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There can be no question that my first exposure to the Mola Mola Lupe phono stage in April of last year left me more than merely impressed. In fact, you can see my initial reaction to this remarkable phono preamplifier on Bill Parish’s GTT Audio YouTube Channel, in his Episode 78, or my Episode 115,... Read More »

My first exposure to the $280,000-a-pair Børresen M3 loudspeakers came last April at AXPONA 2023 in Schaumburg, Illinois. Hearing them there, driven by the flagship Aavik C-880 linestage and P-880 amplifier, $70,000 each, and a full loom of Ansuz flagship cabling left me more than merely impressed. They presented with an infectious degree of quickness,... Read More »

Today I’m sharing my last visit to one of the most exceptional rooms at Capital Audiofest 2023. Of course, I’m talking about the Potomac room, which is the annual home to the Audio Company of Marrietta, Georgia, the Valve Amplification Company of Sarasota, Florida, and Von Schweikert Audio, of Riverside, California.

Welcome to the first episode of the new year, 2024. Today we are going to visit a room Capital Audiofest 2023 that, as well as being as radically different from systems that would normally garner my interest, is just too bloody engaging and authentic to ignore. Meet Rich Pinto and Treehaus Audiolab…

Today I am sharing the remarkable journey of growth and discovery that this past year 2023, has turned out to be for the channel. This just may prove to be the most amazing single year of audio adventure in my over five decades-long voyage through the world of high-performance audio yet.

Today we will take a look at just who and what Audio Group Denmark is, and get a close look at, and brief listen to, the two systems that AGD presented in the Jefferson room at Capital Audiofest 2023. These two systems represent what is possible with each extreme of the widely diverse spectrum of... Read More »

Today I’m taking you on a tour of another room from the 2023 Capital Audiofest that exemplifies the constructive interaction expressed when the right partners focus on exhibiting a synergistic combination of exceptional products. Room 819 was hosted by Gary Leeds, the managing partner of Hear This, LLC of Irvine, California, featuring the Hong Kong... Read More »

Today I’m both honored and very pleased to introduce you to my friend and colleague, Bill Parish, owner of GTT Audio & Video in Long Valley, New Jersey. Today’s episode will feature Bill describing the breathtaking system he presented in room 715 of the Twinbrook Hilton in Rockville, Maryland, at the twelfth Capital Audiofest.

Today, I’m both honored and very pleased to introduce you to a friend and colleague, Doug White, the owner of “The Voice That Is,” located in Broomall, Pennsylvania, in the western suburbs of Philadelphia. It will feature Doug describing his minimalist, yet simply exquisite-sounding system, as presented in the Wilson Room at the Twinbrook Hilton... Read More »

Thursday morning, November 16th, found me on an airplane bound for Vienna, Austria. I had been invited to the private launch event for the new flagship Kalista Mantax DAC, to be held at the Adagio Vienna City Hotel on Saturday, November 18th. This event was an overwhelming success, one that was not only a stirring... Read More »

Today, we hear from Valerio Cora, the new CEO, and Allan Haggar, the Vice President of Sales at the revitalized Audio Research Corporation. Just hours after the show ended, I was able to get them to take a break and sit down with me to talk about the recent ownership changes and the plans Val... Read More »

Today, I explore a sampling of the latest formulations of stylus and record care products from the LAST Factory. Founded in 1979, I had used their products throughout the ‘90s and into the early 2000s. But as their advertising presence and visibility slowly diminished along with the waning of the LP itself, I had mistakenly... Read More »

When I started piloting the concept for “Second Space,” I wasn’t exactly sure how I would stream to this new space. Poking into really affordable available solutions out there led me to the WiiM products, which include three models, the Mini, which retails at $99, the Pro, which retails at $149, and the Pro Plus,... Read More »

Today, we meet Serguei Timachev, the brilliant designer behind STEALTH Audio Cables. I’ll talk about his design methods and share the importance of the enormous splash he made with the introduction of his game-changing Indra interconnects from the early 2000s, using just nine strands of ~46 AWG amorphous metal conductors. Then we will check in... Read More »

Today, in the first full dive into the Second Space concept, we are going to take a closer look at, and listen to, the remarkable Audience ClairAudient 1+1 V5 Personal Reference Monitor. At $3495 a pair, this is a unique monitor that, once you hear, you may not be able to forget or give up,... Read More »

Today, I want to introduce you to what may be arguably the “Best Buy” in analog phono cartridges today. With an asking price of $3950 and a two-year warranty, the unassuming, beautifully crafted, and overachieving Hana Umami Red is a brilliant, shimmering star in today’s moving coil cartridge universe. Delicious or savory indeed!