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“The sound quality is simply mind-blowing. Go to track 10 of the first disc, turn up the volume, and close your eyes…”
Prices listed in CA$. At the Montreal Audiofest, there were quite a few rooms with systems costing in the six figures. The system in the Audio Group Denmark / Wynn Audio room wasn’t one of them, despite sounding like it could cost that much. It included a pair of Børresen X6 loudspeakers ($30,000/pr), a 100Wpc Axxess Forté…
In the pantheon of rock ‘n’ roll, few debuts have sparked as much intrigue and left as indelible a mark as Kiss’s self-titled album, released on February 18, 1974. The Genesis of a Phenomenon It was the fall of 1973, and amidst the burgeoning glam rock scene, Kiss entered the studio with a vision that…
This year’s edition boasted 77 exhibits, with over 180 brands on display.
“Let’s talk about common things like modal resonances, early reflections, reverberation times, ambient noise, and signal-to-noise ratio […]” “Let’s talk about common things like modal resonances, early reflections, reverberation times, ambient noise, and signal-to-noise ratio,” said Norman. “These are important issues because they greatly affect the listening experience.
“90% of audiophiles are not experiencing 50% of their equipment’s potential.” 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…
“Treating your room right” is a new series dedicated to acoustic treatment. Rarely, if ever, do audio magazines broach the subject of acoustic treatment, to your detriment. The simple truth is room treatments will help you get the most from your audio system. In fact, unless your room’s acoustic anomalies are addressed, it doesn’t matter…
Audio show enthusiast and writer Mike Harkins travelled from his home in Austin, Texas, to the Canadian province of Quebec to visit the Montréal Audiofest, where he found the temperature in March to be a bit nippy. Welcome up North, Mike. Mike took down notes and took pictures at the show which he graciously allowed…
If you’ve ever had the chance to spend time in a large recording studio, the sort of venue too expensive to put on a credit card, your eyes were probably first drawn to the mixing console, wide enough that it might take five engineers to operate. Next, you no doubt noticed the main speakers, those…