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Here are Senior Editor Greg Weaver's Top Five Rooms / Best Of AXPONA 2024 Blue Note Award winners, presented in the same order as the main show report is laid out, starting on floor 16 and workin...

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This most recent AXPONA (AUDIO EXPO NORTH AMERICA) , held Friday, April 12th through Sunday, April 14th at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center for the fifth time (COVID-19 took i...

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A linear field transducer or LFT has a foil/Mylar diaphragm with conducting traces etched into it like a circuit board that are controlled by magnets in the frame which operate in push-pull. The ...

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Last month I had the fortune of being asked to review new speakers from Endow, which made their debut at the Florida Audio Expo 2020. Endow Audio's T35s loudspeakers, according to the company, re...

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If there is anything obvious about obvious truths, it is their truth. Nothing else about them need be, and often nothing else is. Moreover, some obvious truths are obvious only in retrospect. Obv...

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The first track on this album is "The Robots." There are dueling bass lines early in the song, an excellent test of the speakers' low-frequency response and resolving power in this range. Every t...

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The Aric Audio Super 300B SET is a lively amp that renders tonal colors realistically without being over-embellished. Instruments and vocals are portrayed with a natural timbre and are reproduced...

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Editorial: New Hi-Fi Gear Is Pushing The Boundaries Sonus Faber Duetto Stereo Speaker System Dellichord FR6 Loudspeakers DS Audio DS 003 Optical Cartridge Richter Wizard Series 6Plus Loud...

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The Avantgarde Acoustic UNO SD's appearance was stunning. The review samples' cabinets were finished in an attractive piano-black lacquer. This lacquer, says Avantgarde, is reinforced with carbon...

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The Pacific Audio Fest (PAF) returns to Seattle for their third great year! From September 6th through 8th, you can experience the very best in high-performance high-end audiophile gear at the bi...

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Being an audiophile means that convenience isn't our number one goal. If you are anything like me, I am an audiophile because I love music and want to hear recorded music with the best sound qual...

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Editorial: No Truth. Just Joy. The Neurochrome Story The Open-Loop Complementary Follower And An Amplifying Stage A High-Performance 60-Watt Class A Amplifier Part 2 Sustainable Acoustica...

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Getting to 'Series 3' of the Bowers & Wilkins 705 stand-mounting loudspeaker has been a rather more convoluted process than it might seem at first glance. You might imagine that 'S3' replaces 'S2...

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If you are a reader of this esteemed publication it is not a stretch to presume you are an audiophile and probably pretty deep into our wonderful hobby. Having said that, I think you would be har...

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Record Store Day 2024 will celebrate the many important independent record stores in the USA and internationally on April 20, 2024. Record Store Day was originally conceived during 2007 when a fe...

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It's the very last day of AXPONA 2024 and we're grateful for Greg Weaver's Sunday photos and info (albeit slightly delayed). Many topflight exhibit rooms are within today's update, including a s...

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North America's longest running hi-fi audio trade show, T.H.E. Show, is set to take place from June 7th through 9th at the Hilton Orange County Costa Mesa. T.H.E. Hotel Room Block is now availabl...

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The playing field at audio shows is never level. The room itself can make a huge difference as was notably evident to me this year. And mishaps can happen. A piece of music might be playing that ...

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With the AXPONA 2024 (Audio Expo North America) show's last day in the books, EnjoyTheMusic.com's Chuck Bruce gives us his final 'preview'. Within his Sunday FUNday update Chuck reports on an exc...

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Once again we're honored to have many fantastic photos and incredible info from the AXPONA 2024 show. Our Senior Editor Greg Weaver has sent us even more info for your visual pleasures. We also f...

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Michael Bump heard many great pieces of high-performance audio gear. From turntables and Hi-Res Audio DACs to lossless music streamers, reference-quality loudspeakers, tweaks and so very much mor...

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Chuck once again brings us exceptional coverage of Audio Expo North America (AXPONA) here in Chicago. Today he gave a careful listen to various turntables, hornspeakers, DAC, reel-to-reel, and mu...

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Fans of audio / hi-fi gear and MUSIC lovers can now have your voice heard. We also publisht many incredible gear photos each day not seen on our website. From the best high-performance audio eq...

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For our third Friday Preview, we are honored to add musician, music Professor, and all around great gentleman Dr. Michael Bump's Friday photographs. We're sure you'll enjoy seeing many of the exc...

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Friday's fun AXPONA 2024 pics from our Senior Editor Greg Weaver Featuring Avantgarde Acoustic And Phasemation LampizatOr And Westminster Lab  Soulution And Gauder Acoustics  Rethm Loud...

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Audio Expo North America 2024 Show Coverage By Chuck Bruce    Featuring: Stenheim L/S, VTL, And Nordost Cables Christina Stone Of GIK Acoustics Aurora Aries Cerat Three-Way Horn Loudspeak...

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To reorient readers and those who have attended the Montreal show this year or in the past, Part 7 covers the rooms off to the right after you descend the escalator to the lower level. The Outrem...

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Dan D'Agostino Master Audio products are not the most expensive audio components on the market, but in my opinion, their audio products are some of the best sounding high-end audio components I'v...

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Do you remember as a kid when you first heard an excellent quality music system? It was exciting, right? That first time I heard music on a good stereo, I was completely mesmerized as if real mus...

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AUDIO EXPO NORTH AMERICA (AXPONA) 2024 three-day experience featured a multitude of floors, with a total of approximately 200 listening rooms. Special showcases include the Expo Hall featuring T...

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This just in from the world's most important and largest high-end audio event globally: Acclaimed musician and producer Steven Wilson will be presenting his most recent album "The Harmony Codex" ...

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Bliss Acoustics' smaller version of this speaker with just the two woofers below the vertical white cylinder-shaped nearly full-range driver was among the Best Rooms last October at the Toronto s...

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AUDIO EXPO NORTH AMERICA (AXPONA) 2024 is set to take place from April 12th through 14th at The Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center close to Chicago. This three-day experience will feature ...

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This just in from Lou Hinkley and Gary Gill, show promoters for the SWAF: "Our FIRST SOUTHWEST AUDIO FEST was a resounding success and we already have the contract locked in at the Hilton Anatole...

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The Industry Banquet And Lifetime Achievement Awards MONTREAL AUDIOFEST 2024 SHOW Report By Rick Becker During Saturday night here at the Montreal Audiofest 2024, EnjoyTheMusic.com once again...

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This month we've finalized our Florida International Audio Expo 2024 show report, while we're still adding to our Southwest Audio Fest and Montreal Audiofest show reports. Be sure to check back o...

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It's always an experience when you get the opportunity to review cables. They take a while to break in, and if they do their job correctly, they should disappear, leaving you with the ultimate pl...

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Attending a high-end audio show is a bit of sensory overload! There were over 100 companies represented at Southwest Audio Fest 2024. When I got my bearings by the third day, I settled on a few f...

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What an amazing new spectacle! This remarkable inaugural event was held at the four-star rated Hilton Anatole in the Design District just north of the heart of downtown Dallas, Texas, from March ...

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It was a delight to enter the Erikson Consumer room to find JBL L100 Classic Mk II speakers ($3400 each) playing. They were driven by a rig comprised of JBL components including a streamer, CD pl...

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Editorial: Editor's Choice Awards Incoming! Your Views On Audio The History Of hi-fi+ Paul Messenger 1949-2024 Competitions: Four Ways To Win! Nordost QBASE Reference (QB 10) B.audio ...

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As mentioned, I've been reviewing for EnjoyTheMusic.com for over six years, but this inaugural Southwest Audio Fest was my first show. This meant I was able to meet some of the people who I've be...

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Hi guys and gals in AudioLand. With all these show reports contained within the Enjoy the Music.com pages, i felt you would be interested in what it takes to cover shows as a humble writer lookin...

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A while back I read a great post on the Daily Beast about how the old RCA company (Radio Corporation of America) was actually Apple way before Apple came into existence. Of course, that means tha...

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According to the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) that works for the music business and companies that create it in the United States of America, "Revenues from physical music for...

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After admiring the ducks floating motionlessly as they listened to Terry Riley's Music For Urban Wilderness, I retraced my steps and headed up the stairs to the 2300 hallway. After climbing the s...

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Set to take place from April 5th through 7th at the Sydney Central Hotel, this year's even builds on the success of the Australian Hi-Fi Show Sydney in 2023. Brought to you by Australian Hi-Fi, W...

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It's always an experience when you get the opportunity to review cables. They take a while to break in, and if they do their job correctly, they should disappear, leaving you with the ultimate pl...

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Aric Kimball is an audio component designer and is a self-made audiophile. It is seldom to come across an audio designer who has eluded the radar among the audiophile community. His father somewh...

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Although the brand lives on and stores worldwide will continue, The Body Shop in the UK has gone into administration and its future is uncertain. This might seem an odd opening gambit in an edito...

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It's only been about a century since, if you wanted to hear music, you either had to play or sing it yourself or get somebody else to do it for you. Sure, the first music recording was made back ...

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This month we've finalized our Florida International Audio Expo 2024 show report, while we're still adding to our Southwest Audio Fest and Montreal Audiofest show reports. Be sure to check back o...

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Going from the 1200 hallway to the 1300 one was more of a zig-zag than a simple left turn. The cheat sheet for Brosseau lists a large and a small rig. This was the smaller one with a Lyngdorf TDA...

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One of the rooms I was anticipating was Classic Audio. I had been following these Michiganders since they started with the rebuilding of JBL Hartsfield horns. Dominating the room was the massive ...

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Yes, you have read the measurement results from our lab correctly (in case you checked them): For 94 decibels of sound pressure at a distance of one meter, this speaker needs just 0.07 Watts of p...

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The Gryphon Essence preamplifier and Gryphon Stereo power amplifier are gorgeous looking and beautiful sounding Danish high-end audio components. Those who can afford either or both of these comp...

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I think there were some Denon electronics and Polk speakers in a system here, but I was afraid to stick around to see where this photo shoot was headed. Danny Labrecque of Luna Cables in Eastern ...

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Southwest Audio Fest kicked off on March 15 with a medium-sized, but lively and well-attended event at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. The show's organizers, Gary Gill and Lou Hinkley, are experien...

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Seeing that Songer Audio made the trip to the Southwest Audio Fest 20924 show, they demonstrated their wonderful loudspeakers was a real treat! In the room were the S1x field-coil speakers ($45,0...

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As my travels to the Montreal show were wont to do, I awoke with my car covered with snow after a pleasant drive to my secret camping spot near the Canadian border. As I approached the Customs ch...

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The first thing I noticed about the early version of the LFT-8 was that it was tall and narrow and cut a fine figure. It also had an industrial look which was quite becoming. Once the grills – ...

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The United Kingdom's Office For National Statistics has announced their adding vinyl LPs into their "Basket Of Goods And Services" that count toward inflation. According to their website, "New it...

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Thanks to Rick Becker, we have a fun selection of photos taken today at the Montreal Audiofest 2024. Rick says, "Today, Saturday, I had trouble getting into a lot of rooms – had to wait for pe...

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It's hard to believe, but I've been reviewing for Enjoy the Music.com for over six years. In that time I have been fortunate to listen to a lot of excellent equipment in the comfy confines of my ...

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A brilliant engineer and visionary, he has emerged as the torchbearer for innovative Class D designs, largely through his unique applications of Gallium nitride (GaN) transistor technology specif...

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The UNO SD's appearance was stunning. The review samples' cabinets were finished in an attractive piano-black lacquer. This lacquer, says Avantgarde, is reinforced with carbon fiber inserts. Besi...

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Editorial: Doesn't Look Like It An Afternoon With Menno van der Veen A High-Performance 60-Watt Class A Amplifier Part 1 Comprehensive AC Power Controller Hearing And Audio Part 2 — Aud...

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I have made it no secret that I am a huge tube fan. I have also made no secret of my love of ampsandsound amplifiers. The reason is that Justin Weber is one of the few designers of his generation...

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Have you ever been listening to your system and the lights go out? It's not a good feeling because there is always the risk that when the power comes back on that something will be amiss. I've us...

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EnjoyTheMusic.com, high-performance audio's long-celebrated online publication for 29 years and a leader in providing industry news, high-end audio reviews, and luxury show reports, is pleased to...

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The SALON AUDIO MONTREAL AUDIOFEST 2024 , scheduled from March 22nd through 24th, will bring together over 5000 visitors who desire seeing, touching, and listening to over 300 brands of high-perf...

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For me, mid-February in Central Florida usually means a two-hour road trip from Orlando to Tampa to attend the annual (and now well-established) Florida International Audio Expo (FIAE, previously...

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Thanks to our incredible photojournalist Paul Schumann, we have some special preview photos from the inaugural Southwest Audio Fest 2024 show in Dallas. EnjoyTheMusic.com's full show reports will...

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Audio professionals working in product development, design, manufacturing, and system implementation always meet new challenges as technologies change and evolve. In professional or consumer appl...

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It's been some years since we went to the annual Consumer Electronics Show. Despite missing the winter desert sun in Las Vegas (especially in the UK, where the sun disappears around mid-November ...

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The SOUTHWEST AUDIO FEST 2024 SHOW (SWAF ) arises from the partnership of Gary Gill and Lou Hinkley with their success of the Pacific Audio Fest event. Destined to be an annual event for high-...

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Fans of audio / hi-fi gear and MUSIC lovers can now have your voice heard. We also post many incrediblegear photos each day, from the best high-performance audio equipment of today to highly-lo...

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Recently I received some new CD re-issues from JVC who have begun applying their very nice XRCD process to the RCA Victor catalog of classical recordings from the 1950s and 1960s. Among this batc...

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This month we hope to hear some vintage loudspeakers. Once again Eric will generously give us a glimpse and a listen from his fast growing collection. A pair of Altec -- Lansing A7 "Voice of the ...

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What would you say if I told you that the most expensive thing about your system might not be what you think it is? No, I'm not thinking of your listening room, although, from a physical standpoi...

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Editorial: Let's Talk About The Body Shop Computer Audio Design £675 USB Control Giveaway Magico M7 Floorstanding Loudspeaker Aavik I-880 Integrated Amplifier Technics SU-GX70 Integrated...

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I began to assemble my first "real" audio system while still in high school. I made it chiefly from DIY components and other "vintage" gear I could scrounge from friends and family. At that time,...

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The Ayon Audio CD-35 II as reviewed here, is the latest introduction to a long lineage of CD players that have been well regarded going back to the various models in the 3 and 5 series, along wit...

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If you are not familiar with Bruce Thigpen, it's time you were. Bruce has been among the more creative and innovative designers in the audio industry over the past forty years. He began his caree...

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This just in from the Florida International Audio Expo: On the heels of its biggest FIAE 2024 show to date, the Florida International Audio Expo is pleased to announce date and venue changes for ...

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In the mid to late 1990s, I heard a pair of Avantgarde Acoustic horn loudspeakers (hornspeaker) for the first time at a local high-end audio showroom. I don’t remember the model of the speakers...

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Tonight from 5 PM to 7 PM is the Audio Engineering Society's special Dolby Atmos Experience at the Dolby Headquarters located at 1275 Market Street in San Francisco, CA. According to the AES, "Jo...

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In my years as an audiophile, I have met many artisan audio designers who I count among my most respected 'musician' friends, whose mission is to create not just fine audio equipment, but true mu...

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The Chester Group, a specialist in International Home Technology Shows who have been a pioneering business keeping step with consumer electronics, produce three extensive luxury events that reach...

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Back in 1955, some of the big audio issues were: Which provides higher fidelity, triodes or pentodes? Feedback or no feedback? Active or passive? Solid core or stranded wire? Does this all sound ...

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This month we're featuring our extensive Florida International Audio Expo 2024 show report that highlights many pages filled with everything from moderately-priced to price-is-no-object audio equ...

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When the Tampa show first began, the word 'International' was not within the name. Thankfully, the show promoters quickly realized the error of their ways. This year at the Florida International ...

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Back at the turn of the millennium you could put together a pretty good audio system for $10,000, and you could listen to many of those components in a local brick & mortar store if you lived in ...

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It's been a while since I've had an opportunity to listen to some of the Pass amps officially. The last one was, if memory does serve me, an integrated INT-30 amplifier, a review you had the oppo...

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Here's three pages filled with exceptional photos of high-performance audio gear that was in Tampa during the Florida International Audio Expo 2024. As always... enjoy the music!

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One of the many stories I love telling is when I first met Jeff Wells. It started at his small table booth at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest where he was showing his new tube amplifier. There was ...

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We've all seen the black and silver boxes, perhaps they were bestowed wooden side panels and the like to make them more attractive. Now what if, and am just saying someone who is a true artist in...

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Will cut to the chase right up front and say that many attendees I spoke with had very high praise for Alberto Guerra's AGD exhibit room during the Florida International Audio Expo 2024. AGD's ve...

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With attendance, ticket sales, and sponsorship activity at or near all-time highs, concert attendance for 2023 as compared to 2022 is up 20% to over 145 million fans. This figure spans more than ...

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As with virtually all shows, the local dealers come out strong to showcase their best gear and the FIAE 2024 was no exception. Suncoast Audio, based in Sarasota (FL), featured one room with MBL g...

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Here's something you don't see every day, drums and loudspeaker driver enclosures. The SubDrum is said to be an all-in-one sound system. You use a coax driver (tweeter and midrange) within the dr...

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Back in July 2021, EnjoyTheMusic.com's Rick Becker reviewed the MC Audiotech Forty-10 floorstanding loudspeaker and said, "it is for the discerning music lover who is not afraid to think outside ...

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EnjoyTheMusic.com, premium audio's celebrated online site since 1995 and a leader in providing over 25 years of industry news, thousands of gear reviews, and more than 280 show reports, is please...

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For those of you reading this who, for some reason, didn't attend this year's incredible Florida International Audio Expo 2024, the Acora Acoustics, LampizatOr, and VAC room was within the larges...

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Yes, the very famous words by none other than the original Willy Wonka, a movie-famous chocolatier who single-handedly saved a society. Mr. Wonka was quite the eccentric inventor, a man who deman...

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It's always a joy to chat with Oz Turan during shows. His endless enthusiasm and deep love for music shine warmly, and am sure everyone who visited his room experienced this too. There's always a...

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Weeks before the Florida International Audio Expo, PureAudioProject owner and brilliant audio engineer Ze'ev Schlik teased me with sneak peek pics of his new Trio10 open baffle loudspeaker. Celeb...

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As I alluded to within Part 1 of my FIAE 2024 report, audio shows can be overwhelming. Many of us have seen pics, read reviews, and perhaps even watched YouTube videos. Yet walking the halls, hea...

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Set to take place from April 5th through 7th at the Sydney Central Hotel, this year's even builds on the success of the Australian Hi-Fi Show Sydney in 2023. Brought to you by Australian Hi-Fi, W...

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Virually everyone within the industry knows Wynn Wong. Always a good word, a smile, plus Wynn is extremely passionate about music. On a personal note, he's also into horology (that means timepiec...

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The great folks at Playback Distribution were at the Florida International Audio Expo 2024 showcasing a wide variety of brands they offer. Taking a peek at their website, they say, "Our mission i...

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It is easy to get distracted by the equipment at an audio show. Being my first show in several decades it was a bit overwhelming at times. Yet what is really at the heart of these shows and why t...

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Enjoying music is fun, especially when you're well Endowed. Wait a minute here, what did the page title say again? Hmmmm.... Moving right along with show coverage, during the Florida Internatio...

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I have something to admit. I am a music lover. No, it's worse than that, I'm a certifiable music junkie. I listen to music at home. I listen to music at work. I listen to it in the car. I even he...

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Founded near Warsaw Poland in 2010, while LampizatOr builds electronics and speakers, many are not aware of those offerings, as it was their exceptional tubed DACs that first put the company on t...

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From his love of music and tweaks to mechanical timepieces, Synergistic Research's chief designer Ted Denny brought an abundance of enthusiasm and excitement to the Florida International Audio Ex...

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Technical Audio Devices (TAD) began life as a project launched by Pioneer Electronic back in 1975 to create pro audio loudspeakers. According to the company, professional audio engineer Bart Loca...

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Year after year, show after show, this terrific trio comes together at high-performance audio events, and the Florida International Audio Expo 2024 is no exception. As usual, after taking photos ...

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Drring the Florida International Audio Expo 2024, Audio Group Denmark had not one, not two, but three rooms filled with gear from Aavik, Ansuz, Axxess, and Borresen. Within one room they were sho...

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It's always great to see long-timers like Bruce Ball during high-performance audio events. Representing the Margules Group here at the Florida International Audio Expo 2024, Bruce was able to ach...

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The multi-award-earning Canadian company Gershman Acoustics favorably distinguished the Florida International Audio Expo 2024 with their new 30th Anniversary Black Swan floorstanding loudspeaker ...

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It was delightful meeting the folks at Naim / Focal and longtime Florida retailer House of Stereo based in Jacksonville. Have personally visited their previous location decades ago, and wow they ...

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The Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2024, organized by Audio T, is set to take place at the Delta Hotels by Marriott from Friday, February 23rd through Sunday the 25th. Since Audio T is said to be the UK's ol...

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Before I begin reporting on the many rooms.... If you have not heard by now, this past weekend's Florida International Audio Expo was a resounding success by every measure! Was there an increase ...

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The 2024 edition of HIGH END audio show will take place from May 9th through 12th at the MOC Event Center in Munich (Germany). More than 200 exhibitors will be there representing home and portabl...

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Within my previous article last month, I argued that modes of communication could themselves be sources or initiators of meaning. An example illustrates the point. An artist paints a portrait of ...

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After the presentation of the DALI Kore, in a rare moment of complete agreement, the guests left the room with a big smile on their faces. HIGH END audio show, May 2022, Munich, Germany – for s...

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The more I immerse myself in this hobby since I retired from the entertainment industry in 2008, the more certain I have become that the amplifier is the most important and telling piece of equi...

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Developments in audio front-ends and MEMS microphones give us a broad perspective of an intense area of activity for the audio industry. After the world converted work-from home spaces into recor...

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The world is in the midst of a 'blandemic;' a bland uniformity that exists in all circles of society today. It's down to the little guys to kick against this sweeping tide of vapid mediocrity. An...

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Editorial: Meeting The Standards A Look Inside Douglas Self's Small Signal Audio Design The AVM-100 True-RMS Voltmeter The Second Harmonic Distortion Myth Improving The Transfer Function ...

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The Florida International Audio Expo is within convenient driving distance to such local attractions as Tampa Busch Gardens, Disneyworld, and the Florida Aquarium. Don't forget about Universal St...

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Audio experimenters have uncovered many gaps in the models textbook science brings to bear on electro-acoustical phenomena. This can be a source of bafflement and embarrassment to authorities in ...

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What are you going to do for Valentine's Day? Take your honey out for dinner? Mail her a card if she's far away? Enjoy a day or a night together if she's near? Or – if you've only seen her from...

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The Florida Intl. Audio Expo is scheduled from February 16th through 18th at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore hotel. This incredible event will feature many floors filled with...

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When performers or recording engineers talk about "cutting a track", those words can be the literal truth. Making a phonograph record – the first kind of sound recording – has always meant us...

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For this week's Film Friday EnjoyTheMusic.com is featuring All Things Must Pass: The Rise And Fall Of Tower Records. Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with 200 store...

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The Southwest Audio Fest show promoters worked for over two years to secure a contract with an amazing event hotel, which is very safe, family friendly, and great weather in March too! The Anatol...

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To dial the Phillips Design OH-16 omnidirectional loudspeakers correctly would require some help. It was a few days before my fellow audiophile friend was available. This was the first of several...

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The Chester Group's New York Audio Show 2024 is set to take place from May 31th through June 1st at the Martinique New York on Broadway. Returning to full capacity, the additional time will ensur...

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Editorial: CES, AI, And Your Music Børresen Acoustics X2 Floorstanding Loudspeaker Bowers & Wilkins 801 Signature Floorstanding Loudspeaker Trafomatic Audio Rhapsody Integrated Amplifier ...

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Wikipedia says that "Modern stereophonic technology was invented in the 1930s by British engineer Alan Blumlein at EMI, who patented stereo records, stereo films, and also surround sound." Many o...

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Audio Research's musical story began in 1970 when the company was founded by William Zane (Bill) Johnson, former owner of Electronic Industries, a specialty audio store in Minneapolis. Throughout...

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Salk Sound speaker were mated with Well Audio amplification and Ginko / Danacables and was mighty impressed with the results. Salk Sound Exotica 3 ($11,995) floorstanders are truly part of hi-fi ...

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The internet is a vast frontier, ever-expanding, and ever filled with noise. But somewhere deep within the recesses of the chatter, the opinions spilling forth like Biblical fact, is a small sola...

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The Borresen X2 is the smallest speaker in Borresen's X-Series. Even though it is Borresen's smallest speaker in that line, it is a floorstanding speaker 3.5 feet tall and weighs 80 pounds. Børr...

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This month we're featuring the Florida International Audio Expo 2024 show, great gear reviews, and some thought-provoking think pieces. Be sure to join us at the Tampa show in February to meet go...

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EnjoyTheMusic.com, high-performance audio's celebrated online site for 29 years and a leader in providing show reports, industry news, and high-end premium audio gear reviews, is pleased to once ...

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The Chester Group, a specialist in International Home Technology Shows who have been a pioneering business keeping step with consumer electronics, produce three extensive luxury events that reach...

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ESS Technology has recently introduces a new SABRE CODEC that integrates stereo analog and digital channels with modern lossless high-resolution performance. The ES9290 synchronous CODEC incorpor...

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ll Lejonklou products are plain black boxes of relatively modest size. The Boazu comes in at roughly 14" x 3" x 14" and weighs in at just under 10 lbs. The front panel has the name Lejonklou writ...

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As part of their meticulous tuning and engineering, Dan Clark Audio integrates their patent-pending Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System (AMTS), an inline device placed between the transducer and ...

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In the standard view, an audio system is nothing more than a mode of communicating a musical message that has been encoded to vinyl or digits. Audio systems provide the conventional mode for comm...

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The FiiO Q15 has dual power supplies has 1600 mWs of output power, and includes Bluetooth connectivity, USB, Coaxial, and Bluetooth Decoding, a 10-band global parametric equalizer (PEQ), a five-l...

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With next generation immersive audio slowly making its way into homes and headphones, we're happy to report on the winners of Immersive Audio Album's Listener's Choice Award: On January 24th, the...

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It was about a decade ago when I last reviewed a component manufactured by Rogue Audio. I distinctly remember my time spent with that preamp because I was very impressed with its sound quality. B...

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Review By Paul L. Schumann Back in the 1990s, there was an explosion of interest in single-ended triode (SET) amplification. This was spearheaded by two great Japanese designers, Hiroyasu Kondo o...

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With rumors of TikTok to offer true lossless hi-res music streaming, their In The Mix livestream is officially the biggest ever live event on TikTok. According to the company: TikTok In The Mix, ...

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The London Audio Show 2024 is set t o take place at the very popular and proven Radisson Red Hotel (formerly known as the Park Inn) on April 20th and 21st. The Chester Group first established sho...

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The Florida International Audio Expo, from February 16th through 18th at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore hotel, will feature with many floors filled with exhibit spaces. This...

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I just saw a picture of a truly remarkable recording studio mixing/mastering console. It has 48 channels, 56 monitors, 1046 Routing Modules, four bands of EQ on every input, and, for only a littl...

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To Tim, the idea that a tube amplifier should have a typical tube sound was not to his liking. To him, it indicated poor engineering and design, not a good sound. But tubes were capable of superi...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0121/Remembering_Tim_de_Paravicini.htm

The Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series has long occupied a unique place in high-end audio. Such is the market share that Bowers & Wilkins has of the total sales of speakers in this price category that t...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0122/Bowers_Wilkins_805_D4_Standmounted_Monitor_Speaker_Review.htm

EnjoyTheMusic.com presents to you our tour of the Quality Record Pressings (Acoustic Sounds) vinyl LP pressing plant. We join plant manager Gary and owner Chad Kassem as they take us on a step-by...

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The Wi-Fi Alliance, a worldwide network of companies with more than 80,000 Wi-Fi certifications over billions of devices globally, has just introduced the most powerful new features that boosts W...

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2016 was the point when Focal's commitment to the headphone category stepped up a gear. Up to then, the company had been content to produce relatively affordable models, contesting the newly crea...

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Louis Motek is a scientist who thinks about electricity beyond the wire. He's up there in that class of audio savants with Ted Denny of Synergistic Research, the late Jack Bybee, Rick Schultz of ...

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The 2024 edition of HIGH END audio show will take place from May 9th through 12th at the MOC Event Center in Munich (Germany). More than 200 exhibitors will be there representing home and portabl...

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This just in from the RIAA: Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier today released the following statement in support of the No Artificial Intelligence Fak...

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Editorial: Enjoying The Music You Love TAGA Harmony TCD-50 CD Player Advance Paris A12 Classic Stereo Amplifier Vivid Audio Kaya S12 Loudspeakers Serhan Swift Mµ2 Mk II Loudspeakers Hi...

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When a writer or vlogger covers a premium audio / high-end show, they have to make decisions about how they are going to do it. Over the course of three days, the rooms are only open for about 22...

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My first wife used to have this Madison Avenue market research job, and her main assignment was to do surveys-to find out what women wanted and what men thought was important. Not surprisingly, s...

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The first time you find him in the kitchen wearing your frilly apron and baking a newly spray-painted amp chassis in the oven you think it's kind of cute. You keep an open mind despite the fumes ...

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Said to be the most popular tube amplifier ever made, the Dynaco Stereo 70 has been around for over thirty-five years. Its early popularity was due to a reasonable price coupled with good quality...

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Editorial: From Smart To Intelligent Acoustical Shape Optimization For Vibroacoustics Applications Battle Of The Crossovers: Duelund Versus Linkwitz-Riley Duetta: A Modest-Cost, Transmissio...

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The journey continues. In pursuit of the finest in high-end audio stereo integrated amplifiers, last month I auditioned the Aavik I-580 from the Audio Group Denmark. The I-580 certainly deserved ...

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What would we do without the much beloved road trip? The promise of exploring parts known, and better yet completely unknown, especially in the wake of the Covid Pandemic, strikes many like as pe...

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This video is hosted by Steven R. Rochlin, a longstanding independent authority and innovator within the consumer electronics industry, and features Crystal and Siltech Cable's Edwin Rijnveld. As...

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The Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2024, organized by Audio T, is set to take place at the Delta Hotels by Marriott from Friday, February 23rd through Sunday the 25th. Since Audio T is said to be the UK's ol...

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The Southwest Audio Fest (SWAF) arises from the partnership of Gary Gill (Capital Audiofest) and Lou Hinkley (Daedalus Audio) and their success with the Pacific Audio Fest event. Destined to be a...

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What initially started as a home audio show many decades ago has today morphed into a full-blown consumer technology annual event in Las Vegas. Open from January 9th through 12th, CES is now a gl...

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Legacy Audio had their Aeris XD speakers with their dual air motion tweeter and an internally powered subwoofer as their main display, driven by their iV2 Ultra high current, dual-mono stereo amp...

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Editorial: Decisions In Our Buying Habits Meet Your Maker: Audio Group Denmark MOON By Simaudio 641 And 681 Int Amp / Streamer JMR Electroacoustique BLISS Jubilé Speaker Origin Live Sove...

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Thanks to Analogue Productions owner Chad Kassem, we're bringing you this curated video discussing the new UHQR 45 rpm vinyl LP release of Steely Dan's legendary Aja recording. Within the below v...

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Within the below video, Mark Gusew caught up with Bjorn Bengtsson, Product Specialist at Nordost during the StereoNET Melbourne Hi-Fi & AV Show. EnjoyTheMusic.com would like to humbly thank your ...

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As we wish the challenging past few years farewell, I predict 2023 is the year of increased growth and maturity within the luxury audio sector. With more manufacturers and new product launches th...

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On this occasion we exchanged a few words about the Internet and printed press with Andrija Curkovic, editor-in-chief of Hi-Fi Media — and not coincidentally. The magazine run by Andrija moved...

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The fourth annual Listener's Choice Awards by Immersive Audio Album (IAA) is now in their final round of voting. Concluding on January 17th, you can choose your fan-favorite releases from last ye...

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The Australian Hi-Fi Show 2024 is set to happen from April 5th through 7th April at the luxurious Novotel Sydney Central in Sydney. What Hi-Fi, Australian Hi-Fi, and Sound+Image team up together ...

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Welcome to a very musical 2024! This month's Review Magazine features special curated videos, an excellent think piece by Jules Coleman, and of course gear reviews too. Be sure to join us for mor...

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The Salon Audio Montreal Audiofest 2023, scheduled from March 24th through 26th, brought in more than 5000 visitors who want to hear, see and touch over 300 brands of audio products under one roo...

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The fantastic Florida International Audio Expo 2023 took place from February 17th through 19th at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore hotel. Many attendees enjoyed their opportun...

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After passing through the LTA Headphone Lounge I explored the final hallway of nearly identically sized rooms — not too big, and not too small, that have consistently exhibited fine rooms in th...

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First up, we hear from CEO Valerio Cora and Vice President of Sales Allan Haggar at the revitalized Audio Research Corporation. Thanks to Greg's fast-thinking, he was able to get them to take a b...

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First and foremost, the LampizatOr Pacific 2 surpassed every performance category of the Golden Gate 2. Yes, it's been quite a while and my audio memory is certainly not so good that I can rememb...

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Kalista is a brand first introduced under the French Métronome Technologie banner in 2002, and this new flagship €59,000 (or just over $64,000 at today's rate of exchange) Mantax is their no-h...

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Finally, something different! That was my first impression when taking a look at the new devices from Danish manufacturer Aavik. They are more compact than what we are used to from hi-fi and high...

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I'd encountered Roon music playing and cataloguing software on a few occasions, as well as its predecessor, the Sooloos music storage and handling system, with its attractive graphical presentati...

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I auditioned the Bella Sound Hanalei monoblocks in a medium-sized, dedicated, acoustically treated listening room. The main speakers in this two-channel system were the Sound Lab Majestic 545 ele...

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The point of it is that it's always a matter of electron count and, ultimately, the electron count is always going to try to get to electron balance – exactly the number of electrons that are s...

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Everyone at EnjoyTheMusic.com wishes you and yours a wonderful holiday season. As always, in the end what really matters is that you... Enjoy the Music!

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CanJam, the world's premier series of headphone audio shows produced by Head-Fi, returned to the Lion City for the 6th edition of CanJam Singapore, at the newly renovated Pan Pacific Singapore! F...

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The highly-anticipated annual UK Audio Show once again took place at the Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club. Music enthusiasts were delighted to see many new developments from luxurious premium aud...

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It was by now late morning on Sunday and I walked over toward Olive's Restaurant in the hotel where I started in with the large rooms.... In the past couple of Capital shows the Arion Audio room ...

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The Esoteric sound has normally been deemed as rather representative of the so-called Japanese sound, which is to some nuanced, introverted, controlled and detail-oriented, and to others thin-sou...

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When Andy Weiderspahn sent me Synergistic Research's new tweak, the Carbon Tuning discs, and told me this was technology built into their Atmosphere series cables, the handwriting was on the wall...

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This stretch of smaller rooms was the most kick-ass hallway of the whole show. While the big conference rooms had some heavy hitters, too, and the entire show was on a very high level overall, as...

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IFPI, said to be the voice of the recording industry worldwide and representing over 8,000 record company members across the globe, conducted a study that found we’re listening to more music in...

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This year's mammoth, and monstrously successful, Capital Audiofest 2023 marks the completion of an even dozen such shows... Though not all twelve were held at the current location, the Twinbrook ...

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When Benjamin Zwickel of Mojo-Audio asked me to review his updated Mystique X SE DAC I jumped at the chance. My last experience with his equipment represented some of the best performance at any ...

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The Legacy of Mr. Walsh – Almost 50 years after the debut of the famous Ohm F omni-directional speaker, a modern successor finds its way into our office – the Ohm AE 2000. No one can deny the...

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The banner across the front wall was for the re-entry of Perreaux (in New Zealand) to North America. The orange integrated amp sure caught the eye and matched the speaker cables, but the active u...

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We are pleased to announce a new industry-operated show for another underserved part of the country... the SouthWest Audio Fest in Dallas in Texas. They worked for over two years to secure a cont...

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Based in Toronto, Angi Lisi's American Sound is a major importer and a top retailer in Canada. She also typically has a major presence at the Chicago show. Her room at Capital was modest but it w...

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The Aric Audio preamplifier and amplifier are a simply wonderful combination in my experience. They are complimentary and flexible in their designs. They are entirely made by hand, specifically t...

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While we have musicians (rightly) unhappy about the very low compensation (if any!) when their music is streamed on Spotify, we have just learned that Spotify is letting go of 17% of their workfo...

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In their second room, Just Audio went further upstream with Spendor Classic 100 three-way stand-mount speakers ($14,800) speakers and an all-Cyrus Audio rig. Seen here, paired up on standard-widt...

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Our very special December holiday issue includes World Premiere gear reviews, think pieces, plus our new eNewsletter design! While our extensive Capital Audiofest (CAF) 2023 show report is still ...

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I have been a big fan of Audeze's headphones throughout the years. Since their initial release of the venerable LCD-2 over a decade ago, Audeze has become a world leader in planar magnetic techno...

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The show circuit is expanding and growing in a big-time way with new and larger events occurring around various regions within the USA. The Capital Audio Fest (CAF) has expanded by 30% with well ...

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As many music lovers know, Roon is an audiophile-grade music aggregation, connectivity and streaming technology company. Harman, owned by Samsung Electronics, is now free to leverage the popular ...

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Percy Chase — remember that name — drifted into Capital Audiofest just like "A Sheep Out On The Foam" with a couple of prototype speakers that defy his background. I probably saw him in the r...

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Visual Capitalist, a company focused on topics including markets, technology, energy, and the global economy, has posted their 50 Years of Music Industry Revenues, by Format. According the them, ...

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If you've been paying attention to recent industry trends, you'll be aware that the Audio Group Denmark's three audio product lines, Ansuz, Aavik, and Børresen Acoustics, have been getting a shi...

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In a musically compelling upmarket move, the remarkable Kronos Pro turntable and new Discovery RS tonearm combo (but same cartridge) headlines the latest system, these tonier stalwarts replacing ...

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I auditioned the Bella Sound Hanalei monoblocks in a medium-sized, dedicated, acoustically treated listening room. The main speakers in this two-channel system were the Sound Lab Majestic 545 ele...

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Coppice Audio ran a system based around their BG1 loudspeakers, these are based around Lowther's PM65 used as a wide-range mid-driver.... plus a special reel-to-reel unit too! Be sure to see our ...

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Our 18th annual Great Audiophile Gift extravaganza features gifts we know you'll love! Here are many excellent suggestions for your special music lover.

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Rounding 2nd Bass was Room 833 which was the 2nd AV Luxury Group room at the show. Bayz is based in Hungary, but manufacturing is done in Denmark. I've raved about the design before and mentioned...

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The nominees are in for the fourth edition of Immersive Audio Album's annual Listeners' Choice Awards. Thanks to recording studio quality lossless hi-resolution technical innovations, modern imme...

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The funtastic Florida International Audio Expo 2024 is set to take place from February 16th through 18th at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore hotel. Attendees will enjoyed thei...

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Wednesday night before the show I finished my nominations of Best Rooms at the Toronto Audiofest that had taken place just three weekends earlier. Thursday morning I loaded my CD player and an ol...

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Editorial: Ten Years More Of Everything Improving GaN With Digital Control New Ways To Measure Noise Cancelling... In Headphones And Earphones Optimizing Variable-Frequency Tone Controls ...

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The SouthWest Audio Fest arises from the partnership of Gary Gill (Capital Audiofest) and Lou Hinkley (Pacific AudioFest / Daedalus Audio) and their success with the Pacific Audio Fest event, whi...

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If you're reading this review, you're either considering the installation of a dedicated line in what is likely your dedicated listening room or perhaps your home theater... or maybe the video ri...

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When my daughter was growing up, we used to play a game called "Call it". The rules were simple: When a piece of classical music was on the radio or being played on the system, I would say "Call ...

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Welcome one and all to our exceptional 18th annual Great Audiophile Gift recommendations! We all love gifts, yet we also know that getting something special for your passionate music lover can be...

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Universal Music Group (UMG) third quarter and nine months (through September 2023) shows that revenue total €2.752 billion, an increased of 3.3% year-over-year, or 9.9% in constant currency. Th...

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The relaxation factor mentioned above led to effortless listening without fatigue. And while the Mk I and Mk II already had a proverbial silent black background, the Mk III was almost spooky in t...

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Passions run high among music lovers. We vilify "bad" musicians (the ones we dislike), and we elevate marginally functional savants with a couple of 2-minute singles and some album filler under t...

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The Right to Repair is something audio magazines rarely consider, but automatically factor into reviews. But, in recent years, it has become an increasingly important issue in the longevity of go...

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For the past five years, the audio industry has witnessed a tectonic shift in the platforms for digital signal processing available to developers of audio products. Now, we are seeing another sig...

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In my usual manner, I nominate a variable number of Best Rooms rather than select a First, Second, or Third place. This levels the playing field for sponsors of all rooms, large and small. Gives ...

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With Capital Audiofest coming up later this week, I am going to have to speed through this final part. Put on your speed reading glasses as there was a lot of good gear in these two levels. As yo...

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The Rethm Saadhana floorstanding loudspeakers are big, bold, and bodacious-looking speakers, and the task of unpacking their heavily padded boxes required the need for two helpers to set them up....

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I always expect great music when I enter a room and see Gershman Acoustics speakers… and I usually receive it. Over the years Eli Gershman has varied his presentations with different electronic...

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Capital Audiofest (CAF), taking place at the Twinbrook Hilton (Rockville Maryland) from November 10th through 12th, is the Northeast's favorite audio show! You often see families strolling from ...

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Setting up a listening test to compare various types of files is not easy. You need a base of equipment and a trusted set of files to start. Set aside several hours and have a few people involved...

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I attended my first audio show in 1957, in the days of mono. As a teenager interested in electronics, I discovered High Fidelity just about the time that my disillusionment with ham radio set in....

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Recent conversations with audiophiles and music lovers have brought me to the surprising realization that, although they may have excellent systems and even a fair working knowledge of how to put...

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Bella Sound's offices and factory are in Northern California, about 25 miles south of San Francisco. They design and manufacture amplifiers, power conditioners, and AC power cables. The subject o...

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Editorial: It Is Show Season... Again Meet Your Maker Special: Franc Kuzma English Acoustics Stereo 41c Tube Amp dCS Lina Streaming DAC, Clock, And Headamp Metronome AQWO 2 CD/SACD Player...

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As I started to browse the booths on the walkway surrounding the Atrium on the 2nd Floor, I faintly heard a sound. It grew louder. Wait! Can it be? Yes... it was Lyle Lovett singing.... So after ...

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When arriving at the University of Texas at Austin as a freshman, I didn't have a lot of stuff on hand. That's because I flew down from New York and could only listen to music with the Pioneer ta...

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Well, audio tweaks are not exactly history-altering inventions like the printing press.... Thus, my annual Tweakfest of small, but significant products, has drifted into fall, just in time for th...

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Shows, shows, and more shows! This month's Review Magazine features three show reports, a world premiere review of Bella Sound's sensational Hanalei monoblock amplifier, and our expert assessment...

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Abbey Road Studios' special annual Amplify event will take place on November 10th and 11th, with this year being live streamed online too! Abbey Road will once again open their doors to the next ...

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Dropping down to the 3rd Floor on the elevators to keep the flow in ascending room numbers, I jogged to the right beginning in Room 321. Only two of the three elevators were operational during th...

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Analog-to-digital transfers of classic jazz warhorses spoke via the streaming option with essentially the same spring water purity and transparency that I heard with CD. For example, Métronome T...

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The Stereo 100 Dark did the potion justice. Tonal textures were rendered impressively. I preferred the triode mode, which gave me more spatial information. The triode mode is what I used for most...

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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles, Spin-Clean has released their new Limited Edition The Beatles Record Washers. Red (1962 – 1966) and Blue (1967 – 1970) albums are well-known t...

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Driving up to Toronto on 4.5 hours of sleep on Saturday morning, the ‘Check Tire Pressure' warning light came on. I cruised into the Airport Westin at 10 a.m. and affixed my bright orange Enjoy...

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In this episode Bill walks you through the process of properly placing speakers in your listening room. Bill gets into a step- by- step process that was developed 26 years ago and followed with i...

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Without a doubt the familiar phrase "Hindsight is 2020" almost feels like it originated as a message from a future time traveler, which we have profoundly misunderstood (h/t Steve Hoffman). Looki...

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Integration to the mid/woofer with the tweeter appears seamless. This Monitor took a solid two months to loosen up. It took some time to get over its jet lag like musical instruments getting accu...

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I learned that even in ultra-linear mode, this amplifier could easily drive the Scansonic speakers to a volume that I considered "realistic." Not only was the volume more than satisfactory but so...

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During the fourth annual Analogue Days, Lehmann Audio, Thorens, Technics, Luxman, and the Fink Team will be presenting a very special direct-to-two-track LP production straight at your home. Many...

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Soon we will be posting Rick Becker's parts 1, 2, 3, etc of his very extensive Toronto Audiofest 2023 show report. Until then, here are a few pics to whet your premium audio appetite. Our sneak p...

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Capital Audiofest (CAF), taking place at the Twinbrook Hilton (Rockville Maryland) from November 10th through 12th, is the Northeast's favorite audio show! CAF started out in 2010 as a very casua...

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Just a few days ago, some guy wrote on one of the social media that he had come across some thousand dollar speakers that were eighty percent as good as ten thousand dollar ones. What does that m...

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Yes, our hi-fi systems are there to be refined, optimised and listened to with rapt attention paid to every nuance – but are we losing some of the fun of just enjoying the music? Andrew Everard...

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I consider myself to be very lucky. My father introduced me to hi-fi when I was a teenager. That was over forty years ago! In those days audio electronics and hi-fi was very much an experimenter'...

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Is Tony Rice the "best" guitarist in bluegrass music? Before you scold me for looking at the world that way — stuffing artists into neat little pigeonholes and ranking musicians the way most pe...

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Margules Audio is a high-end audio company that produces a full line of components. It is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico, and although the Margules Audio U-280SC 30th Anniversary Limited Ed...

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Let's talk about the designer Henry Kristanto. Henry's ear was influenced by some well-established speaker designs, including, Wilson, Rockport, B&W, Altec, Vandeersteen, and Dynaudio. One of his...

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The Toronto Audiofest 2023 show, held from October 20th through 22nd, features one of Canada's best luxurious premium high-technology home audio and video showcase. The Toronto Audiofest is an ac...

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Teaching young people about hi-fi, its possibilities and its potential for fascination is Matthias Böde's favorite subject and a matter close to his heart. In 2019, for example, our "Mr. Worksho...

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Do you remember the Knights Templar? Or the story of King Arthur and the search for the Holy Grail? In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, they actually found it, and to everyone's surprise, it t...

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On December 10, 1915, Danish engineer Peter L. Jensen and Edwin S. Pridham presented a groundbreaking invention to the public in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA. It was the first practical ...

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My musical listening times have been quite active and busy over the past couple of months as I have mixed and matched various combinations of two vintage Quad speaker models along with two new be...

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Join in on the conversation and have your voice heard.  Plus we have visual art we know you'll love too. Experience fun bonus content within our social media pages on FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM , and...

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EnjoyTheMusic.com, premium audio's celebrated site for 28 years is pleased to announce that we're sponsoring the Toronto Audiofest 2023 Saturday night Exhibitor / Press Party. Show exhibitors and...

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Editorial: Audio DSP Intelligence Motion Feedback For Active Desktop Woofers How Optical Technology Enables A Generational Shift The Impact Of Microphone Specifications How ADC Hybrid Gai...

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Many years ago, when I was first starting XLO, I got a phone call from a guy named Roy Harris, asking me what XLO cables sounded like. Not realizing that the Roy Harris who had been a famous Amer...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0821/Making_Your_HiFi_System_Better.htm

This narrative begins as an evaluation of the new ELAC Uni-Fi UB2 speakers. However, you could not tell the ELAC story without first introducing Mr. Andrew Jones. He is an extraordinary designer ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0921/ELAC_UBR62_UniFi_Reference_Speaker_Review.htm

In July of 2021, I reviewed Aavik Acoustics's I-180 integrated amplifier, D-180 DAC, and S-180 streamer / network player. In the review, I practically raved about the sonic quality of all three c...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1021/Aavik_Acoustics_RIAA_R180_Phono_Preamplifier_Review.htm

I have been a big fan of Audeze's headphones throughout the years. Since their initial release of the venerable LCD-2 over a decade ago, Audeze has become a world leader in planar magnetic techno...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1121/Audeze_LCD5_Planar_Magnetic_Headphones_Review.htm

This year's very special UK Audio Show once again took place at the Staverton Park Hotel on October 7th and 8th, 2023. With four established events, plus a new one, and the return of an old favor...

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In-Edit, the Music Documentary Film Festival in Barcelona, will celebrate their 21st edition from October 26th to November 5th, 2023. Among the more than 60 documentaries, there are outstanding t...

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The Margules amplifier sounded neither audibly tube-like nor solid-state-like. What I heard coming from this amp was music. This amplifier gave me the feeling that I was hearing a very accurate v...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/1023/Margules_Audio_U280SC_30th_Anniversary_Limited_Edition_Vacuum_Tube_Amplifier_Review.htm

STEREO pops the corks as they celebrating their very special 50th birthday! Immerse yourself in five decades of hi-fi history, the development of technology, music, the market, the hi-fi communit...

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Vivid Audio is a loudspeaker line I've known for some time, yet never taken serious interest in. Not because I was unimpressed, but because other than shows I never really had the opportunity to ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1023/Vivid_Audio_Kaya_25_Floorstanding_Loudspeaker_Review.htm

The Audio Engineering Society (AES), designed to inspire, educate and promote the technology and practice of audio, will be held at the Javits Convention Center in NYC from October 25th through 2...

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StereoNET UK took a quick look around with the video camera before settling in to look and listen to each exhibitor's efforts in more detail. They'll have more coverage, plus an excellent photo g...

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This year's very special UK Audio Show will once again take place at the Staverton Park Hotel on October 7th and 8th, 2023. With four established events, plus a new one, and the return of an old ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/UK_Audio_Show_2023/

The answer to 'What's more legendary: Sir Jony Ive or Linn's Sondek LP12?' would probably be different depending on whether it came out of the mouth of a hi-fi enthusiast or a technology nut. Bot...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/australian_hi_fi/09_2023/editorial.htm

As I understand it, Bugatti's latest-model car costs something like $4,500,000, goes well over 200 miles (320kM) per hour, and costs – at least the earlier Veyron model did – about $23,000 ju...

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Editorial: Let's Talk About The Right To Repair Meet Your Maker Franc Kuzma of Kuzma d.o.o. Magico S3 Floorstanding Loudspeaker PMC Prodigy1 Stand-Mount Loudspeaker Technics SL-1210G Turn...

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The StereoNET Hi-Fi & AV Show 2023 is the largest show of its type held within Australia. Their glorious luxury audio and video event will showcase a broad range of consumer electronics crafted b...

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Rogue Audio has once again upped the ante with their Pharaoh II hybrid integrated amp. I'm always a bit wary of the 'New & Improved' versions of any products that come to market. I seem to gravit...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0922/Rogue_Audio_Pharaoh_II_Integrated_Amplifier_Review.htm

The Audiophile Society is the brainchild of composer, pianist, and audio pioneer David Chesky. The new label will focus on bringing even more realistic three-dimensional recordings to market with...

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Rogue Audio's designer Mark O'Brien has been on a tear lately with updated and new models that are setting the bar higher for the competition. I recently wrote about the new Rogue Audio Pharaoh I...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1023/Rogue_Audio_Stereo_100_Dark_Vacuum_Tube_Amplifier_Review.htm

EnjoyTheMusic.com, premium audio's celebrated site for 28 years is pleased to announce that in partnership with StereoNET are sponsoring Chester Group's UK Audio Show 2023. The much-anticipated U...

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"On live recordings, there is an airiness with an open transparent lens to the music. There is the "Toe Tap" that delivers the pace and rhythm of the music. This speaker will play loud with dynam...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1023/Alexandria_Audio_Monitor_Loudspeaker_Review.htm

The Toronto Audiofest 2023 show, held from October 20th through 22nd, features one of Canada's best luxurious premium high-technology home audio and video showcase. The Toronto Audiofest is an ac...

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Featuring four World Premiere reviews, this month we're honored to offer you many gear reviews, think pieces, and very special video coverage of Marantz's 70 Year celebration... including an inte...

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This year's very special UK Audio Show will once again take place at the Staverton Park Hotel on October 7th and 8th, 2023. With four established events, plus a new one, and the return of an old ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/UK_Audio_Show_2023/

Have been trying my best to stop writing about music and audio gear, yet there's a voice inside of me saying you should, make that must, speak your truth. It's no secret that I read an abundance ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0819/Is_The_Music_BUSINESS_Working_Against_Music_Lovers.htm

Until not very long ago, "spec sheets" were an important part of our audio hobby. You know what I'm talking about – those single-sheet write-ups that showed a picture of a product, gave a descr...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0819/Forget_The_Specs.htm

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which claims to be advocates for recorded music and the people and companies that create it in the United States, has released their mid-2023...

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Capital Audiofest (CAF), taking place at the Twinbrook Hilton (Rockville Maryland) from November 10th through 12th, is the Northeast's favorite audio show! CAF started out in 2010 as a very casua...

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Editorial: What It Means To Be Legendary History Of Portable Audio: Part 1 Should You Buy A Single-Brand System? MartinLogan Motion F20 Loudspeakers Roksan Attessa Streaming Amplifier T...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/australian_hi_fi/09_2023/

Volume two of the Monumental five-volume set of Bob Dylan's The Genuine Basement Tapes reaches an emotional climax with a plaintive song called "I'm Not There" — no mean feat after the brillian...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/listener/v8no3/editorial.htm

The first week of September last year brought a highly rewarding conclusion to an audio quest that was more than five years in the making. Since my very first exposure to the Alsyvox Audio Design...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/0423/Alsyvox_Audio_Design_Botticelli_X_Loudspeaker_Review.htm

Dan D'Agostino Master Audio products are not the most expensive audio components on the market, but in my opinion, their audio products are some of the best sounding high-end audio components I'v...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/0423/Dan_DAgostino_Progression_S350_Amplifier_Review.htm

This year's very special UK Audio Show will once again take place at the Staverton Park Hotel on October 7th and 8th, 2023. With four established events, plus a new one, and the return of an old ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/UK_Audio_Show_2023/

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to review several different speakers and speaker systems. Each one has the character that sets it apart from the next. So, when you can audition speaker...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1120/Gingko_Audio_Sextet_Speaker_System_Review.htm

The Gryphon Essence preamplifier and Gryphon Stereo power amplifier are gorgeous looking and beautiful sounding Danish high-end audio components. Those who can afford either or both of these comp...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/0321/Gryphon_Audio_Essence_Preamplifier_Stereo_Power_Amplifier_Review.htm

This just in: The SouthWest Audio Fest arises from the partnership of Gary Gill (Capital Audiofest) and Lou Hinkley (Pacific AudioFest/Daedalus Audio) and their success with the inaugural Pacific...

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Back when I was starting to get serious about audio equipment, a long-time audiophile friend of mine offered me his collection of back issues of The Absolute Sound. I was a fan of TAS and eagerly...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0223/Soundsmith_Zephyr_MK_III_ES_Phono_Cartridge_Review.htm

The British Phonographic Industry (BPI), a trade body with over 500 record labels / associate members across the UK that accounts for 85% of all music sold in the United Kingdom, has released the...

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After hundreds of listening hours with FiiO's R7 musical masterpiece on a variety of sound systems / headphones / IEMs, it was always easy to use and sounded great. While no one has heard every p...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0323/FiiO_R7_Desktop_Digital_Music_Streamer_Preamplifier_Headphone_Amplifier_Review.htm

The Toronto Audiofest 2023 show, held from October 20th through 22nd, features one of Canada's best luxurious premium high-technology home audio and video showcase. The Toronto Audiofest is an ac...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/Toronto_Audiofest_2023/

Our Best Of 2023 Blue Note Award celebrates the finest products we have reviewed during the previous 12 months. Recipients have been carefully chosen after much debate and consideration by our st...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0923/

Join in on the conversation and have your voice heard.  Plus we have visual art we know you'll love too. Experience fun bonus content within our social media pages on FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM , and...

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Editorial: Innovation Happening Every Day Getting To Know Dutch & Dutch Measuring Loudspeaker SPL Response The AudioChiemgau ModeCompensator Building A Minimally Baffled Dipole Speaker Pa...

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Rick Becker Investigates A Treasured Turntable. It was supposed to be a nearly five-hour trip but my wife missed a turn on the shortcut and took the Shooting Brake through an all-terrain parking ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/1121/Kronos_Discovery_Turntable_Review.htm

A decade ago LampizatOr was not yet on my radar. My review of the LampizatOr Amber 4 stereo DAC / preamplifier, as seen here, is a testament to their efforts over the years. It wasn't until the N...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0722/LampizatOr_Amber4_Stereo_DAC_Preamplifier_Review.htm

As the many decades-old stereo format begins to feel the competition of truly immersive music, the just-released PBS special showcases the benefits. Many modern musicians and sound creators are e...

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The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), with hopes of being the collective voice of major recording labels and the industry globally, are seeking some form of transparen...

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Universal Music Group (UMG) and Deezer are launching an artist-centric streaming model that is designed to better reward the artists. This ensures payments go to music creators who music fans val...

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When FiiO sent me an e-mail showcasing their new R7 desktop stereo music streamer, preamplifier, and headphone amplifier it was perfectly timed. As a longtime classically-trained musician, I've b...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0323/FiiO_R7_Desktop_Digital_Music_Streamer_Preamplifier_Headphone_Amplifier_Review.htm

Andy Weiderspahn was away at the Florida Audio Expo when news broke of their new Master fuse so Kevin Sample stepped up and obtained permission for me to receive some review samples. Having previ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0423/Synergistic_Research_Master_Fuse_Review.htm

Back when I was starting to get serious about audio equipment, a long-time audiophile friend of mine offered me his collection of back issues of The Absolute Sound. I was a fan of TAS and eagerly...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0223/Soundsmith_Zephyr_MK_III_ES_Phono_Cartridge_Review.htm

Do you remember as a kid when you first heard an excellent quality music system? It was exciting, right? That first time I heard music on a good stereo, I was completely mesmerized as if real mus...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/0423/Songer_Audio_S1_Field_Coil_Point_Source_Loudspeaker_Review.htm

Editorial: Welcoming Both New And Longstanding Audio Companies Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS W/Burmester Audiosysteme  Gold Note DS-1000 EVO Streaming DAC Sonus faber Guarneri G5 Stand-Mount L...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/hifi_plus/223/

The Ayon Audio CD-35 II as reviewed here, is the latest introduction to a long lineage of CD players that have been well regarded going back to the various models in the 3 and 5 series, along wit...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0322/Ayon_CD35II_CD_Player_RS9_Music_Server_Review.htm

If you have read any of my previous reviews, you know that I am a fan of Classical music. Sure, I listen to rock, pop, and jazz, but classical music is where I will always be grounded. I'm sure i...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0322/FiiO_E10K_TC_K3_USB_DAC_Headphone_Amplifier_Review.htm

In an act of musical and marketplace bravery, the esteemed French electronics firm Métronome Technologie has taken the bold step of offering music lovers still wed to physical media a device man...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0923/Metronome_Technologie_Le_Player_4_Plus_DAC_CD_Player_Review.htm

During the New York Audio Engineering Society (AES) 2023 event, they will be celebrating their historic 75th anniversary. In anticipation of an incredible convention this fall, the AES ha dedicat...

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Marten speakers are designed and built in Sweden. Leif Marten Olofsson founded the company in 1998. Marten is now run by Leif Marten and his brothers, Jorgen and Lars Olofsson. Marten designs and...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/1122/Marten_Parker_Trio_Diamond_Edition_Floorstanding_Speaker_Review.htm

They say music reflects society. And if that is true, then society is rather sad as popular online music streaming service Spotify says this is a "bummer summer". According to Spotify, "Lana Del ...

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My history, and fascination, with Łukasz Fikus and his Poland-based LampizatOr heralds back to my first exposure to the Golden Gate's introduction at AXPONA 2015. It may be significant to point ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/0723/LampizatOr_Horizon_DAC_Review.htm

Hi-fi audio emerged in the 1950s with the introduction of the LP record. As the business evolved and stereo became the norm, acoustic suspension speakers gained popularity due to their smaller fo...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0823/Audio_Note_UK_M2_Linestage_Preamplifier_Conqueror_Power_Amplifier_Review.htm

If you're reading this review, you're either considering the installation of a dedicated line in what is likely your dedicated listening room or perhaps your home theater... or maybe the video ri...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1122/Audience_Hidden_Treasure_InWall_AC_PowerCable_HD_Wall_Receptacle_Review.htm

The subjects of this review feature components and accessories from two of the three brands designed and manufactured by The Audio Group Denmark, which acts as an umbrella company for Aavik Acous...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0922/Aavik_Acoustics_System_Review.htm

When I bought my first pair of Acoustat Model 1+1 electrostatic speakers (I now have three pairs ) they sounded so bad that I called their designer, Jim Strickland, told him that I must have gott...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0923/Making_It_Good_Getting_It_Great.htm

This month we celebrate our very exciting Best Of 2023 Blue Note Awards! Be sure to join us for more fun and bonus content within our social media pages on FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM , and TWITTER/X . ...

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This year's very special UK Audio Show will once again take place at the Staverton Park Hotel on October 7th and 8th, 2023. With four established events, plus a new one, and the return of an old ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/UK_Audio_Show_2023/

Within the below video are our friends at Abyss Headphones discussing various streaming music services. During their talk, they give you insight in ways you can improve your listening experience ...

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Today, we're fortunate to have Greg sharing two recordings with us. The title cut Cat People (Putting Out Fire) by David Bowie and Giorgio Moroder, which is from the 1982 "Cat People" soundtrack....

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/videos/0823/Audio_Analyst_Music_Streaming_Versus_Vinyl_LP.htm

Within this video, Robert Harley shares his story in constructing his listening room. He kindly provides us a wonderful glimpse of the details in building a luxurious high-end audio room, while a...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/videos/0823/A_Guide_To_High_End_Room_Construction_Acoustic_Treatment_Video.htm

Capital Audiofest (CAF), taking place at the Twinbrook Hilton (Rockville Maryland) from November 10th through 12th, is the Northeast's favorite audio show! CAF started out in 2010 as a very casua...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/Capital_Audiofest_2023/

Sonarworks, an award-winning audio technology innovator, conducted a study asking what music people listen to at work on their headphones. The study suggests "it may now be more akin to a product...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/news/0823/

Our social media pages are humming along with great gear and creative conversations. Have your voice heard!  Plus there's have hi-fi visual art we know you'll love too. Experience fun bonus ...

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Over the years, there have been an uncounted number of speakers. Some of the better ones are accurate and as clear as glass. And they don't sound like the Volti Audio Razz LE loudspeaker. What is...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0823/Volti_Audio_Razz_LE_Loudspeaker_Review.htm

If I didn't already have the FiiO R7 the FiiO M15S Desktop / Portable Hi-Res Lossless Music Player would probably be my first choice to use as a desktop music server, especially with the addition...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0823/FiiO_M15S_Desktop_Portable_Hi_Res_Audio_Lossless_Music_Player_Review.htm

One of the best things I could say about Crystal Cable Micro Diamond Series 2 cables when listening to this album, was how this cable makes itself sonically invisible. This makes it more obvious ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0823/Crystal_Cable_Micro_Diamond_Series2_Interconnect_Loudspeaker_Power_USB_Cable_Review.htm

Basis Bravo Turntable The Absolute Sound 2023 Golden Ear Awards The Munich HIGH END Show Roars Back Burmester BC350 Loudspeaker Esoteric T1 Turntable Hana Umami Blue Phono Cartridge C...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/The_Absolute_Sound/08_2023/

I was recently sent the third generation beyerdynamic T5 headphones to review. I felt particularly comfortable reviewing the next generation T5 because I have owned both previous models and st...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0821/Beyerdynamic_T5_Headphones_3rd_Generation_Review.htm

For the last five weeks, I have had the opportunity to sit back and enjoy one of the best amplifiers I have heard in a long time. It all started when I got a phone call from the owner of ampsands...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0821/ampsandsound_Rockwell_Vacuum_Tube_Amplifier_Review.htm

The Florida International Audio Expo (FIAE 2024) is pleased to announce the dates for its fifth show. This popular Southeast event is scheduled to take place from Friday through Sunday, February ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/news/0823/

The Cable Company's annual Summer Against Hunger fundraiser helps support CARE, an organization that save lives, helps defeat poverty, achieve social justice, and fights for women and girls right...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/news/0823/

Join in on the conversation and have your voice heard.  Plus we have visual art we know you'll love too. Experience fun bonus content within our social media pages on FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM , and...

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A very special opportunity at the Library Of Congress on August 24th is their From Cylinders To Surround Mixes event. Daylong demonstrations will feature sound and preservation within a special s...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/news/0823/

Back in February, I spent some time with Marantz so I could experience the new Marantz 40n Network Integrated Amplifier. The $2500 amplifier drove multiple pairs of Bowers & Wilkins loudspeake...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0822/Marantz_CD60_Compact_Disc_CD_Player_Review.htm

Questyle has a long history of leading the pack in engineering and design as well as sound quality. Their revolutionary patented approach to Current Mode Amplification has become so ubiquitous wi...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0822/Questyle_M15_USB_DAC_Headphone_Amplifier_Review.htm

Linn pitches the new Linn 360 floorstanding loudspeaker as 'audibly invisible; visibly remarkable', and the company has a point. This is Linn's girthy flagship – roughly the size of the outgoin...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/0823/Linn_360_Floorstanding_Loudspeaker_Review.htm

Did you know that, in general, healthy young women hear better than healthy young men? It's true; although the normal range of human hearing is usually described as being from 20 to 20,000 Hz, th...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0823/Hearing_Or_Listening_Which_Is_More_Important.htm

IFA, owned by Clarion Events Group, is a large annual home appliance and consumer electronics trade show at Messe Berlin in Germany. Home entertainment is apartof the many sectors showcased durin...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/news/0823/

Editorial: Audio Optimizations Knowles KN2 True Wireless Reference Design Dinaburg C2S Concentric Coplanar Stabilizer Analysis Building A Minimally Baffled Dipole Loudspeaker Part 1 Bass ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/audioXpress/09_2023/

Until I received my FiiO R7 Music Server my go-to player to burn in headphones or to act as a digital source for DAC reviews (computers tend to be noisy over USB) has been my trusty FiiO M11 DAP ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0823/FiiO_M15S_Desktop_Portable_Hi_Res_Audio_Lossless_Music_Player_Review.htm

Crystal Cable describes their Micro Diamond Series 2 as an "affordable" (my quotes) line of cables that enables them to "offer Crystal Cable's core values at a more modest price." Before reading ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0823/Crystal_Cable_Micro_Diamond_Series2_Interconnect_Loudspeaker_Power_USB_Cable_Review.htm

Introduced in 1951, the EMT 927 was a massive turntable with an aluminum chassis, measuring 67.5 x 52 x 21.5 cm with a weight of 80 pounds. The platter has a diameter of 44 cm and sits in an amaz...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/sound_practices/16/EMT_927_EMT_930_Turntables.htm

How do you choose a good operating point (supply voltage, current, and load impedance) for a vacuum tube? For ordinary tubes, used in an ordinary way, it's simple — you just look it up in your ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/valve/vol2_no5_1995/triode_amplifier.htm

A few years ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing a pair of Vermouth Audio Little Luccas MkII Limited Edition Speakers, along with their Red Velvet, and Black Pearl Cables. They arrived in a large...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0821/Vermouth_Audio_Reference_Cables_Review.htm

With the new Preamp III, Accustic Arts wants to surpass their previous top model. STEREO tested whether they were successful. Both the effort taken as well as the financial commitment are consi...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/0821/Accustic_Arts_Preamp_III_Review.htm

While not 'audiophile', it is an impressive accomplishment when a new audio system makes its way into a major concert hall venue. Sphere Immersive Sound, which is designed and customized by Spher...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/news/0823/

The High End Society's special World Of Headphones event will have 60 listening stations featuring many of the best brands of headphones, headamps, and personal audio gear. For many, headphones a...

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Editorial: Linn Sondek LP12 Celebrates Its' 50th Anniversary Russell K. RED 150Se Floorstanding Loudspeaker Innuos PULSAR Music Streamer Monitor Audio Hyphn Floorstanding Loudspeaker Stra...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/hifi_plus/222/

"As I continued to listen to music with the Audio Note UK M2 linestage and Conqueror stereo amplifier pairing, this intimate experience prevailed, no matter the recording or the medium. Before I ...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0823/Audio_Note_UK_M2_Linestage_Preamplifier_Conqueror_Power_Amplifier_Review.htm

We have a cult of personality in high-end audio. Unlike almost every other branch of consumer electronics – where the product is created by a team of engineers and industrial designers – a lo...

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As I always like to say: I know that I know nothing, but I'm always learning. (Plato would agree if he had said it) Unfortunately, in the life of a magazine editor I have long learned that there ...

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A buzzing bell sound sends me to my front door. Outside two large boxes hide a sweaty, smallish UPS delivery man. I can see a faint smile cross his face as he tells me, "My father wanted me to be...

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I saw a cartoon on one of the audiophile sites on Facebook the other day that reminded me of something that I've been thinking about our industry for a long time: As a technology sector, we're a ...

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There has been quite a bit of discussion, lately, in this publication and other forums, about the current direction of the music industry. One of the hot topics is how popular music is recorded a...

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0822/JPS_Labs_Superconductor_V_Interconnects_Loudspeaker_USB_Cables_Review.htm

EnjoyTheMusic.com is once again happy to announce that The Cable Company has launched their annual Summer Against Hunger fundraiser. This is their 28th annual audiophile fundraiser to help suppor...

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This month we celebrate our 28th anniversary, and we have a hot issue for our music-loving friends within our August Review Magazine. Seasoned industry veteran Roger Skoff writes about hearing or...

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