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SWAF 2026 Show Lanyards & Passport To Sound Booklet
High-end audio's leading online hi-fi publication once again shows its strong support for the industry and assists music lovers, too.
Southwest Audio Fest
2026 returns to the Sheraton Dallas Hotel from July 23rd through 25th, and this
year's show arrives with an exciting partnership: Enjoy the Music.com, one of
the industry's most respected online publications for over 30 years, is the
official lanyard sponsor for the three-day luxury high-end audio
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enthusiasts about the fundamentals of the high-fidelity world. Southwest Audio Fest (SWAF) 2026 is expected to host many exhibit
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Enjoy the Music.com Sponsors SWAF 2026 Show Lanyards & Passport To Sound
Booklet.
Audiophiles: Can There Be Too Many Notes?
Not just listening, but truly hearing the music.
Article
By Roger Skoff
Do you remember the
part in the movie Amadeus where Emperor Joseph II, his Kapellmeister,
and other music advisory staff, including Salieri, have just heard a part of
Mozart's latest work, are less than pleased with it, and the emperor declares
that it "has too many notes"? Mozart is shocked and amazed, and, to everyone's horror,
openly disagrees with the emperor and his sycophants, saying, instead, that
there are precisely as many notes as there needs to be. That was about an opera, The
Abduction From The Seraglio, but
the same thing could be said of any piece of music – there are neither more
nor fewer notes than there needs to be to communicate what the composer is
trying to say. I remember hearing a lecture many years ago about Beethoven,
where the speaker was analyzing one of the great Beethoven symphonies, note by
note, phrase by phrase, and showing that even that great and complex work was
composed of just a few simple themes and leitmotifs, layered, interwoven,
repeated, inverted, changed in key, and passed from one instrument or
instrumental group to another.....
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Audiophiles: Can There Be Too Many Notes.
World Premiere Review!
Synergistic Research PowerCell 14 Power Conditioner Review
Raising the performance of audiophile gear you plug into it.
Review By Rick Becker
The naysayers on internet forums will have
a "hey"-day with this review. They complain about reviewers who proclaim that
each new product they review is better than the last one. Well, I'm here to
plead "guilty" as this is the third power conditioner I've reviewed in the past
seven months, along with an incredible 650 photos and 59,000 words in the
reviews of the Toronto Audiofest 2024 and Capital Audiofest 2024. Each power
conditioner was better than the last, as well as significantly more expensive.
Let me give you an overview in case you haven't been following along. My longstanding power conditioner, since July 2017 when the
review was published by Enjoy the Music.com, had been the Synergistic PowerCell 8 UEF SE with an
Atmosphere Level 2 power cord, a unit that sold for about $2000 at the time.
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Synergistic Research PowerCell 14 Power Conditioner Review.
Inside
Enjoy the Music.com's June 2026 High-End Audio Review Magazine
— World Premiere Gear, Deep Listening Reviews, & Musical
Impressions
World premiere equipment reviews, analog feature, and modern
hi-fi tests.
Our incredible June issue is a must-read for music lovers who want
high-fidelity audio reviews that blend careful listening with
storytelling. This edition is packed with editorials and deep equipment
tests as we celebrate music and top-rated gear. The issue's editorials
explore big trends that matter to listeners today, from the retro
resurgence of analog gear to essays on timing and musicality that remind
readers why fidelity still fascinates. Features such as
Why Retro Is Roaring Back and It's About Time: What Makes Music Music
give context to the reviews and help readers connect product specs to
real listening experiences. These pieces make this issue become a
conversation about how we value sound. And dare we ask, value this
publication. What sets this month apart is the number of World Premiere
Reviews—first looks at exceptional gear that could reshape your
listening room. Standouts include the sensational AGD Allegro (a
GaN-powered integrated with R2R DAC, streamer, and MM / MC phono stage),
the much-anticipated by the audiophile world Nagra PREAMP II-S vacuum
tube preamplifier, and the Bayz Audio Time Corrector that promises
temporal coherence improvements. But wait, there's more....
---> June 2026 High-End Audio Review Magazine
— World Premiere Gear, Deep Listening Reviews, & Musical
Impressions.
Capital Audiofest 2026 Returns As The Northeast
Coast's Premier Luxury Hi-Fi Experience
Capital Audiofest 2026 is set to take over the Hilton Rockville in Rockville, Maryland from November 13th through 15th, reaffirming its status as the Northeast
Coast's most anticipated luxury home audio showcase. Now in its 16th year, the high-fidelity home audio festival continues its evolution from a regional gathering into a nationally recognized celebration of
high-end audiophile sound, immersive listening, and community-driven audio culture. With expanded exhibitor participation and a growing audience of seasoned audiophiles, newcomers, and families, the 2026 edition promises to be the most ambitious yet. The
show's hallmark remains its room-to-room exploration format, where attendees can audition
cutting-edge loudspeakers, amplifiers, DACs, turntables, and streaming systems across a wide range of price points. Exhibitors representing boutique artisans, global luxury brands, and innovative newcomers will transform the
Hilton's floors into a multi-level sonic playground. Visitors can expect meticulously tuned listening rooms,
world premiere product unveilings, and hands-on demonstrations designed to help listeners translate specifications into
real-world musical engagement.
---> Capital Audiofest 2026 Returns As The Northeast Coast's Premier Luxury Hi-Fi Experience. 
Southwest Audio Fest 2026 Ignites Dallas With Luxury
High-End Sound Systems
Southwest Audio Fest 2026 returns to Dallas from July 23rd through 25th with a sharpened
three-day schedule designed to maximize energy, attendance, and high-end listening opportunities. Organizers have officially dropped the traditional Sunday session in favor of a Thursday–Friday–Saturday format, responding to
longstanding industry feedback about slow final day traffic. The new structure opens Thursday from 2
pm to 8 pm, followed by full days Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 6
pm, creating a more focused and efficient show experience for exhibitors and attendees alike. Hosted at the Sheraton Convention Center in downtown Dallas, the 2026 edition offers expansive demo rooms, proximity to the Arts and Historic Districts, and easy access to restaurants, museums, and cultural attractions. Exhibitors will include major manufacturers, boutique builders, dealers, and independent designers presenting everything from floorstanding loudspeakers and reference turntables to
cutting-edge DACs, streamers, and room treatment solutions.
---> Southwest
Audio Fest 2026 Show Info & Report. 
audioXpress'
July 2026 Issue
Editorial: Audio Human Extensions
Born To Be Connected: Why Passengers Finally Get To Have Fun Too
A Software-Defined DAC Using Delta-Sigma Modulation
EPC9192 Reference Design For EPC2307 eGaN FETs
Designing the Dynaco ST-70 Series 3: It's All About the Bass
FC-100: A JFET Testing And Matching Device
MPEG-I Immersive Audio The Standard for Realistic VR / AR Sound
The Challenge Behind Believable XR
Building Flexible Immersive Home Audio Systems
Reintroduction Of The 90s Mesa Triple Rectifier Solo Head
And Much More!
---> audioXpress
July 2026 Issue.
Immersivephiles Enjoy Pure Audio Streaming On Apple TV As
Next-Gen Immersive Audio
Pure Audio Streaming (PAS), a lossless immersive music platform, is officially coming to Apple TV and marking a major step forward in
high-fidelity (hi-fi) home entertainment. The expansion, slated for Q3 2026, brings
PAS's uncompromising, studio-grade audio formats—including immersive, binaural,
high-resolution multichannel, and lossless stereo PCM—to Apple's popular streaming device, widening access for audiophiles and
home theater enthusiasts alike. Pure Audio Streaming says the move is driven by a surge in demand for immersive music experiences across both consumer and professional markets. With standards like RP22 and new
open-source formats such as Eclipsa making immersive playback more accessible, the company sees Apple TV as a natural next step for delivering
reference-quality immersivephileTM-quality sound in more homes. With Broader platform support, it further strengthens the ecosystem for audiophiles, music lovers, and
listeners. Apple, meanwhile, is quietly preparing its own audio upgrades. With tvOS 27, Apple TV 4K will support
Hi-Res Lossless audio up to 24-bit/192 kHz, a major leap from the previous
24-bit/48kHz ceiling.
---> Immersivephiles Enjoy Pure Audio Streaming On Apple TV As Next-Gen Immersive Audio.
HIGH END Vienna 2026 — High-End Audio Premiere
Show Report
Where luxury and music loving audiophiles
meet
Vienna's musical heritage.
The HIGH END Vienna 2026 arrives with remarkable momentum: the
world's leading international audio show is already fully booked several months before opening. Set to take place from June 4th through 7th at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV), the early sell-out signals not only strong demand, but also a collective eagerness across the industry to witness a landmark edition. After 21 years, relocating the event to Vienna marks a symbolic and practical fresh start that many exhibitors and visitors view as a turning point. Moving the show to the Austria Center Vienna represents a strategic milestone for HIGH
END. The
venue's modern infrastructure and forward-looking facilities create a canvas for exhibitors to showcase cutting-edge audio technology in a professional, flexible environment. Organizers and participants alike expect the
center's layout and technical capabilities to elevate demonstrations, listening rooms, and product
launches.
---> HIGH END Vienna 2026 — High-End Audio Premiere Show
Report.
World Premiere Review!
Bayz Audio Time Corrector Review — Restoring Temporal Coherence
In-depth listening analysis of preserving and restoring temporal integrity for more natural, coherent sound.
Review By Rick Becker
I've met Zoltán Bay a couple of
times at AXPONA and have always been highly impressed with Bayz Audio speakers.
They are an extraordinary omni-directional, C-shaped point-source design with a
commanding presence, both visually and acoustically. His Bayz
Audio Courante 2.0 loudspeaker was highly praised by Dr. Mathew Clott back in the October 2020 issue, which is
worth revisiting to appreciate the context of this review of the Bayz Time
Corrector. When Steven R. Rochlin suggested I review the Time Corrector,
I was taken completely by surprise. We tend to pigeonhole people, even from just
a few encounters, and Zoltán was 'just' a supreme loudspeaker guy in my
mind. Little did I know at the time that he was a physicist as well as an
engineer. He was featured in a "We Ask 10 Questions For High-End Audio Manufacturers
Featuring Zoltán Bay, CEO And Designer For BAYZ Audio" back in 2020. I learned he is also working on an amplifier and has
interesting prior design experience that never made it across the Atlantic
Ocean.
---> Bayz Audio Time Corrector Review — Restoring Temporal
Coherence.
Lyngdorf TDAI-2210 Review — Can This One Box Replace Your Streamer, DAC, And Amp?
A compact, room-correcting, streamer, Hi-Res Audio DAC, and stereo amplifier for serious music lovers,
audiophiles, and tech geeks.
Review By Dwayne Carter
Some
of the best gear in my house has shown up at the worst possible moments. A
Bryston amplifier I once reviewed arrived the same week my refrigerator quit. A
Pass Labs piece landed on my doorstep about an hour after I'd injured my back,
lifting an amplifier I should not have been lifting alone. So, when the
Lyngdorf TDAI-2210 streaming amplifier turned up on a quiet Tuesday
afternoon, I should have suspected the universe was about to charge me for the
privilege. And it did. This afternoon, I cleared my schedule for the Lyngdorf
TDAI-2210. The box glared at me from across the room. I would wait no longer. The unboxing process was relatively easy. The Lyngdorf
TDAI-2210 arrived in a heavy box. Upon opening, I found the unit nicely packed
and protected. Once everything was unboxed, the microphone stand's quality
caught me off guard. This serious microphone stand is easily worth a couple of
hundred dollars.
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Lyngdorf TDAI-2210 Review — Can This One Box Replace Your Streamer, DAC, And
Amp?
World Premiere Review!
AGD's Allegro Unleashed: GaN-Powered Stereo Integrated
Phono / Streamer That Rewrites High-End Rules
A powerful 250+250 Watts of GaN amplification, R2R DAC / music streamer, and analog
MM / MC phono stage all within one precision chassis — convenience meets reference level sound.
Review By Brett Rudolph
April is a
busy month for the audiophile world as it hosts various luxury home audio shows,
with many companies releasing their products to enthusiastic music lovers
worldwide. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend it this year as planned, but,
as luck would have it, something even better came down the pike. AGD announced
its first integrated amplifier, the Allegro, and we were lucky enough to get it
in-house for a review. AGD Productions, Inc. is a company started a few years ago by
Alberto Guerra. His goal, as he puts it, is to bring "emotion" to his customers.
I met him a few times at both the CAF and FLAX shows and have always been a fan
of his equipment. His designs have always been extraordinarily well thought out
and incredibly beautiful. He has always been able to take his lifelong passion
and utilize his skills and knowledge to create masterpieces. The AGD Allegro is a new entry for the company. It is their
first attempt at an all-in-one system.
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AGD's Allegro Unleashed: GaN-Powered Stereo Integrated Phono / Streamer That Rewrites High-End
Rules.
World Premiere Review!
Nagra PREAMP II-S Review: Swiss Reference Vacuum Tube Engineering Unveiled
First expert listen to Nagra's tube preamplifier with their eye-candy
Modulometer.
Review By Tom Lyle
This review
features Nagra's latest preamplifier, the Preamp II-S. I previously had the
opportunity to review two other Nagra products for Enjoy the Music.com.
My first experience with their Swiss-made Nagra components came during my 2018
review of the Nagra Classic Preamp. Many audiophiles are aware that Nagra has spent
75 years
designing and manufacturing "indestructible, Swiss-engineered, portable, and
industry-standard" reel-to-reel tape recorders. Their first model was launched
in 1953, and by the late 1950s, these recorders had gained considerable
popularity. Nagra began designing high-end audio components in 1997. In the past, I frequently saw journalists and engineers using
Nagra reel-to-reel recorders at music events. These machines were trusted and
gave the appearance that they were built to last. Anyone familiar with location
recording understands the importance of having reliable, high-quality portable
recorders. It's no surprise that music enthusiasts appreciate Nagra's
high-end audio gear for its sonic quality, dependability, and distinctive
aesthetics.
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Nagra PREAMP II-S Review: Swiss Reference Vacuum Tube Engineering
Unveiled.
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