Author: Key Kim

Von Gaylord Audio: A Systemic Approach

April 26, 2013

System synergy is a tricky affair. Further, it seems to vary in degrees with very few achieving toxic levels (systems that sounded so good, I broke out in a cold sweat). I’ve experienced this once [Read More]

Concert Fidelity ZL-120V2SE Mono amplifiers The Aficionado’s Dream?

April 11, 2013

       Dec, 2012 Excited? Of course I was. Earlier this year while smack-dab in the middle of reviewing the Concert Fidelity CF-080LSX Preamplifier, Hajime Sato, Concert Fidelity’s vice president, called to find out [Read More]

Kondo–Audio Notes Overture Integrated Amplifier

January 7, 2013

Reimyo KAP-777 Amplifier and CAT-777 MK II Preamplifier

April 10, 2012

Reimyo KAP-777 Amplifier and CAT-777 MK II Preamplifier Best I’ve Heard!   April 2012       I consider myself fortunate to attend Munich’s High End show last spring. Of all the shows now available, [Read More]

The Concert Fidelity CF-080LSX2 Hybrid Preamplifier

February 27, 2012

The Concert Fidelity CF-080LSX2 Hybrid Preamplifier For The Love of Music!   February, 2012          It was at the CES in 2007 when I got my first introduction to Concert Fidelity, a Japanese high-end audio [Read More]

Jorma Design Unity Cables & Interconnects

January 2, 2012

  Jorma Design Unity Cables & Interconnects  What Else Can I say? I Love ’em   January, 2012   Dan Meinwald of Sound Advice always manages to have a great sounding room at the CES and [Read More]

Edge Electronics NL10.2 Amplifier and G2 Preamp

May 17, 2011

Edge Electronics NL10.2 Amplifier and G2 Preamp Edge of the Art? May 2011     It was the first day of the 2011 CES and T.H.E. Shows in Las Vegas and Clement Perry and I were [Read More]

The Valvet A3.5 mono block and Soulshine preamplifier

June 15, 2010

The Valvet A3.5 mono block and Soulshine preamplifier Giant Killers    June 2010                              Alfred Kainz of Highend Electronics has a knack for finding very good products. I say this because Kainz also serves [Read More]

Master Sound 845 mono amplifiers

March 10, 2010

Master Sound 845 mono amplifiers Hidden Jewels    March 2010      Over the years I have traveled to many high-end shows and listened to many systems and I’ve always had a soft spot for [Read More]

Acoustic Systems International Liveline Cables

June 30, 2009

Acoustic Systems International Liveline Cables From Paris with Love   June 2009       Acoustic System International’s (ASI) Liveline cables made their debut at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. The man behind ASI is acoustics guru, [Read More]