TAVES 2013 Report by Phil Gold (Part 1)
There was something for everyone at TAVES 2013 – whether you wanted to to see the new 4K Ultra HD TVs or you were looking to buy your kid a kit amplifier. Here are some of [...]
Chord Electronics Chordette QuteHD DAC Review
England’s Chord Electronics is one of those few firms that travels its own path, completely ignoring conventional wisdom. Among its many innovations are high frequency switching power supplies, MOSFET transistors made exclusively for Chord Electronics by [...]
Bryston BHA-1 Headphone Amplifier Review
Here’s a very ambitious new product from Peterborough’s Bryston Limited. It’s a fair assumption that Bryston knows a thing or two about amplifiers. For most of its existence Bryston has majored in amps of all kinds [...]
Totem Element Ember Compact Speakers Review
I have already reported on the phenomenal Totem Fire bookshelf speaker ($5,995) in the pages of CANADA HiFi. When I reviewed it last year it sat as the smallest offering in the Element range which extends [...]
ASW Genius 310 Loudspeakers
Rectangular floorstanding speakers don’t leave much room for innovative style. German manufacturer ASW has done a good job here by offering a huge range of 16 fine finishes, gently convex sides and top and a very [...]
The Art of Listening – How Do You Connect With Music? PLUS Key Qualities You Should Look for in an Audio System
Did you know that your audio system can affect the kind of music you listen to? As an extreme example, consider the tricked out Honda Civic with massive subwoofers cruising down the high street. No way [...]
TAVES 2012 Coverage by Phil Gold
And they said it couldn’t be done! There’s no market for a HiFi/electronics show in Toronto. You’ll never get good sound in a hotel. Add your prediction here. TAVES proved us all wrong in [...]
Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand Symphony Edition Speakers Review
What’s a spider cone? It’s an important question, because it’s the principal upgrade in the new Symphony Edition of the Mozart Grand speakers ($3,500US) from Austria’s Vienna Acoustics. The Mozart Grand has two 6 inch drivers, [...]
ModWright Instruments KWA 150 Signature Edition Amplifier Review
ModWright Instruments may not be a familiar name to you. If it is, you may know the company for its custom work in improving the sound of various popular CD and video players. But quietly this [...]
Nordost Sort Kones Review
Your hard earned money goes out the door and in return a fine set of audio components settles on your equipment rack, with the promise of audio bliss. It doesn’t always work that way. Why not? [...]