AXPONA is a big show. Big as in massive. Big as in I don't know how someone can cover almost 200 rooms in three days. I'm sure one could find many places online that offer in-depth reviews of individual rooms, but you won't find that here, for the most part. Here you will find a... Read More »
SPEC Corporation is a Japanese company founded by Mr. Shirokazu Yazaki, former chief engineer of TEAC and Pioneer, in order to achieve one goal: to provide a tube sound with solid-state amplifiers. The RPA-MG1000 amplifier is its latest and the most expensive product. And it's a Class D one. If we were to adopt an... Read More »
Bottom line. AXPONA 2019 was a blast! I have not seen any numbers just yet, but I feel like AXPONA 2019 was very well attended and will be considered another big success story. I was only able to participate on Friday and Saturday, but many friends and contacts in the Industry seemed very pleased by... Read More »
Wojtek Karolak & Adam Czerwiński, In a Sentimental Mood. The album In a Sentimental Mood by leading jazzmen Wojtek Karolak and Adam Czerwiński, is one of the best vinyl records of recent years—both when it comes to music and sound. The text below is about how it was recorded and released, as well as what it... Read More »
Award Winning Performance-enhancing Connector & Cable Supports Multi-material hybrid construction: an original Furutech design For superior connector and cable damping Multifunctional NCF Booster and NCF Booster-Signal Performance-enhancing Connector & Cable supports Not only do the Furutech NCF Booster products lift audio cables off the floor minimizing their points of contact with the floor, reducing electromagnetic interference, they also excel... Read More »
From Tents and Pods to a Remodeled Hotel Two years ago, I made the trek to Denver's Marriott Tech Center Hotel to attend the 2016 edition of the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF). It was an unusual event as the hotel was under construction and much of the show was held in tents and pods... Read More »
Audeze Sound in a Planar Magnetic Nearfield Desktop System Main Floor | Adventure Room Next to the Ear Gear Expo The Dragonfire Acoustics Mini Dragon Planar Desktop Speaker System is the latest innovation from Dr. Dragoslav Colich, Audeze’s pioneering Chief Technology Officer. Join us at Dragonfire and audition the system from 4/12 to 4/14 at... Read More »
This is an important year for Rethm Loudspeakers, for two reasons..... Firstly, we have recently completed a major re-work of our premium line of speakers ( Saadhana, Maarga, and Trishna ) -- the first major change since the line was introduced several years ago. The cosmetic changes are significant but not "radical," and they have... Read More »
There are times when I think the iPod in my car can read my mind. I have it perpetually set to shuffle all songs. It's old, and sometimes it doesn't do a very good job of shuffling, not to mention the fact that because we take that car on trips there is a lot of... Read More »
From Poland With Love! LampizatOr North America will present the world debut of the Golden Atlantic 2: Tube Rollers Paradise (“T.R.P.”) in Room 546. This will be the first public showing of LampizatOrs' latest achievement in Digital Analog Conversion, which features a tubed output stage and supports all PCM frequencies as well as up to 8xDSD... Read More »
Vallejo Jazz Society Presents: DARIA and Her Trio at Empress Theater, Vallejo, CA Sunday, April 28, 2019, 5 pm - 7 pm Featuring: Frank Martin, Piano Daniel Lucca Parenti, Bass Deszon Claiborne, Drums Get Tix: HERE
We will be using the Zotl40 Reference Amp in Chicago, at AXPONA this week in room 606. We will also be showcasing the new MZ3 as a preamplifier with our Raven Loud speakers and the Tredegar Turntable & ModWright Instruments’ Ph 9.0 phono preamp. This is a fantastic system you won’t want to miss. Over... Read More »
Egglestonworks Demos Kiva, Debuts Entry-Level Stunner! Schaumberg, IL—April 12, 2019: EgglestonWorks, Memphis-based manufacturer of handcrafted, “Small-Batch” loudspeaker systems, will be displaying at 2018 AXPONA, at the Renaissance Schaumberg Hotel and Convention Center, room 1222, starting Friday, April 12. EgglestonWorks will be demonstrating their acclaimed Kiva loudspeakers ($14,995/pr). Known inside the company as “Baby Viginti,” Kiva... Read More »
SEMINARS, PARTNER DEMOS & MUSIC GIVEAWAYS New York/London, 3 April 2019: MQA, the pioneering company delivering authenticated master quality music in a file small enough to stream, will be participating in the Master Class series and supporting its many partners at AXPONA 2019. Attendees can learn about MQA’s award-winning technology and experience master quality sound... Read More »
Fronting the system is Bergmann Audio’s Galder turntable and Odin air-bearing tonearm. We’re very excited to carry Bergmann’s products in the US, so much that we’ve invited Johnnie Bergmannhimself to our room to do the honors and introduce his amazing masterpiece to the public. And, with such an amazing analog rig, we're bringing our reference... Read More »
PrimaLuna’s New Product Line Unveiled Next Week! April 3, 2019: PrimaLuna’s new EVO Sereis of Tube Electronics will make its North American trade show debut next week at AXPONA, 12-14 April, at the Renaissance Schaumberg Hotel and Convention Center, Schaumberg, IL. PrimaLuna will unveil this innovative new product line in the Inspiration Room, on the... Read More »
(secrets of the white album) Presented and Directed by Thomas Mulready Featured seminar on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 1:30PM at AXPONA, Audio Expo North America at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173. Free and open to all attendees of the 2019 AXPONA conference. http://www.axpona.com/sessions_detail.asp?id=4847 It all... Read More »
Qobuz brings 40 million 16-bit tracks plus millions more in 24-bit high-resolution to Bryston music players Peterborough, Ontario April 8th, 2019 – Bryston (bryston.com) has introduced native support for the Qobuz streaming music service as an available firmware update for Bryston’s award-winning BDP Music Players. Qobuz, the world’s first certified high-resolution (24-bit/up to 192 kHz) streaming... Read More »
(Lake Grove, NY) April 8th, 2019 – VANA, Ltd. (www.vanaltd.com) has announced the arrival of the European Audio Team (E.A.T) F-Note tonearm as well as an optional high-inertia platter/bearing combo. The new tonearm is compatible with the company’s Forte’ and Forte’ S turntables, while the platter has been specifically designed for the Forte’. A universal version... Read More »
Most anyone that knows me well knows that analog playback has been my chosen lifestyle for the last two decades in that, as an "industry professional" I imported and distributed high performance / high mass turntables, tonearms, phono cartridges, and associated electronics for some 14 years, established the Thorens TD-124 restoration model for North America,... Read More »
Ye Olde Editor in action at RMAF 2015 (photograph by Jeff Day) Three things for you… As AXPONA 2019 is looming next week, I have three items that I need to write about briefly before I hit that trail to Chicago. These will be short and to the point…not everything needs to be War and... Read More »
New speakers based on Arnie Nudell's work, the best-ever DAC from digital guru Ted Smith, and Paul McGowan! Boulder, CO: 4/5/2019-----At Axpona 2019, PS Audio is proud to present the next generation of state-of-the-art components from a 45-year industry leader. PS will be exhibiting in the Schaumburg A suite near show registration, in the Renaissance... Read More »
Multichannel DSD Listening Demos in SUITE 658 By George Klissarov (exaSound) & Ted Brady (NativeDSD Music) in collaboration with Magnepan and Parasound exaSound and NativeDSD, in a multichannel show room setup, will excite you with a flood of 3D spatial cues, stunning detail and immersing realism. What better way to demonstrate what it can do... Read More »
April 2019 Fort Lauderdale, Florida — Wireworld Cable Technology, one of the world's most respected brands of high-performance audio and video cables, introduces three new cables for 110-ohm digital and analog audio applications. These highly flexible 26-gauge cables utilize Wireworld’s patented DNA Helix conductor geometry with 100% shielding and proprietary Composilex 3 insulation to improve the fidelity... Read More »
The Finite Elemente Method (FEM) is a numerical method for solving problems of engineering and mathematical physics. Typical problem areas of interest include structural analysis, heat transfer, fluid flow, mass transport and electromagnetic potential. The analytical solution of these problems generally requires the solution to boundary value problems for partial differential equations. Wikipedia.org Mr Luis Fernandes, the current CEO of the German company called Finite... Read More »
Hey, Positive People! When we last spoke on March 9 in Issue 102 (HERE), I ended the article saying that being so inspired by the sound of the Modwright P9.0 preamp, it led me to purchase quite a few fun vinyl items for discussion in this Part II of Mono-mania! I have a complete mono-ready... Read More »
Gingko Audio will premiere the Clarissa LE monitor speakers at AXPONA 2019 in Room 1520. We will drive them using three different integrated amplifiers: a 100W Class D Cyrus One HD from the UK, an 8W tube TRV-A300XR from Triode Corp of Japan and a 150W solid state Majestic from Wells Audio in California. An... Read More »
Attendees will experience Hi-Res music at up to 24/192 resolution on Qobuz in most every exhibit. AXPONA's tenth-anniversary show takes place April 12 - 14 at Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center Qobuz, the world’s first and only certified Hi-Res streaming and download service, has been chosen as the official high-resolution streaming service at this... Read More »
Youth Fountain (formerly Bedroom Talk) is a 2-piece emotional pop-punk outfit from Vancouver. After a long time, the band has finally released their first full-length. And I'll be the first to say, it may have not been worth the wait. Letters to Our Former Selves is a collection of 12 songs, comprised of five new... Read More »
German Physiks’ new Emperor range of high-end electronics will be launched in the U.S. next month at the AXPONA show in room 352 by their distributor, Distinctive Stereo LLC. The range currently comprises a preamplifier, integrated amplifier and stereo and mono power amplifiers. Our objective in designing the Emperor range was to create a range of electronics... Read More »
Audionet is in full production! There has been a rumor circulating that I would like to address about a brand that GTT Audio represents: Audionet. Whether through a misunderstanding or malicious attempt to smear this brand, the rumors have been circulating that Audionet filed for insolvency (bankruptcy). This is simply not true. The manufacturing company... Read More »
Yon Olde Editor (portrait by John Robinson) A prologue: of memories, music, and dreams… To start: An extended and quite famous passage from Proust. Just read it, it will do you good. Many years had elapsed during which nothing of Combray, save what was comprised in the theatre and the drama of my going to... Read More »
- Reference D / A converter with integrated preamplifier - 3x Femto Clocks with 80ps clock jitter for the 44.1kHz frequency group, the 48kHz frequency group and for the data buffer of the converter chip. - Linear power supply, elaborately stabilized with discrete (constructed from single transistors) regulators and numerous post regulators. The result is... Read More »
Getting music from A to B is still the hot thing with more and more renderer/server/streaming devices coming out from every nook and cranny. While there continues to be offerings from such companies as AURALiC, Aurender, and so on—running their own proprietary software—there are those from the likes of Antipodes, Wolf, Roon, Small Green Computer,... Read More »
Roger Skoff, LAOC Gala 2018 (photograph by David W. Robinson) Roger Skoff writes about possibly unexpected things that can affect the sound of your system. Well more than half a century ago, when I was a kid, the teacher in my High School physics class did something I will never forget. Let me tell you... Read More »
Sometimes I have no idea how I find music. It's a weird combination of factors that go into the discovery of new music. Sometimes I just have to be in the right place at the right time, in the right mindset. 花冷え。(Hanabie) is no exception to this case. The way I discovered this band, which... Read More »
Twenty questions with an audiophile who is also an artist. For this premiere, we feature our own writer, Greg Petan. Tell us about your background? I grew up in Evanston, IL. My father was a jazz pianist and middle school teacher and principal. He had a regular Saturday night gig at the Playboy Mansion for... Read More »
