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MoFi’s 45rpm reissue of Jeff Beck’s Truth delivers seismic bass and analogue warmth that outshines many rock classics; released just before Zep’s debut, it remains a blues-rock benchmark for sound and influence.
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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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Robert Schryer recounts the Canadian launch of Esoteric’s Grandioso M1X monoblocks, where Focal Scala Utopia speakers and jaw-dropping dynamics delivered a “grandioso” performance marked by explosive realism and lush musicality.
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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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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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In this latest instalment, Paul Bowes reveals how purifying your power supply—through shielding, isolation, and waveform correction—can dramatically elevate musical clarity, dynamics, and emotional connection in your hi-fi system.
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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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Raised on Zeppelin and Deep Purple in India, Priyo’s path to high-end audio took flight in Canada—his journey from vintage gear to a hybrid-tube system is powered by curiosity, experimentation, and sonic transformation.
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After testing 49 amps, Jonson Lee crowns the Danish-built Densen DM-30 for its balance of smooth neutrality, reliability, and cool operation—outshining even the visceral Proceed AMP5 and musical Audio Research D115.
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For the first entry in our “Best $20,000 System” series, Art et Son’s Rob Sutcliffe and Antonello deliver a warm, sweet, and tactile sound built around Harbeth, Moonriver, Chord, and Melco—plus smart upgrade paths for vinyl lovers.
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Jazz pianist Jean-Michel Pilc, once a devoted audiophile with Linn and Naim gear, now favors simpler setups and live recordings, believing music—not the gear—should move us, whether it’s Mingus or McCartney.
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Through dark rooms, sonic memories, and sacred clutter, the “Stranger Than Kindness” exhibition maps Nick Cave’s tangled inner life—from rebellious youth to grieving father—with haunting intimacy and visceral, word-drenched beauty.
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Fleeing taxes and chaos, the Rolling Stones holed up in a French villa and conjured “Exile on Main St.” — a murky, magnificent sprawl of blues, gospel, and rock’n’roll defiance that still resonates 50 years on.
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Reporting from High End Munich 2022, Gilles Laferrière reflects on dream systems, surprising entry-level performance, and passionate interviews—while urging exhibitors to ditch the arrogance and set up their rooms right.
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Luthier Okkyum Kim and reviewer Robert Schryer audition Audio Element’s $10K Krypton system in Pasadena and are stunned by its deep, articulate bass and musical realism—qualities that rival systems many times its price.
