At the top of every yr, the SoundStage! editors decide the very best merchandise based mostly on the critiques which have appeared throughout our community of websites through the earlier 12 months. This yr, we created an award for Outstanding Achievement within the business—and there have been three folks in 2022 who gained.
At the tip of every yr, the SoundStage! editors choose the perfect merchandise primarily based on the critiques which have appeared throughout our community of websites throughout the earlier 12 months. This yr, we created an award for Outstanding Achievement within the business—and there have been three folks in 2022 who gained.
It’s not typically I get stopped in my tracks by a turntable. I ought to qualify that assertion a bit . . . I’m an affordable date, and any turntable that isn’t an oblong slab of wooden will give me attractive pains. But that mentioned, I’m fairly able to strolling previous a lot of the chrome and acrylic monstrosities with out going ga-ga.
It’s not usually I get stopped in my tracks by a turntable. I ought to qualify that assertion a bit . . . I’m an affordable date, and any turntable that isn’t an oblong slab of wooden will give me attractive pains. But that stated, I’m fairly able to strolling previous many of the chrome and acrylic monstrosities with out going ga-ga.
The Rockport Technologies and Absolare room was packed. Standing room solely. This was Saturday, the primary of two days throughout which High End was open to the general public, and attendance appeared to have greater than doubled. Thank heavens the COVID-19 emergency has formally ended as a result of this may have been a super-spreader occasion.
In the weeks main as much as a present like High End 2023, I analysis what new merchandise have been introduced and ask producers to let me know what new merchandise they’ll be displaying. I plan my preliminary protection round merchandise for which I’ve obtained advance data. Everything else I uncover on the present is secondary.
For the primary time ever, I acquired to hearken to Pink Floyd’s The Final Cut at an audio present—on vinyl, no much less. It impressed me that Gediminas Gaidelis, proprietor and engineer of AudioSolutions, had this LP buried in amongst the same old audiophile bumfluffery. Why extra exhibitors don’t use this album in demos is past me.
Are you not entertained? Is it a spectacle you need? Well, ESD Acoustic, a new-to-me firm that’s simply thrilled to let you know it’s from China, offered a very over-the-top spectacle at High End 2023. In all my days, I’ve by no means seen something like this outrageous system. I imply, simply look at this setup.
There are sure iconic merchandise which have grow to be a part of our cultural DNA. The Coca-Cola bottle. The Rolex Submariner watch. The Chanel N°5 bottle. The Ferrari 308.
There are sure iconic merchandise which have change into a part of our cultural DNA. The Coca-Cola bottle. The Rolex Submariner watch. The Chanel N°5 bottle. The Ferrari 308.