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T.H.E. Show 2023

Focal's Vestia No.2 and Naim's Uniti Nova

Jason Victor Serinus Jun 16, 2023

Focal Naim America mated its Vestia No.2 loudspeaker ($2800/pair), which resides one step up from entry level, with the Naim Uniti Nova 80Wpc integrated amplifier/streamer ($6900). It was a fine match.

T.H.E. Show 2023

Triangle Art Strikes Gold

Jason Victor Serinus Jun 16, 2023

It was a joy to cross paths again with Tom Vu, lead designer of Anaheim-based Triangle Art, at T.H.E. Show. As my laugh-out-loud listen confirmed, there's far more than glitter behind his "Artisan Crafted Analogue" gold components.

T.H.E. Show 2023

Emiko Carlin Performs & Future T.H.E. Show Surprises

Jason Victor Serinus Jun 15, 2023

Blitzed as I was, there was no way I was going to miss Emiko Carlin's performance at the 7pm "T.H.E. Label & T.H.E. Radio Show Kickoff Party and Concert."

T.H.E. Show 2023

Aurender's Prototype AP 20 and Estelon's new Aura Go to Carnegie Hall

Jason Victor Serinus Jun 15, 2023

The billboard below the Aurender marquee announced for different musically themed listening sessions during the show. Hoping for a classical music interlude, I opted for Sunday's 11AM Live from Carnegie Hall. As much as the hour began with classical, I hadn't taken into account that many pop and jazz artists have also performed in Carnegie Hall.

T.H.E. Show 2023

Pass and Usher from Katli Audio of Chino Hills

Jason Victor Serinus Jun 15, 2023

First, the big news from Pass Labs. As in BIG NEWS. The Pass Labs Xs preamplifier, which was removed from production after the manufacturer of the company's vacuum fluorescent displays discontinued them without advance notice, has found an LED matrix alternative that looks virtually the same and works perfectly. So, expect the return of the Xs preamp in the beginning of 2024.

T.H.E. Show 2023

Shelley's Stereo's Outstanding Active Linn System

Jason Victor Serinus Jun 15, 2023

"This actually sounds like music!" was the first thing I scribbled in my notebook. That might seem very bottom line, as in "I would sure hope so." But as readers who are familiar the sound of unamplified acoustic instruments and voices already know, it's not something you can take for granted at audio shows.

T.H.E. Show 2023

MC Audiotech's New TL-12 Loudspeaker

Jason Victor Serinus Jun 15, 2023

Mark Conti of Pennsylvania-based MC Audiotech teamed up with Ricky Brown's Hi Fi One and Partners to present the new MC Audiotech TL-12 loudspeaker ($25,000/pair$29,000/pair depending upon finishes and options). This new two-way loudspeaker features three of MC Audiotech's broadband WBLS-wide band line-source devices on top and, for frequencies below 300Hz, a 12" transmission-line woofer. Specified sensivity is 92dB, nominal impedance 8 ohms, frequency range 28Hz20kHz, and weight 117lb.

T.H.E. Show 2023

PBN Audio Gets Bigger, Bigger, and Bigger

Jason Victor Serinus Jun 15, 2023

I always approach the PBN Audio room with a mix of anticipation and trepidation. Eagerness for the huge images and power that Peter Noerbaek inevitably supplies, and trepidation for the state of my eardrums.

T.H.E. Show 2023

Cake Audio Shows Lansche, Vitus, Kuzma, CAD, and Albedo

Jason Victor Serinus Jun 15, 2023

In a brand déjà vu with High End by Oz, Ken Boyce's Cake Audio of San Clemente showed Lansche 5.2 "singing flame" loudspeakers with their plasma tweeter ($55,000/pair in either white or piano black), different Vitus components, and Albedo cabling. Room dimension and acoustics were different, of course, but both exhibitors had to cope with the challenges of air walls and sonic bleedthrough.

T.H.E. Show 2023

Acora Acoustics and Joe Harley "The Tone Poet"

Jason Victor Serinus Jun 14, 2023

I usually forego seminars and the like in favor of covering more active demos shows. But when Acora Acoustics announced, "A Very Special Listening Event with Joe Harley at T.H.E. Show," I decided to indulge in Saturday afternoon's tour of historic Blue Note reissues.