Ken Micallef

Fidelity Imports: Opera, Soulnote, QED, Titan Audio
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  May 01, 2024
Steve Jain and his Fidelity Imports crew presented six rooms at AXPONA, stuffed with debut products from across the world.
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Treehaus Audiolab
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 30, 2024
Rich Pinto of Treehaus Audiolab, which is based in Southport, Connecticut, has been dedicated to developing SET amplifiers and high-efficiency speakers since 2017. Here at AXPONA, he introduces the A/Machines 300B monoblock amplifiers ($39,000/pair), which showcase his commitment to classic design, in the sound and the aesthetics.
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Notable Audio, DeVore Fidelity, J. Sikora, Aidas, Wireworld
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 29, 2024
In Jeff Fox's Notable Audio room, a potential snag turned to genius, when a countertop that wouldn't budge required ditching stuffy seating and letting the equipment sprawl across the counter and floor, transforming the space into an inviting lounge.
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More AXPONA Coverage: Odyssey, Graham Engineering Inc, Magnan Audio Cables
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 29, 2024
I walked into the pitch-black room operated by the affable Klaus Bunge, manufacturer of the popular Odyssey amplifier. I stumbled into a seat.
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Fidelity Imports, Perlisten, Primare, QED, Titan Audio
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 29, 2024
Steve Jain’s Fidelity Imports turned heads at AXPONA with a kaleidoscope of digital and analog sound, a few of which were home-theater focused. They filled no fewer than six rooms, each showcasing an array of products, new and less new, from all corners of the world.
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Stereo Haven, Dynavector, Well Tempered Lab, Lejonklou, JM Reynaud
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 29, 2024
Audiophile dream team Mike Pranka (Dynavector, Well Tempered Lab, JM Reynaud) and Charlie Schnyder (Stereo Haven) transformed room 624 into a sonic oasis. This well-tuned system made up of meticulously curated equipment delivered precision and nuance.
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TriangleArt
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 27, 2024
For sleeping, past convention nights have sometimes been a nightmare, stuck next to the rooms of exhibitors who think "lights out" means "crank it up to 11!" Neighbor TriangleArt was a exception. They silenced their space by 7 pm, and their music was so good, it literally floated through the walls, beckoning me in.
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Gestalt Audio Design, Wolf von Langa
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 26, 2024
Colin King and Doug K of Gestalt Audio Design of Nashville, Tennessee, presented one of the more unusual looking rigs at AXPONA, complete with a fantastical copper-colored turntable with a steampunk clamp, a pair of bug-eyed loudspeakers each with a field-coil midrange driver, and a master controller that looked like it had been rescued or stolen from a Russian submarine circa 1957.
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Linear Tube Audio, Clayton Shaw Acoustic Lab, Atma-Sphere, Anticables
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 26, 2024
The Caladan loudspeakers from Clayton Shaw Acoustics ($3000/pair) were a sleeper hit at the Capital AudioFest, so I made a beeline to the fifth floor, slow-motion elevators not withstanding.
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MoFi Distribution: Balanced Audio Technology
AXPONA 2024
Ken Micallef  |  Apr 25, 2024
Balanced Audio Technology’s chief designer Victor Khomenko and BAT rep Steve Shade unveiled new products in conjunction with MoFi Electronics in 334.
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