Capital AudioFest 2024

MC Audiotech's Mark Conti, ever the gentleman, even when confronted by a rabid reporter, unveiled a system of such sweet tone and dynamic might that it soothed my inner beast.

At the heart of this soothing sonic assemblage was a Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC ($3800) feeding a Linear Tube Audio LTA Z40+ integrated amp (from $7650), which in turn drove the exquisite MC Audiotech TL-8 loudspeakers ($15,000-$17,000/pair). Wolf Servers and ArgentPUR Cables completed this refined, sophisticated ensemble.