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2019 High-End Audio Buyer's Guide: Power Amplifiers $15,000-$20,000
|VTL S-200 $15,000 VTL’s Luke Manley and his team have made the 200Wpc S-200 relatively idiot-proof for listeners who enjoy the sound of vacuum tubes without the need to geek-out or otherwise futz around with ...read more -
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A.I. Pioneer Appointed President of Nextscreen Publishing Group
|December 3, 2019 | AUSTIN, TX -- NextScreen, LLC, publishers of The Absolute Sound and HiFi+, is announcing today that Lee Scoggins will be joining the team as President, NextScreen Publishing Group. The newly formed ...read more -
The Warsaw Audio Video Show
|The opportunity to cover Warsaw’s Audio Video Show 2019 was pitched to me this way, by both the editor-in-chief of this magazine and the event’s organizers: “It’s the second biggest audio show in Europe!” Sort ...read more -
2019 Burning Amp Festival, Premier DIY Audio Event, Returns to San Francisco Nov. 9 & 10
|The following is a press release issued by Burning Amp. San Francisco, CA | October 30, 2019 - Nov. 9, 2019 — The 12th annual Burning Amp Festival 2019 will be held Saturday, November 9 ...read more -
Genesis Advanced Technologies Event at Distinctive Stereo
|I recently had the privilege of attending a unique event hosted by Larry Borden of Distinctive Stereo in River Vale, NJ, to announce and demonstrate his new line of loudspeakers from Genesis Advanced Technologies. In ...read more -
Command Performance AV Listening Event Oct. 19
|This press information was provided by Command Performance AV. On Saturday, October 19th, Command Performance AV will co-host a special listening event with Nick Doshi of Doshi Audio, Peter Mackay of Magico Loudspeakers, Vince Galbo ...read more -
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Luxman Introduces New Flagship Control Amp
|The following is a press release issued by Luxman. BALLSTON SPA, New York | October 8, 2019 –Luxman’s new flagship control amplifier, the CL-1000 is the spiritual heir to the legendary C-1000, launched in 1975. ...read more -
Luxman MQ-88uC Stereo Power Amplifier
|In the pantheon of Japanese audio companies, Luxman holds a place of honor for significant contributions to the audio arts over many decades. In fact, several years ago it celebrated its 90th anniversary. What is ...read more -
RMAF 2019 – Highlights and Photos
|Although it turns out I wasn't on "official" assigment this year for RMAF, I’d made some plans to be in the Denver area to see family, friends, and yes, a concert at the same time ...read more -
Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019: Loudspeakers
|Everyone loves a cliffhanger. And as I flew into Denver for RMAF’s latest installment I was about to find out how this one was going to shake out. Specifically, the change of venue, and the ...read more -
Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019: Electronics and Analog
|The high-end audio industry approached this year’s Denver show with more than a bit of trepidation. The venue was new and unknown, and the cost to exhibit significantly higher, leading many potential exhibitors to take ...read more -
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Excel Audio to Host 2nd Annual Customer Appreciation Event
|The following is a press release issued by Excel Audio. September 5, 2019 - Saturday, September 14th from 6 p.m.–10 p.m., Excel Audio in Newport Beach, California, will be hosting its second annual Customer Appreciation ...read more -
Hong Kong High-End Audio Visual Show Report
|Of all the years to get invited to visit Hong Kong to check out the show and audio scene there, this proved to be a more exciting one than most. No need to go into ...read more -
AudioVision S.F. Presents a FREE 3 Day Anniversary Event
|The following is a press relase issued by Audio Vision S.F. August 29, 2019 - Friday September 27th Celebration/Event 7:30pm-10:30pm, Saturday Sept. 28th Event 11am-6pm, Sunday Event 12-6pm: Please join us for “A 20 YEAR ...read more -
The Audiophile Ecosystem
|To a non-audiophile, the passion for good sound can seem like a remarkably solitary endeavor. That civilian walks past our listening room and glances knowingly at the single chair facing the loudspeakers. Even if we’ve ...read more