2008 CES and THE Show Coverage

2008 Lone Star Audio Fest

Coverage by Phillip Holmes

One Cartridge for All LPs, Part 3 (final).

"After I aligned the cartridge with my Dennesen Protractor, adjusted the VTA/SRA to neutral, and set the tracking force at 1.8 grams, I got down to the important stuff. The first record was an original pressing of ..."

Jack Roberts & The Flight of the Mini-monitors, Part 4:

Bowers & Wilkins 805S.

"When asked to review a pair of Bowers &Wilkins speakers, I jumped at it. While I have never owned a pair over the years, many of my audio buds have. I ...'"

Ed Momkus reaches for sonic heaven with the $3,800 Lyngdorf RP-1 RoomPerfect^TM Room Correction Device.

"If you’ve read about human hearing, the effects of your listening environment on your sound, and the difficulties associated with getting realistic bass, skip the first   ...'"

Jack Roberts realizes the promises of the single-driver speaker in the $10,950 Teresonic Integrum JL.

"My favorite audio writer by far is Art Dudley. I often still think about, and miss Listener magazine. It was he who whet my appetite to hear some Lowther-based ..."

Jack Roberts' investigation into Allen Wright's designs continues with the $6,300 Vacuum State GmbH SVP-1 Preamplifier.

"I started my review of the Vacuum State's RTP-3D (January 2007), their all-out attempt at a “state of the ..'"

Beatnik's Journey: The Beatnik ponders buying speakers.

"I've been reviewing a lot of speakers lately. To my surprise, every pair has been at least good enough to let me enjoy music. A few have been really exceptional...'"

DIY Heartland: A Cartridge Setup Guide.

"Back when I first began to listen to records in the Fifties you put Theresa Brewer or Elvis Presley on the ‘record player’ and ‘dropped the needle’. Since then the record player has become the turntable and the needle, the  ..'"

Spotlight: McIntosh Open House 2008.

"American products are becoming more attractive to foreign buyers because of the weaker dollar, and companies that do not have an international presence are in a very probable disadvantage. One of the companies that is able to sustain its U.S. and  ...'"

Ryan Coleman continues exploration of the Acoustic Revive technologies in its RTP-4ultimate AC Conditioner and Power Reference AC Cable.

"If there were one tweak that an audiophile could use to educate non-audiophiles on why we labor so much  ...'"

Doug Schroeder investigates McIntosh Laboratory's $3,000 offering: the MA6300 solid-state integrated amp.

"Certain indulgences seem ubiquitous, especially for nearly a genre of consumer product name brands in their own right, such as Harley Davidson or Rolex. A...'"

The Monarchy Audio M24 DAC/Pre & SM-70 Pro monoblock amplifiers: the state of affordable high-end.

"If you buy equipment based solely on appearance, then you may not consider Monarchy Audio equipment. However, if you are like the majority of audiophiles  ..'"

Jack Roberts weighs the caliber of the $2,595 Roksan Caspian M Series-1 integrated amplifier.

"Roksan may not be the best known name in audio here in the United States, but most folk in Europe know it well. Roksan is a British high-end audio company  ...'"

Dagogo  Music Review: LIM K2HD Cantate Domino.

"Swedish label Proprius released the original Cantate Domino long-playing record in 1976 to a dazed audiophile community. No one before it has ever captured the nuances and power of the choir and pipe organ so masterfully, and no audiophile has ever  ..'"

DIY Heartland: Musical Surroundings Nova Phonomena phono preamplifier.

"That evening, Polyphemus herded his flock of sheep and goats into his cave and, for safekeeping, rolled a huge boulder across the entrance, not knowing the ..'"

Jack Roberts upgrades his Clearaudio Ambient turntable's bearing to the Clearaudio Ceramic Magnetic Bearing.

"Clearaudio is offering an update to owners of all their tables, except the Emotion. The upgrade features a ...'"

Beatnik's Journey: Eliane Elias.

"Last Friday night Becky and I went to Yoshi's to hear Eliane Elias. We had heard her live a couple of times before and we have several of her CDs. We were very excited when we heard she was coming back to ....'"

DIY Heartland: 2007 Wrap-up.

"Audio Research Corporation LS-1 Line Stage: I acquired it early in the year, a 1989 model with its single, stock Sovtek  6922 replaced with a 7308 Amperex military tube. Like any 20-year-old ...'"

Art! The Perspective in the Creative Process, Part XI:

The Aspiring Dancer.

"From another in the series of Art! The Perspective in the Creative Process, we have a response in the form of a personal interview with an artist in the world of ...'"

Jack Roberts & The Flight of the Mini-monitors, Part 3:

Genesis Advanced Technologies 7p Petite.

"My Genesis 7.1p speakers came in the Arctic Silver bodies with the Metallic Slate Grey Shields. This is a very modern looking speaker that really fit well in my ...'"