Vinyl and Value: Fidelity Imports Brings Michell and Q Acoustics to AXPONA

Vinyl and Value: Fidelity Imports Brings Michell and Q Acoustics to AXPONA

Room 1225 with Fidelity Imports offered a jolt of musical energy—vinyl spinning, bookshelf speakers punching, and a vibe that was more “groove and grind” than “rise and shine.” Even early in the day, the system sounded wide awake.

Constellation’s Revelation 2 Lives Up to Its Name, With Assists From Magico, Esoteric, Cardas, and Transparent

Constellation’s Revelation 2 Lives Up to Its Name, With Assists From Magico, Esoteric, Cardas, and Transparent

For me, one of the biggest surprises at Munich High End 2024 was the performance of Constellation’s new Revelation 2 stereo amplifier ($30,000), preamplifier ($25,500), and phono stage ($29,000). I’d expected refinement, but not this level of clarity; previous Constellation gear had sometimes struck me as a little dark. In Munich, the sound was beautifully illuminated, with wonderful colors and an ideal amount of brightness in the treble.

AXISS Audio Introduces the Accuphase E-3000 Integrated

AXISS Audio Introduces the Accuphase E-3000 Integrated

In front of a passive hallway display in the lobby of the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, Mark Henninger and I caught up with TJ Goldsby, AXISS Audio's vice president of sales and dealer relations, and Takaya Inokuma, senior management director, Accuphase Laboratory. Together, we chatted about the first showing of the brand-new, entry-level Accuphase E-3000 integrated amplifier ($8975). Accuphase's new class-AB integrated outputs 100Wpc into 8 ohms.

The Sicks of Us and the Two of Them: Luxman and Marten Find Show-Stopping Symmetry

The Sicks of Us and the Two of Them: Luxman and Marten Find Show-Stopping Symmetry

“It’s Luxman’s 100th Anniversary,” Stereophile Editor Jim Austin told me in passing. “You’ve got to hear how good the sound is in the Rhythm Distribution room that Luxman shares with Marten and Jorma.”

Four Systems, One Statement: Scott Walker Audio, Acora, and VAC Deliver With Gear by VPI, Aurender, SonoruS

Four Systems, One Statement: Scott Walker Audio, Acora, and VAC Deliver With Gear by VPI, Aurender, SonoruS

The Palm Ballroom and adjacent rooms hosted systems from Acora Acoustics, Scott Walker Audio, and VAC—an ambitious collaboration by Valerio Cora, Scott Walker, and Kevin Hayes. The trio presented a range of well-curated systems.
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