Ken Micallef

Engstrom, Jorma, Marten, MSB Technology, TechDAS, Antipodes, Acoustical Systems, Solid Tech Furniture
Munich 2024
Ken Micallef  |  May 10, 2024  |  0 comments
With the daring, midcentury modern–influenced designs of their amplifiers, Sweden’s Engstrom paired with Marten’s new Coltrane Quintet loudspeaker for a big, bold, yet surprisingly intimate sound.
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HSE Swiss
Munich 2024
Ken Micallef  |  May 10, 2024  |  0 comments
Walking around this show, your brain blurs. So much information. So little time. But occasionally, a flash of light reflecting a gold hardware detail catches your eye. Consider, for example, amplification products from HSE Swiss Huber, which are beautiful to behold and beautifully made.
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AudioNec, DarTZeel, Hemingway, Graphite Audio
Munich 2024
Ken Micallef  |  May 10, 2024  |  1 comments
“Hitting the ground running” is a suspicious phrase at High End Munich. The show is humongous, a beast, four large buildings with three floors apiece crammed to the rafters with every imaginable audio brand, many unknown to me and most American hi-fi fans.
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Fidelity Imports: Opera, Soulnote, QED, Titan Audio
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  May 01, 2024  |  0 comments
Steve Jain and his Fidelity Imports crew presented six rooms at AXPONA, stuffed with debut products from across the world.
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Treehaus Audiolab
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 30, 2024  |  0 comments
Rich Pinto of Treehaus Audiolab, which is based in Southport, Connecticut, has been dedicated to developing SET amplifiers and high-efficiency speakers since 2017. Here at AXPONA, he introduces the A/Machines 300B monoblock amplifiers ($39,000/pair), which showcase his commitment to classic design, in the sound and the aesthetics.
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Notable Audio, DeVore Fidelity, J. Sikora, Aidas, Wireworld
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 29, 2024  |  1 comments
In Jeff Fox's Notable Audio room, a potential snag turned to genius, when a countertop that wouldn't budge required ditching stuffy seating and letting the equipment sprawl across the counter and floor, transforming the space into an inviting lounge.
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More AXPONA Coverage: Odyssey, Graham Engineering Inc, Magnan Audio Cables
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 29, 2024  |  2 comments
I walked into the pitch-black room operated by the affable Klaus Bunge, manufacturer of the popular Odyssey amplifier. I stumbled into a seat.
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Fidelity Imports, Perlisten, Primare, QED, Titan Audio
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 29, 2024  |  1 comments
Steve Jain’s Fidelity Imports turned heads at AXPONA with a kaleidoscope of digital and analog sound, a few of which were home-theater focused. They filled no fewer than six rooms, each showcasing an array of products, new and less new, from all corners of the world.
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Stereo Haven, Dynavector, Well Tempered Lab, Lejonklou, JM Reynaud
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 29, 2024  |  1 comments
Audiophile dream team Mike Pranka (Dynavector, Well Tempered Lab, JM Reynaud) and Charlie Schnyder (Stereo Haven) transformed room 624 into a sonic oasis. This well-tuned system made up of meticulously curated equipment delivered precision and nuance.
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TriangleArt
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 27, 2024  |  1 comments
For sleeping, past convention nights have sometimes been a nightmare, stuck next to the rooms of exhibitors who think "lights out" means "crank it up to 11!" Neighbor TriangleArt was a exception. They silenced their space by 7 pm, and their music was so good, it literally floated through the walls, beckoning me in.
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