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Munich 2015 News

MQA in Munich

Jason Victor Serinus May 21, 2015 First Published: May 21, 2015

An entire page of the High End magazin was devoted to an introduction to Meridian's MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) technology. Bob Stuart, who with Peter Craven, invented MQA, spent a generous amount of time with me discussing both the latest developments with the process, and some of the scientific research behind it. Already, Arcam, Onkyo, Roon, and Tidal have signed on as MQA supporters, and over 100 potential business partners have been identified...

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June is Bustin' Out All Over

Stereophile Staff May 14, 2015 First Published: May 14, 2015

Okay, we had a Rodgers & Hammerstein moment, but it was John Atkinson's review of KEF's bad-ass, made-in-England Blade Two loudspeaker, featured on the June 2015 issue's cover, that got us excited. And Art Dudley was also excited by the sound of another English speaker in this issue, the BBC-heritaged Super HL5plus from Harbeth. But it is AD's advice on how to audition cables that might generate the most excitement...

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Update TV & Stereo Elevated: A Year Later

Robert Deutsch May 10, 2015 First Published: May 10, 2015

It's been almost exactly a year since I reported on the opening of a new store dedicated to high-performance audio and video in Unionville, Ontario. To mark the first anniversary of the store's opening, they had a party to celebrate the occasion.

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Westchester, NY Vinyl Session Saturday

Stereophile Staff Apr 23, 2015 First Published: Apr 23, 2015

New York dealer Accent on Music (175 E Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY 10549) is hosting a "Vinyl Adikt" event on Saturday April 25, starting at 11am. "Come along and celebrate the LP as we uncover the history behind the longest surviving music format and listen to great tracks on an iconic Sondek LP12 turntable," states the invitation and visitors are encouraged to bring along some of their favorite vinyl.

AXPONA 2015 News

AXPONA Chicago Set To Wow Friday–Sunday

Jason Victor Serinus Apr 20, 2015 First Published: Apr 20, 2015

In the consumer audio show arena, the newly rebranded Audio Con (after Comic Con) from AXPONA Chicago seems on course to claim the crown as one of the three top high-end shows in North America. Taking place April 2426 in the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont, the show is prepared to welcome a significantly larger number of visitors (pre-registration is up 30% 11 days before show opening) to 105 active exhibits (two-channel and multi-channel), plus an entire ballroom's full Ear Gear Expo (participation is up 50% from last year) and a sizeable marketplace area (displays up at least 30%).

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On Newsstands Now: Our May Issue!

Stereophile Staff Apr 15, 2015 First Published: Apr 15, 2015

PS Audio’s affordable Swiss Army Knife of an integrated amplifierit offers digital, Bluetooth, and analog inputs, including phonois featured on the May issue's cover. And five more amps and preamps are reviewed in this amplification-dominated issue...

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Meridian to Dem MQA at Audio High Thursday

Stereophile Staff Apr 12, 2015 First Published: Apr 12, 2015

Bay Area high-end audio retailer Audio High (165 Moffett Boulevard, Mountain View, California) has been chosen as the first Meridian partner to introduce its revolutionary MQA audio coding system on Thursday April 16, from 6pm9pm.

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Canadian Debut of Wilson’s Sabrina Speaker

Robert Deutsch Apr 12, 2015 First Published: Apr 12, 2015

A few days ago I received an email from Adrian Low, owner of Audio Excellence, a Toronto-area Wilson dealer, inviting me to a demo of the Sabrina by Wilson Audio Specialties' Peter McGrath (above)

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Computer Audio Seminars in Canada This Weekend

Stereophile Staff Apr 10, 2015 First Published: Apr 10, 2015

Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12: Fillion Électronique will host seminars on the fundamentals of computer audio, with specific focuses on digital-audio file formats and networking strategies. Saturday's seminar will begin at 10am and will be held at Fillion's Laval location (2323 Laurentides Highway), while Sunday's seminar will begin at noon and will be held at Fillion's Montréal location (5690 Sherbrooke East).

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AVI's Grand Opening in Marin

Jason Victor Serinus Apr 06, 2015 First Published: Apr 06, 2015

Yet another Bay Area audio retailer has defied industry trends by moving from home-based business to a storefront and simultaneously revamping its product line. Audio Video Integration (aka AVI Marin) celebrated the Grand Opening of its new San Rafael 6000ft² retail store and 3000ft² warehouse on April 2, 2015 via a ribbon-cutting ceremony officiated by San Rafael Vice Mayor Andrew McCullough. Even before the ceremony got underway, and for several hours thereafter, a host of loyal customers, friends, and well-wishers began to ogle the store's capacious layout and multiple audio and AV installations, enjoy food and drink, and discover anew the glories of high-end sound.