At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Nick Fitzsimmons of Rogue Audio, about the gear shown in the company's room, including the Rogue Audio RP-7 v2 preamplifier, Rogue Audio M-250 Ultra monoblock amplifiers, and Magnepan 2.7x speakers.
In our latest, bonus video interview from Montreal Audiofest 2026, Robert Schryer speaks with Danny Labrecque, proprietor of mono/stéréo, about the gear shown in the Montreal-based company's room, including the Pure Fidelity Symphony turntable, Riviera Levante integrated amplifier, and Jean Maurer JM 370F speakers.
Lately, hi-fi's technical emphasis has shifted toward time, away from its longtime main focus on the frequency domain. I'm thinking the trend, which I consider a good thing, started years ago with growing awareness it might be better to accept some aliasing in order to avoid the phase distortion resulting from a "brick-wall" reconstruction filter.
At AXPONA 2026, Miguel Barrio speaks with Mads Buchardt, founder of Buchardt Audio, about the Danish company's E50 speakers, which were making their U.S. debut at the show alongside Heaven 11 Audio's Billie Amp MK3 Classic amplifier.
In our latest, bonus video interview from Montreal Audiofest 2026, Robert Schryer speaks with Lemay Audio founder François Lemay about all the Grimm Audio gear shown in this room, including the company's MU1 Roon server, LS1c speakers, and SB1 subwoofer.
Sound Chaser #8: Pulling Mussels from a (Tape) Shell
Apr 22, 2026
Each side of the one-sheet lyrics insert accompanying Squeeze's latest LP, Trixies (Love/BMG), has been divvied up into three equal columns that can be folded over to replicate a 4" × 11½" nightclub menu. Subtitled "Trixies Concoctions Menu," the insert conjures the theme of the 13-track song cycle that comprises Trixies, whose storyline traces several scenes set in and around a fictional nightclub.
At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with ATC's Ben Lilly and ATC importer/distributor Lone Mountain's Brad Lundy about the speaker company's ATC EL50 Anniversary loudspeakers, which were making their U.S. debut at the show.
Monitor Audio, Rotel, and Kevro at Montreal Audiofest 2026
Apr 21, 2026
In our latest, bonus video interview from Montreal Audiofest 2026, Robert Schryer speaks with Sheldon Ginn, president of Kevro, about the gear shown in the company's room, including the Rotel Michi Q5 Transport DAC, Rotel Michi S5 amplifier, and Monitor Audio Platinum 200 3G speakers.
Wish You Were Here isn't my favorite Pink Floyd album, but I can't deny its success or how often it has played within earshot over the course of my life. Released mid-1975 to mixed reviews, time worked in its favor: Today many consider it a peer to the group's masterpiece, The Dark Side of the Moon.
At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Steven Mishoe about G.I.P. Laboratory 225 speakers and Tamba TS-1 standmounts—the latter being a prototype of his own design.