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Art Audio Opus 4 Monoblock And Carissa Stereo Vacuum Tube Amplifier Review

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Art Audio Opus 4 And Carissa Vacuum Tube Amplifier Review
Two amps from Art Audio and two pairs of speakers from Quad determine ideal combinations.
Review By Bob Grossman
My musical listening times have been quite active and busy over the past couple of months as I have mixed and matched various combinations of two vintage Quad speaker models along with two new beautiful amplifiers from Art Audio based in Nottingham, U.K. I have been on a year-long listening and learning pilgrimage revisiting memories and prior experiences from hearing Quads decades ago. I acquired restored Quad 57 and 63 speakers from the renowned specialist Sheldon Stokes of SDS Labs in New Hampshire, USA as the starting point for understanding and hearing both electrostatic models designed by Peter Walker. The focus of this review project is the Art Audio Carissa stereo amplifier and the Art Audio Opus 4 monoblock amplifier pair. Both amplifiers were used in rotation for both pairs of speakers.
---> Art Audio Opus 4 And Carissa Vacuum Tube Amplifier Review.

 

 

Margules Audio U-280SC 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Vacuum Tube Amplifier Review

World Premiere Review!
Margules Audio U-280SC 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Vacuum Tube Amplifier Review
Realistic sound with extended frequency extension... plus tube rollers can rejoice too!
Review By Tom Lyle
Margules Audio is a high-end audio company that produces a full line of components. It is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico, and although the Margules Audio U-280SC 30th Anniversary Limited Edition vacuum tube stereo amplifier review you're about to read is brand new, the company has been in business since the early 1980s. The Margules family – now including third and fourth-generation members – has been involved in audio in one way or another since the early part of the twentieth century, when Mr. Jacob Margules, a European engineer. He also contributed to the building of radio stations and electrification in Mexico as they manufactured wind-up gramophones, followed by tube radios, plus they distributed industrial parts too.
---> Margules Audio U-280SC 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Vacuum Tube Amplifier Review.

 

 

October High-End Audiophile Gear Reviews By Enjoy the Music.com

Just Posted! October's Exciting Luxury Audio Review Magazine
Exclusive first-look gear reviews — a must-read issue.
The October issue of Enjoy the Music.com's Review Magazine delivers a rich mix of in-depth gear reviews, editorial features, and sonic storytelling aimed at serious listeners and industry insiders. We have multiple World Premiere gear reviews this month, with detailed evaluations of Voxativ's Hagen2 Tower high-end loudspeakers, the outstanding Audience FrontRow Reserve PowerChords, the impressive Lindemann Woodnote SOLO Network Player / DAC... with each review focused on real-world listening impressions, build quality, and how products perform within a luxurious audio system. The issue's editorial balances a discussion about technical measurements with evocative descriptions, helping you understand both the specifications and the emotional impact of standout components. This edition also includes feature articles that explore trends shaping the high-end audio landscape, including a flashback about the problems with CD rot from industry experts.
---> October's Exciting Luxury Audio Review Magazine.

 

 

High-End Audio & Music Industry News

AuroMasters Streaming Music Service For Immersivephiles

AuroMasters Streaming Music Service For Immersivephiles
Goer Dynamics B.V. today announced that its adaptive streaming codec AURO-CX is powering AuroMasters, a newly launched global music streaming platform dedicated to immersive audio, marking a major advance for high-resolution three-dimensional sound delivery. The service positions AURO-3D technology at the center of a commercial effort to bring studio-grade immersive music to mainstream listeners and to revive album-focused listening with a curated catalog of remastered and reimagined releases. AuroMasters bills itself as the world's first Immersive Music Jukebox, offering both legacy albums and new talent mixed in Auro-3D and presented through an experience designed by Grammy Award-winning engineers. AuroMasters deploys AURO-CX in Adaptive Bitrate mode so the same high-resolution master recording is delivered with the best possible quality for each listener's network conditions, rather than downscaling to a separate low-resolution file. That dynamic delivery preserves immersive detail and artistic intent....
---> AuroMasters Streaming Music Service For Immersivephiles.

 

 

Musical Artist Dominique Fils-Aimé At HIGH END 2026 Vienna

Musical Artist Dominique Fils-Aimé At HIGH END 2026
The HIGH END SOCIETY has named Dominique Fils-Aimé as the official brand ambassador for HIGH END 2026, which takes place June 4th through 7th (2026) at the Austria Center Vienna in the music-rich city of Vienna. Under the theme The Power of Music, the trade show positions the celebrated Montreal singer as a living example of music's ability to connect people across genres and cultures. Fils-Aimé will attend the show in person and serve as guest of honor at the opening press conference, reinforcing the event's cultural as well as technological focus. Dominique Fils-Aimé is celebrated for a voice that bridges blues, jazz, soul, and Afro-American music history with contemporary sonic explorations, and her work has won critical acclaim and multiple awards, including several Juno Awards and Polaris Prize nominations. HIGH END Managing Director Stefan Dreischärf highlights her fit for the role, saying the organization "was able to enlist an extraordinary musician who stands for emotional depth, artistic diversity and audiophile quality," and that she underscores the show's international credo of blending music, technology and culture.
---> Musical Artist Dominique Fils-Aimé At HIGH END 2026 In Vienna.

 

 

Hi-Fi+ October 2025

Hi-Fi+ October 2025 High-End Audio Magazine
Editorial: A Stream Of New Hi-Fi Products To Enjoy
D'Agostino Pendulum Integrated Amplifier
Allnic Audio D-15000 Signature OTL/OCL DAC
Kharma Elegance dB9-Diamond Floorstanding Loudspeaker 
Metronome c/AQWO 2 DAC And Streamer
Musical Fidelity M8x Digital-To-Analogue Converter
Diptyque DP115 Floorstanding Loudspeaker
Burson Timekeeper Voyager Mono Power Amplifiers
Saltwood Sounds Finisterre Floorstanding Loudspeaker
Fell Audio Amp Integrated Amplifier 
Synergistic Research PowerCell 8 SX Power Conditioner
...And Much More!
---> Hi-Fi+'s October 2025 High-End Audio Magazine.

 

 

Capital Audiofest 2025: Washington DC's Ultimate Audiophile Experience

Capital Audiofest 2025: Washington DC's Ultimate Audiophile Experience
Capital Audiofest (CAF) 2025 is set to take place from November 14th to 16th at the Hilton Rockville in Maryland, continuing its legacy as the East Coast's largest and most beloved high-end audio show. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, offering three full days of immersive listening experiences, gear demos, and community engagement. Founded in 2010 by Gary Gill, CAF has grown from a grassroots gathering into a cornerstone of the North American audiophile calendar, drawing enthusiasts, engineers, and manufacturers from across the globe. The 2025 edition promises to uphold its reputation for warmth and accessibility, with a family-friendly atmosphere and a strong emphasis on music appreciation. Music lovers will enjoy a CAF record-breaking ~150 listening rooms, each tailored by exhibitors to showcase their latest innovations in audio reproduction. Attendees can expect to audition everything from cost-no-object reference systems to clever budget-friendly setups, with a wide range of analog and digital front ends.
---> Learn More At Enjoy the Music.com's Exclusive CAF 2025 Show Report.

 

 

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High-End Audio Show Reports

Capital Audiofest 2025 Show Report (CAF 2025)
Capital Audiofest 2025

 

Toronto Audiofest 2025 Show Report
Toronto Audiofest 2025

 

HIGH END Munich 2025 Audiophile Show Report
HIGH END Munich 2025

 

Lone Star Audio Fest 2025 Show Report
Lone Star Audio Fest 2025

 

AXPONA 2025 High-End Audiophile Show Report
AXPONA 2025

 

Montreal Audiofest 2025 Show Report
Montreal Audiofest 2025

 

Southwest Audio Fest 2025 High-End Audio Show Report
Southwest Audio Fest 2025

 

Florida International Audio Expo 2025 High-End Audiophile Show Report
Florida International Audio Expo 2025

 

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Make Your Listening Room A Listening Room

Make Your Listening Room A Listening Room
Roger Skoff writes about how to enjoy your music more without spending a lot more money.
Article By Roger Skoff
Many years ago, a wealthy friend asked me for advice on spending the $100,000 he had budgeted for a new stereo system. After going through all of the usual questions with him, like "What kind of music do you like?"; "How loud do you like to play it?"; "How big is your listening room?"; "When you're listening to music, what do you listen for?"; and so on, I told him something like: "If I had a hundred thousand to spend on a system, I'd spend thirty thousand on all of the component, including the record player (turntable, arm, and cartridge), the CD player, the speakers – remember that this was a lot of years ago, and that a really great speaker system at the time, the Avalon Ascent, for example, was only about $15,000 – plus all of the electronics, and all of the cables. Then I would spend twenty thousand on creating and furnishing an acoustically as-near-perfect-as-possible listening room. And, finally, I would keep the remaining fifty grand for use toward my (then of the appropriate age) daughter's college education."
---> Read Make Your Listening Room A Listening Room.

 

 

Bayz Audio Courante 2.0 Loudspeaker Review

Bayz Audio Courante 2.0 Loudspeaker Review
A new and innovative design in speaker technology.
Review By Dr. Matthew Clott
You might have to stand on your head for this review because Zoltán Bay turned the concept of speaker production upside down and inside out when he created the Bay Radial Speaker (BRS) Tweeter. And when you see the absolutely unique and creative Bayz Audio Courante 2.0 speaker design ($60,000), you're not going to be able to figure out how to stand, so just have a seat and enjoy the read. Maybe have the computer or tablet read it to you while you listen to your favorite composition in the background.... Be sure to grab your favorite beverage and have that cute dog (or cat) of yours sit in your lap and snuggle in; this is gonna be good! Decades of research, and over 35 years in the industry, led Mr. Bay to a unique radial sound projection system. In essence, it is a cylindrical membrane surface capable of changing its diameter. As with a more standard speaker cone, the pulsations of the cylinder create sound in the direction of radiation but in a perfect 360 degree omni-directional wavefront.
---> Bayz Audio Courante 2.0 Loudspeaker Review.

 

 

Pass Laboratories XP-17 Phono Preamplifier & X250.8 Power Amplifier Review

Pass Labs XP-17 Phono Preamp &
Pass Labs X250.8 Power Amplifier Review
Impressive sound quality that we've come to expect from Pass Labs.
Review By Tom Lyle
For quite some time I've been using a Pass Laboratories power amplifier, phono stage, and headphone amplifier as references in my listening room. There were times I thought that some might think I was a spokesperson for this brand of equipment! I could see how some might get that idea, because not only do I use three Pass Labs components in my system, I also will tell anyone who will listen that I consider Pass Laboratories' high-end audio components the best in their respective price classes. Then again, those who have read my reviews of other brands of audio equipment will be able to tell that I approach each review with an open mind. I attempt to be as objective as possible, and other than the fact that I happen to have three Pass Labs components as references, I've never shown a hint of favoritism towards any component or brand of component in any of my reviews. It is quite obvious that I consider music more important than whatever audio equipment that might be in my system at the time.
---> Pass Labs XP-17 Phono Preamp & X250.8 Power Amplifier Review.

 

 

Big Sound, Small Size: Voxativ Hagen2 Tower Loudspeaker Review

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.
---> Big Sound, Small Size: Voxativ Hagen2 Tower Loudspeaker Review.

 

 

Lindemann Woodnote SOLO Network Player / DAC 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.
---> The Ultimate Music Majesty: Lindemann Woodnote SOLO Network Player / DAC Review.

 

 

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