Benchmark Media Systems is a low-profile audio company, with its roots in professional electronics. In the past decade, Benchmark consumer products, especially its digital-analog converters, have achieved acclaim for ultra-low distortion and clean… - 19 hours ago, 20 May 19, 8:54am -
The following is a press release issued by Conrad-Johnson. May 20, 2019 - The conrad-johnson design team is particularly excited to announce the release of our latest product, a headphone amplifier that just sounds right. The HVA1 is a reference qu… - 19 hours ago, 20 May 19, 8:28am -
The following is a press release issued by Audirvana. Paris, France | May 17, 2019 — AUDIRVANA, maker of the leading expert audio software for Mac, has redesigned the software and is thrilled to unveil its new version 3.5. AUDIRVANA, Completely r… - 4 days ago, 17 May 19, 12:31pm -
The biggest and best audio show in the world was, I’m pleased to say, good-sounding on the whole, which has not always been the case in the past in Munich. Oh, there were the usual room nodes and specular reflections, but more often than not the… - 4 days ago, 17 May 19, 8:02am -
What ignited your interest in the high end? The music side or the electronics side? My interest in music has accompanied me since my early youth. I’ve always enjoyed listening to music and attending concerts regularly. During my school years I wo… - 4 days ago, 17 May 19, 5:44am -
Pretty eye-catching, eh? Such was the class act from Göbel High End, who even brought their own room treatment panels to the show.Sun, 05/19/2019 - 2 days ago, 19 May 19, 3:12pm -
When Dynaudio’s Mike Manousselis told me that the new Dynaudio Confidence 30 ($20,000/pair) has a new Esotar3 tweeter, I thought of John Atkinson, who praised this company’s tweeters in a review some years back. The new tweeter includes a Hexis i… - 2 days ago, 19 May 19, 2:34pm -
I was never able to take a photo of Octave’s full system, because so many people were walking up to the equipment rack and Focal Scala speakers to ogle Octave’s new Jubilee 300B amplifier (54,000 Euros). (That’s what happens when you display in… - 2 days ago, 19 May 19, 2:13pm -
At AXPONA 2019 and now at High End 2019, Cube Audio demonstrated their beautifully finished complete speakers, like the €16,000 Nenuphar that I would die to hear in my own system.Sat, 05/18/2019 - 3 days ago, 18 May 19, 11:12am -
Without forethought, at every audio show I attend, I inevitably end up smiling, relaxed, and happy in the Gershman Acoustics room. Especially lately, when the always-cheerful Ofra Gershman is playing the $13k/pair Grand Avant Garde floor-standing lou… - 3 days ago, 18 May 19, 10:56am -
Naim has been on the home audio scene since the early ’70s when Oxford born and self-taught designer Julian Vereker brought the NAP200 power amplifier to market after his disillusionment with then current pro-audio offerings. - 2 days ago, 18 May 19, 5:14pm -
Right now, in the audiophile marketplace, who is bigger, bolder, more ubiquitous, or more iconic than Harmon Luxury Audio’s Mark Levinson brand? - 4 days ago, 17 May 19, 10:44am -
The $20,995 Etsuro-Urushi Gold might be the most expensive phono cartridge in the world. I mention this because in the CH Precision room, at High End 2019 I was delighted to experience the Gold in comparison to C-H’s all-out assault on the digital… - 4 days ago, 16 May 19, 4:59pm -
From the window in my Brooklyn bunker, Vincent Brient’s totaldac company looks like one of the coolest, most independent, audio companies in Europe. (totaldac is located near Mont Saint-Michel, France). - 5 days ago, 16 May 19, 8:54am -
I admit it. Prior to visiting the extraordinary-looking, brilliantly-lit 2001 A Space Odyssey-styled T+A room at High End 2019, my knowledge of their product line was sketchy at best. I had no idea German manufacturer T+A made seven separate levels/s… - 6 days ago, 15 May 19, 8:57am -
Above is a 23 minute video of most of my clips from the Munich High End show 2019. Below the video is a table of contents with commentary. Enjoy. 0:05 AURALiC using Nagra Classic Amps and Spendor Classic 200 loudspeakers. Aurali… - 16 hours ago, 20 May 19, 11:32am -
Meeting the Purifi'sts: A quick report from DuckToller During final preparations for the Munich High End the audiophile universe has born a new star, Purifi ApS and audiophilestyle.com received an invitation to preview its pre-… - 4 days ago, 17 May 19, 9:00am -
The Munich High End show for 2019 is in the can and boy what a show it was. The MOC exhibition hall was completely full. The show organizers said there was absolutely no way to squeeze one additional exhibitor into the space this year. I have no… - 6 days ago, 15 May 19, 11:10am -
A couple weeks ago dCS brought my audio playback system from disappointing and uninviting to stellar and addictive. How did this happen? First, a little back story. As some Audiophile Style readers know, I moved my listening room fro… - 14 days ago, 7 May 19, 7:19am -
As we all know, headphone listening has become big-business of late. As a subset of the major HiFi shows such as AXPONA and The Rocky Mountain show, there are now whole shows devoted solely to headphones and associated equipment. With such catchy… - 18 days ago, 3 May 19, 7:40am -
Quote from: Big Red Machine on Today at 01:04 amHey what outboard amp are you running those extra channels with?I had an outlaw 7 channel amp (7075, I think is the model?) that didnt have anything to do,... - 2 hours ago, 21 May 19, 1:59am -
Hello,I have been using nVidia Shield to stream Tidal & Quboz , the set up goes like this Shield HDMI to LG C8 TV HDMI lifetac glass optical cable from TV to PS audio DAC , or ARC HDMI to OPPO 205 connected to Coax PS audio DS , today I decided to ge… - 3 hours ago, 21 May 19, 12:23am -
Danny,Now that rdkusher's speakers have sold, is the $899 price on your website shipping to CONUS included, or is it $899 plus shipping?Michael - 3 hours ago, 21 May 19, 12:18am -
There used to be a restaurant nearby that offered small portions fantastic deserts. You could have a large shot glass full of whatever deserts were on the main menu for a couple of bucks. It wasn’t about saving on the bill; there are times you real… - 17 hours ago, 20 May 19, 10:31am -
If you are a lover of single ended triode amplifiers, no doubt you are familiar with the mighty 300B. The mightiest of them all are the vintage Western Electric 300Bs, and then if you can find them, the reissued WE 300Bs that came out around 2005 or… - 27 days ago, 24 Apr 19, 9:45am -
Features Old School: Juan Cavillo restores a very old Pioneer Turntable 995: Jerold O’Brien scopes out the new mini ProJect Integrated Amp Journeyman Audiophile: Chord Qutest DAC By Shanon Swetlishnoff The Audiophile Apartment: Harbeth P3ESR Annive… - 40 days ago, 10 Apr 19, 5:15pm -
Building on the success of their Neo 380D DAC, Simaudio went back to the drawing board, creating the MOON 390 from the ground up, offering a perfect combination of flexibility and sonic performance that we’ve come to expect from this great Canadian… - 40 days ago, 10 Apr 19, 4:42pm -
It’s been a long time since Devialet set the audio world on its axis, creating a product that sounds fantastic, yet looks as it should be on display at MOMA. Or perhaps in this case, the Louvre. Since Devialet, “lifestyle” is no longer an unmen… - 41 days ago, 10 Apr 19, 10:13am -
Part-Time AudiophileIt must be hard to be Peter Ledermann of SoundSmith. When Scot Hull and I approached his booth at High-End 2019, he was getting ready to leave because he had to give a talk at the Kollege on “Why Analog Is Digital and How to Fi… - 23 hours ago, 20 May 19, 4:00am -
Part-Time AudiophileI had a very pleasant surprise at High End 2019 in Munich. For the last handful of high-end audio trade shows, I’ve been assigned to cover AudioQuest. I usually choose to cover this brand because I have many of their products i… - 1 day ago, 20 May 19, 2:00am -
Part-Time AudiophileI was excited to finally hear the new ultra-luxury line conditioner for the Synergistic Research Galileo series which had just been on “static display” at AXPONA. What would I hear? What would an even lower noise floor so… - 2 days ago, 19 May 19, 6:00am -
Part-Time AudiophileI still recall the first time I bumped upon Estelon speakers. Among the most outlandish cabinets in the market. They have nothing in common with a typical cabinet, neither as a form nor as materials. The looks are absolutely stun… - 2 days ago, 19 May 19, 4:00am -
Part-Time AudiophileIt was probably the darkest and most crowded room at High End 2019, two things that tend to trigger my claustrophobia. But you can’t blame show attendees for wanting to file into the McIntosh room and see all those beautiful ne… - 2 days ago, 19 May 19, 2:00am -
If you are an erstwhile reader of Audiophilia, you’ll know we have given highly positive reviews of several headphones from New York based Master & Dynamic. Although not yet adopted by some of the ‘cool kids’ as they have Beats, Master & Dyn… - 14 days ago, 6 May 19, 9:00pm -
Audiophilia will be there to bring you all the action and fun in real time with our live blog and also on Instagram. Please bookmark both addresses and check back often to experience the famous show as if you were there—May 9 through 12. Rememb… - 18 days ago, 3 May 19, 11:37am -
Two years ago I reviewed the Grado Labs Statement v2 Cartridge ($3500), at that time the highest priced Grado cartridge—the top of their Statement Series. Reviewed using my VPI Industries Prime Turntable, I was so impressed, it has remained as m… - 34 days ago, 17 Apr 19, 9:19am -
As soon as most vinylphiles see a trapezoidal nugget in wood, stone or metal with some delicate Japanese Kanji, our moving coil hearts skip a beat. I’m a Phasemation guy—Japanese made, but no Kanji. Just a beautiful hunk of Duralumin. How many… - 37 days ago, 14 Apr 19, 10:22am -
For the past two or three years, German classical music label Deutsche Grammophon has been quietly releasing some rather deluxe vinyl box sets of their catalog cornerstones. One of which; Herbert Von Karajan’s recording of Brahms’ Four Symphon… - 37 days ago, 14 Apr 19, 10:22am -
Now also image you're a music lover and want the very best. Since you have nearly limitless funding, why not just create your own company? Go ahead and hire the very best designers, and then have them build the world's most esoteric audio gear. This… - 17 hours ago, 20 May 19, 10:58am -
Saturday night was dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings followed by a return to the Hyatt to charge camera batteries. Attending the free concert back at the Renaissance would have been too distracting. I decided to drop down to the bar to cash in my ticket f… - 21 hours ago, 20 May 19, 6:52am -
The conrad-johnson design team is particularly excited to announce the release of their latest product, the HVA1 headphone amplifier ($7500). The HVA1 is a reference quality single-ended Class A triode amplifier designed to power low-impedance headph… - 22 hours ago, 20 May 19, 5:13am -
EnjoyTheMusic.com, a significant provider in high-end luxury audio equipment reviews, news and show reports since 1995, is elated to announce our teaming up with STEREO Magazine. As Europe's most respected magazine, STEREO has successfully reached mi… - 4 days ago, 17 May 19, 10:42am -
At HIGH END 2019, held last weekend in Munch, was incredibly successful as they showcased 551 exhibitors from 42 countries (+3.8% compared to 2018), had 21,180 visitors in total (+6.5%), and 8,208 trade visitors from 72 countries (+8.6%). According t… - 4 days ago, 17 May 19, 5:04am -
Item: PIONEER n-70a Location: Thomastown Price: 1000 Item Condition: excellent Reason for selling: downgrade Payment Method: Pickup - Cash Extra Info: Comes in the box with manual and all the accessories like new. used from 30 to… - 2 hours ago, 21 May 19, 1:19am -
Item: Focal Sib EVO Dolby Atmos 5.1.2 Speaker System Location: Toowoomba Price: 1,183 Item Condition: Brand New Reason for selling: Special Sale Celebration Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, EFTPOS, COD Only Extra Info: THREE SIB EVO SATELLI… - 3 hours ago, 21 May 19, 12:42am -
Item: Hovland Musicaps NOS Location: Sydney Price: $100 Item Condition: new Reason for selling: project didn't go ahead Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, EFT, COD, Payapal ( plus their fees). Plus postage Extra Info: 2 X of 3.3uF 100 volt… - 3 hours ago, 21 May 19, 12:41am -
Item: Jamo E650 floor standing speakers, beech finsh Location: South Brisbane Price: $150 Item Condition: Used, working perfectly Reason for selling: No longer needed Payment Method: Pickup - Cash Extra Info: Info grabbed from the we… - 4 hours ago, 20 May 19, 11:55pm -
Item: I have a pair of Duntech Princesses and Duntech Marquis both pair in excellent condition both have had their roll surround replaced recently by Total Recoil I cant have two pair of speakers this big so got to sell one or the other { Love th… - 5 hours ago, 20 May 19, 10:48pm -
There is one thing that all high end audio components require to function as a system, and that is signal and power cables. No getting around it. Of course, there is no market segment more controversial than audiophile cabling. This is partially due… - 22 Mar 17, 1:45pm -
Multi-function powered speakers are all the rage in 2017, and no other company has been more at the forefront than Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-loudspeakers/bookshelf-monitor-loudspeakers/audioengine-hd3-powered-speakers-dac-review… - 6 Feb 17, 8:02pm -
A lot of excellent HiFi products are designed and produced in Australia, and none more than Conductor DAC/Preamp and Timekeeper power amp combo (home-theater-power-amplifiers/stereo-amplifiers/the-burson-conductor-timekeeper-review.html) sometime ago… - 24 Jan 17, 9:10am -
Sony has detailed the latest additions to its EXTRA BASS Wireless Speaker Series. The new models include the SRS-XB40, SRS-XB30, SRS-XB20, and SRS-XB10.Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/speaker-systems-news/sony-details-new-extr… - 24 Jan 17, 9:02am -
Hulu and Magnolia Pictures have announced a new output licensing agreement. As part of the deal, Hulu will receive the pay one window streaming rights to films released by the distributor.Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/indust… - 24 Jan 17, 8:58am -
I was sitting down in the listening room last week, sort of pondering life's many mysteries. You know, the audio experience is a journey, and not without its share of speedbumps along the way. Proceed with caution; sometimes, they're the really big o… - 11 hours ago, 20 May 19, 4:14pm -
The Galileo PowerCell SX is both evolution and revolution with four times the Active Filtration of the PowerCell 12 SE thanks to eleven more densely packed Active Electromagnetic Cells to the PowerCell 12 SE’s six EM Cells. The power supply for bia… - 4 days ago, 17 May 19, 1:39pm -
Our good friends at the well-known DSD downloading site, NativeDSD.com, attended Munich 2019. During that time, they did a handful of video interviews with some key industry figures, which provide an excellent look at, and feel for, what Munich is al… - 4 days ago, 16 May 19, 4:11pm -
What can I possibly say about John Coltrane that hasn't already been said? Every jazz lover worth their salt knows John Coltrane was a player and band leader of unparalleled depth, creativity, and skill. With Craft Recording's new box set Coltrane '5… - 5 days ago, 16 May 19, 2:34pm -
Reference Recordings RR-145, SACD and HDCD™ Price: $19.98; high-resolution download file, $24.98 While I don't do music reviews on a regular basis, there are times when a particular album really strikes me, and I have to say something…usually b… - 5 days ago, 15 May 19, 5:05pm -
The headcount is in for the 2019 edition of Munich High-End: 551 exhibitors from 42 countries (up 3.8%), 21,180 visitors (up 6.5%), 8,208 trade visitors from 72 countries (up 8.6%). That’s a total of ∼30,000 visitors and a turnaround from last ye… - 4 days ago, 17 May 19, 5:13am -
Enjoy the music? Not so easy when the loudest sounds at Munich High-End don’t spill from loudspeaker systems but people. For four days in May, the M.O.C. hosts 20K+ visitors and when a few hundred convene in the glass-lined atria or warehouse-like… - 5 days ago, 16 May 19, 6:56am -
Sistema’s M2 is a dual-mono loudspeaker amplifier offering 85W per channel into 8Ω. Yours for €5000 plus taxes with optional 15-day money-back trial period. Sounds straightforward, doesn’t it? Not quite. On inputs, there’s no analogue, just… - 6 days ago, 15 May 19, 4:01am -
Contiguous: “to share a common border or touching”. The traditional loudspeaker stand’s top and base plates act as common borders to its pillar/s. In unboxing the loudspeaker stand that Q Acoustics ship with their Concept 300 2-way standmount (… - 8 days ago, 13 May 19, 8:17am -
It might look like it but this is not Chord’s Qutest. It’s not even a DAC. It’s the Kent company’s forthcoming £990 phono stage. Meet Huei: compatible with MM and MC phono cartridges and wrapped in the same machine-milled aluminum chassis as… - 12 days ago, 9 May 19, 8:00am -
