Michael Fremer, <i>Stereophile</i>'s senior contributing editor, has been everywhere lately. First he was <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/gizmodo_hearts_audiophiles/">…;, then he got <a href="http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/04/15/gizmodo-audiophile.html">Boing…;, and now <a href="http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/05/06/on-being-gizmodoed-b.html">he's boinging back</a>.
There’s been much hand-wringing among the aficionadi over reports that George Wein may call off his JVC Jazz Festival this year, leaving New York City bereft of such an event for the first time in decades. I’m not so bothered.
Nothing in audio is ever perfect—or is it? If you have a weak link in your audio system, what is it and why?
What is it about a component that makes the blasé High Ender sit up and say, "Hey, this is special!"? What elements of its reproduction reach out to you and won't let go? How does the intrepid audio reviewer find a way to describe these hopefully recurring moments of musical discovery which define the high-end experience? How many times, after all, can you say, "Ooooo, ahhhhh, that's the best [<I>insert some part of the frequency range here</I>]," <I>ad nauseam</I>? How much difference is there, anyway? Therein lies the tale...
Wednesday's Spring Fever event at Stereo Exchange was outstanding, and exactly the kind of thing our little high end hi-fi hobby needs. To celebrate the Exchange's 25th anniversary, store owner Dave Wasserman opened his doors, somewhat timidly, to a large crowd of enthusiastic music lovers.
Stereo Exchange's Dave Wasserman was delighted by the enthusiastic vibe at his Spring Fever event. Let's hope we can convince him to have more!
During the Stereo Exchange's Spring Fever event, our own Michael Fremer demonstrated the odds and ends of turntable setup. Here he is, determining azimuth, or vertical something or other, or something.
Sooloos's Rob Darling was at the Stereo Exchange Spring Fever celebration, demonstrating his awesome music server system.
Here we see Totem's Vince Bruzzese with his new Wind Design in striking sky blue finish. Vince was thrilled with the turnout at Stereo Exchange's Spring Fever open house.
Peachtree Audio's David Solomon was bursting with excitement over his new Nova integrated amplifier with USB DAC. It may have been the hottest product at Stereo Exchange's Spring Fever event. I believe David sold about fifteen units in the five minutes that I spent in his room. I am exaggerating, but only a little.