Audio Advice LIVE is back, and after attending an exclusive (and enthusiastic) press-only sneak preview of the show, there’s a lot to be excited about in 2025. The three-day event offers consumers an exclusive opportunity to see and hear the latest in home theater and high-performance audio from the world’s leading high-end audio and high-end
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Join audiophiles and music lovers from around the globe at the ultimate audio expo! April 11-13, 2025 | Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, Schaumburg, IL Over three days, explore 200+ high-fidelity listening rooms, thousands of products in the Expo Hall and Ear Gear Experience, with live performances, educational seminars, and cutting-edge audio demos. SCHAUMBURG,
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Capital Audiofest 2024 is America’s premier east-coast audio show. It marks the end of the high-end audio show calendar, and also represents a brief opportunity to announce what’s to come in the new year. This year’s show, though smaller than previous years, still left us with plenty to be excited about, as it seems several
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There is a picture of Big Ben that every tourist in London takes, just opposite the South Bank Lion in front of the St. Thomas’ Hospital Stop D. The shot is a scenic photo of Big Ben along with the Westminster Bridge, and just before the steps leading down to the riverwalk is always crowded
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I would like to think that I am smart enough, seasoned enough, and wise enough of an audiophile to have thought of assembling a system of these exact pairings before, but alas, I have not. Vimberg Mino tower speakers, Métronome for all-in-one digital sourcing, Karan Acoustics for pre and post amplification — all paragons of
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Acora Acoustics debuted a new Sunset Fire granite for their acclaimed VRC flagship speaker, VAC electronics powered the whole affair to show stopping heights, VPI Industries turntables provided deep insight of the grooves, while LampizatOr handled all of the digital bits and made them sing, it was Cardas Audio that tied everything together with a
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MBL Akustikgeräte of Germany pushes the envelope of both sound and experience. Often regarded as one of the most luxurious brands in high-end home audio. Partnering with United Home Audio, (re)maker of high-end Reel-to-Reel tape players, the experience we had during our listening sessions with MBL and friends was unique in presentation and represented the
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The Florida Audio Expo has been our favourite way to begin each calendar year since the high-end home audio show’s maiden voyage set sail in early 2020. Each returning visit has been highlighted by the warm embrace of the Florida gulf coast sun, but what’s got us most excited about this year’s high-end home audio
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“Jazz is Dead” a sign proclaims next to a picasso-esque portrait of Miles Davis deep into his horn. Duality is everywhere in Common Wave Hi-Fi, the Kissa-esque audio loft in Downtown Los Angeles run by Wes Katzir; rare Japanese jazz records line the walls, sharing space with vintage handheld game consoles, Parliament Funkadelic posters, Asian sculpture
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Small regional audio shows aren’t supposed to be this big. The boasting of a gazillion exhibits in the lead up to the event left some of us trembling. Capital Audiofest is considered “the east coast show” by all in and around the industry. It’s hallmark vibe (as stated earlier in our PREVIEW article) is that
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Our high-end audio show calendar reaches its season finale this coming weekend. The Capital Audiofest 2023 show is billed by many as the more casual event of the year, and yet it no less represents the finest opportunity for audiophiles and those new to high-end audio to an experience that only dreams are made of.
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The Distillers One of One auction is a unique collaboration between The Worshipful Company of Distillers, the Distillers’ Charity, and Sotheby’s auction house. Distilleries across Scotland are invited to contribute a unique one-of-one lot into a charity auction to benefit the disadvantaged youth of Scotland. Reporting by Eric Franklin Shook This marks the second year
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The Roman Theatre of Orange (Théâtre antique d’Orange) in Orange, Vaucluse, France was constructed sometime in the earliest years of the first century, AD. It remains one of the most cherished, well preserved, and active theatres in European history. Playing home most recently to the well known Chorégies d’Orange since 1860, a summer opera festival
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The Wilson Audio Chronosonic XVX is the second largest loudspeaker in the Wilson Audio catalog. Hard to believe, isn’t it? Standing at almost 74-American-inches tall, with a waistline circumference of nearly 100-American-inches, and a weight per speaker of 685-American-pounds the Chronosonic XVX is a sight (and sound) to behold. “Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing
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Sonus faber partnering with fellow Italian maker of dream machines Maserati, created a one of a kind experience that took place alongside this year’s Pebble Beach event. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance began in tandem with the Pebble Beach Road Races in 1950, but in truth the Concours was a last-minute addition — a social
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The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering 2023 For ten days each August, connoisseurs and enthusiasts from around the world converge on the Monterey Peninsula to celebrate the ultimate in automotive design, engineering and camaraderie among fellow aficionados. Gunther Werks makes their sixth consecutive appearance at this year’s gathering. Reporting by Eric Franklin Shook The crown jewel
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Tom Sachs: Retail Experience, Isetan Shinjuku 90th Anniversary Tom Sachs: Retail Experience Isetan Shinjuku 90th Anniversary September 20 – October 23, 2023 3 Chome-14-1 Shinjuku Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan みんなに会えるのを楽しみにしてます! Minna ni aerunowo tanoshimi ni shitemasu! ISETAN THE SPACE on Instagram Tom Sachs on Instagram To quote an artist I admire… “It’s ok if
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