SE DAC and some selections from the Triode Wire Labs cable loom), I figured I’d better make it an early stop in case I [...]

Capital Audiofest 2016: Volti creates a new Rival

August 13, 2016

I heard, almost by chance, that Greg Roberts of Volti Audio had snuck into CAF with a brand new prototype that he’s calling “Rival”. Rival, that is, to the big brother “Vittora”. If that $25,000 horn loudspeaker recalls [...]

Newport 2016: Vinnie Rossi, and Greg Roberts of Volti Audio release their beasts

June 13, 2016

Vinnie Rossi and his enthusiasm for great music being cranked to triple-digit dBs is infectious. How could it not be? Rossi is always laughing, smiling, and always willing to throw on whatever LP or digital tunes you want to hear, and he [...]

AXPONA 2016: End of Line and Best In Show

May 30, 2016

My first AXPONA was five years ago in Atlanta. It was about as far from 2016 as you can get. Then, there was something like 20 rooms. Five years later, and the difference is almost unbelievable. Chicago was over 5 times that big. It was yuuuuge. [...]

AXPONA 2016: John Stancavage’s Best of Show

May 30, 2016

Best Sound Cost-no-object system: Wilson Alexx, driven by Doshi tube amps (Paragon/Wilson Audio room). Neutral, effortless and jaw-dropping sound, combined with realistic weight, solidity and image height. $150,000 to $200,000 system: Sonus Faber [...]