At AXPONA 2026, High Water Sound's Jeffrey Catalano talks about the gear shown in the company's room at the show in an interview with Ken Micallef that's now posted on our YouTube channel.
Here at AXPONA 2026—as with all High Water Sound systems—there was great depth of stage, holographic imaging, nearly subterranean bass, liquid treble, and searingly rich mids.
Jeffrey Catalano’s choice of music is as big a part of his sound as the rig, playing to the system’s strengths of tube physicality, vinyl realism, and horn speed. Show after show, High Water Sound delivers.
Equipment list: Analog sources: TW Acustic Raven LS-3 Copper turntable (shown above; $25,000); TW Acustic Raven 12.9" tonearm ($7500); TW Acustic Raven 12" tonearm ($6500); Glanz MH-1200S tonearm; DaVa Soul, Fuuga, and Miyajima Infinity Mo cartridges. Phono stage: Acustica Applicata Alieno Phono Extremo ($60,000). Preamplifier: Acustica Applicata Ferrero L9 (shown below). Amplifier: Acustica Applicata Alieno 100 SE 2A3 ($60,000). Speakers: Cessaro Horn Acoustics Opus SE (Limited 1 of 1; $65,000/pair). Power conditioners: Shun Mook; ADD-Powr Sorcerer. Isolation base: Silent Running Audio Virginia Class. Record weights and footers: Massif Audio Design Lignum Vitae ($2600). Equipment racks: Codia Acoustic Design Stage 7000 Titanium Rack.
