Call it “lifestyle at the high end.” Yes, I know “lifestyle” can be a dirty word in some audiophile circles, but the Berlin-based Burmester brand has never shied away from bringing luxurious aesthetics to its ...

The following announcement is based on press information provided by NoHo Sound. Manhattan specialty audio retailer NoHo Sound will be hosting an open house on Thursday, July 19th from noon to 8p.m. Special guests Jonathan ...

This past January the discerning cultural critic David Denby wrote an essay in The New Yorker about high-end audio. It was called “Audiophilia Forever.” In it, Denby explained that he had recently rekindled his passion ...

The following is a press release issued by McIntosh. Binghamton, NY | July 2, 2018 – McIntosh, the global leader in prestigious home entertainment and ultimate-quality audio for over 65 years, is proud to announce ...

Photos by Jonathan Valin. After last year’s Munich High End show Jonathan Valin, Julie Mullins, and I visited the headquarters of AVM in Malsch, Germany, a few hours by car from Munich (well, it was ...

Five Most Significant Product Introductions Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems Relentless monoblock amplifier Let’s begins with the big one: D’Agostino’s Relentless monoblock power amp was on proud static display (behind red velvet ropes, no less). ...

The Munich High-End Show’s preeminence as the world’s biggest and most important event was solidified by this year’s gathering. Munich has not only effectively replaced CES for international business but has also become the major ...

First Watt F7 $3000 For over fifteen years First Watt has served as Nelson Pass’ creative playground, allowing him to explore unusual low-power designs with an emphasis on sound quality. The F7 is intended as ...

What ignited your interest in the high end? Did it come from the music side or the electronics side? My love of the high end comes from both sides. My dad was an audiophile and ...

The following is a press release issued by Soundings Fine Audio Video. May 14, 2018 – Join us along with Rich Maez from Boulder Amplifiers, Chris Morris from Chord Electronics and Mike Marko from Nordost ...

What ignited your interest in the high end? Did it come from the music side or the electronics side? The entire story started about 30 years ago thanks to a good friend and his father, ...

The Windy City should have been renamed the Chilly City given the unspring-like weather during the show’s April 13–15 weekend. But really this was a blessing in disguise because a nice early spring day in ...

The enormous, palatial Schaumberg Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center played host to this year’s fully resurrected Audio eXPO North America. Boasting over 165 listening rooms, with another 125 exhibits on site, and with attendance up ...

As I learned on my Japanese audio excursion (Issue 279), purity is the country’s overriding sonic goal. But how to achieve it? The answer, of course, varies by price point. With its cost-no-object Grandioso series, ...

This year’s Axpona was full of surprises. First there was the new venue, the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, which was designed specifically for trade shows and other gatherings of like-minded folk. It was large, clean, ...