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  1. davidavdavid

    Bristol HiFi Show 2024

    For those of you who are curious, those who did not attend this past weekend's Bristol HiFi Show 2024 in the United Kingdom, some very "Hi-End" folks posted a rather long and extensive video of the show. Honestly, they went everywhere, visiting just about every room, booth and crevice of the...
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    Venit, vidit, Lampucera

    For whatever reason, I woke up far too early and having nothing better to do I turned to YouTube, as one does, and on my home page the video I'm posting below at the top of the suggested video list. It was informational, to say the least: DIY: Lampucera
  3. davidavdavid

    What say you ... about Audiophile Habitudes

    Please read the white paper/abstract from this survey taken online. Please read all the way to the end before commenting as the author has included his data-set and that might provide the necessary context for the manner in which responses were made to the survey. The link is below...
  4. davidavdavid

    Whither Audio Research

    It would appear that in the past week in the State of Minnesota District Court, County of Hennepin Fourth Judicial District, the Audio Research Company has assigned its debts and assets (sic) to the Lightwave Management Group in Minnesota. They specialize in turnaround/bankruptcy and financial...
  5. davidavdavid

    Whither MQA

    It would appear that MQA has gone into administration: MQA LIMITED | Appointment of Administrators | The Gazette and for more historical insights MQA LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK (company-information.service.gov.uk) What does this mean: 1. TIDAL streaming...
  6. davidavdavid

    Pittsburgh Audiophiles

    I am going to be in Pittsburgh from September 16th to the 19th and on Saturday will be meeting up with an audiophile friend of mine from there named Jim. He will be inviting local audiophiles of which he is aware and we'll be meeting up at Michael Klein's shop aptly named Stereo Stereo. The...
  7. davidavdavid

    Capital Audio Fest 2022

    So, I just booked my hotel room and my flights this week for the Capital Audio Fest 2022 taking place in Rockville, MD - from November 11th thru the 13th Capital Audio Fest 2022 Curious, who if any WBF'ers shall be attending either as attendees ad/or exhibitors? I'm slated to arrive November...
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    SFCM - San Francisco Conservatory of Music Acquires PENTATONE Classical Label

    Here is the link, straight from the ... SFCM Acquires PENTATONE Record Label What does this mean for the label and the music it chooses to record? How tied will it be to the SFCM and its related pool of talent? Will PENTATONE lose its autonomy? Is this a trend? A worrying one? From the piece...
  9. davidavdavid

    Highlander Partners, Private Equity Group from Texas acquires McIntosh Group

    And there you have it, Highlander Partners buys McIntosh Group
  10. davidavdavid

    Did somebody yell TIMBERworx?

    So once more, from one of our favourite (sic) publications and authors. Yes, this is the same fellow who waxed on AND off about nostalgia in today's HiFi designs. The article below speaks of a third-party firm making cabinets for well-known speaker companies. Whilst it does make sense...
  11. davidavdavid

    NAR (New Album Releases) a weekly curated list of new music across an array of genres

    Each Friday I post a curated list of newly released albums to which I have listened and deemed interesting/inviting for both their respective content and sonic qualities. I created the list in basic HTML so that it should be viewable on everyone's computers, tablets, and phones. And for those...
  12. davidavdavid

    Tyler & Chelsea Tubes aka TC Tubes

    If you or anyone you know needs to purchase tubes I found a great supplier, a husband and wife team out of Minnesota - Tyler & Chelsea Tubes. tctubes.com (tubes for folks in the states) (valves for folks across the pond). Their website: www.tctubes.com The duo are very helpful and...
  13. davidavdavid

    Phyllis Hyman - Old Friend

    So, out of nowhere, I came upon this celebration of Phyllis Hyman, a 9 disc box-set entitled Old Friend. The Deluxe Collection 1976-1998 Here is the link to information about the box set: Phyllis Hyman: Old Friend Hours of enjoyment to be found therein. :)
  14. davidavdavid

    SW1X DACs: A Different Take on Digital

    This tube/valve based DAC changed/blew my mind about Digital Audio in a big way. I was fortunate to have the DAC at mine for a few months before its review. SW1X Audio Design DAC III Review - Dagogo Slawa Rosckkow, the man behind SW1X, and I met face-to-face for an in-depth interview at his...
  15. davidavdavid

    And Now For Some Good News

    So much happening all at once today. Now I learn of a new Hi-Fi Show taking place next year: Pacific Audio Fest, if all is well by then, August 6th through the 8th, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. Lou Hinkley and Gary Gill will be at the helm...

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