For Part 1 of the Northern Audio and Visual Show in Penang, click here! Audio Perfectionist: McIntosh & Børresen The worst location of the Northern Audio and Visual Show was occupied by McIntosh and Børresen […]
On April 26-28, 2024, upon invitation by the Penang State Government, I had the pleasure of attending the “Northern Audio & Visual Show,” better known as the Penang Audio Show. If it weren’t for Anthony […]
For Part 1 of Richard Mak’s coverage of HiEnd Asia 2023, click here. For Part 2, click here. The Newest Debut at HiEnd Asia 2023 – Wilson Sasha V These were so new at HiEnd […]
(For HiEnd Asia 2023 Part 1 show coverage from Richard Mak, click here.) The Biggest Room at the Show – ESD Acoustics ESD Audio garnered much attention at the 2023 Munich Show with a $3 […]
It is with a heavy heart that I am writing this HiEnd Asia 2023 show report in the wake of the recent atrocities that have taken place in Israel and Gaza. Regardless of one’s position […]
Alright, drum roll. Here comes my favorite sounding room of the entire International Sound & Sight Exhibition in Singapore. The Børresen Acoustics loudspeakers, powered by Aavik electronics and Ansuz switch and Ansuz cables. Before we […]
Speaking of a newly revived “Old” Japanese brand name that has been gathering momentum and generating a lot of buzz in the past few years, the all-new Luxman collection made a huge impression at the […]
Highly anticipated at the International Sound & Sight Exhibition in Singapore is the all new Peak Loudspeaker, which debuted for the first time in Asia. Peak Loudspeaker, or formerly known as Peak Consult, had two […]
“You can’t chew bubble gum.” That’s the most common response I get when I tell people I’m attending Singapore Audio Show, known as the International Sound & Sight Exhibition. On occasions, they may add “no jaywalking” […]
Before I even bring up Ana Mighty Sound (website), let me state that I abhor rebuilt cartridges. They are to me, unholy, defiled, inferior, and more often than not, a far cry from the real […]
Golf balls and squash balls, what have I gotten myself into? Literally! When Bernard Li, CEO of Charisma Audio, delivered the Well Tempered Lab Amadeus 254 GT table to me, I immediately questioned the sanity of […]
The Glanz MH-124S Premium tonearm review is the most difficult review I have ever done for two reasons. The first reason is the sheer beauty of the tonearm and its absolutely flawless sonic performance, making […]
“Try this cheese”, said Stéphane Hautcoeur, CEO of EON Art, Canada. “It is called Epoisses. It is a soft cheese and it tastes even better with age. It is made in the village of […]
A trip to the Vitus Audio Factory Denmark, a country with a landmass 1/25th the size of Ontario Canada and a population of only 5.6 Million, occupies one of the most prestigious spots in the […]
In this review, Rick takes a good look at the Merrill Audio Christine preamplifier and the Merrill Audio Element 118 monoblock amplifiers. Back of the Class? Ever since their introduction in 1958, Class D amplifiers […]
On March 27th, 1983, the New York Times published an article titled “Sound; Tonearms: Is Linear Better?”. The article read like a technical paper, more sophisticated than some of today’s articles found in Audiophile magazines. […]
Astonishment, personified US $16,995.00. There, I’ve said it, in bold. That’s nearly seventeen thousand dollars for a phono cartridge. I still remember the first turntable I bought back in 1981, it was a Luxman PD-284 […]
The second of two reports from the Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show by Richard Mak Angel City Audio Angel City Audio’s room was one of the best sounding room at TAVES 2016. This year they […]
Reports from the Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show by Richard Mak PART – I The Toronto Audio & Video Entertainment Show (TAVES), which originally began at the King Edward Hotel in 2011, is by all […]
Words and Photos By Richard Mak Closer to the master tape In the world of high end audio two of the most revered names in the industry are McIntosh and Audio Research. McIntosh, founded in […]
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