In the Alex Garland film, Civil War, Jesse Plemons’ character asks, with bloody hands and calm, naked menace, “What kind of American are you?” We pose a similar question to you, though without any implicit threat: “What kind of audiophile are you?”
… Read the full post“These signs have marked me extraordinary,
And all the courses of my life do show
I am not in the roll of common men.”
The pursuit of “good sound” lies at the core of high-end audio, but what exactly is good sound? Good sound is a subjective concept, and we each have our personal ideas about it. However, I’d like to propose a view which identifies two broad levels of sound quality.
On the first level, sound is considered to be good if it’s free from obvious noise or distortion. … Read the full post
High End 2024 runs from Thursday 2024-05-09 to 2024-05-12 at the MOC in Munich. It’s the largest and most important international high-end audio show in the world. As usual, the Serious Music Blog will be attending and reporting on the show.
Unlike some other audio shows, High End is devoted solely to high-end consumer audio. … Read the full post
We demand and expect great sound in our homes. Good sound, whether for the enjoyment of music and movies, comfortable conversation, or even quiet, when you wish it, truly enriches our lives and our enjoyment of the spaces we occupy. Good audio systems can transport us to the concert or musical performance, and immerse us in our movies. … Read the full post
High End 2023, the show’s 40th edition, took place from the 18th to the 21st of May, 2023, at the MOC in Munich. High End is the largest and most important audio show in the world, occupying most of the sprawling MOC for four days of high-end audio demonstrations and presentations. … Read the full post
Here are a few additional pictures of the sights of High End 2023.
© Serious Music Ltd., 2023. All rights reserved.… Read the full post
This is the third and final selection of listening impressions from High End 2023 and hifi deluxe 2023.
The Unity headphone from HED Technologies is a wireless headphone with a built in WiFi streamer. It can stream directly from services such as Qobuz and Spotify losslessly at up to 24/96.… Read the full post
There was a vast collection of high-end audio products and systems on display and demonstration at High End 2023 and hifi deluxe 2023. This is a selection of what was on show, along with some impressions of what I heard.
Alsyvox is a Spanish manufacturer of full-range ribbon speakers.… Read the full post
As is the case every year, many manufacturers have chosen choose High End 2023 to launch new products. Here are a few of the product announcements and introductions that you can look forward to at the show:
