As the Audiophiliac cruised
the halls of the New York Audio Show, he discovered a soon-to-be-released $50
in-ear headphone from HiFiMan that's sure to turn some heads, and at the top-of-the-heap,
seriously expensive Focal Stella Utopia EM tower speakers.
Made in France, the Focal Stella Utopia EM speaker
places each driver in a separate cabinet.
Aura Note V2 amplifier/CD player & Davis Acoustics Olympia One speakers
This petite amp/CD player and
very small speakers produced bona-fide high-end sound quality. Its bass was so good
I assumed the system had a subwoofer -- it did not.
Vinnie Rossi is phasing out his
old company, Red Wine Audio, and the modular Lio is his first new design under his own name. Users can easily install plug-in circuit boards for digital
converters, phono preamps, power amps, etc.. Review to come.
It didn't take long to know
this is an astonishing speaker. The Nola Metro Grand Reference Gold produced
the best sound at the New York Audio show 2014.
