Picture this: Gorgeous audio designed to look as great as it sounds

The Audiophiliac's picks for best sound at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest.

Steve Guttenberg

Oct. 7, 2015 7:40 a.m. PT

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Woo Audio WA7d tube headphone amplifier

The Audiophiliac spent three glorious days perusing the world's best gear at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in Denver. Take a gander at Woo Audio's WA7d tube headphone amplifier.

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Audioengine HD6 powered speakers

Coming soon, the HD6 is easily the best sounding speaker from Audioengine.

Audeze EL-8 headphones & Audeze Deckard headphone amplifier

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Audeze EL-8 headphones & Audeze Deckard headphone amplifier

Audeze's made in the US headphones and amps wow audiophiles.

Dynaudio Focus 600 XD audiophile wireless speakers

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Dynaudio Focus 600 XD audiophile wireless speakers

Wireless, yet bona-fide audiophile sound quality speakers from Dynaudio!

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Stax SR-L700 electrostatic headphones

If clarity is key, other headphones can't touch the SR-L700.

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The man behind Koss headphones

Meet Michael Koss Jr.

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ELAC stereo-integrated amplifier

Not just another amp, this one, coming later this year, has radically evolved bass management and auto calibration for speakers and subwoofers.

EnigmAcoustics Dharma D1000 headphones & Athena A1 amp

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EnigmAcoustics Dharma D1000 headphones & Athena A1 amp

The EnigmAcoustics Dharma D1000 headphones and Athena A1 tube headphone amplifier, elegant sound personified.

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Technics SE R1 Stereo Power Amplifier

Here's a ssleek 300 watts per channel amp for audiophiles who crave ultimate power.

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DeVore Fidelity Gibbon X speakers

Made in Brooklyn, the Gibbon X will please the most discerning audiophiles

Mytek 'Brooklyn' digital converter/headphone amplifier

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Mytek 'Brooklyn' digital converter/headphone amplifier

When digital sounds best, it starts to sound like analog, at least it does over the Mytek Brooklyn! And yes, it's made in Brooklyn.

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German Physiks Carbon Mk IV speakers

These speakers project a 360 degree, omni-directional soundfield. These big speakers disappear as sound sources.

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MA Recordings analog Reel-to-Reel tapes

MA Recordings' Todd Garfinkle with his company's very limited edition analog, reel-to-reel tape edition of his Bach Goldberg Variations album. MA Recordings are mostly available as CDs.