Nice Things From Sweden

Nice Things From Sweden

Indeed, there <i>were</i> nice things from Sweden in the Sjofn HiFi room. I didn't get a taste of the snittar (Swedish finger sandwiches), but I was very impressed by the powerful bass and deep, wide soundstage created by the diminutive Guru loudspeakers. As <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/he2007/051307Sjfon/">Wes mentioned</a>, the Gurus were designed with the room in mind, and are meant to be placed near room boundaries.

Stop and Smell the Music

Stop and Smell the Music

I never miss the John Atkinson Trio's performances. I like to watch my friends play music and it's a great chance to bond with my fellow audiophiles for an hour or so. But this year wasn't like other years&mdash;the boys just flat-out smoked! Allen Perkins of Immedia, already one of my favorite drummers, has been studying with Peter Erskine for a few years and he has burned away any clutter (not that there <I>was</I> much) and is now even more purely <I>him</I> than ever. Bob Reina's regular gigging with Attention Screen has focused his strengths and, I suspect, freed him from having to express everything he has to say every time out. He's playing freer, looser, and tighter than ever. And JA (photographed here by Bob Deutsch), I suspect he's been woodshedding. With editing <I>Stereophile</I>, producing records, and measuring every component we review, where does he find the time?

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