Auf Wiedersehen To Munich's Show of Shows
Contrast this view, taken by Peter McGrath as we headed to dinner at show's end, with that of the mobbed staircase at the opening bell
Delving Deeper at Munich High End
The YB combines a 1" Scanspeak Illuminator beryllium tweeter, 5.25" sliced-paper cone mid-woofer, and 8" non-ported aluminum woofer in a slim composite cabinet
More from Munich
Positioned at a height reachable only by the towering Gary Yacoubian, the CEO/President/Managing Partner/Chief Window Washer of SVS, the aptly named Prime Elevation (approx. $399/pair) is part of the company's year-old Prime Series
Movin' on Up at Munich
I never cover shows with the intention of citing "Best Of"
Munich High End Starts This Week
Munich High End, an audio show so big that it claims representation from 95% of high-end brands worldwide, opens this week in Munich's MOC Convention Center. The show opens on May 5, which intentionally coincides with Germany's annual Ascension Day holiday, with a "Press and Industry Day" whose attendance is so large as to be mind-boggling. Then, from May 68, Munich High End opens its doors to thousands upon thousands of "the public" from 10am6pm.
Munich: the Race to the Finish Line
Thank goodness the handsome new Pathos gear came with English-language literature
On the Move at Munich High End
I don't know about you, but I have a hard time wrapping my head around the computational power required to accurately and consistently upsample to DSDx16 (DSD1024)
Rounding the Bend at Munich High End
The day after my husband was plied with hard liquor in a desperate attempt to get me all the way into the Tidal room, I returned.
Saturday Arrives in Munich
Jon Reichbach of Sonic Studio/Amarra displayed the latest Amarra sQ+ 2.3 inline DSP processor. The software can equalize music's entire range, if desired, before sending it along for playback
Trade Day Begins at Munich High End
To get an idea of how many press and industry members attend Munich High End, just take a look at this "opening bell" shot of people queuing on the ground level and on one of the spiral stairways up to the atrium level of the MOC Convention Center