T.H.E. Show 2024 delivered standout momentsโfrom AGDโs immersive orchestral realism and Margulesโs dynamic warmth to PBNโs jaw-dropping power and finesse, which earned this yearโs โBest of Showโ nod from a well-sated reviewer.
From vintage Western Electric to modern marvels like YG Acoustics and MBL, the 2024 Seoul Audio Show dazzled with sonic spectacle and local flairโproving South Koreaโs audiophile scene is booming and deeply passionate.
From reel-to-reel romance in British Audio Guysโ room to the ultra-luxe finesse of Lansche speakers with Thrax amps, Jonson Lee captures T.H.E. Show 2023โs sonic splendorโwith Katli, AGD, and Audio Limits all making standout impressions.
Roon-backed Dutch & Dutch wowed AXPONA 2023 with their $14,950 DSP-powered 8c speakers, while class-D amps from Amped America and live demos from Yamaha and GoldenEar showcased serious sonic chops.
Back in full force, AXPONA 2023 saw 366 exhibitors take over 12 floors of Chicagolandโs Renaissance Hotel, with standout launches from Luxman, DALI, Innuos, and Cabasseโand plenty of eye-watering cable prices to match.
From Acoraโs granite giants to Endowโs space-age arrays, Mike Harkins captures the innovation and immersive sound at Florida Audio Expo 2023, where 77 exhibits showcased audioโs finest and boldest in Tampaโs warmth.
Though now dominated by home automation, CEDIA 2023 still had sonic gemsโPerlistenโs standout room, MBLโs immersive Radialstrahlers, and a thunderous B&O display hinted at high-end audioโs enduring presence amid the smart-home surge.
At T.H.E. Show 2022, Katli Audioโs system delivered such an emotionally invigorating performance it left all others in the dust, earning top honors over high-caliber contenders from Alma Music and High-End by Oz.
Reporting from High End Munich 2022, Gilles Laferriรจre reflects on dream systems, surprising entry-level performance, and passionate interviewsโwhile urging exhibitors to ditch the arrogance and set up their rooms right.
Dragged along to T.H.E. Show by chance, Jonson Lee’s wife โ a professional pianist โ helped crown Heavenly Soundworks’ active speakers as the eventโs best, praising their astonishing clarity and bass, all powered by just a $500 streamer.