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Munich High End 2017: The CP Report Page 4

June 12, 2017

We all probably know of the majesty created when tubes and horns join in holy matrimony. There was plenty to see and hear again at this year’s event. I honestly didn’t have the time to [Read More]

Munich High End 2017: The CP Report

June 10, 2017

Once again, Munich, Germany (Bavaria’s capital), served as home sweet home for the 36th annual High End show. Fortunately,  back in 2003, I was lucky to have attended the very last High End show held [Read More]

High End 2017: Key Kim Report Page 2

June 7, 2017

Goebel/CH Precision     CH Precision electronics and Kronos Audio featuring the Goebel High End Epoque Reference loudspeakers was an excellent sounding room. I’ve listened to Epoque Reference loudspeakers on a few occasions with different [Read More]

High End 2017: Key Kim Report Page 3

June 7, 2017

CEC/Amplifon Audio     CEC debuted new prototype electrostatic loudspeakers ($13,500).  Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get much information except that it’s a electrostatic closed-in cabinet design. It simply sounded fabulous.  Overall, the sound was [Read More]

PAUL SIMON’S TOP 25 Page 2

June 2, 2017

(11) “Late in the Evening”   I decided to include this song after I had finalized my selections—as a matter of fact, I had 33 songs that I’d already done full write-ups on and knew I [Read More]

INTERVIEW WITH SILBATONE’S CREATOR, MICHAEL CHUNG

May 31, 2017

  What drives a man to create a USD100,000.00 amplifier? Why does someone, in 2017, devote a goodly chunk of his life perfecting a circuit for a tube which, for all practical intents and purposes, [Read More]

AXPONA 2017: Clement Perry PAGE 2

May 11, 2017

Burwell & Son’s Mother of Burl horn loudspeaker ($90k) was new to the audio scene for me. This horn transducer’s low profile created a dense and hi-rez feeling to the music. However, its height (very [Read More]

AXPONA 2017: Clement Perry

May 8, 2017

Chicago, May 2017For the record, I had no intentions of attending this year’s AXPONA. The reason is because it’s just too close to the Munich High End show which always takes up all my energy [Read More]

Regina Carter: Ella

March 22, 2017

A hundred years after her birth, the ever-eloquent Ella Fitzgerald continues to teach us lessons. Regina Carter has chosen this moment to celebrate the First Lady of Song’s infectious and inclusive artistry with unabashed joy. [Read More]

Tyler Acoustics Taylo Reference Monitors

February 27, 2017

  Show of hands…how many of you have heard of Tyler Acoustics?  Not many. That’s what I thought. For the last 15 years to 20 years I’ve been keeping track of the various web-based audio [Read More]

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