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Updated 10 / 15: RMAF 2018 Show Report -- High-End Home Audio
Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest 2018 show coverage.

CanJam RMAF 2018 Show Report
Hi-Fi At High Altitude
New personal audio products that impressed at CanJam RMAF 2018.
CanJam Denver Show Coverage By Dave Hanson

KL International AV 2018 Show Report
KLIAV 2018 Show Report By Venoth Nair

Audiophile: The Strangest Hobby
Roger Skoff takes a look at some of audiophilia's weirder aspects.
Article By Roger Skoff

Diagnosis And Treatment Of Audiophilia...
A syndromic affliction of the modern day.
Article By Richard P. Goldwater

High-End Audio Dinosaurs Unite!
Roger Skoff likes doing it the 'old fashioned' way and tells us why.
Article By Roger Skoff

Sound System Performance, Part 3
Some effects of signal-to-noise ratio and reverberation.
Article By Peter Mapp, PhD, FASA, FAES

440Hz Versus 432Hz Tuning Standard Comparison – Again
Article By Bobby Owsinski

The Tragic Decline Of Music Literacy (And Quality)
Article By Jon Henschen of Intellectual Takeout

Joe Beard And Lazy Lester
Blues Masters at the Crossroads 2014 Concert

How A Vinyl Record Is Made
Quality Record Pressings / Acoustic Sounds Vinyl LP Pressing Plant Tour

Dear Record Labels...
Believe it or not music fans like music that sounds good.
Article By Jack Sharkey Of KEF Direct

Furutech Nano Crystal2 Formula (NCF)
Plus Alpha process and Boost series.
Article By Furutech

White Paper Coaxial Ribbon LineSource
The next step towards perfect audio reproduction.
Article By Newform Research

HARMAN Active Listening Survey Results
A recent study commissioned by HARMAN reveals contemporary listening habits and provides compelling evidence of the benefits of conscious listening.
Article By HARMAN

Enjoy the Music.com's Best Of 2018 Blue Note Awards
Our top 18 picks of the finest in high-end audio gear for 2018!

World Premiere Review!
Merrill Audio Element 118 Solid-State Monoblock Amplifiers
A transparent, very powerful, refined, good looking, but admittedly pricey brute.
Review By Tom Lyle

Soulution Audio 330 Stereo Integrated Amplifier
A wolf in sheep's clothing.
Review By Phil Gold

Analogue Artisan A1 Series Turntable
With Remote Control VTA-SRA Mongoose Tonearm And Pod
Truly reference sound quality with astonishingly low distortion.
Review By Tom Lyle

World Premiere Review!
Audio Mirror Reflection Monoblock SET Amplifiers
Music is about stirring emotions, images, and feelings.
Review By Ron Nagle

Audioengine A5+ Wireless Speakers
Great sound, and versatility, from a pair of $499 speakers.
Review By Tom Lyle

World Premiere Review!
Cayin HA-300 Headphone Amplifier Review
Simply ravishing as Cayin dares to dream big with their new flagship amplifier and delivers!
Review By Dave Hanson

FiiO M3K Portable Hi-Res Audio Player And BTR3 Bluetooth Amplifier
For $70 each you'll come away impressed, plus they make great holiday gifts too!
Review By Steven R. Rochlin

World Premiere Review!
Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum Headphone Amplifier Review
The Legend Returns: Monoprice resurrects a Cavalli Design that captures the imagination.
Review By Dave Hanson

World Premiere Review!
Monoprice Monolith Liquid Spark Headphone Amplifier Review
For His Next Trick- Fitting a heavenly-sounding amp into the palm of your hand!
Review By Dave Hanson

Acoustic Signature Double X Turntable
With TA 2000 Tonearm And Dynavector XX2 MC Cartridge
A vehicle to bring all the escapist enjoyment your musical heart desires.
Review By Ron Nagle

Kralk Audio TDB-12 Professional Three-Way Studio Monitor
Old school appearance with powerful musical performance.
Review By Clive Meakins

Audience ClairAudient 1+1 V2+, And The ONE V2+ Loudspeakers
These tiny loudspeakers are even smaller than an LS3-5a, so here's a review for those with a phobia of speakers.
Review By Paul Messenger Of HIFICRITIC

Townshend Allegri+ Stereo Preamplifier
Martin Colloms undertakes a renewed (albeit brief) re-acquaintance with the 2017-2018 edition of a respected auto transformer volume control.
Review By Martin Colloms Of HIFICRITIC

Audeze LCD-4Z Flagship Planar Magnetic Headphones
A brilliant take on a classic!
Review By Peter Pialis Of Headphone.Guru

TBT: LKV Research Verito 1 Integrated Amplifier With MM / MC Phono Stage
An excellent integrated amplifier with a marvelous sounding phono section too!
Review By Tom Lyle

Sozy Wulkmun High-Rez Audio Turntable
Freeing your music has never been easier!
Review By Nilhcor R. Nevets

Bastanis Sagarmatha Solo Loudspeaker Review
Dare to be different with this highly evolved open baffle loudspeaker.
Review By Clive Meakins

Oracle Audio Origine Turntable
My first foray into high-end turntables, with some assembly required.
Review By Dwayne Carter

Casual Reactions: Who Made Me?
Everybody's talking... I think it is art.
Article By Herb Reichert

The Age Of Hyper-Reality
Editorial By Joe Roberts

Monsieur Rankin's Euro Selection
Yet more pro bono work from the explorateur at Wavelength Audio.
Article By Gordon Rankin Of Wavelength Audio

The EMT 927 And EMT 930 Turntables
Plus a variety of tonearms and other bits.
Article By Heiner Jakobi

Triophoni: Triode Triumph
Article By Dan Schmalle

Acoustical QUAD
The original QUAD components were introduced around 1954...
Article By Dan Schmalle

The Venerable Dynaco Stereo 70
Article / Project By Dan Schmalle

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