Stephen Mejias

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About Fly Specks and Purple Prose
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  Apr 07, 2006  |  1 comments
Howdy, Stephen!
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About Listening and Forgetting
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  May 02, 2007  |  4 comments
Please click the External Link to enjoy the latest stop on Michael Lavorgna's Road Tour. Exit 11A leads Michael down the ramp to DeVore Fidelity, where we spend another lovely day at the hard-working Brooklyn Navy Yard and learn more about John DeVore's design philosophy.
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Academia
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  Apr 17, 2006  |  5 comments
He was looking at me. I acknowledged, nodded politely, turned away.
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Acapella, Ypsilon, Bergmann, Einstein
CAS 2011
Stephen Mejias  |  Jul 18, 2011  |  0 comments
Rushing around at the end of Saturday, I spent too little time in the room hosted by Redwood City’s Loggie Audio, but, having heard similar setups at recent shows, the sound was what I remembered from Aaudio Imports’ Acapella Violoncello loudspeakers, Ypsilon amplification, and Bergmann turntable: awesome scale, well-extended highs, and a clarity that puts you there with the musicians.

Also on display in this room were updated versions of Einstein’s The Final Cut OTL monoblock amplifier and The Tube preamp. More on these come October at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest.

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Acceptance Factor in Full Effect
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  May 10, 2007  |  2 comments
I walk in from the kitchen to find her crouching behind a loudspeaker, inspecting the binding posts, it seems.
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Acoustic Signature Turntables
Munich High End 2011
Stephen Mejias  |  May 27, 2011  |  2 comments
Acoustic Signature turntables are solid, non-suspended designs with heavy platters and electronically controlled drive motors. Their maintenance-free bearings are meant to last a lifetime, while their exchangeable tonearm plates allow for easy swapping of tonearms.

All but the most affordable Barzetti, or "Black Beauty" (€1800), which has an integrated electronic motor and sports a 10-layer piano finish, are made in Germany. The Barzetti is made in Poland.

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Acoustic Signature Wow
RMAF 2013
Stephen Mejias  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  2 comments
Earlier this year, Michael Fremer gave us the scoop on Acoustic Signature’s new Wow turntable ($1950 with Rega 202 tonearm). It employs the same bearing design and AC motor found in all Acoustic Signature turntables, uses a 9-lb CNC-machined platter with a leather mat, and comes in high-gloss black or white acrylic. In person, the ‘table is very attractive and seems extremely well built.
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Acoustic Signature–CH–VTL–Vivid
Munich High End 2011
Stephen Mejias  |  May 27, 2011  |  2 comments
An Acoustic Signature Ascona with SME Series 5 tonearm and low-out moving-coil Ortofon Rohmann cartridge made beautiful music leading a system comprising VTL MB-450 Series III monoblock power amplifiers, TL-7.5 Series III preamplifier, and TP-6.5 phono preamplifier. Speakers were the distinctive and dynamic Vivid G2 Giya.

To start off our listening, I picked one of my sister’s favorite albums, Adele’s 21. I noted a great sense of forward momentum and stunning dynamic range, all of Adele’s strong soulfulness communicated fully. I turned to Rosemarie, and I searched for some sign of recognition of the beauty which radiated before us...

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Across Time and Space to You
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  May 21, 2008  |  5 comments
Her name was E. and the gentle quaver in her soft voice gave me the impression that she was nervous, anxious, young. Something about it seemed sweet, seemed sincere. Which made me want to help her more. She was calling from England, and the connection was crystal clear. I could hear her perfectly, though she was so far away. She was doing research on the high end hi-fi industry.
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Additionally, In Addition and Furthermore,
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  May 31, 2007  |  11 comments
Every now and then, work infiltrates my dream-life. Deadlines, forum issues, an e-mail I forgot to respond to — these and other things have, at times, disturbed my gentle sleep.
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