Ken Micallef

Ken Micallef  |  Mar 05, 2025
Johnnie Bergmann (Bergmann Audio) and Vassil (Taiko Audio) guided me through the elaborate configuration of this expensive system—thankfully, as my brain was already fried by midday Friday.
Ken Micallef  |  Mar 05, 2025
Under the leadership of Steve Jain, Fidelity Imports brings to market a selection of exceptional brands including Diptyque, Primare, Unison Research, Opera Loudspeakers, Gold Note electronics, Q Acoustics, and Acoustic Energy.
Ken Micallef  |  Mar 04, 2025
Lucca Chesky and Cambridge Audio’s Steve Novakoski presented the Chesky Audio LC1 Bookshelf Monitor ($498 each), which made a big splash at Capital Audiofest.
Ken Micallef  |  Mar 03, 2025
Gary Dews of BorderPatrol Audio Electronics and Pete Grzybowski of Triode Wire Labs presented a system that played with fantastic dynamics and equally impressive resolution.
Ken Micallef  |  Feb 28, 2025
Located directly across from my berth 444, I fell out of my room and into 445, knowing not what was in there. I spied the handsome profile of Nexus Audio Technologies’ Walter Schofield, seated alone on a single padded chair, closely appraising a system of his own making. I grabbed a couple of donuts, poured myself a cup of Joe, and asked Walter to fill me in. He came out of his trance. “Ken!”
Ken Micallef  |  Feb 25, 2025
Michael Ochs of Upstream Audio in Deerfield Beach, Florida, brought a sweet rig to FLAX that included the new Clearaudio Unity tonearm, allied with the Clearaudio Reference Jubilee turntable that I reviewed for Stereophile back in June 2022.
Ken Micallef  |  Feb 25, 2025  |  First Published: Feb 22, 2025
Just off covering the debut of new Fyne products at Resolution AV in New York, I sauntered into the Harmonia Distribution room, where the company’s vice president Jesse Luna held court, making great sounds from an engrossing collection of fine equipment.
Ken Micallef  |  Feb 24, 2025
Solid audiophile citizen Audio Note UK teamed with Miami dealer Soundlux Audio to produce ultra-sweet sounds. Soundlux Audio’s Eric Gould and coworker/compadre Frederico Unda calmly dealt with my early morning stress-brain syndrome, playing music through a system I know well!
Ken Micallef  |  Feb 24, 2025  |  First Published: Feb 18, 2025
On Thursday January 30th, the frigid landscape of Red Hook, Brooklyn, was the site of several audio-focused debuts. Adam Wexler's Resolution AV, a purveyor of high-end audio, celebrated its grand reopening, showcasing new products from Fyne Audio. Fyne Audio CEO Max Maud and Harmonia Distribution Vice President Jesse Luna were on hand to introduce the new products and answer questions.
Ken Micallef  |  Feb 22, 2025
Old friend Jonathan Halpern of Tone Imports and Elliot Goldman of Bending Wave are experts at show setups. While some exhibitors take perfectly good gear and set it up willy nilly, Jonathan and Elliot are old school, big eared/serious listening guys, and the sound of their room at the Florida International Audio Expo 2025 was what I expected: fantastic.

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