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Get an insider’s view of the Toronto Audiofest in our specially curated articles! Find in-depth coverage of various exhibitors, and uncover the latest brands making waves in the industry. Our category is your backstage pass to the latest and greatest in audio equipment showcased at Toronto’s top audio event!
Toronto Audiofest 2024: Motet
In a private listening session, Dylan from Motet introduced the PS Audio Aspen FR30 loudspeakers. Paired with the Accuphase A80 amplifier and Lumin P1, they delivered a rich, precise, and unforgettable sound experience.
Toronto Audiofest 2024: Ruark
Ruark’s Sabre-R speakers, R610 console, and R810 radiogram deliver a blend of retro design and modern sound, with rich, immersive audio that transforms any room into a high-fidelity haven.
Toronto Audiofest 2024: Focal – EQ Audio
Melissa-Sue and David explore Focal’s Diva Utopia wireless speakers, with eco-friendly felt design and Naim-powered sound. Testing Billie Eilish, they found deep bass and pristine highs—no sub needed!
Toronto Audiofest 2024: Marantz – Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins speakers paired with Marantz amps created a cozy, living room-like atmosphere, while the 702 S3 Signature speakers and Marantz M1 dazzled with sleek design and rich sound.
Toronto Audiofest 2024: Burmester & SPL-KEF-Stable 33.33-Luna
Burmester’s luxurious sound, enhanced by live performances, mesmerized. Meanwhile, the Kef Blade II and Stable 33.33 setup, powered by Luna cables, delivered unmatched vinyl clarity and sonic depth.
TAF2023: That’s a Wrap!
The Toronto Audiofest 2023 had everything you could wish for in an audio show: great gear at all price-points, a communal and jovial atmosphere, overall good to great sound, friendly banter with peers or friends made on the spot, solid visitor traffic but not overcrowded, and plenty of coffee for dudes like me who were…
TAF2023: Coherent Loudspeakers, Baetis Audio, Allnic, Saturn Audio, Kuzma, Corby’s Audio
Prices listed in CA$. If you’re interested in speaker design, chances are you’ve heard the expression: “There’s no replacement for displacement”. Although today’s technology allows for speaker cones to be designed to very tight tolerances, there’s something to be said about the sound of a classic ”vintage” woofer. The sound reproduced by a 15″ diaphragm…
TAF2023: Goldmund, Entreq, Crystal Cable, Kalista, Thiele, Karan Acoustics, Tidal Audio, Critical Mass Systems, Fono Acustica
Prices listed in CA$. There are few exhibits at an audio show that immediately elicit a sense of prestigious luxury. Wynn Audio, which has Swarovski-style jewelry cases displaying some of the highest quality audio products, had definitely one of those exhibits. The company had two systems on active demo this year. Wynn of Wynn Audio…
TAF2023: Børresen, Axxess, Ansuz, Qobuz
Prices listed in US$. Exhibiting in Canada for the first time at the Toronto Audiofest, importer / distributor Audio Group Denmark showcased the new slim, 2.5-way Børresen Acoustics X2 tower speakers ($8800/pair), which uses the same designed-in-house tweeter membrane as the higher-priced offerings in Børresen’s speaker line. Feeding the Børresen speakers were a 100Wpc Axxess…
TAF2023: Paradigm, Anthem, AudioQuest
Prices in CA$. When it comes to audio companies that offer great price-performance value along with cutting-edge technology and style, very few can do it better than Paradigm and Anthem. This year at the Toronto Audiofest, the two companies partnered up to present two rooms: One for music, which included a relatively minimalist 2.1 system that…
TAF2023: PMC, Accuphase, PS Audio, Kimber Kable
Prices listed in CA$. Importer Motet Distribution had a few exhibits at the show this year. One of them was showcasing two systems, situated side-by-side but separated by a large divider. After greeting representatives from PS Audio, Kimber Kable, Kennedy HiFi, and PMC, I settled in to have a listen to the first system. It…
TAF2023: J.Sikora, Nagra, Gryphon, Audio Nec, Nordost, Modulum Audio
Prices listed in CA$. Another room that served up incredible sound was that of retailer Bliss Acoustics, whose demo included a J.Sikora Reference turntable ($64,500) fitted with a KV Max 9″ tonearm ($16,450) and Nagra Reference cartridge ($24,500), a Nagra Classic preamplifer ($24,000), a Nagra Classic phono stage ($26,000), a Gryphon Essence stereo amplifier ($32,480),…
TAF2023: Audio Note UK
Regular visitors to the Toronto or Montreal Audiofest have come to expect something unique and special at an Audio Note UK exhibit: a live cello performance by the company’s music ambassador, Vincent Bélanger, who plays his instrument while accompanied by instrumental music played back by an all-Audio Note system. As usual with one of these…
TAF2023: Clarisys Audio, CH Precision, Linn, Audioquest
Prices listed in US$ except where otherwise noted. I heard more fantastic sound in the Audio by Mark Jones room, which displayed a pair of Apogee speaker-inspired planar-type Clarisys Audio Studio Plus speakers ($66,000/pair) allied to a stack of twin-chassis products that included a CH Precision 300Wpc M10 stereo power amplifier ($104,000), an L10 preamplifier…
TAF2023: Focal, Naim, IsoAcoustics, Vicoustic, Monitor Audio, Rotel, Roksan, Audience, Solid Tech
Prices listed in CA$. When owner of retailer EQ Audio Video Ed O’herlihy told me he and his team had painstakingly set up the Focal Grande Utopias EM EVO ($359,998) better than they’d ever been set up at a show, I believed him. Why? Because I recognized that glint of confidence in his eye that…