Enjoy the Music.com Joins Capital Audiofest
As Official Sponsor
Experience the latest exciting developments in high-end audio!
Enjoy the
Music.com, the leading authority in premium home audio since 1995, today announced its continued sponsorship of Capital Audiofest
2025. The three-day event will be held November 14th through 16th at the Twinbrook Hilton in Rockville,
Maryland, and feature both audiophile and immersivephile home audio sound
systems. For more than 30 years, Enjoy the Music.com has delivered comprehensive industry news, thousands of gear reviews, and extensive show coverage to the global high-end audio community. As a long-standing voice in luxury consumer electronics, the site is proud to support Capital
Audiofest's 14th annual exhibition, one of the largest fall home-entertainment shows open to the public in the United
States. Over the years, Capital Audiofest (CAF) has drawn thousands of music lovers, audiophiles, manufacturers, and media professionals, providing an important forum for product demonstrations, industry dialogue, and discovery.
Enjoy the Music.com's sponsorship reaffirms its commitment to fostering industry growth, promoting innovative audio technologies, and enhancing the experience for show attendees and exhibitors
alike.
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Enjoy the Music.com Joins Capital Audiofest 2025 As Official Sponsor.
November's
Audiophile Show Special Edition
We're celebrating 30 years of sound
with exclusive show reports plus iconic gear reviews & great videos too!
The November issue of Enjoy the Music.com's monthly
Review Magazine delivers exclusive, in-depth show reports from Toronto Audiofest and Capital
Audiofest 2025. Celebrating our 30th anniversary, this issue also revisits our favorite high-end audio components from
our three decades of coverage. Expect expert reviews, new insights, and detailed photos that capture the sound, design, and craftsmanship audiophiles crave. Plus, get ready for our festive December holiday issue, which will be packed with brand-new luxury
hi-fi gear reviews, finalized show coverage, and thought-provoking articles concerning serious
listeners. Inside this issue you'll find hands-on evaluations, technical impressions, and listening-room impressions written by veteran reviewers who have decades of experience with
high-end audio sound systems. We break down how each component performs in real-world setups, highlight standout innovations, and point readers to the most meaningful upgrades.
---> November's Audiophile Show
Special Edition Review Magazine.
Toronto Audiofest 2025: Complete Show Coverage, Biggest Gear Reveals, And Best Demos
What happened, what to buy, special highlights, plus our best audiophile gear picks!
Toronto Audiofest 2025 Show Report By Rick Becker
The situation with President Donald Trump's tariffs may make purchasing items from Canada far more expensive for
U.S. audiophiles, but the manufacturers and vendors I spoke with do not have
animosity toward U.S. customers. They are keenly aware of what is going on in
the US, perhaps more so than the average American. Having set a personal high-water mark with my
show reports, it has become necessary to restructure my workflow for show
reports and cut back on my coverage. My goal remains to pay homage to every room
with at least a photo, but my writing will focus on the most salient remarks and
the most impressive rooms at the show. I need more time to enjoy my music, and
that's not possible if I'm writing constantly. I listened to many high-end
sound systems at the Toronto Audiofest 2025 and share my impressions, highlighting the Top Tier presentations, and announcing
Enjoy the Music.com's coveted annual Best of Toronto Audiofest 2025 Blue Note
Awards!
---> Toronto Audiofest 2025: Complete Show Coverage, Biggest Gear Reveals, And Best Demos.
International High-End Audio
Shows This Weekend
A cluster of international (non-U.S.) premier hi-fi events will simultaneously open their doors on November
15th through 16th (2025), drawing audiophiles and industry professionals to four European and Asian capitals. Rome
Hi-Fidelity returns to the Melią Hotel Congress Centre in Milan with a curated program promoted by importers and manufacturers showcasing the latest in
high-end audio and video for listeners and sellers. In Athens, the HXOS EIKONA Show at the Wyndham Grand brings the
audio/visual market back to center stage with demonstrations and vendor rooms highlighting
cutting-edge systems and immersive listening experiences. Meanwhile in Budapest the HIFI
Show Budapest at the Crowne Plaza promises a dignified exhibition of the newest audio and video technology, continuing its reputation as a leading regional showcase where manufacturers present refined systems in
salon-style settings. Across the Mediterranean in the Philippines, the November
Hi-Fi Show Philippines celebrates 23 years at its new home in Makati Diamond
Residences.
---> International High-End Audio Shows This Weekend.
Hi-Fi+ November 2025 High-End
Audio Magazine
Editorial: Time Travelling Via Music
Magico S2 Floorstanding Loudspeaker
Acoustic Energy AE1 40th Anniversary Stand-Mount Loudspeaker
Burmester 232 Integrated Amplifier
Transrotor Bellini TMD, TRA 9 And Figaro Turntable, Arm, & MC Cartridge
Ensemble Massimo Fonobrio Phono Stage
Rotel DX-5 Integrated Amplifier
Revival Audio Sprint 3 Stand-Mount Loudspeaker
Ruark Audio R610 Integrated Music System
REL S/850 Subwoofer
...And Much More!
---> Hi-Fi+'s
November 2025 High-End Audio Magazine.
Passport
To Sound Welcomes Young Audiophiles At Capital Audiofest 2025
Capital Audiofest 2025 is turning up the volume on youth engagement this year with the debut of Passport to Sound, a free educational activity book crafted by Mahrukh Anwar as part of the Passport Adventures series. The Passport to Sound introduces children and teens to the immersive world of high-end audio and is designed by a science educator passionate about
inclusivity. The booklet aims to make the hi-fi experience accessible and exciting for younger audiences, encouraging exploration, learning, and creativity throughout the show. For many months,
Enjoy the Music.com's
Creative Director Steven R. Rochlin has been encouraging Mahrukh and carefully looking at versions of this exceptional activity guide
created to share our love of music and high-end
audio. The activity book guides participants through listening rooms with prompts that spark curiosity and deepen their understanding of sound. From scavenger-style challenges to imaginative questions, Passport to Sound transforms the audio show into an interactive
adventure.
---> Passport to Sound Welcomes Young Audiophiles
At Capital Audiofest.
UMG And Udio Announce Strategic AI Collaboration
Universal Music Group (UMG) and AI music platform Udio have reached industry-first strategic agreements that settle recent copyright litigation and establish a commercial partnership to build a new music creation, consumption, and streaming experience. As part of the deal, compensatory settlements were completed and new licenses for recorded music and publishing were agreed, which UMG says will create additional revenue opportunities for its artists and songwriters. The companies plan to launch the new subscription platform in 2026, powered by generative AI trained exclusively on authorized and licensed music. Udio stated the service will offer a licensed, protected environment where users can customize, stream, and share music responsibly, and
Udio's existing product will remain available during a transition that includes measures such as fingerprinting and filtering to safeguard rights holders. Udio CEO Andrew Sanchez called the collaboration a milestone that aligns AI with artist interests and expands creative
possibilities.
---> UMG And Udio Announce Strategic AI Collaboration.
YouTube's $8 Billion Payout
To The Music Industry
With millions of people turning to YouTube Music for their daily listening, YouTube
announced that it paid more than $8 billion to the global music industry over a 12-month period covering July 2024 through June 2025. This is said to be a milestone as the company framed this as evidence that its combined advertising and subscription model is delivering bigger returns for creators, labels, songwriters, and publishers. The figure was revealed publicly by Lyor Cohen, YouTube's Global Head of Music, who described the total as the result of a
"twin engine" of ads and subscriptions that is "firing on all cylinders," and positioned the payment as part of a
multi-year trajectory of rising payouts from the platform. This payout represents a notable acceleration versus past public tallies from YouTube: the company previously reported about $6 billion in payouts for the July 2021 through June 2022 period and roughly $4 billion in an earlier
12-month span, showing a steady year-over-year climb that the company credits to both advertising improvements and subscriber growth on YouTube Music and Premium.
---> YouTube's $8 Billion Payout To The Music Industry
In October
2025.
World Premiere Review!
Big Sound, Small Size: Voxativ Hagen2 Tower Loudspeaker Review
Performing the most musical magical trick!
Review By Paul Schumann
Growing
up, I had a neighborhood friend who did magic. He was always working on new
illusions to incorporate into his act. Sometimes he had to build an apparatus,
and others were sleight of hand. To start, he would practice the new illusion
for endless hours in front of the mirror. Once the kinks were worked out, he
would try it out in front of some of his neighborhood friends. When he did this,
he added an extra layer of challenge for himself. He would show us how the trick
worked before he performed it. That way, we knew what to look for. He knew he
had mastered the illusion if he could still fool us. He was a master of his
craft, and he still does magic shows for fun. Our audio systems, as ardent readers of Enjoy the Music.com
know, can perform magic tricks. They take music that has been recorded in some
medium, convert it to electrical signals, and turn those signals into vibrations
that we perceive as music.
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Big Sound, Small Size: Voxativ Hagen2 Tower Loudspeaker Review.
World Premiere Review!
Greater Emotional Connection: Audience FrontRow Reserve PowerChords Review
Going deeper into the inner details of the music you love.
Review By Rick Becker
The invitation
for Enjoy the Music.com to review a new Audience Front Row Reserve
powerChord from John McDonald, President of Audience AV, came as a complete
surprise offer out of the blue. At $7500 each (1.5-meter), they would be two levels above the $2500
Synergistic Research power cords that grace most of my components. It would be
an adventure into uncharted territory for me, were it not for the Furutech
Project V1 Power Cable at $10,000, which came bundled with their excellent
Furutech NCF Power Vault power conditioner I had recently reviewed. I accepted John's offer reluctantly because I wasn't convinced
that power cords of that price would make a commensurate improvement. I also
wasn't sure a single power cord would enable me to reach a valid conclusion. In
the past, Synergistic Research had supplied enough power cords to feed my system
from source to power amp. In the lower to moderate price ranges, the
improvements were easily recognized and justified the increased costs.
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Greater Emotional Connection: Audience FrontRow Reserve PowerChords Review.
The Ultimate Music Majesty: Lindemann Woodnote SOLO Network Player / DAC Review
A glorious reach out and touch sound that invites you to listen more.
Review By Tom Lyle
Lindemann Audio is a German high-end audio company that has
been in operation for over thirty years, just as the 30th anniversary of Enjoy
the Music.com is being celebrated in 2025! In that time, Lindemann became
known for being an innovative company that designed and manufactured
excellent-sounding and well-built digital and other audio products at a
reasonable price. Lindemann produces three series of products, three of which
are digital components, and the other are loudspeakers. Lindemann's Woodnote
series offers two compact-sized components, both of which are minimalist in
design: the SOLO and the COMBO. The SOLO is a streamer / DAC, the COMBO is also
a steamer / DAC, but also contains an internal amplifier in its similarly sized
cabinet. I chose to review Lindemann's Woodnote SOLO rather than their
COMBO because the SOLO will appeal more to audiophiles looking to integrate an
extremely well-built and cleverly designed streamer / DAC into their system.
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The Ultimate Music Majesty: Lindemann Woodnote SOLO Network Player / DAC
Review.
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