Audio Vision SF’s 20th Anniversary Premiere-filled Celebration
Audio Vision SF, one of San Francisco’s two major high-end dealerships, celebrated its 20th anniversary on September 27–29 with a three-day celebration in two locations.
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Graham Audio Launches the BBC LS5/5 in Montreal
BBC LS5/5? I'd never heard of it until it was announced on my Facebook feed that the LS5/5 was Graham Audio's new flagship speaker—so new, in fact, that there were only two pairs in existence. One of them would be showcased that evening in a Montreal audio shop, Art et Son, for the model's official North American launch.
40-Plus High-End Retailers to Celebrate New Abbey Road Mix
On Friday, September 27, Apple Corps, Ltd./Capitol/UMe will release, in various analog and digital formats, a remixed and remastered version of the Beatles' Abbey Road, commissioned in honor of that album's 50th anniversary. And on Saturday, September 28, between 3:00pm and 6:00pmlocal timesover 40 perfectionist-audio retailers across the US and Canada, coast to coast, will mark the event by playing all 17 of the album's tracks, presumably on the finest imaginable playback systems. (It is a not-unreasonable expectation that at least some of these many playback sessions will take place at the same time, thus stimulating a great harmonic convergence. Or something.)
Amazon Music Goes High-Rez
The era of streaming in CD-quality and hi-rez music has arrived at one of the world’s major subscription streaming services, complete with a free 90-day trial.
Dealer Event: Customer Appreciation in Newport Beach, California
Saturday September 14th from 6 pm–10 pm, Excel Audio in Newport Beach, California, will be hosting its second annual Customer Appreciation night. In attendance will be representatives from Wilson Audio, D’Agostino, Luxman, Clearaudio, and Impex Records.
Stenheim and CH Precision at Sound by Singer in Manhattan
Thursday, September 19, 2019, 6-10pm Sound by Singer (242 W. 27th St., second floor, New York, NY 10001) will host a special two-part program featuring CH Precision, Stenheim, and Stereophile's Michael Fremer.
Dealer Event: Gryphon Audio in West Hollywood, CA
On Thursday, August 29 from 6pm to 9pm, Joseph Cali will celebrate the opening of his dedicated Gryphon Audio Designs showroom located within Audio Video Interiors M66 at 8687 Melrose Avenue, Studio 66, West Hollywood, CA 90069.
MoFi, Isotek Event in Falls Church, Virginia
On Saturday, August 24th, Command Performance AV will be hosting an open house event in collaboration with MoFi Distribution. Also in attendance will be IsoTek's "headmaster," Keith Martin, visiting from the U.K.
The 2019-2020 EISA Hi-Fi Expert Group Citations
Every year, the Expert Imaging and Sound Association hands out awards for the best products in each of 19 hi-fi categories, as determined by a panel of judges from the world's leading hi-fi magazines.
Notice the word "world"—for, EISA, one a European organisation, has gone global, with members from Japan, Hong Kong, Australia—and the United States, where Stereophile is the only member of EISA's Hi-Fi Expert group. (Stereophile's partner publications, Shutterbug and Sound & Vision, are also EISA members—in the Photography and A/V categories, respectively.)
Telarc's Jack Renner Remembered
I was saddened to learn that Jack Renner, renowned recording engineer and cofounder with producer Robert Woods of Telarc Records, died on June 19, 2019, age 84, at his home in Rhode Island. Mr. Renner is survived by his wife, Barbara, three children, and six grandchildren.