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Christian Vézina : Une vie accordée à la perfection sonore À l’angle du 543-B, rue Notre-Dame, à Repentigny, se trouve bien plus qu’une simple boutique d’audio. Planète Haute-Fidélité est un hommage vibrant à la passion, la musique et l’art du son, portée par un homme au parcours aussi riche que captivant : Christian Vézina. Musicien…
Victor Sima, born in Montreal, Quebec, was a pioneering figure in the high-fidelity audio industry. In 1980, he founded Sima Electronics, later rebranded as Simaudio, with a mission to deliver high-performance music reproduction without unnecessary embellishments. Initially focusing on professional audio equipment, Sima’s designs quickly garnered acclaim among audiophiles for their exceptional sound quality and…
The ported, two-way, CA$ 6000/pair standmount Yamaha NS-800A oozes quality—it’s hefty, feels impeccably built, has a curvaceous body, and comes with big, robust binding posts that feel like iron door knockers between your fingers. It also comes in a beautiful black finish, said by Yamaha to be the same signature gloss finish used on the…
“On a Mobile Fidelity version of Dire Straits’ Brothers in Arms, I heard a wealth of scintillating detail and instruments that popped out from the background with shape and aliveness.”
It is well-known that Quebec has music in its veins, which is probably why it hosts a good hundred annual music festivals, the most famous of which is the Montreal International Jazz Festival, renowned worldwide. The magnificent city of Quebec is recognized for its Summer Festival (FEQ), which is practically sold out every year. However,…
Back for its 19th edition, Canada’s favourite madcap festival is more flamboyant, more freaky and more family-friendly than ever!
Seldom does an LP’s visual presentation rival the artistry of its music. Having seen the orchestra this past weekend at the Maison Symphonique in Montréal, where the album was recorded, I can attest that the quality of the recording matches the live presentation. In fact, the only thing that’s missing from the album is the…
During my visit to Chicago’s Axpona 2023, I had the privilege of interviewing Chad Kassem, owner and founder of Acoustic Sounds, Analogue Productions, Quality Record Pressings, and Blue Heaven Studios. Chad was very generous with his time and spoke candidly about his life, aspirations, and the numerous challenges he faced while building his thriving enterprise.…
“They’d get mad. I couldn’t understand why. It was just the audiophile hobby.”
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.
My first thought when I’d heard that retailer Audio by Mark Jones had relocated from Mark’s home to an actual brick-and-mortar establishment was, “Really? In our day and age?”.
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 […]
Supporting hi-fi through a local initiative On Sunday, November 13, music and audio enthusiasts were invited to attend the first opening of Café Audiophile, a non-profit organization (NPO) whose mission is to promote high-fidelity. The initiative was launched by brothers Louis and Normand Croteau, who, for a long time, dreamt of creating a place where…