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T.H.E. Show 2023

Volt's Fabulous Showing with Margules, Scanspeak and More

Jason Victor Serinus Jun 16, 2023

It took three attempts and a show near closing time for me to squeeze into the Volt room. Not only were there only three seats, arranged in a line in the center of the room parallel to the side walls, but the space was also illumined by a frequently changing light show that proved as enticing to show goers as those transformative "Eat Me" morsels in Alice in Wonderland.

T.H.E. Show 2023

Pathos Gets All Dressed Up for Klipsch

Jason Victor Serinus Jun 16, 2023

Upscale Audio saved one of its finest lookers, the Pathos InPol Legacy 100Wpc class-A integrated amplifier ($49,995), for Klipsch Klipschorn AK6 loudspeakers ($16,448/pair) and a REL Acoustics 212/SX subwoofer ($4999).

T.H.E. Show 2023

Cabasse from Upscale Audio

Jason Victor Serinus Jun 16, 2023

After an absence of several years, French speaker manufacturer Cabasse has returned to the US market. Distributed by Upscale Distribution, Cabasse showed the 43lb Rialto all-in-one streaming loudspeaker system ($3995/pair). Complete with built-in rear-firing woofers powered by a 450W amplifier, the Rialto has a two-way coaxial speaker in front whose treble and midrange are each powered by 300W amplifiers. That's 1050Wpc total!

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.