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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Music Matters, ListenUp’s annual seminar featuring the latest and greatest in home entertainment, will take place April 25 and 26 at the ListenUp Denver showroom. This eagerly anticipated event will offer compelling demonstrations of cutting-edge ...

NuPrime STA-9 $649 Producing 120Wpc and weighing just under 10.5 pounds, the STA-9 uses a Class A input circuit along with a Class D output circuit. NuPrime’s website says it “is designed with enhanced even-order ...

The following is a press release issued by Hi-Fi Centre. March 20, 2018 - This year's show will feature 10 demonstration areas with cutting edge audio equipment ranging from world class manufacturers including: Antipodes, Audeze, ...

The following is a press release issued by Audio Vision S.F. March 13, 2018 - Featuring the Technics SL-1000R Reference Turntable System (available for preorder), electronics from Bel Canto, YG Acoustics speakers, and Nordost power/cabling! ...

On the second day of the event (the first day is covered in Part One), attendees were treated to quite a different demo: a chance to listen to the new version of the Sonus faber ...

When is a high-end audio showroom not a showroom? When it elevates a visitor’s experience beyond expectations, when it is more than just a bunch of skillfully set-up gear in a nice-looking room. Take the ...

The following is a press release issued by Axpona. SCHAUMBURG, IL | January 18, 2018 - Calling all audiophiles, music lovers, vinyl collectors, audio engineers and musicians, AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) will open April ...

Bel Canto REF600M Monoblock $4990/pr. The Bel Canto REF600M is the first amplifier in the REF series to use the NCore technology designed by Bruno Putzeys for Hypex. With this latest design Bel Canto claims ...

It’s no secret that the high-end audio portion of CES has contracted in size and scope over the last handful of years. However, the clichéd aphorism “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” just might ...