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  • T.H.E Show 2023

    Iโ€™ve been reporting on T.H.E. Show for PMA Magazine for 3 years now and every year Iโ€™ve been selecting PMAโ€™s Top 3 Rooms of the show.

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  • AXPONA 2023, Part 1

    The last AXPONA I attended was five years ago. Much has since changed. The good news is that AXPONA was bustling this year.

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  • Over the MOON: my sneak peek at Simaudioโ€™s new top-of-the-line North Collection

    This was a big deal, even momentous. Simaudio wasn’t in the habit of upgrading its lines just to stoke new sales. There had to be a major up-tick in sonic performance to warrant it.

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  • Where did my music go? Signal loss, Pt 1

    Signal loss is causing your system to sound 30-40% less good than it could. Thatโ€™s my estimate, and I think itโ€™s conservative. The loss begins at the source and continues through a bog of electronic parts, EMI, connectors, and cables, a long process of loss that doesnโ€™t end with your speakers, but your room. Everything…

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  • AC Infinity T8 component cooling system and beyond! An appraisal

    An inexpensive solution designed to extend the optimal performance and life of your gear.

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  • Interview with an audio trailblazer: Norman Varney, on room acoustics, Pt 1

    โ€œ90% of audiophiles are not experiencing 50% of their equipmentโ€™s potential.โ€ At High End Munich 2022, I had the opportunity to interview industry veteran Norman Varney of A/V RoomService, Ltd., who debunked many of my theories on how room acoustics influence the sound in our listening rooms. He has modeled, installed, and improved hundreds of…

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  • Cocktailing it at Audiophile Experts

    Philippe Renaud, owner of Audiophile Experts, a cozy, well-stocked store situated in the Greater Montreal Area, threw a back-from-the-pandemic cocktail audio-schmooze event for customers, friends, and industry people […]

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  • Meze Audio Releases its first Dynamic Open-Back Headphones, the 109 PRO

    Powered by a 50mm dynamic driver, the Meze Audio 109 PRO delivers an emotionally engaging sound with great detail and clarity. BAIA MARE, Romania โ€“ September 15, 2022: Meze Audio, award-winning high-end headphone manufacturer, announces its first pair of dynamic open-back headphones โ€“ย the 109 PRO. Made from carefully curated and responsibly sourced materials, including walnut…

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

    High End Munich is an extraordinary event unlike any other. Nowhere else can you hear and see such a large display of high-end gear assembled by exhibitors from around the world. I had a chance to attend the 2022 show, which ran from May 19 to 22. Over the course of those three days, I…

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  • Rock Chronicles, Part 1 โ€” Joe Cocker, with a little help from his friends

    In 1966, a gruff-voiced blues singer was looking to put a band together that might finally propel his straggling career to the next level. Joe Cockerโ€”born John Robert Cocker in 1944โ€” lived on Tasker Road in the English city of Sheffield. As early as 1960, at the age of sixteen, Cocker was already well under…

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