What ignited your passion for the high end? Did it come from the music or the electronics side? Definitely from the music side. I discovered music in a big way when I was a pre-teen. ...

January 21, 2016 - Robert Harley, Editor-in-Chief of The Absolute Sound, will make a special appearance at the Los Angeles & Orange County Audio Society meeting on Sunday, January 31. Society members and non-members alike ...

Introduction Funny thing about the high end and how quickly one technology is jilted for another. I’m referring of course to the venerable compact disc player—a source component that has never performed as strongly as ...

What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but given the misery that was this year’s Consumer Electronics Show you’ve got to wonder how much longer the high-end-audio portion of CES is gonna remain in ...

The last couple of minutes of the slow movement of the Mahler Fourth Symphony represent one of those pieces of Mahler magic, often built on an extended harp solo, where time seems almost to stop ...

The following is a press release issued by Amadeus Audio. Paris, France - December 21, 2015 - California-based Source Systems, Ltd. has been named the US distributor for the newly released Amadeus 'Philharmonia' speakers. Source ...

The following is a press release issued by Bluebird Music. Buffalo, NY | December 11, 2015. Bluebird Music is delighted to announce it has been appointed exclusive distributor for Vienna Acoustics for USA and Canada. ...

Meridian co-founder J. Robert Stuart was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) at a ceremony in Dallas in October. I had the honor of attending the dinner ...

What ignited your passion for the high end? Did it come from the music side or the electronics side? My passion was ignited when, during my first year at university in 1972, I started working ...

While I was in New York City recently for the unveiling of B&W’s 800-Series Diamond 3 speakers, I stopped by the Audioarts showroom on 5th Avenue. I had several reasons for doing so. For one ...

When I reviewed it some years ago, the TAD Compact Reference or CR1 was the best stand-mount loudspeaker I’d ever heard in my room—or anyone else’s for that matter. Today it continues to represent state-of-the-art ...

The following is a press release issued by Audioengine. AUSTIN, Texas | November 12, 2015 - Audioengine® today introduced the HD6 Premium Powered Speaker System. More than just a powered speaker, the HD6 is a ...

The following is a press release issued by Audience. San Marcos, CA | November 9, 2015 - Audience today announced the introduction of its ClairAudient 1+1-V2 loudspeaker, incorporating upgraded drivers to deliver even greater sonic ...

The following is a press release issued by Amadeus Audio. October 27, 2015 - Paris, France - October 27, 2015 - French 'Pro Audio' manufacturer Amadeus, renowned for live, installed, and custom studio sound reinforcement ...

The following is a press release issued by Goldmund. October 23, 2015 - It is a first for the Swiss brand usually known for extreme loudspeakers like the gigantic and inaccessible Apologue Anniversary but all ...