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Clearaudio's origin story dates from the depths of the Cold War, in Czechoslovakia. It was 1968, and the Prague Spring uprising against the Soviet Union had collapsed. A young man escaped the carnage on a motorcycle, crossing the Iron Curtain into West Germany. That young man, Peter Suchy, went on to found Clearaudio in 1978.

If Part 1 of Robert Schryer's Toronto Audiofest 2026 report was any indication, this year's show—which was held on October 16–18, 2026—continued to deliver on its intended promise of collective cheer, great gear, and musical bliss. Here's the second of installment of his three T.O. show reports to further state the case.

When we first took an interest in reviewing the T+A elektroakustik A 3100 HV Reference fully balanced dual-mono solid state stereo power amplifier ($29,900), every existing unit had been earmarked for a dealer. Then, just as Jim Austin and I were scratching our heads, T+A founder Siegfried "Siggi" Amft informed Jim Shannon, T+A's longtime US media contact and reassuring presence, that he could expedite an amplifier—just one—from Germany.