Of all the component-to-component relationships in an audio system it’s vinyl playback that most reminds me of a track-and-field relay race. It goes something like this: As the cue lever drops at the start of a record, a tiny signal is handed off… - 6 hours ago, 17 Feb 20, 8:22am -
Bowers & Wilkins 705 S2 $3000 This compact two-way hits it out of the park in sound quality, build, technology, and value. The midrange driver is based on techniques developed for the flagship 800 series, and the new tweeter sits on top of the cabi… - 3 days ago, 14 Feb 20, 4:47am -
The following is a press release issued by Musicial Surroundings, AMG, and Hana. The Big Analog Dog is coming to town! And by that we don’t mean Garth Leerer or Ken Bowers from Musical Surroundings, importers of AMG turntables and Hana cartridges… - 5 days ago, 12 Feb 20, 3:54pm -
The following is a press release issued by Parasound. SAN FRANCISCO | February 12, 2020 -- Parasound will kick off a dealer tour for the new John Curl-designed Halo JC 1+ monoblock power amplifier on February 29th at The Audio Salon of Santa Monica… - 5 days ago, 12 Feb 20, 3:43pm -
It’s hard to believe that Paul Barton, founder of PSB, launched his Alpha range speakers all the way back in 1991. Unpretentious in style but heavy on performance, Alphas have had a remarkable run—perennial crowd-pleasers for the budget-minded,… - 5 days ago, 12 Feb 20, 10:10am -
Thursday, February 20, 7:00–10:00pm: Garth Leerer and Ken Bowers from Musical Surroundings, importers of AMG turntables and Hana phono cartridges, will be at Ultra Fidelis HiFi, 7125 W. North Avenue, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, demonstrating the new AMG… - 1 day ago, 16 Feb 20, 12:39pm -
This marks the end of our Florida Audio Expo 2020 coverage, and although the focus was to be primarily on newer products, I wanted to mention a few more standout rooms with super systems…Sun, 02/16/2020 - 1 day ago, 16 Feb 20, 9:27am -
The MC Audiotech Forty-10 ($35,000) is probably the most exotic speaker seen and heard at the Florida Audio Expo.Sun, 02/16/2020 - 1 day ago, 16 Feb 20, 6:48am -
It's always a jolting, life-renewing Ka-BLAM when a new experience shatters your preconceptions of the order of things. From the moment you realize your dad isn't running right alongside you as you fly down the sidewalk on your first two-wheeler, to… - 3 days ago, 14 Feb 20, 2:00pm -
Salon 1 Audio made its first-ever appearance at a high-end audio show with a demo room featuring upper-tier amplification from VTL’s Series III: the TL-7.5 Reference linestage preamplifier ($30,000) and MB-185 Signature monoblock amps ($22,500/pair… - 3 days ago, 14 Feb 20, 12:49pm -
Improving on a product that already deeply impresses with its performance capabilities can be a daunting proposition for a company, but when a manufacturer decides that the time has come to improve on a lauded design – and not in some incremental m… - 3 days ago, 14 Feb 20, 1:15pm -
The year is 1973, the place is Glasgow, Scotland and Ivor Tiefenbrun and co. are spinning professional test LPs on a freshly-turned Sondek LP12, only to deduce the quallity of the albums are total rubbish. So, why not start a record label and do it p… - 6 days ago, 11 Feb 20, 11:23am -
I reference a lot of things in the course of a day. In life, I often find myself needing a point of reference to either carry on a conversation with an individual, or to make sure I’m getting where they’re coming from. - 10 days ago, 7 Feb 20, 2:01pm -
I am an audiophile, which means I exhibit certain tendencies that might be considered compulsive. I can purchase one, three, five, or even 11 records at a time, but never two or four or 12, for instance. - 13 days ago, 4 Feb 20, 8:48pm -
Any Russian composer who got through the Great War and the revolution, then received permission to leave the Motherland and work abroad for more than a dozen years before returning home to acclaim… is a composer I’d loved to have had the opportun… - 17 days ago, 31 Jan 20, 1:50pm -
Over the years the Audiophile Style forum has been an invaluable resource to many audiophiles and music lovers alike. This is all due to the contributions from members of the community from around the world, who freely give their time to help oth… - 7 hours ago, 17 Feb 20, 6:50am -
Our own Danny Kaey sat down with Daryl Wilson, President and CEO of Wilson Audio Specialties, for a 45 minute chat about a wide range of topics including the new Chronosonic XVX, craftsmanship, capacitors, Daryl's vinyl collection and his lates… - 3 days ago, 14 Feb 20, 7:50am -
Several years ago I purchased an album on a whim. It was by an artist named Yoshio Otomo on the Three Blind Mice record label. Nobody suggested I purchase this album. I still don't know why I took a chance on it, other t… - 5 days ago, 12 Feb 20, 12:28pm -
I prefer listening to music (and movies) over loudspeakers rather than headphones. However, I listen to headphones every day, traveling, at the office, or late at night when the family sleeps. I have a love/hate relationship with headphones. I lo… - 6 days ago, 11 Feb 20, 7:20am -
Amazing. Pretty much the first word that came to mind when I first saw McIntosh Labs latest preamplifier, the freshly updated C53 two channel solid state design. A whopping 16 inputs (9 analog and 7 digital), a built in MC/MM dual input phono sta… - 11 days ago, 6 Feb 20, 11:20am -
A great little preamp. In excellent condition; works as it should. Used but not abused. 5 RCA line inputs. I’m the second owner; I bought it from an audiophile buddy who takes great care of his possessions. I can put you in contact with h… - 3 mins ago, 17 Feb 20, 2:07pm -
Silver finish. In excellent condition. Works as it should. Used but not abused. I’m not the original owner.I have the manual and original packaging.I’m simplifying my system; I’m going to an integrated amplifier.Price is $650.00 which i… - 8 mins ago, 17 Feb 20, 2:02pm -
Quote from: smargo on 5 Feb 2020, 08:10 pmagreed!! and thank you for telling it like it isAbsolutely! I want to shoot straight with people on the Magnepan subject. By no means do I consider myself an expert... - 19 mins ago, 17 Feb 20, 1:51pm -
A well-integrated subwoofer is genuinely a thing of sonic beauty and functionality. Because subwoofers tend to be somewhat imposing, the toughest part of having one (or more) is where to put them. To complicate the issue, a subwoofer often must fit i… - 6 days ago, 12 Feb 20, 12:20am -
Just say yes to streaming music at your favorite hifi show. Seriously. Sitting in the airport waiting for the flight home, I’ve just spent the most fun time ever at an audio show. The Florida Audio Expo was an absolute pleasure to attend. But you c… - 8 days ago, 9 Feb 20, 12:12pm -
If you grew up in the hifi era of the 60s and 70s, magazines featured the latest stereo equipment in their ads and editorial pages, and the reel to reel tape deck was the pinnacle. You may have owned one, yourself. Most were bought to record radio br… - 37 days ago, 11 Jan 20, 3:47pm -
It only takes about eight seconds listening to a double stack of six REL no.25 subwoofers to realize that this is something completely otherworldly. It’s not about sheer bass extension, though there’s plenty of that. The No.25 goes down to about… - 39 days ago, 9 Jan 20, 10:39pm -
Features AWARDS! Product of the Year, Exceptional Value, Publishers Choice… AND-PRODUCTS OF THE DECADE! Old School: Juan Calvillo looks back at the Marantz 2252 Headphone Art: Auditioning the Focal Utopia Phones The Audiophile Apartment: Jeff Dorga… - 54 days ago, 25 Dec 19, 9:31pm -
Part-Time AudiophileI 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 every detail. The spirit of Doug… - 2 hours ago, 17 Feb 20, 12:00pm -
Part-Time AudiophileTAMPA, FL (PTA) — On the hunt for streaming, the boys and I find ourselves sweet-talking Mofi Distribution’s Jonathan Derda for the streaming remote control. Little does he know, we have an urge to stream metal via Piega‘s… - 5 hours ago, 17 Feb 20, 9:00am -
Part-Time AudiophileTAMPA, FL (PTA) — Upstream Audio was showing a masterfully configured digital and analog sourced system featuring components from Aesthetix, Focal, and Sonore. The Story At first the system might seem simple and spartan but wit… - 10 hours ago, 17 Feb 20, 4:13am -
Part-Time AudiophileTAMPA, FL (PTA) — As far as I remember this was only the second line array at the show. The other being the one from Bob Carver. Each one sounding much different from the other, this one from Vaughn sounding to me more conventi… - 1 day ago, 16 Feb 20, 8:00am -
Part-Time AudiophileEvery time I visit a high-end audio show room with Stenheim loudspeakers, I mention how I’m trying to get a pair in for review–specifically, the Alumine 2 bookshelf speakers ($11,950). I’ve heard these Swiss speakers, known… - 1 day ago, 16 Feb 20, 5:00am -
UK-based Icon Audio is a maker of ‘Award Winning Valve Amplifiers’. Icon also manufactures valve preamplifiers and phono stages (FYI: ‘valve’ is Brit speak for ‘tube’).I was contacted by a local Icon Audio dealer followed by the Canad… - 3 days ago, 14 Feb 20, 5:35am -
Mark Sossa from Well Pleased Audio Vida (AV) contacted me several months ago concerning a new DAC that he thought I would be interested to review. He tends to find products that are off the beaten track, are worthy of attention for their outstandi… - 10 days ago, 7 Feb 20, 7:47am -
Nearly one year ago, Focal unveiled its first ever dedicated headphone amplifier, the Arche ($2,500). A feature-packed design, this device was offered to be the perfect companion for their ever more impressive line of headphones. But that begs… - 10 days ago, 7 Feb 20, 7:36am -
These complete recordings of Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas are always welcome, especially this year during the 250th anniversary of the great composer’s birth.Although listening and reviewing a nine disc set may seem daunting or even onerous,… - 17 days ago, 31 Jan 20, 10:12am -
I first came across Focal speakers in 2014 when they rolled out their new at that time Aria lineup. The proprietary flax drivers and attractive price/value ratio placed them on my short-list when I was hunting for my first serious floor stander… - 17 days ago, 31 Jan 20, 9:03am -
With an incredibly smooth and musical sound, Raven Audio was at the Florida Audio Expo 2020 with two systems. One featured a Mytek Digital Brooklyn DAC+ ($2199), Raven Audio Blackhawk / Nighthawk MK3 vacuum tube integrated amplifier, Ce'Lest tower sp… - 15 hours ago, 16 Feb 20, 11:18pm -
Sometimes you forget to take notes, or your smartly ask the exhibitor(s) to help by e-mailing you a gear list. Alas, sometimes when covering rooms things simply 'fall apart'. No worries, as these things happen from time to time. Bryston had their typ… - 15 hours ago, 16 Feb 20, 11:17pm -
Garth Leerer of Musical Surroundings fame is always very welcoming and informative, with his room at Florida Audio Expo 2020 being most impressive too! A highlight of this room is the DS Audio, a division of Digital Stream Corporation, E1 Optical Car… - 15 hours ago, 16 Feb 20, 11:15pm -
With just a decade of experience, 64 Audio have quickly grown to become a tour de force in the world of portable audio. Part of their ascension has stemmed from their firm desire to challenge traditional audio standards with innovations and ground-br… - 18 hours ago, 16 Feb 20, 8:36pm -
Win an OTL vacuum tube headamp valued at $315! Bottlehead and EnjoyTheMusic.com are giving away their easy-to-build Crack 1.1 OTL vacuum tube headphone amplifier kit ($315 on up depending on options). For decades, Bottlehead has been providing wonder… - 19 hours ago, 16 Feb 20, 7:31pm -
Item: Ekornes Stressless recliner with footstool Location: 3178 Price: $1500 Item Condition: as new Reason for selling: want other colour Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Norwegian fine recliner, extremely comf… - 11 hours ago, 17 Feb 20, 3:17am -
Item: Garrott Bros OptimS2 Location: Brisbane CBD Price: $280 (plus postage) Item Condition: used (recently inspected) Reason for selling: NLR Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Here we have the combo… - 11 hours ago, 17 Feb 20, 3:14am -
Item: spider hifi shelf/spider rack Location: 3178 Price: $100 Item Condition: as new Reason for selling: NLR Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: pickup in 3178 or meet up in southeastern surburbs. Pickup preferred… - 11 hours ago, 17 Feb 20, 3:02am -
Item: micro seki mr222 Location:Officer or Tullamarine cbd with arrangement Price: 400 Item Condition:very good condition for it age Reason for selling:not use Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Extra Info: Rare really good… - 11 hours ago, 17 Feb 20, 2:42am -
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 -
AudioQuest's founder, William Low, and Director of Power Products, Garth Powell, have once again co-developed the next generation of Audioquest audiophile cost-is-no-object power cables and speaker cables. Interconnects are in development and will be… - 1 hour ago, 17 Feb 20, 12:45pm -
"Let's get small, real small!" - Steve Martin, 1977. KEF's new R3 stand mount speakers, the smallest of their recently introduced, redesigned mid-priced R series are a case study in good things coming in small packages. The new R series is comprised… - 3 hours ago, 17 Feb 20, 11:37am -
Here's the last installment of my show coverage for the Florida Audio Expo. You can see Part 1 HERE, Part 2 HERE, and Part 3 HERE. An absolute semi-truckload of VAC, Esoteric, and Kronos equipment was on display in this monstrous room! The room was f… - 4 hours ago, 17 Feb 20, 10:31am -
LIVE MUSIC Saturday, April 18, 2020 | 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Open to All Attendees! RICKIE LEE JONES was the IT girl of the 80’s, trend setter, beautiful big smile and long blonde hair, gyrating teenager in a spandex one-piece, a temptress in lacy… - 2 days ago, 15 Feb 20, 4:06pm -
Our good audio brother John Marks, he who shepherds his site, The Tannhauser Gate, sends along another smoke signal about a fine recording of a nowadays-obscure composer, Louise Farrenc. I have not yet found a single recommendation of John's that was… - 2 days ago, 15 Feb 20, 9:28am -
Searching for the best home recording studio package with everything to record vocals, guitar, drums, and your band is almost impossible. There are lots of different home recording kits and bundles, but not all have everything you need. It’s a good… - 5 days ago, 12 Feb 20, 9:15am -
Looking for the best podcast microphone for your project isn’t easy or fun. There are a ton of different podcast mics in the pro audio world and it can be almost impossible to choose between them all. Most podcasting mics have several key features… - 6 days ago, 11 Feb 20, 10:58pm -
Picking and comparing the best online guitar lessons that will help you become a better guitar player no matter what your skill level is difficult. There are so many different guitar training courses out there. How are you supposed to know which one… - 9 days ago, 8 Feb 20, 1:54pm -
