When it comes to high-end audio events, the Tokyo International Audio Show, like many aspects of Japanese culture, is in a class all its own. It starts with its magnificent venue, the Tokyo International Forum’s ...

A life lesson that we all learn: Looks can be deceiving. It’s also an axiom that applies to the high end—it’s what’s inside that counts. An amp like the Exposure 3010S2D is a case in ...

Despite the challenges of mounting an audio show in the midst of renovations of the hotel venue, the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest was quite a success. Rumors of its demise prior to the show were ...

This was my first time attending the famed Tokyo International Audio Show (September 30 to October 2), and I’m glad that I saw firsthand this shining example of what an audio show can be. For ...

If, as in fact is the case, presenting your business card is the customary ceremonial greeting among Japanese businessmen, then the Tokyo International Forum, where the Tokyo International Audio Show (TIAS) is annually held, is ...

Due to the incomplete state of the extensive renovations undertaken at the Marriott Denver Tech Center, a number of loudspeaker manufacturers were disadvantaged by rooms that were less than ideal—that is, too small—to demonstrate their ...

KEF Muo Wireless Speaker System $350 each This wonderfully portable little wireless loudspeaker delivers sonic goods well beyond expectations, especially given its petite dimensions. Intended for those who want quality listening on the go, it’s ...

Entry Level AudioQuest DragonFly Black & Red DAC, $99/$199 Elac Debut B5 and Elac Debut F5 loudspeakers, $229/$560 Rega RP1 turntable, $445 NAD D 3020 integrated amplifier, $499 Audio by Van Alstine Vision phonostage, $499 ...

At CES 2015 I spent all my time at The Venetian. After burnout from visiting too many rooms playing too many female voices, I wandered the halls kind of aimlessly, thinking mostly about whether or ...

The following is a press release issued by Los Angeles Audio Show. September 22, 2016 - The LAAS – Los Angeles Audio Show – is a new high-end audio and home theater show debuting in ...

It’s easy to see why integrated amplifiers have made a comeback. Except for very high-end or very high-power amplifiers, there’s not much reason to split the amp and preamp functions. Many integrated amplifiers now are ...

The Absolute Sound and Japan’s premier magazine Stereo Sound have joined forces to host a book autographing session with Robert Harley, Jonathan Valin, and TAS Managing Editor Julie Mullins at the Tokyo International Audio Show. ...

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The phrase “Swiss Army Knife of audio products” gets bandied about a lot in the high end, but the Audio Research GSi75 truly is it. ARC modestly describes the tube-based GSi75 in its user manual ...

[Editor's Note: The Tokyo International Audio Show is like no other audio event in the world. See Jonathan Valin and Julie Mullins' report here for a look at last year's show.] The International Audio Society ...