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Crystal Cable Monet Power Cable Review
A very pleasant surprise!
Review By Marshall
Nack
When the Monet power cables from
Crystal Cable were offered for review, the first thing I went online for a
look-see. The photos suggested a slimmed-down cable with no surplus parts,
nothing more than the elemental hardware required for the task at hand. The
Monet is the thinnest power cables in the new Art series and features the
company's latest generation of pure silver conductors. Putting these data points
together — minimum hardware, slim appearance, silver conductors — I jumped
to conclusions and replied back to Gabi Rynveld, founder of Crystal Cable,
"Might they sound a little light-weight?" She assured me,
"Absolutely not! Well, then, bring them on!" I was enthused and so,
about a month or two later, the samples arrived.
--->
Crystal Cable Monet Power Cable Review.
Pass Labs X260.8 Monoblock Amplifier Review
Prestigious power, glorious grace, and terrific transparency.
Review By
Dwayne Carter
Pass Laboratories, Inc., is a name that most audiophiles
utter, after describing a product that comes close to perfection. "XXX
amplifier almost sounds as good as the Pass Labs XXX model". We've
all done it. Fortunately, "as good as" will have to wait. Thanks to the good
people at Pass Laboratories; I get the real thing. As the world was on pause, my
listening room entertained a pair of Pass Labs X260.8 monoblock amplifiers. In full disclosure, I would like to admit that I have been a
fan of Pass Labs products for many years. I've never owned or reviewed any of
their products, so I was looking forward to this delivery.... The Pass Labs X260.8 monoblock amplifiers require two people to
move. I know most amplifier manufacturers recommend this, but this is the first
time I heeded their recommendation. Luckily, my good friend Michael was able to
help me wrestle these beasts into place.
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Pass Labs X260.8 Monoblock Amplifier Review.
IASCA And Florida International Audio Expo 2025
The International Auto Sound Challenge Association (IASCA), the longest running global high-end car audio competition organization, is celebrating their special 35th anniversary in 2024. The Florida International Audio Expo (FIAE) has announced an exciting new partnership between three popular car audio entities: IASCA Worldwide, Florida Sound Quality, and SQOLOGY. This will provide an amazing car audio showcase that will include an invitational sound-quality (SQ) competition, demonstrations, and seminars. The 2025 FIAE show will take place February 21st through 23rd at the Sheraton Tampa Brandon
Hotel. Bart Andeer, FIAE's Director of show operations, joined forces with Travis Chin, President of IASCA Worldwide, plus SQ Competitor and Florida Sound Quality community leader Angie Landis and SQOLOGY podcast host and event promoter Klifton Keplinger, to announce this new
partnership.
---> IASCA And Florida International Audio Expo 2025.
Tokyo International Audio Show 2024
The Tokyo International Audio Show 2024 will be held at the Tokyo International Forum from July 26th through 28th. A total of 33 companies are planned to exhibit. Attendees may enjoy the charm of high-performance audio equipment with unique features from over 200 excellent brands from all around the world. Note that admission is by registering for admission on the day you plan on attending. You will be given a pass card in exchange for filling out the admission registration form at the reception desk. Registration begins at 12pm each day. Only those with advance reservations will be admitted in the
morning. High-end audio / audiophile brands will have active stereo
systems setup for attendees, so be sure to bring your favorite music to
the show.
---> Tokyo International Audio Show 2024.
Audio Advice Live In Raleigh August 2nd Through 4th
Audio Advice, founded in 1978 and now have showrooms in Raleigh and Charlotte, is one of the USA's largest home theater, home and portable stereo, headphone, and video / television events open to the
public. Taking place at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Raleigh, NC, attendees can experience many top-of-the-line world-class audio and video gear. As the nation's largest High-End Home Audio & Home Theater Shows, industry experts and audio enthusiasts will enjoy
three days filled with movies, music and fun! With over 60 experience rooms and dedicated home theater rooms, attendees can immerse themselves in music and video like never
before. This three-day event is the nation's largest high-end home audio and home theater show catering to consumers, offering a unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with industry experts and more than 80 of the world's top consumer electronic brands. The event features experience rooms full of top-notch speakers, projectors, electronics, headphones, and audio/video gear from the biggest names in the
industry.
---> Audio Advice Live In Raleigh August 2nd Through 4th.
UK Audio Show 2024 At The Staverton Park Hotel
The UK Audio Show 2024 will be held at the De Vere Staverton Estate, in the Northamptonshire countryside and will take place from October 5th through 6th. During this event you and your family / friends can enjoy the best in high-performance audio sound and see many accessories so your home and travels have a glorious soundtrack. Surrounded by 150 acres of peaceful parkland, De Vere Staverton Estate is a wonderfully stylish retreat within the heart of the Northamptonshire
countryside. The Chester Group's UK Audio Show 2024 will showcase the many pleasures in the special unique luxury of aural art and science within High-End Audio & AV reproduction and
presentation. With its spacious corridors and two easily accessed levels, this event proves a near perfect location for a busy show. Tickets are now on sale so be sure to get your 'Super early bird' prices to save money.
---> UK Audio Show 2024 At The Staverton Park Hotel.
The Spirit Of Music
Good kamis that bring out the Spirit of the Music.
Article
By Roger Skoff
The ancient Greeks had a story about Pan, the horned and goat-legged
God of the Shepherds, who fell in love with a beautiful wood nymph named
Syrinx, who, sadly for both of them,
couldn't return his interest and, instead, ran into the woods to be away from him. He gave chase and, as they ran, Syrinx found herself cut off by a river and, rather than be caught by him, she called out to her sister's spirits, begging them to find a way to hide her. They responded by transforming her into a bunch of river reeds – hollow stemmed cattails, lilac reeds, or something similar – which, when he got to them, Pan embraced, and when he breathed across them, he found to make a sweet and haunting
sound. According to the story, this pleased Pan so much that he cut and bound them to make a new kind of musical instrument which he called the
Syrinx, but that we are more likely to know as the
panpipes.
---> The Spirit Of Music.
Professional Musician And Recording Studio Expert Rick Beato Speaks
Music lovers, audiophiles, and the world need to realize the music business....
Editorial By Steven R. Rochlin / Videos By Rick Beato
As a classically-trained musician since the early 1970s (at the age of 8), over the
decades questions about why I walked away from the music scene decades ago
occasionally pop up. During high
school there was a touch of studio time, and here is where my eyes were open to
the reality of recording music. As a percussionist and drummer, yes my set was a
bit more expansive than the average, yet within my head were tones, textures,
and sounds... upon seeing my percussion/drum set was immediately bumping up
against recording studio effort and time (and their desire to properly mic up such a kit).
Sadly, the apparent lack of concern, with one studio then saying I should just
use their kit within a small boxed room and dead / lifeless drum heads. Am recalling this story not for any ego or other
overly-inflated.... Yet to let musicians nowadays know, am talking about true musical
artists who have a vision... you intrinsically know who you are.
---> Professional Musician And Recording Studio Expert Rick Beato
Speaks.
World Premiere Review!
Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.4 Preamplifier Review
An outstanding preamplifier with excellent connectivity for the music lover who desires
more.
Review By Rick Becker
Backert
Labs has seemingly come out of nowhere. Their first review appeared in 2015 and Enjoy
the Music.com reviewed the 1.3 version of the Rhumba Extreme in 2019. This
micro-manufacturer specializes in tube-powered preamplifiers, with a tube phono
stage being a logical extension of their focus. All of their manufacturing and
assembly is done in the USA. I had heard the buzz on the brand only one other
time before my audio buddy, Tom, informed me that he had ordered a Rhumba 1.2 on
US Audiomart that had been upgraded to a 1.3. Listening to his familiar system,
I noticed an impressive improvement. When the 1.4 series was announced I
contacted Andy Tebbe, the President and frontman of the company, and was
promised a premiere review when the design was finalized. I waited, and waited, until finally, I met Andy at the Capital
Audiofest. He explained that Bob Backert, the designer and CEO of this company
kept coming up with incremental improvements that slowed final release.
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Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.4 Preamplifier Review.
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