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CanJam NYC 2023News
CanJam NYC 2023 Commences
Herb Reichert  |  Feb 27, 2023  | 

CanJams are about much more than skull-testing the newest headphones. They are the best places for all audiophiles to audition innovations in amplification, file servers, and digital converters and to jabber and bond with students, hipsters, gamers, and brainiacs from every part of the demographic spectrum. When the Jam is in New York, at the Marriott Marquis, it's like a being in a secret stadium lit neon-purple with white, vinyl-covered lounge chairs sheltered from the 100dB cauldron of Times Square tourism.

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Parasound Under New Ownership
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Dec 14, 2022  | 

Bay Area-based Parasound, known for reasonably priced audio components, especially those designed by John Curl, is under new ownership. The new owner, David Sheriff, an entrepreneur who specializes in product growth and supply chain management, has pledged to maintain Parasound's reputation for excellence while shepherding the company to "take the next step."

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A Gryphon Event in Falls Church, Virginia
Stereophile Staff  |  Nov 23, 2022  | 
On Friday, December 2, Command Performance AV in Falls Church, Virginia, will host a special listening event with Rune Skov, Sales Director of Gryphon Audio Designs.
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NewsToronto Audiofest 2022
The Toronto Audiofest is Open
Robert Schryer  |  Oct 22, 2022  | 
Hi everyone. This is Rob Schryer reporting live from Toronto's Westin Airport Hotel. In case you haven't heard, it's at this venue that the Toronto Audiofest is taking place from October 21 to 23 with 89 exhibit rooms from purveyors of audio all vying to charm our pants off.
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Audio Advice Live: A Single-Dealer Audio Show in Raleigh
Jim Austin  |  Aug 26, 2022  | 
Since 2007, Audio Advice Live has been an annual, one-night event, drawing enthusiastic audiophiles to the Audio Advice showrooms in Raleigh's Glenwood Avenue, next to Virgin Cigars, or to their location in Charlotte. But this year, Audio Advice Live was different: It was a fully fledged audio show, held like most such events at a conference hotel: the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, in that North Carolina city, with rooms sponsored and presented by a wide range of hi-fi (and home-theater) companies. The show's website listed 70 brands—58 home audio brands, the others video-related—followed by a graphic saying "+ MANY MORE!"
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A Single-Dealer Hi-Fi/Home Theater Show at Raleigh's Audio Advice
Stereophile Staff  |  Aug 09, 2022  | 
In a little more than a week, Raleigh, North Carolina, consumer-electronics retailer Audio Advice will be hosting Audio Advice Live a three-day, single-dealer home theater and hi-fi show, showcasing equipment from more than 60 brands.
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NewsPAF 2022
The Pacific Audio Fest Starts Today
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jul 29, 2022  | 
The first high-end audio show in the Pacific Northwest (PNW), the Pacific Audio Fest, runs Friday–Sunday, July 28–30, in the Doubletree Hilton near SEATAC airport. Opening times are 10am–6pm Friday and Saturday, 10am–4pm Sunday.
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John Quick Moves to Dynaudio
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jun 22, 2022  | 

After a dozen years as General Manager of dCS Americas, well known industry veteran John Quick has joined Dynaudio North America with the title Vice-President for Sales & Marketing, Americas. Quick will work alongside Michael Manousselis, Dynaudio N.A.'s president, to develop and refine Dynaudio's sales channels, marketing efforts, and brand awareness across its home and professional audio offerings in the US, Canada, and Central and South America.

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NewsT.H.E. Show 2022
MC Audiotech's forthcoming TL-12 loudspeaker
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jun 17, 2022  | 
After I joined Emiko Carlin, Senior Vice President for T.H.E. Show, for our wrap photo op, she said, "What? You missed the opportunity to see MC Audiotech's new speaker?"

What the ever-delightful, tell-it-like-it-is and then some Emiko says, Jason does (within reason)...

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Scott Walker Audio Surprises with Estelon, Soulution, Synergistic Research at T.H.E. Show
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jun 17, 2022  | 
First things first. This was one of the best-sounding rooms at T.H.E. Show. Given its sheer size, I have no question that some of the success was due to the various and sundry magical Synergistic Research accouterments—I counted 10 so-called "Acoustic Room Treatment" devices and 5 Synergistic Power Conditioning devices (including Purple fuses)—along with new Synergistic Racks (intended for internal use) and, no surprise, Synergistic Research cabling.
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High End By Oz: Thrax Trio Plus Verity and Vitus = Bliss
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jun 17, 2022  | 
Given the legendary status of 300B tube-based amplification, this blog may surprise you. But in all my years at audio shows, I cannot recall more than one or two instances when I've been treated to a 300B-based product. If I'm wrong, then it's safe to say that those products did not leave a lasting impression. Since none of my audiophile buddies owns 300B-based electronics, that renders me, at this late stage of life, a 300B virgin.

Which made my half hour in the room sponsored by Oz Turan's High End By Oz even more enlightening...

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T.H.E. Show 2022: A Great Show
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jun 17, 2022  | 
Look into the faces of Jashan Bahl and Anmol. The boy, who is 5, came to the show with his dad because he loves music and instruments. He's wide-eyed, curious, and ready to learn. He is the future of high-end audio.
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The Latest Loudspeaker from Jim Suhre
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jun 16, 2022  | 
Jim Suhre, 86, is an independent speaker designer who for many years has brought his latest designs to audio shows. He didn't have a name for the speaker system he showed at Long Beach, which will go for $9000–$10,000/pair, but he did explain that his full system includes an integrated module with balanced interconnects and only one power cord.
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Infigo of British Columbia's Electronics and Cabling Meets Alta Audio's Adam loudspeaker
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jun 16, 2022  | 
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Alma Audio Showcases Audio Alto, Hi-Fi Rose, and IsoTek
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jun 16, 2022  | 
Alma Audio of San Diego went all out at T.H.E. Show, with three different rooms showcasing different products at different price points. Dominating their least-expensive room were Audio Alto's made-in-Slovenia AA 1A stereo amplifier ($1990), AA 1P preamplifier ($1990), and AA R101FR loudspeakers ($4000/pair).
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