LATEST ADDITIONS

Munich 2024
Tannoy, Linn, PrimaLuna, Atlas
Ken Micallef  |  May 12, 2024  |  0 comments
Tannoy consultant/designer Danny Cooklin gave me a proper introduction to the company’s forthcoming 70th Anniversary Autograph 12 loudspeaker, which was in the prototype stage at High Munich.
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Munich 2024
Quad HiFi, Lumin, E.A.T., Luxman, Silent Angel, Beaudioful
Ken Micallef  |  May 12, 2024  |  0 comments
Assisted by IAD Audio’s Thomas Henke, I learned about Quad HiFi’s relaunch of their beloved 33 preamplifier and 303 power amplifier, which were available and very popular from 1967 to 1985.
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Munich 2024
Voxativ Andagio (Video)
Ken Micallef  |  May 11, 2024  |  0 comments
Voxativ owner and designer Inès Adler and head of marketing Christopher Owens debuted Andagio, “their newest horn-loaded model meticulously optimized for their exclusive range of field coil drivers,” the press release stated.
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Munich 2024
Daryl Wilson (re)introduces the re-envisioned WATT/Puppy (Video)
Jason Victor Serinus  |  May 10, 2024  |  0 comments
Mansour Mamaghani’s Audio Reference, one of Munich’s top high-end showrooms, again filled a massive exhibit space in the MOC with multiple display areas dedicated to major brands.
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Munich 2024
Engstrom, Jorma, Marten, MSB Technology, TechDAS, Antipodes, Acoustical Systems, Solid Tech Furniture
Ken Micallef  |  May 10, 2024  |  0 comments
With the daring, midcentury modern–influenced designs of their amplifiers, Sweden’s Engstrom paired with Marten’s new Coltrane Quintet loudspeaker for a big, bold, yet surprisingly intimate sound.
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Munich 2024
HSE Swiss
Ken Micallef  |  May 10, 2024  |  0 comments
Walking around this show, your brain blurs. So much information. So little time. But occasionally, a flash of light reflecting a gold hardware detail catches your eye. Consider, for example, amplification products from HSE Swiss Huber, which are beautiful to behold and beautifully made.
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Munich 2024
AudioNec, DarTZeel, Hemingway, Graphite Audio
Ken Micallef  |  May 10, 2024  |  1 comments
“Hitting the ground running” is a suspicious phrase at High End Munich. The show is humongous, a beast, four large buildings with three floors apiece crammed to the rafters with every imaginable audio brand, many unknown to me and most American hi-fi fans.
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Music and Recording Reviews
May 2024 Jazz Record Reviews
Robert Baird, Thomas Conrad, Andrey Henkin  |  May 09, 2024  |  0 comments
Rufus Reid and Caelan Cardello: Rufus Reid Presents Caelan Cardello; Julie Kelly: Freedom Jazz Dance; One For All: Big George; Archie Shepp: Derailleur; Chris Potter: Eagle's Point.
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Music and Recording Reviews
May 2024 Classical Record Reviews
Jason Victor Serinus, Stephen Francis Vasta  |  May 09, 2024  |  0 comments
Takács Assad Labro: Pieces for bandoneón, string quartet, piano, and voice; Smetana: Má vlast; Tchaikovsky, Korngold: Souvenir de Florence, String Sextet.
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Music and Recording Reviews
May 2024 Rock/Pop Record Reviews
Robert Baird, Phil Brett, Ray Chelstowski  |  May 09, 2024  |  0 comments
John Leventhal: Rumble Strip; Umbrellas: Fairweather Friend; The Who: Live At Shea Stadium, 1982; UFO: Lights Out; Tom Rush: Gardens Old, Flowers New.
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