Show Report

At SouthWest Audio Fest 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Steven Rabitz (shown above) and James Harvell of Altec Lansing, as well as Hans Loomans of Infigo Audio, about the gear seen and heard in Austin Ballroom 3, including the Altec Lansing Ribbonacci Reference loudspeakers and Infigo Audio Method 4 DAC.

At SouthWest Audio Fest 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Matt Beardsworth of Bandwidth Audio about the company's latest offerings, including the 2845 power amplifier.

In the Belgian city of Ghent stands a formidable artifact of military technology: Dulle Griet ("Mad Meg"), a 15th-century cannon that weighs about 12.5 tons. Despite its fearsome appearance, the weapon apparently never fired a shot. But it does lend some historical inspiration to Bombard, a new Belgian loudspeaker company whose first product, the OB1, made its debut at the 2026 Dutch Audio Event. OB1 stands for Open Baffle 1, but if your first thought was of a Star Wars character…same.

At Audio Advice Live 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Eric Smith of Fidelity Imports about the gear in this room at the show, including a Cambridge Audio streaming amplifier, integrated amplifier, and active bookshelf speakers.

Halfway through my conversation with Miniot's Piet Kolkman at the 2026 Dutch Audio Event, I asked him a half-joking question: "How many of your customers died waiting for their prepaid turntables?"

At Audio Advice Live 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Jeff Coates of Harmonia Distribution about the gear in this room at the show, with a special focus on its fine array of Fyne Audio loudspeakers.

Music can be a semi-religious experience, but this is ridiculous.