The following is a press release issued by Goldmund. June 19, 2017 - Goldmund is proud to announce the opening of its first retail store in the USA. Located in Wellington, West Palm Beach, Florida ...

During the time that I’ve been a reviewer for The Absolute Sound I’ve played host to many power amps. Some were large, heavy, and sucked juice from my AC outlets like a dehydrated Great Dane, ...

The following is a press release issued by Gryphon Audio Designs June 12, 2017 - Gryphon Audio Designs, an internationally acclaimed Danish high end audio manufacturer, known for their award-winning sonic performance and luxurious finish, ...

Five Most Significant Product Introductions McIntosh MP1100 Phonostage and D1100 Digital Linestage McIntosh launched the highly capable new MP1100 all-tube phonostage. The MP1100 is packed with features including three inputs along with nine profiles (five ...

This year’s Munich High End show was a hot one in every sense of the word (more so than ever given the unseasonably warm temps in Bavaria and the heat generated in demo rooms full ...

As Rotel has been manufacturing hi-fi gear for over 55 years, it’s surprising I’d never heard any of its components. The 14 Series gear reviewed here falls towards the entry level of the Rotel line. ...

This has been a very good year for phonostages chez Valin. Over the past twelve months or so I’ve had the opportunity to audition four outstanding units: the Audio Consulting Silver Rock, the Constellation Perseus, ...

You may have heard the news by now: There’s a new show on the block, the LA Audio Show that will be held June 2–4 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel (not far from LAX). This ...

This was the fourth (and final) year for AXPONA being held at The Westin Hotel in Rosemont, IL, right next to O’Hare airport. While this is the last exhibit at this location, it’s not the ...

Five Most Significant Debuts Aavik Acoustics M-300 Monoblock Amplifiers, C-300 Preamplifier The Aavik M-300 monoblocks ($48k) and C-300 made their active-demo debuts in a sweet-sounding setup (alas, all digitally sourced, a Naim CD player used ...

The following is a press release issued by Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems. CAVE CREEK, AZ | APRIL 21, 2017 — Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems today announced the Progression Stereo, the second model released ...

The Accuphase brand was originally marketed under the company name of Kensonic Laboratory, Inc. in 1972. To celebrate its tenth anniversary, the company changed its name to Accuphase Laboratory, Inc. The name Accuphase was chosen ...

AXPONA 2017 is just around the corner, taking place April 21–23 at the Westin O’Hare just outside Chicago in Rosemont, Illinois once again. The hi-fi show offers audiophiles of all stripes the chance to check ...

Saturday, March 18, 2017, marked the official return of an authorized Gamut dealer to the greater Chicago market. To celebrate the occasion, Gamut’s Chief Designer and CEO, Benno Baun Meldgaard and Michael Vamos, President of ...

NuForce STA200 $1299 Basic solid-state power amplifiers are not, due to their essential nature (boxes with parts inside), sexy objects that inspire a lot of audiophile lust. The STA200 will never be accused of looking ...