Munich High End 2013 Part 4

May 30, 2013

The amount of music servers being used at the High End has grown tremendously each passing show. This year however, the sheer looks and ergonomics of a certain few (above) have really improved. Speaking of which, the looks, sights and sounds coming out of the Vivid/CH Precision room was very impressive: natural and balanced with […]

Munich High End 2013 Part 3

May 27, 2013

Kharma The Kharma suite demonstrated the Exquisite Series; the room was set up beautifully and produced an outstanding sound. Yes, a system at this price should impress… but, it did, then some!”  The sound was transparent with lots of detail and rich timbre and with a nicely sized soundstage.  The system included stunningly crafted Exquisite […]

High End 2013 Munich Report part 2

May 21, 2013

High End 2013 Munich Report

May 17, 2013

High End 2013, Europe’s biggest and most auspicious audio gathering, was once again a solid knockout. High End celebrated its 33rd anniversary – tenth at the MOC building – and its statistics continue to impress as more than 16,000 visitors attended the four-day show. I’m told over 360 exhibitors from over 30 countries participated in this […]

2005 CES Faces!

May 5, 2013

                   After reviewing this photo, I’m not too sure anymore Franck Tchang enjoyed his meal as much as he said. On the other hand, Avatar Acoustic’s Darren Censullo (left) certainly enjoyed the good spirits while our own Frank Peraino (right) takes on the sights and sounds – […]

CES 2005 Clement Perry

May 5, 2013

                                      CES 2005…Thoughts Lost Wages, Nevada. As previous shows held under Nevada’s warm desert sun offered a great escape for those living on the cold eastern seaboard this time of year, this event proved quite different. First, it […]

2003 HE Show San francisco

May 4, 2013

Mark Twain is credited with saying: “The coldest winter I ever spent, was a summer in San Francisco.” To be completely honest, I’ve always thought that that quote came from Mae West in protest of what she perceived to be a lack of quality male companionship during a vacation in the city by the bay. […]

CES 2004 Dave Thomas

May 4, 2013

2004 CES/T.H.E. Show Part 2 Dave Thomas (Sing to the tune of Elvis Presley’s Viva Las Vegas)“Multi-channel music gonna set my soulGonna set my soul on fireGot a whole lot of money that’s ready to burn,But equipment prices keep gettin’ higherThere’s a thousand pretty speakers, waitin’ out thereAnd I’ll be tryin’ to review my shareCuz […]

CES 2004 Report Clement Perry

May 4, 2013

CES 2004 Another Great Show!  Part One  Lost Wages, Nevada.  Clement Perry I arrived in one piece. Considering what life is like these days post 9/11 air travel, the flight was relatively easy. Getting a taxi was not. I knew this was an omen. It took well over and hour. And it was only Wednesday! […]

CES 2004 Clement Perry

May 4, 2013

  CES 2004  Clement Perry Who was it that said this industry needs a new loudspeaker like a Moose needs a hat rack? Well seems as if none of these speaker builders are paying attention. Considering the photos below, designers such as Gryphon and Albert Von Schweikert introduced a balls-to-the-wall design, while only a few […]