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T.H.E. Show Part 3: Gryphon, YG Acoustics, and Upscale Audio In part 3 of my T.H.E. Show coverage, Gryphon Audio Designs earns my “Most Impressive Demo” award, while the YG Acoustics room wins “Room I’d Most Want To Box Up And Take Home. Read on.

T.H.E. Show Part 2: Von Gaylord Audio, Evolution Acoustics, and RSL In part 2 of our coverage of Southern California’s T.H.E. Show, we look at high-value systems from Von Gaylord Audio, Evolution Acoustics, and truly affordable gear from RSL speakers.

T.H.E. Show 2023 Part 1: TAD, Sunny's Components, & Black Ocean Audio T.H.E. Show 2023 in Costa Mesa, California seemed to be a success! In part 1 of our show coverage, we'll look at the TAD, Sunny's Components, and Black Ocean Audio rooms loudspeakers and electronics.

MQA’s Future Uncertain As Tidal Adopts High-Res FLAC MQA has filed for bankruptcy as it looks for a buyer. Meanwhile, Tidal will begin streaming in high-res FLAC. For now, Tidal’s existing MQA catalogue will remain available but can they coexist?

AV Quick Takes: Denon Acquires Australian Headphone Maker Nura Denon has acquired Nura, the relatively small Australian headphone maker known for its personalized sound technology that tunes itself to the users unique hearing capabilities. Read on.

AV Quick Takes: Apple Music Classical and Audyssey MultEQ-X Pro Enhancements There's a new classical music streaming service from Apple, and Audyssey’s new MultEQ-X Pro software for AV businesses with ver 1.5 updates offering much needed performance improvements we discuss.

AV Quick Takes: Dayton Audio HTA Series Amps and ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Deluxe Box Set Today we look at the Dayton Audio HTA Series hybrid tube integrated amps and the 50th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set of Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side Of The Moon” in Spatial Audio surround!

AV Quick Takes: Klipsch Reference Premiere Subwoofers New Klipsch’s Reference Premiere series subwoofers promise huge improvements in driver tech, amplifier power and reliability. The RP-1600SW has a 16" driver and we will be reviewing that beast soon.

IsoAcoustics Loudspeaker Isolation System Giveaway! Audioholics IsoAcoustics loudspeaker isolation system Giveaway! Win two sets of GAIA isolation feet for tower speakers & an Aperta300 isolation stand for a center channel speaker. Improve your sound!

Yamaha A-S1200 Amplifier Giveaway ($2999.95 Value) Yamaha A-S1200 integrated amplifier Sweepstakes. Entry FREE to WIN one of Yamaha's new audiophile-grade amplifiers, designed for the love of music. Entry ends June 12, 2023.