Follow the vacuum tube. My show assignment pointed me squarely onto a path jam-packed with tubular delights. To borrow EveAnna Manley’s favorite phrase: “tubes ruled” this year. Almost every tube-laden room at RMAF turned out ...

Entry Level Pioneer SP BS-22 loudspeaker, $129 Infinity Primus P363 loudspeaker, $400 NAD D3020 integrated amplifier, $499 Rega RP1 turntable, $445 AudioQuest DragonFly v1.2 DAC, $149 PS Audio Sprout integrated amplifier, $499 Magnepan MMG loudspeaker, ...

What ignited your interest in the high end? Did it come from the music side or the electronics side? Both. When I was young I used to play violin and sing in a very good ...

The following is a press release issued by Soundings. September 29, 2015 - Denver-area retailer Soundings will host an open-house event in their store on Friday, October 2 during the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest beginning ...

The following is a press release issued by Zesto Audio. Thousand Oaks, CA | September 21, 2015 - Zesto Audio is proud to announce the launch of their newest product, the EROS 300 Monoblock amplifiers. ...

The following is a press release issued by Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. September 18, 2015 - It’s become the largest consumer audio and home entertainment show in the nation - a virtual audio wonderland. Denver’s ...

Magico M Project Loudspeaker$129,000 Simply put, this $129k, 450-pound, five-driver, three-way floorstander with its aerodynamically shaped carbon-fiber-panel enclosure and massive aluminum top, bottom, front, and rear plates is the most realistic and enjoyable transducer I’ve ...

I’m thrilled to announce that by the time you read this the second volume of The Absolute Sound’s Illustrated History of High-End Audio will be at the printer. As you may know, the Illustrated History ...

What ignited your interest in the high end? Did it come from the music side or the electronics side? No question about it, the music side, as it still does. What was your first high-end ...

The following is a press release issued by Burmester Audiosysteme GmbH. Berlin, August 18, 2015 - It is with great sadness but also a deep sense of gratitude for all of his achievements, Burmester Audiosysteme ...

The following is a press release issued by Crescendo Designs and Burmester Audio. August 17, 2015 - Crescendo Designs (641 County Rd. 39a, Southampton NY, 11968, 631-283-2133, www.crescendodesigns.com) and Burmester Audio N.A. (Rutherford Audio Inc., ...

I recently had the great privilege of spending a couple of days with Nelson Pass at his home on the Northern California coast. Unlike most meetings between an audio writer and a manufacturer, this one ...

The following is a press release issued by Rogers High Fidelity. WARWICK, NY | July 23, 2015 – Rogers High Fidelity, a leader in home entertainment and Ultimate-quality audio, proudly announces the opening of a ...

What ignited your interest in the high end? Did it come from the music side or the electronics side? I’m no musician, but I’ve loved listening to music for as long as I can remember, ...

The following is a press release issued by Spread Spectrum Technologies. California, June 12, 2015 – Spread Spectrum Technologies (SST), pioneered by the late visionary James Bongiorno, officially launches anew with passion and vigor. The ...