Audio Shows

Audio Shows


  • TAF2023: Le Studio du Son, XTZ, Tough Nut Audio, Zidoo, Sona

    Prices listed are in CA$. You want a simple-to-use system that sounds great, doesnโ€™t clutter your room, and wonโ€™t break the bank? If youโ€™re nodding yes, then the system being demoed in Le Studio du Sonโ€™s room just might be up your alley, especially if you donโ€™t like big, heavy, inefficient amplification but do want…

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  • TAF2023: The Toronto Audiofest is here!

    Iโ€™ll be covering so much cool stuff itโ€™ll make you feel like youโ€™re here, covering the show with me.

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  • T.H.E Show 2023

    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 2023โ€™s sonic splendorโ€”with Katli, AGD, and Audio Limits all making standout impressions.

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  • AXPONA 2023, Part 2

    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.

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  • AXPONA 2023, Part 1

    Back in full force, AXPONA 2023 saw 366 exhibitors take over 12 floors of Chicagolandโ€™s Renaissance Hotel, with standout launches from Luxman, DALI, Innuos, and Cabasseโ€”and plenty of eye-watering cable prices to match.

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  • Florida Audio Expo, 2023

    From Acoraโ€™s granite giants to Endowโ€™s space-age arrays, Mike Harkins captures the innovation and immersive sound at Florida Audio Expo 2023, where 77 exhibits showcased audioโ€™s finest and boldest in Tampaโ€™s warmth.

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  • Toronto Audiofest 2022โ€”impressions from an exhibitor who didnโ€™t exhibit

    Skipping this yearโ€™s Toronto Audiofest as an exhibitor, Justin Brown attended instead as a visitorโ€”offering insider reflections on the showโ€™s warmth, accessibility, and grassroots charm, despite unseasonably tempting patio weather.

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  • In Search of audio at CEDIA Expo 2022

    Though now dominated by home automation, CEDIA 2023 still had sonic gemsโ€”Perlistenโ€™s standout room, MBLโ€™s immersive Radialstrahlers, and a thunderous B&O display hinted at high-end audioโ€™s enduring presence amid the smart-home surge.

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  • T.H.E. Show 2022

    At T.H.E. Show 2022, Katli Audioโ€™s 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.

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  • Gilles goes to High End Munich 2022โ€”an intro

    Reporting from High End Munich 2022, Gilles Laferriรจre reflects on dream systems, surprising entry-level performance, and passionate interviewsโ€”while urging exhibitors to ditch the arrogance and set up their rooms right.

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  • The Montrรฉal Audiofestโ€”an American in Montreal

    Braving the brisk Montreal weather, Mike Harkins attends the 2022 Montrรฉal Audiofest, where standout systems from Focal, Muraudio, PS Audio, and more share the spotlight with jazz sets, Dolby Atmos demos, and rooftop ducks.

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  • T.H.E Show 2021

    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 eventโ€™s best, praising their astonishing clarity and bass, all powered by just a $500 streamer.

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