Audio Skies Michael Vamos - YG Acoustics, JMF Audio, Ideon at Capital Audiofest 2025

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Fidelity Imports Audia Flight and Perlisten System

Fidelity Imports Wilson Benesch and Audia Flight System at Capital Audiofest 2025

J Sikora Aspire, Innuos Stream 3, Aurender N50, Gryphon Antileon Revelation, Command Performance AV

Bella Sound Kalalau Preamplifier: Interview with Mike Vice

BorderPatrol Zola DAC – Gary Dews at Capital Audiofest 2025

Audio Note UK TT3 Reference Turntable Debut at Capital Audiofest 2025

Kevin Hayes of VAC at Capital Audiofest 2025

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Capital Audiofest 2025 lobby marketplace walk through day one

Lucca Chesky Introduces the LC2 Loudspeaker at Capital Audiofest 2025

Capital Audiofest 2025 Gary Gill interview

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Music and Recording Reviews

October 2025 Jazz Record Reviews

Robert Baird, Thomas Conrad, Andrey Henkin Oct 14, 2025

Michel Petrucciani Trio: Jazz Club Montmartre - CPH 1988; Fred Hersch Trio: The Surrounding Green; Francesco Cafiso: From Then Till When; John Zorn/Dave Lombardo: Memories, Dreams, and Reflections; Joe Farnsworth: The Big Room; David Murray: Birdly Serenade

Music and Recording Reviews

October 2025 Classical Record Reviews

Stephen Francis Vasta, Jason Victor Serinus Oct 14, 2025

Mahler: Symphony 9, Park Avenue Chamber Symphony/David Bernard; Anna Clyne: Abstractions, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra/Marin Alsop; Steve Reich: Jacob's Ladder | Traveler's Prayer, Synergy Vocals, New York Philharmonic/Japp van Zweden, Colin Currie Group; Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem; Winter Words; The Prince of the Pagodas, Nicky Spence, tenor; London Philharmonic Orchestra/Edward Gardner.

Music and Recording Reviews

October 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

Ray Chelstowski Oct 14, 2025

Wet Leg: Moisturizer; Matt Berninger: Get Sunk; Ty Segall: Possession.

Solid State Power Amp Reviews Tube Power Amp Reviews

PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid power amplifier

Sasha Matson Oct 10, 2025

These days, listeners the wide world over enjoy hearing their music recreated for them by equipment whose origins are international; trade isolationists might consider the example of PrimaLuna. This Holland-based company's operations span three continents, with designers from Floyd Design and Durob Audio in the Netherlands, manufacturing in China, and input from California-based Harmonia Distribution.

New Products

Ossetra extends Mola Mola’s Trajectum platform in a half-size mono amp

Mark Henninger Oct 10, 2025

Mola Mola has announced the Ossetra, a full-bridge class-D monoblock rated at 350W/8Ω in a half-size chassis. The world premiere is October 10, with shipping slated for early December.

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Vivid Audio introduces Giya Cu loudspeakers featuring technology from Moya M1

Mark Henninger Oct 10, 2025

Vivid Audio has announced the Giya Cu (Copper), a third-generation update to its iconic Giya loudspeaker series featuring copper-capped midrange drivers and updated enclosures.

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PSB Speakers launches SubSeries BP7 powered subwoofer

Mark Henninger Oct 09, 2025

PSB Speakers just launched the SubSeries BP7 powered subwoofer, a compact sealed model with a bipolar driver array and a 350W Universal class-D (UCD) amplifier. Pricing is $1199 USD (tariff adjusted) and $1399 CAD.

Brilliant Corners Digital Processor Reviews Headphone Reviews

Brilliant Corners #31: Campfire Earphones & Relay DAC & the FiiO M15S portable player

Alex Halberstadt Oct 09, 2025

Over the years, I've listened to many headphones, beginning with the Grado SR60s I bought with my first paycheck. Since then, I've been lucky enough to sample many exotic cans, but I always return to the admittedly controversial realization that I happen to prefer ... earphones.

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Audio Vision San Francisco "Experience the Future of Sound" weekend: Oct 18–19

Mark Henninger Oct 08, 2025

Audio Vision San Francisco will host a two-day "Experience the Future of Sound" event on Saturday and Sunday, October 18–19, 2025, from 12–6pm at 1628 California Street in San Francisco, with seminars, system demos, and a giveaway drawing.

Spin Doctor Tonearm Reviews Turntable Reviews

Spin Doctor #29: Static, the Wand Master Turntable & Dark-Light tonearm, and Very Large Choirs

Michael Trei Oct 08, 2025

The largest regularly scheduled choral singing event in the world is the Estonian National Song Festival, or Laulupidu, which comes around about once every five years in Tallinn, Estonia's capital city. The numbers are pretty mind blowing.