High Water Sound, Cessaro Horn Acoustics, Acustica Applicata, and TW Acustic at AXPONA 2026

High Water Sound, Cessaro Horn Acoustics, Acustica Applicata, and TW Acustic at AXPONA 2026

At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with High Water Sound's Jeffrey Catalano about the gear shown in the company's room at the show, including a TW Acustic Raven LS-3 Copper turntable, Acustica Applicata Alieno Phono Extremo phono stage, and a truly limited edition Cessaro Horn Acoustics Opus SE speaker pair.

Aurender N50 server/streamer

Aurender N50 server/streamer

I was born and raised in Argentina. Ever since I was a kid, I've been fascinated by machines. My mother used to call me "Botones" (Spanish for "Buttons") because I pressed every button and turned every knob I encountered. I was particularly interested in machines that played music, especially my dad's Grundig console, which sounded like a warm breeze in a beautiful sunset.

Fidelity Imports, Michell, Opera Loudspeakers, and Unison Research at AXPONA 2026

Fidelity Imports, Michell, Opera Loudspeakers, and Unison Research at AXPONA 2026

At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Michell's Jonathan Nye (shown above), Opera Loudspeakers' Bartolomeo Nasta, and Unison Research's Augustino Zemai about the gear shown in one of Fidelity Imports' rooms at the show; many of these products were making their respective U.S. debuts.

Gramophone Dreams #108: AER & Brian Charney Horns, the Voxativ Hagen2

Gramophone Dreams #108: AER & Brian Charney Horns, the Voxativ Hagen2

There was no limo, just a walk filled with Christmas-in-Chinatown sights from the F train east down East Broadway, past 169 Bar, under the Manhattan Bridge, to the Dim Sum Palace. I was having a dinner meetup with an artist-writer friend named Joe who invited me to hear the wide-range AER drivers that he has bolted onto clear acrylic AER baffles with big, round, clear horns on the front.

Wilson Audio's New Flagship Speaker Marries Sound with Clockwork Precision

Wilson Audio's New Flagship Speaker Marries Sound with Clockwork Precision

Miguel Barrio reports from Provo, Utah, on the unveiling of Wilson Audio's new flagship Autobiography speaker, which takes the company's design concepts to an entirely new level.

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