Jason Victor Serinus

Munich 2016

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Jason Victor Serinus May 10, 2016

Positioned at a height reachable only by the towering Gary Yacoubian, the CEO/President/Managing Partner/Chief Window Washer of SVS, the aptly named Prime Elevation (approx. $399/pair) is part of the company's year-old Prime Series

Munich 2016

Delving Deeper at Munich High End

Jason Victor Serinus May 10, 2016

The YB combines a 1" Scanspeak Illuminator beryllium tweeter, 5.25" sliced-paper cone mid-woofer, and 8" non-ported aluminum woofer in a slim composite cabinet

Munich 2016

On the Move at Munich High End

Jason Victor Serinus May 08, 2016

I don't know about you, but I have a hard time wrapping my head around the computational power required to accurately and consistently upsample to DSDx16 (DSD1024)

Munich 2016 News

Warner Music Group Goes with MQA

Jason Victor Serinus May 07, 2016

MQA's game-changing breakthrough has arrived. On 9am UK time on May 6, 2016, Warner Music Group (WMG), whose vast catalog includes everything from the Beatles to Maria Callas, announced a long-term licensing deal with MQA (Master Quality Authenticated). The agreement makes it possible to digitize the entire WMG catalogue in the superior MQA-encoded format of various resolutions, and disseminate the files via download and streaming services in a far more efficient and user-friendly manner.

Munich 2016

Trade Day Begins at Munich High End

Jason Victor Serinus May 05, 2016

To get an idea of how many press and industry members attend Munich High End, just take a look at this "opening bell" shot of people queuing on the ground level and on one of the spiral stairways up to the atrium level of the MOC Convention Center

Munich 2016 News

Munich High End Starts This Week

Jason Victor Serinus May 03, 2016

Munich High End, an audio show so big that it claims representation from 95% of high-end brands worldwide, opens this week in Munich's MOC Convention Center. The show opens on May 5, which intentionally coincides with Germany's annual Ascension Day holiday, with a "Press and Industry Day" whose attendance is so large as to be mind-boggling. Then, from May 68, Munich High End opens its doors to thousands upon thousands of "the public" from 10am6pm.

AXPONA 2016

AXPONA's Successful Close

Jason Victor Serinus Apr 21, 2016

AXPONA Chicago 2016 was, by all accounts, a success. JD Events, who stage the show, report that they sold 5934 tickets, a 16% increase over 2015

AXPONA 2016

AXPONA: Race to the Finish Line

Jason Victor Serinus Apr 21, 2016

Slam and visceral impact were superb, highs transparent and extended, and percussion extremely impressive in the ENIGMAcoustics room

AXPONA 2016

AXPONA: Ascending the Heights

Jason Victor Serinus Apr 21, 2016

Negotiations complete, fingers crossed, I discover myself with 18 more rooms to go on floors 12 and 4, and a short day in which to cover them

AXPONA 2016

AXPONA: Jason's Journey Continues

Jason Victor Serinus Apr 20, 2016

The AudioEngine team at AXPONAfrom left to right: Brett Bargenquast, Morgan Day, Gavin Fish (also of LH Labs), and Patrick Carrwere really happy with their flagship HD6 self-powered loudspeakers ($750/pair). These handsome little babies integrate aptX Bluetooth and Toslink optical to play 24/96 files. They also stream Tidal, Spotify, Pandora, and YouTube wirelessly via smartphone, tablet, or good old fashioned computer. Optical yields the highest-resolution sound. You can even connect your TV or turntable.