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PAF 2023

Black Ocean Audio | PAF 2023

June 28, 2023 Marc Phillips 2

A couple of my colleagues were discussing the “good rooms” at the 2023 Pacific Audio Fest, and they started talking about the “kid” from Black Ocean Audio. The tone of that conversation definitely took on […]

Munich 2023

VTL and Wilson and Nordost | Munich 2023

May 30, 2023 Marc Phillips 3

When I declared the VTL and Stenheim and Nordost room at AXPONA 2023 as one of my top rooms at the show, I felt like I’ve been ignoring Vacuum Tube Logic for way too long […]

Munich 2023

Munich Day 2 | Munich 2023

May 21, 2023 Marc Phillips 2

Hyperbole alert: Munich Day 2 was one of those momentous days in the life of an audiophile, a day where I heard something that changes everything. But before we get to that point, a year […]

AXPONA 2023

Nordost, VTL, dCS and Stenheim | AXPONA 2023

April 30, 2023 Marc Phillips 2

It was in the Nordost room at AXPONA 2023 that I might have discovered the best low frequency performance of the show. All the essential ingredients were there–Stenheim‘s flagship Reference Ultimate Two speakers ($155,000), VTL […]

Florida 2020

Salon 1 Audio, Wilson Audio, VTL, Transparent Cable, Sumiko, Pro-Ject, Sony, Aurender, Stewart Lang Furniture | FLAX 2020

February 15, 2020 Eric Franklin Shook 1

TAMPA, FL (PTA) — This is a story of perfect execution. Salon 1 Audio of Ormond Beach, Florida had assembled a system of familiar brands, those include: Wilson Audio, VTL, Transparent Cable, Sumiko, Pro-Ject, Sony, […]

RMAF 2019

Marc’s RMAF Wrap-Up | RMAF 2019

October 1, 2019 Marc Phillips 3

My RMAF wrap-up for 2019 almost didn’t happen. Many people in the high-end audio industry were concerned with the new venue, the Gaylord Rockies Resort, and the increased expenses for exhibiting at a show held […]

Audiophile Journal

Under Forty Dinner | RMAF 2019

September 26, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 3

DENVER (PTA) — The aim of the Under Forty Dinner is to welcome anyone and everyone attending Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019, who feels they accurately represent the Under-Forty-Crowd — be that literally or spiritually […]

RMAF 2019

Audio Alternative, Vandersteen, VTL, AudioQuest | RMAF 2019

September 24, 2019 Marc Phillips Comments Off on Audio Alternative, Vandersteen, VTL, AudioQuest | RMAF 2019

Audio Alternative, the highly-regarded dealer from Fort Collins CO, featured an impressive room that included the debut of the new Vandersteen Kento Carbon loudspeakers ($37,500/pair), as well as the new Vandersteen M5-HPA monoblock power amplifiers. […]

RMAF 2019

Nordost Cables, VTL, YG Acoustics | RMAF 2019

September 23, 2019 Marc Phillips Comments Off on Nordost Cables, VTL, YG Acoustics | RMAF 2019

When I sat down and listened to the Nordost Cables, VTL and YG Acoustics room at the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, I had no idea what resonance synchronization and why I needed such a […]

CES

CES 2019: New VTL Phonostage sings with Lyra

January 14, 2019 Mohammed Samji 2

Luke Manley and Bea Lam are two of the hardest working folks in the business.  At every show, you can feel confident that VTL will have a room and its going to sounds fabulous. So […]

RMAF 2018

RMAF 2018: The Audio Alternative, Audioquest, Vandersteen, AMG, Lyra and VTL

November 16, 2018 Marc Phillips 1

I was enthusiastic about checking out the Audioquest room at the 2018 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Just a few months ago I met Audioquest’s Bill Low when he strolled into one of my dealer’s stores […]

Loudspeakers

Wilson Audio Sasha DAW with dCS Bartók DAC | First Listen

November 11, 2018 Mohammed Samji 4

Brian Berdan, owner of Audio Element in Pasadena California grew up in a household filled with music, his late father was a well known hi-fi  dealer, so I can suspect that he had some killer […]

RMAF 2018

RMAF 2018: Must See Rooms of Sunday

October 9, 2018 Eric Franklin Shook 9

There are over 400 brands exhibiting here at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Making this event one of largest audio shows in North America. For some this can seem overwhelming. and cause a bit of anxiety. […]

AXPONA 2018

AXPONA 2018: The Sound Environment and the simple sound of unity

June 10, 2018 Eric Franklin Shook 1

I met two wonderful men in a hotel elevator at Axpona. It’s not often that you get to freely say such things as a man but that’s a topic for another time and place. A […]

Loudspeakers

Precision in Provo: Wilson Audio WAMM Master Chronosonic

May 28, 2018 Lee Scoggins 3

Uh oh.  Something was really off. The Velvet Fog’s voice was all over the place.  The sibilance was nasty. Next I know, I am standing next to a finely made miniature metal hand crank.  Dave […]

Warsaw 2017

Warsaw 2017: One great show

December 13, 2017 Panagiotis Karavitis Comments Off on Warsaw 2017: One great show

It took me days to digest this new show, new for me as the Warsaw Audio Video Show is going on for more than twenty years now. Big show, I think that only Munich has […]

Warsaw 2017

Warsaw 2017: The All Blacks team from VTL, VPI and Rockport

December 3, 2017 Panagiotis Karavitis 6

  A winning team, the American and not New Zealand, all blacks. The massive VTL S-400 II was driven by the company’s top of the line TL 7.5III pre amp. Avior II speakers by Rockport, […]

RMAF 2017

RMAF 2017: Lee’s Best of Show

November 19, 2017 Lee Scoggins Comments Off on RMAF 2017: Lee’s Best of Show

This year’s Rocky Mountain Audio Fest was a blast. With the Marriott Tech Center all put back together and a lot of manufacturers and people in attendance, it felt like the show was back up to […]

RMAF 2017

RMAF 2017: The Audio Alternative goes deep with Vandersteen, VTL, HRS, Brinkmann, and AudioQuest

October 30, 2017 Rafe Arnott 1

“Bass. How low can you go?” Familiar lyrics for me as I was a rabid Public Enemy fan in the late ’80s, and most of the early ’90s. The base they’re referring to was crack […]

LAAS 2017

LA Audio Show 2017: Wilson Audio comes out in force, preps Alexia 2

June 24, 2017 John Stancavage Comments Off on LA Audio Show 2017: Wilson Audio comes out in force, preps Alexia 2

Wilson Audio Specialties showed impressive strength in numbers at the 2017 Los Angeles Audio Show. Indeed, it was hard to walk very far in the five floors of stereo exhibits at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel […]

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