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From Acora’s granite giants to Endow’s space-age arrays, Mike Harkins captures the innovation and immersive sound at Florida Audio Expo 2023, where 77 exhibits showcased audio’s finest and boldest in Tampa’s warmth.
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JJ ditched vinyl for digital ease, but it’s his careful speaker setup, Anthem room correction, and a surprising Ethernet filter from Network Acoustics that helped his compact listening room transcend its limits.
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Now featuring the ground-breaking Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™) Marlboro, NJ – February 7, 2023: Once again, KEF is redefining soundscapes with the latest generation of the R Series HiFi Speakers, now featuring the ground-breaking Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MATTM). The R Series is an exceptional seven-model range engineered to provide superior performance with more detail, deeper
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After a decade-long journey optimizing his system, Paul Bowes claims 30–40% of sound quality is often lost due to factors like poor source components, room acoustics, EMI, and subpar cables—but that much of it is recoverable.
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In Part 2, Norman Varney dismantles audiophile myths—from misunderstood power upgrades to the flawed logic of spikes—arguing that true sonic improvement begins with the room, not the gear.
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Trent Suggs recounts his emotional, improbable journey to buying Audio Research—a story of passion, perseverance, and a vision to make high-end audio more accessible without compromising the brand’s iconic hand-built legacy.
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Tim Lim from Singapore sets a new distance record for PMA’s “No, I Have the Best System…” column—sharing lessons from 20 years of audio upgrades, regrets, and triumphs in a dedicated hi-fi room inside a high-rise BTO flat.
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Based on three key insights—room acoustics, system synergy, and installation—Jonson Lee argues that speakers account for just 12.5% of your system’s sound quality, challenging the conventional wisdom and prioritizing smarter investments.
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Ciprian from Bucharest shares his meticulously crafted Wilson-LAMM system, built to dissolve his room and transport him emotionally—proof that passion for lifelike music reproduction knows no borders, only commitment.
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At High End Munich, Norman Varney of A/V RoomService boldly claims most audiophiles hear less than half their system’s potential—blaming neglected acoustics, misguided retailers, and habitual upgrade cycles chasing flaws room treatment could fix.
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October, 2022 – After Saskatoon, Barrie and Winnipeg, a Focal Powered by Naim brand space has opened in Lethbridge, southern Alberta (Canada). Dedicated to two renowned brands in acoustics and electronics, this ‘shop-in-shop’ is set up in the Smiths Custom Audio Video Inc. store managed by Ashley and Gérard Plettell. Like all Focal Powered by
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Though now dominated by home automation, CEDIA 2023 still had sonic gems—Perlisten’s standout room, MBL’s immersive Radialstrahlers, and a thunderous B&O display hinted at high-end audio’s enduring presence amid the smart-home surge.
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In 2016, Focal introduced its award-winning flagship headphones. In 2020, Focal introduced the headphones’ new packaging, including several accessories (two cables and a carrying case), for an improved unboxing experience. In September 2022, Focal is proud to introduce the new Utopia: an evolution both in terms of acoustics and in design and aesthetics September 16,
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Paul’s all-Linn 5.0 Katalyst system in Vancouver isn’t just rare—it’s revelatory. From digital streaming breakthroughs to power conditioning wizardry, his scientist’s approach transforms rooms and minds, proving synergy and tweaks matter.