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

The Listening Room and Fidelity Imports - Diptyque DP-160 Mk.2 at Capital Audiofest 2025

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

2WA Group debuts Aequo Ensium at Capital Audiofest 2025

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

LATEST ADDITIONS

As We See It

Is This the Ultimate Old-School Analog Move?

Jim Austin Nov 20, 2025

This month, I am writing about what could be the ultimate analog topic circa 2025: A prominent vinyl-only record club is going totally offline. Is it a marketing gimmick? Sure it is, but read on.

Capital AudioFest 2025

VPI Industries, Audio Research, VAC, and Acora

Ken Micallef Nov 20, 2025

Harry and Mat Weisfeld were up to their old tricks at CAF, wowing the audience with a reference rig containing a pair of vintage JBL Everest loudspeakers in the Jefferson suite and dropping a lower-cost system in the Adams room.

Capital AudioFest 2025

HiFi Logic, Hapa Audio, and Charney Audio introduce Lumaca IV horns with Voxativ AC-2.6

Ken Micallef Nov 20, 2025

I strolled into this room not knowing what to expect but seriously intrigued by the pair of large, folded-horn speakers that looked like something from a Grimm's fairy tale.

Capital AudioFest 2025

From Grimm MU2 to Harbeth M40.5 XD2: Harmonia Distribution packs two rooms with heavy hitters

Ken Micallef Nov 20, 2025

Jeff Coates of Harmonia Distribution presented several systems in its two-room suite in Rockville.

Capital AudioFest 2025

New Altec Lansing Ribbonacci Reference system with Infigo front end

Ken Micallef Nov 20, 2025

The preshow buzz was palpable. Is Altec Lansing really back? With a new planar loudspeaker?

Capital AudioFest 2025

US debuts for Merason DAC2, Qln Prestige 3 Gen 2 in Alma Music & Audio/Well Pleased AV system

Ken Micallef Nov 20, 2025

Mark Sossa of Well Pleased AV always puts together solid, good-sounding rooms, often featuring Merason DACs and Qln loudspeakers. At this show Sossa's system, fortified by Alma Music & Audio, reached new levels of transparency, quiet, and soundstaging, wowing and entrancing me.

Capital AudioFest 2025

Triangle Art Selene horns and M100 monoblocks make US debut

Ken Micallef Nov 20, 2025

Tom Vu brought a complete Triangle Art system to CAF, with his trademark gold-encrusted turntables at the center of the room—not one, not two, but three! Vu sold the most expensive turntable while I was away fetching coffee.

Capital AudioFest 2025

Afton Mountain Audio’s Pure Fidelity front end meets LTA Century monoblocks and Sound Lab panels

Ken Micallef Nov 20, 2025

Linear Tube Audio occupied two rooms and demoed their LTA Century Monoblocks in a world-wide debut.

Capital AudioFest 2025

US debuts for Torqueo Exclusive turntable and Zeiler SP-01 speakers in the High Water Sound suite

Ken Micallef Nov 20, 2025

As a frequent visitor to the High Water Sound rooms of Jeffrey Catalano, I know to look at the records even before I look at the rig. Catalano always brings records I don't know but must own after hearing them in his room.

Capital AudioFest 2025

Command Performance AV debuts the J.Sikora Aspire and Innuos Stream3 with Doshi and Joseph Audio

Ken Micallef Nov 20, 2025

In addition to their showing in the Democracy room, Command Performance AV brought two US debut products to room 305: the J.Sikora Aspire turntable with the CF9 tonearm ($10,595) and the Innuos Stream3 music streamer with optional PhoenixDAC board ($12,600), which turns it into a fully fledged streaming music player.