November 2019

CAF, NYAS, Social Media Fun And Frolicking
November brings shows and industry comradery as we prepare for the holidays.
Editorial By Steven R. Rochlin

  This weekend's Capital Audiofest (CAF) 2019 is shaping up to be truly epic! Normally editorial are about whatever is within this issue, yet let's forget all that and go right to the fun of shows. Why? Because there is sooo much fun to be had while enjoying the music! During CAF our good friends over at Part-Time Audiophile posted on Facebook that they're having a get-together for those under 40 hosted by the fabulous photojournalist Eric Franklin Shook. Like the informal meet-up during RMAF 2019, am sure there will be an abundance of fun for all, plus VPI is joining in for free food and drinks for those under 40.

Of course those a bit older than 40 seemed a bit bummed or ????, and so great guy John DeVore, of DeVore Fidelity fame, did a fun n' snarky Facebook post too :)

Our recent CAF 2019 press release goes a little something like this.... Enjoy the Music.com's Senior Editor Greg Weaver, with sweet speaker manufacturer Von Schweikert and visually stunning amps by Valve Amplification Company (VAC) plus The Audio Company, will have two late night music-fests! "This event at Capital Audiofest 2019 will mark the third year of this now traditional LP party," said Enjoy the Music.com's Greg Weaver. "It is hosted by The Audio Company, VAC, and VSR, in the amazing Potomac Room, and features musical programming by yours truly."

"The system is comprised of the most advanced, musically expressive gear on the planet, and is worth over a million and a half bucks!" says Enjoy the Music.com's Greg Weaver. "Can you believe these cats let me program this room for over four hours? Yeah, me either! Friday night I'm going to play David Bowie's Glam Rock masterpiece, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, from start to finish. I'll be cueing my personal 1981 Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs Half-Speed master release, which is the quietest, most dynamic, most extended, most spacious, most natural sounding copy of this LP I've found since its release on July 3, 1972! I've wanted to do something like this for years, and these guys have been gracious enough to give me their stage... This will be awesome, and is just the first of many more to come at future shows!"

"Saturday night I'll be digging into my vault to play some of the most important and most remarkable sounding rock and classical recordings available", said Greg Weaver. "I'll be spinning some original first pressings like a 1971 US Cotillion Emerson, Lake & Palmer and a 1971 UK Island of Cat Stevens' Teaser and the Firecat. I have a few special classical works too, including Beethoven's Glorious Ninth Symphony and Appassionata Piano Sonata, and a delicious version of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. And I've got some DCC Compact Classic, Cisco Music, and Mobile Fidelity remasters too – including some MoFi UD1S and UHQR releases, that are all exceptional sonic treats. That's about all the spoiling I'm willing to do now... If you are going to be in the DC area next weekend, stop by Capital Audiofest 2019 and get your groove on with us!"

NYAS 2019 is also shaping up to be one heck of an event too. Live music, great gear, prizes and more! Held at the Park Lane Hotel in Manhattan from November 8th through 10th, the New York Audio Show 2019 features the latest in high-end audio technology. This ranges from loudspeakers created to perfection, headphones with excellent fit and sound for you, to Hi-Res Audio digital sound for your home or on the go. Also featured were many state-of-the-art turntables for your beloved vinyl LP collection.

We are indeed living the dream as the stock market is reaching new all-time highs. With trillions of currency flowing from central banks, seasonal holiday 2019 is without a doubt the time to invest into your lifestyle... and to enjoy the music! With that said...

Enjoy the Music.com's Great Audiophile Gift 2019 Guide
With the holidays only a few weeks away, longtime high-end audio site Enjoy the Music.com is now taking submissions for your product to appear within our Great Audiophile Gift 2019 guide. Our 14th annual gift guide will reach hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic music lovers worldwide and will be promoted multiple times during the holiday season. As an added benefit, your product will also receive a special award logo your company / worldwide distributors may feature on their website and social media pages. Generally, most gift idea products are below $500, though we are accepting higher priced product submissions too. Space is strictly limited, so we need to hear from you ASAP as submission closes November 10th.

As you know, Enjoy the Music.com is one of the Internet's leading information sites for high-end audio and music news, equipment reviews, plus show reports of both home and portable gear since 1995. We're part of a robust grouping of magazines and journalists that feature some of the best minds within the high-end audio industry. For over 20 years Enjoy the Music.com offers our own Review Magazine, has luxury audio industry's most extensive daily news, plus there are over 235 show reports online to date! Enjoy the Music.com is major media sponsors for AXPONA and the Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest too.

Manufacturers / distributors need to submit their product suggestion before November 10th by clicking here.

As Always...
And while Yours Truly won't be at either show, we have a truly terrific group of guys who look forward to reporting on both events. So yes indeed, Enjoy the Music.com looks forward to seeing everyone at CAF and NYAS as it is once again Halloween... aaaand it's showtime!

As always in the end what really matters is that you...

Enjoy the Music,

Steven R. Rochlin