Acoustical Systems A*Passion – the compact reference turntable. The A*Passion is bringing the performance of their flagship A*Stellar turntable to a much more compact and feasible size. With the black piano gloss lacquer as standard finish, other finishes are available upon request. The A*Passion Features: * identical platter design as the A*Stellar – in slightly less … Read More
TIDAL Audio Room Three by Marc Phillips. The biggest news for TIDAL was the presence of the new AP1 loudspeakers in TIDAL Audio Room Three, hosted by Ed DeVito of Audio-Ultra in Seattle. Jorn Janczak of TIDAL sat with me while I listened in this room, and he explained that the new active AP1 (starting at $198,000/pr, $208,000 with … Read More
TIDAL Audio Room Two by Marc Phillips. I still remember the first time I met Christopher Thornton of Artisan Fidelity. It was just a few years ago at a high-end audio show and I walked into a room with TIDAL Audio Contriva loudspeakers and I immediately sent a message to Doug White of The Voice That Is. “There’s someone … Read More
TIDAL Audio Room One 2025 by Marc Phillips. I’m usually cautious about attending off-site events during high-end audio shows, especially at a bustling show such as AXPONA. First, when I’m covering audio shows, running from room to room, it’s a very intense and focused exercise. I need to spend every minute of the day sitting … Read More
TIDAL Audio – A Sound Celebration Building Emotions. For the first time in the US, TIDAL Audio products were showcased in three large rooms, hosted by Audio Ultra, Artisan Fidelity, and The Voice That Is. TIDAL Audio CEO Jorn Janczak joined the celebration. January 2025 marked 25 years for TIDAL Audio, which manufactures bespoke audio speakers and electronics … Read More
We are excited to announce the newest product in the Turnbull Prestige Line, the new Turnbull Ethernet Cable. Turnbull Designer Nathan Vander Steop took his time developing the new ethernet cable and continued to make refinements with each new iteration. The final adjustments achieved his goal: delivering signature uniformity across all frequency ranges and unlocking the … Read More
Congratulations, of course, to Vinnie Rossi on his 2024 Product of the Year Award for the Brama 2 Integrated. Marc Philips of PT.Audio said: “I’ve been a big fan of Vinnie Rossi’s amplifiers ever since I reviewed his battery-powered Red Wine Audio integrated almost 20 years ago. I reviewed the L2-Si integrated a few years … Read More
The Voice That Is / Best of Show at CAF The Voice That Is, TIDAL Audio, Doehmann, Turnbull By Marc Phillips “As I mentioned, this is the main reason why I decided to come to CAF 2024–I asked Doug White of The Voice That Is when I’d be able to hear another one of his … Read More
The Capital Audio Fest Coverage Starts Here in Doug White’s “The Voice That Is” Room. WHY? BECAUSE SOMEHOW I PASSED IT A DOZEN TIMES AND FORGOT TO GO IN AND LOOK WHAT I MISSED! While driving home from the Capital Audio Festival this past Monday, as I crossed the Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge that … Read More
TVTI Adds SAT Tonearms to its arsenal of analog tonearms. We want to welcome SAT to our portfolio of fine audio products. When you play your favorite track with the SAT CF1 for the first time, you know this is something beyond all expectations. A new world opens, and all recordings have a new story … Read More
