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JL Audio Fathom f113v2 Subwoofer and CR-1 Active Crossover
|JL Audio is one of those companies that does one thing and does it well. In JL’s case, that “one thing” is designing and building some of the world’s best subwoofers. Over its 38-year history, ...read more -
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MartinLogan and Starpower to Host Next Generation Dynamo Subwoofer Launch Event in North Dallas, Texas
|June 13, 2018 - On June 26, 2018, MartinLogan and Starpower are joining forces to unveil MartinLogan’s new line of ground-breaking Dynamo subwoofers. Featuring powerful amplifiers and audiophile grade woofers, extensive input options, wireless connectivity, ...read more -
Magico M3 Loudspeaker
|I’ve been living with Magico’s three-way, five-driver M3 floorstanding loudspeaker for better than a year. In that period other superb dynamic transducers have come and gone. Only the M3 has remained. There’s a reason for ...read more -
William H. (Bill) Watkins - A true American audio innovator
|William H. (Bill) Watkins (1929-2018), developer of the famous Watkins Dual-Drive Woofer, the renowned WE-1 large floor-standing speaker system, the recently introduced compact Generation 4 unit, and numerous other high-performance speakers, passed away at his ...read more -
Triangle Announces New SENSA Range of Loudspeakers
|The following is a press release issued by Triangle. June 5, 2018 - TRIANGLE, the French speaker manufacturer, revealed at the Sound Days that took place in Paris in May, its new generation of connected ...read more -
Andrew Quint on David Wilson
|An awful lot of reviewers have approximately the same photo of themselves with Dave Wilson, taken in that charmingly old-fashioned Provo living room, an XLF hulking nearby for scale and authenticity. I'm no exception. You ...read more -
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Magnepan 30.7 Listening Events June 8 and 12 at ListenUp
|The following is a press release issued by ListenUp. May 31, 2018 – Magnepan’s planar-magnetic loudspeakers have achieved legendary status for their superior performance and value. ListenUp is excited to be hosting special events to ...read more -
Munich High End Show 2018: Electronics $15k and Up
|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). ...read more -
Jacob Heilbrunn on David Wilson
|David Wilson, who died on Saturday at 73, devoted his life to reproducing live music. The culmination of his quest was the Wilson Audio Modular Monitor (WAMM) Master Chronosonic loudspeaker and WAMM Master Subsonic subwoofers. ...read more -
Jonathan Valin on David Wilson
|The death of David Wilson hit me unusually hard. And this is odd because I didn’t really know the man, save for the occasional friendly “hellos” we exchanged at trade shows. My impression of him—and ...read more -
David Wilson, 1944–2018
|The many tributes to loudspeaker designer David Wilson, who passed away on May 26 from cancer, will understandably focus on his outsized contribution to high-end audio. One of those tributes is my piece that accompanied ...read more -
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The 2018 Munich High-End Show: Loudspeakers Under $20k
|It was immediately apparent that the high-end audio extravaganza in Munich was going to be different than any audio show in the world. After stepping off the airplane and departing the gate, I was greeted ...read more -
Munich High End: JV on Loudspeakers $20k and Up
|Here is the good news about the annual Munich High End trade show: If you go, you’ll get the chance to hear speakers and electronics and sources you won’t hear anywhere else, at prices that ...read more -
Focal Adds the Emblematic Grande Utopia EM Evo and Stella Utopia EM Evo Loudspeakers to its Utopia III Evo Line
|The following is a press release issued by Focal. Munich | May 10, 2018 – Focal, a recognized leader on the global stage for high fidelity products, today launches the most emblematic high-fidelity loudspeakers of ...read more -
Q&A with Dan Laufman of Emotiva Audio
|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 ...read more