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Gross to Present Triton One Speakers at Maryland Dealer, September 4.

Stereophile Staff Aug 30, 2014 First Published: Aug 30, 2014

A highlight for Stereophile editor John Atkinson at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show last January was auditioning GoldenEar’s new Triton One tower loudspeaker, which costs $4999.98/pair. On September 4, from 69pm, GoldenEar founder Sandy Gross will be presenting the Triton Ones at Gramophone, 8880 McGaw Road, Columbia MD 21045.

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AudioVision SF's Brand New Store

Jason Victor Serinus Aug 27, 2014 First Published: Aug 27, 2014

What a difference a change of location can make! What was originally a major challengeAudioVision SF, one of the country's major dealerships, literally had the rug pulled out from under them by their landlord last spring, and needed to raise money and scurry to a new locationhas turned into a major opportunity: a spanking new venue, whose main listening room sounds muchthat's much, as in muchbetter than before.

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Rocking It with the September Stereophile

Stereophile Staff Aug 15, 2014 First Published: Aug 15, 2014

For its PerfectWave DirectStream D/A processor, featured on our September issue's cover, PS Audio took a different approach. Rather than using the usual off-the-shelf parts, designer Ted Smith used Field-Programmable Gate Array chips (FPGAs) to process DSD data without compromising the integrity of the music. Art Dudley takes the new DAC out for a test drive and returned impressed by what he heard.

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California Audio Show Starts Friday

Jason Victor Serinus Aug 10, 2014 First Published: Aug 10, 2014

The 5th annual California Audio Show takes place August 1517 in the four-star Westin SFO hotel in Millbrae, CA. Easily accessible via the freeway or BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), this smaller-scaled show showcases rarely encountered big speakers from Dynaudio, Genesis, JBL, and Sound Labs.

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Albert Von Schweikert's Traveling Mr. Wizard Show

Jason Victor Serinus Jul 25, 2014 First Published: Jul 25, 2014

Inspired by Watch Mr. Wizard, a children's science show that aired on American TV 19511965, loudspeaker designer Albert Von Schweikert brought his updated, all-ages loudspeaker installment to Orinda, CA last weekend. Presenting to members of the newly constituted San Francisco Audio Society, Von Schweikert and his grandson, Devon Von Schweikert, enabled attendees to compare the sound of various midrange drivers and enclosure materials.

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In Living Stereo Celebrates Mono

Art Dudley Jul 25, 2014 First Published: Jul 25, 2014

In Living Stereo's Steven Mishoe holds an EMT OFD25 pickup head.

On the evening of July 24, the passing of EMT's classic OFD series of pickup heads was noted in singular style: In Living Stereo, the hi-fi and record store that represents EMT in New York City, invited their customers to drop by for drinks, snacks, and the opportunity to hear their favorite mono LPs played with OFD 15 and OFD 25 pickups on an otherwise all-Shindo system.

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Parasound Shares its Strengths in San Jose

Jason Victor Serinus Jul 22, 2014 First Published: Jul 22, 2014

On July 17, industry veterans Richard Schram, founder of Parasound, and John Curl, the company's legendary circuit designer (above), made a rare joint appearance at Century Stereo in San Jose, CA. Surviving unexpectedly horrendous freeway traffic, which made for a late startperfect for this writer, who made the same commutethe two men's great spirits contributed to an evening as entertaining as it was informative.

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Music Lovers' Open House in San Francisco, Friday

Stereophile Staff Jul 21, 2014 First Published: Jul 21, 2014

We’re big fans here at Stereophile of dealers putting on events for their customers to meet manufacturers and enjoy some high-quality tunes. So we’re letting everyone know that next Friday, July 25, from 58pm, San Francisco’s Music Lovers (2295 Bush Street) will host an open house. Guest speakers will be AudioQuest's Bill Low (founder and CEO), Joe Harley (SVP, Marketing and Product Development), and Skylar Gray (Director, Ear Speaker Division) . . .

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A Capital Show Starts Friday

Jason Victor Serinus Jul 21, 2014 First Published: Jul 21, 2014

The annual Capital Audio Fest (CAF), the Mid-Atlantic States' premier playground for audio, returns to the Sheraton Hotel in Silver Spring, MD on July 2527. With the addition of its CanMania, whose list of vendors continues to grow; Saturday's Headphone Meet; and a new focus on high-resolution downloads, the annual show expects to draw a younger and bigger crowd of up to 2000 attendees to its eminently accessible location.

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Audio Advice in North Carolina: July 23 & 24

Stereophile Staff Jul 18, 2014 First Published: Jul 18, 2014

Wednesday, July 23, and Thursday, July 24, 6 to 9pm: Hosted by North Carolina’s Audio Advice, Digital Living 2014 will take place on Wednesday, July 23, in Raleigh (8621 Glenwood Avenue), and again on Thursday, July 24, in Charlotte (11409 Carolina Place Parkway, near Carolina Place Mall). Representatives from Sony, Sonance, Savant, Lutron, Classé, Bowers & Wilkins, and AudioQuest will present their latest products, all with the goal of simplifying, improving, and creating a more enjoyable modern digital home. AudioQuest’s Steve Silberman and Jett Logan will share the significant impact high-quality cables can have upon the ubiquitous Apple TV media streamer.