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Capital Audiofest 2024 Highlights, Part 1: Belleson, Rega, Linear Tube Audio, Volti Audio, Anticables
Julie Mullins  |  Nov 18, 2024  |  3 comments

In recent years, Capital Audiofest has continued expanding to encompass exhibit rooms across more than four floors in addition to dozens of other exhibitors in conference rooms and halls throughout the hotel — 125 rooms, and 50 booths in all — including vinyl and accessories sellers in the atrium. We here at AP figured we’d approach things a bit differently this year and post multiple, short-form analog-centric highlights from the show across several brief installments — so, without further preamble, here’s Part 1 of Julie Mullins’ show report, featuring gear from Belleson, Rega, Linear Tube Audio, Volti Audio, and Anticables. . .

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Capital Audiofest 2024 Highlights, Part 2: Perpetuum Ebner, Ortofon, Phasemation, Synthesis, Rethm
Julie Mullins  |  Nov 19, 2024  |  1 comments

Welcome to Part 2 of our Capital Audiofest 2024 show report! In this installment, Julie Mullins reports on what she saw and heard from Perpetuum Ebner, Ortofon, Phasemation, Synthesis, and Rethm. . .

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Capital Audiofest 2024 Highlights, Part 3: Thuono, Grandinote, Kimber Kable
Julie Mullins  |  Nov 20, 2024  |  1 comments

Welcome to Part 3 of our Capital Audiofest 2024 show report! In this installment, Julie Mullins reports on what she saw and heard from Thuono, Grandinote, and Kimber Kable. . .

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Capital Audiofest 2024 Highlights, Part 4: Pure Fidelity, Vandersteen, EMM Labs, DS Audio, AudioQuest
Julie Mullins  |  Nov 21, 2024  |  4 comments

Welcome to Part 4 of our Capital Audiofest 2024 show report! In this installment, Julie Mullins reports on what she saw and heard from Pure Fidelity, Vandersteen, EMM Labs, DS Audio, and AudioQuest. . .

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Capital Audiofest 2024 Highlights, Part 5: Pure Fidelity, Falcon Acoustics, Lab12, and ArgentPur
Julie Mullins  |  Nov 22, 2024  |  2 comments

Welcome to Part 5 of our Capital Audiofest 2024 show report! In this installment, Julie Mullins reports on what she saw and heard from Pure Fidelity, Falcon Acoustics, Lab12, and ArgentPur. . .

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Capital Audiofest 2024 Highlights, Part 6: Robyatt Audio, VPI, Bird of Prey, Tzar, Java Hi-Fi, and Quad
Julie Mullins  |  Nov 26, 2024  |  2 comments

Welcome to Part 6 of our Capital Audiofest 2024 show report, the last iteration before the Thanksgiving holiday takes full hold! In this installment, Julie Mullins reports on what she saw and heard from Robyatt Audio, VPI, Bird of Prey, Tzar, Java Hi-Fi, and Quad. . .

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Capital Audiofest 2024 Highlights, Part 7: Archer High Fidelity, Cambridge Audio, Audio-Technica, and Analysis Plus
Julie Mullins  |  Dec 03, 2024  |  3 comments

Hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving break! We’re now back on track to lean into December with Part 7 of our Capital Audiofest 2024 show report. In this installment, Julie Mullins reports on what she saw and heard from Archer High Fidelity, Cambridge Audio, Audio-Technica, and Analysis Plus. . .

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Capital Audiofest 2024 Highlights, Part 8: VPI, Audio Research, Revox, PureAudioProject, and Luminous Audio Technology
Julie Mullins  |  Dec 07, 2024  |  15 comments

We continue diving headlong into December with Part 8 of our Capital Audiofest 2024 show report. In this installment, Julie Mullins reports on what she saw and heard from VPI, Audio Research, Revox, PureAudioProject, and Luminous Audio Technology. . .

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Capital Audiofest 2024 Highlights, Part 9: Command Performance AV Remembers the ’80s, Starring Modern-Day Gear From J.Sikora, Aidas, Lyra, Doshi Audio, Audiovector, REL Acoustics, Cardas Audio, and HRS
Julie Mullins  |  Dec 10, 2024  |  4 comments

We’re going back to the future, if you will, with Part 9 of our Capital Audiofest 2024 show report. In this installment, Julie Mullins reports on what she saw and heard from Command Performance AV’s ‘80s-themed room at the show, which featured modern-day gear from J.Sikora, Aidas, Lyra, Doshi Audio, Audiovector, REL Acoustics, Cardas Audio, and HRS. . .

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Capital Audiofest 2024: A Brief Preview
Mike Mettler  |  Nov 11, 2024  |  1 comments

As we take a brief pause to honor all who have served here on Veterans Day, I did want to take a moment to note that we will soon enough be posting extensive coverage of this past weekend’s Capital Audiofest, which was held in Rockville, Maryland, this past weekend (November 8-10, 2024).

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Capital Audiofest 2024: Turntables? We Got Your Turntables!
Mike Mettler, Ken Micallef  |  Nov 13, 2024  |  0 comments

Last week, Capital Audiofest ruled large in the Washington, DC area from November 8-10, 2024 — and, as always, I anointed our main product reviewer Ken Micallef to shoot as much video footage as he could of all the cool turntables and other analog-centric gear and goodies he came across at the show. CAF offers “a world of vinyl, gadgets, turntables, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and the mad audiophiles who love them,” as Ken has noted about the show in recent years, and CAF 2024 once again delivered on that promise in full. You too can see what Ken saw at the show in the 9-minute video we’ve just posted on our YouTube channel that you can also now watch in the story below. . .

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Florida International Audio Expo 2025 Show Report, Part 1: Fidelity Imports Showcases Cool New Analog Gear From Michell and Knosti
Julie Mullins  |  Feb 26, 2025  |  1 comments

Now that you’ve seen Ken Micallef’s turntable-centric video from Florida International Audio Expo 2025, it’s time for Julie Mullins to officially kick off her own FLAX 2025 show-coverage series. First up: Julie visits Fidelity Imports, the noted distributor who showcased some great new gear from British stalwart Michell and German upstart Knosti. . .

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Florida International Audio Expo 2025 Show Report, Part 2: Benny Audio’s Odyssey Turntable in Action, Along With Support From Lyra, Air Tight, AudioQuest, and Cardas Audio Cables
Julie Mullins  |  Feb 27, 2025  |  1 comments

Welcome back to Part 2 of Julie Mullins’ Florida International Audio Expo 2025 show report! Here, Julie hits the demo rooms for Supreme Acoustic Systems to see Benny Audio’s Odyssey Turntable in action, along with support from Lyra, Air Tight, AudioQuest, and Cardas Audio cables. . .

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Florida International Audio Expo 2025 Show Report, Part 3: Esoteric Grandioso T1 Turntable, Esoteric Grandioso E1 Phono Preamp, and a Full Stack of Gear Rule the Sabal Room
Julie Mullins  |  Feb 28, 2025  |  1 comments

Hello and welcome to Part 3 of Julie Mullins’ Florida International Audio Expo 2025 show report! Here, Julie visits the Sabal Room at FLAX to experience the mighty wonders of the Esoteric Grandioso T1 turntable, Esoteric Grandioso E1 phono preamp, and more. . .

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Florida International Audio Expo 2025 Show Report, Part 4: United Home Audio & MBL Collectively Demo a Powerhouse Open-Reel Deck & Speaker Combo
Julie Mullins  |  Mar 04, 2025  |  1 comments

Welcome to Part 4 of Julie Mullins’ Florida International Audio Expo 2025 show report! Here, Julie goes to the Brandon 5 Room to experience a system comprised of United Home Audio’s Ultima Apollo open-reel tape deck, MBL 101 E MKII loudspeakers, a pair of MBL 9011 mono power amps, and more. . .

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