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CAF 2017

CAF 2017

Capital Audiofest 2017: The Sunday Giveaways

November 22, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Capital Audiofest 2017: The Sunday Giveaways

Sponsors for the Capital Audiofest Sunday Giveaways: VPI Industries MarkAudio-SOTA PS Audio Luminous Audio Tenacious Sound Martin Logan Linear Tube Audio Teac US SoundLabs Rutherford Audio  

CAF 2017

Capital Audiofest 2017: Odyssey chases the bull

November 21, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook 2

The Story The story is value. Plain and simple. You have a total budget of $10k and you want all the magic and power you can get, then look no further and accept no substitutes. […]

CAF 2017

Capital Audiofest 2017: Tenacious Sound, exhibits with tenacity

November 20, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook 1

The Story “Trusting your ears can save you a lot of money.” That’s my version of an old audiophile chestnut. Today this philosophy was proven true by Shayne Tenace of Tenacious Sound. One of the […]

CAF 2017

Capital Audiofest 2017: Old Meets New with EMIA

November 14, 2017 John Richardson Comments Off on Capital Audiofest 2017: Old Meets New with EMIA

Meet EMIA Audio, an informal coupling of Experienced Music and Intact Audio (hence EMIA), two companies whose principals decided to informally join forces to make great music. Much of what these guys are doing involves […]

CAF 2017

Capital Audiofest 2017: Merrill Audio and Distinctive Stereo

November 13, 2017 John Richardson Comments Off on Capital Audiofest 2017: Merrill Audio and Distinctive Stereo

You never know what Merrill Wettasinge of Merrill Audio is going to come up with next.  One thing’s for sure, he always seems to pull out the big guns.  Heck, a few shows ago, he […]

CAF 2017

Capital Audiofest 2017: Technics dismantles the competition

November 12, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook 1

The Story You remember Technics right? The creators of many great mid-70s super-receivers and of course the ever iconic “DJ workhorse” the Technics SL-1200 direct drive turntable. Now a bit of trivia for you: Technics’ […]

CAF 2017

Capital Audiofest 2017: DSA, Studio Electric, Tweek Geek – No Cheap Tricks

November 10, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Capital Audiofest 2017: DSA, Studio Electric, Tweek Geek – No Cheap Tricks

The Story Listening to audio equipment all day, every day, for three days straight can get a little tiring. That is until you find yourself seated in front of a system, no longer listening to […]

Audiophile Journal

Gary Gill’s Magic Horn Loudspeakers | CAF 2017

November 8, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook 1

Back in 2016, Gary Gill of Capital Audiofest fame demonstrated his latest DIY creation: A Voxativ-based horn speaker, constructed of gelcoat fiberglass and birch 10-ply. At this time last year his horns were sans bass […]

CAF 2017

Capital Audiofest 2017: The Audio Company, VAC, Von Schweikert, Esoteric bring their A-Game

November 7, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook 5

The Story This was probably the only room at Capital Audiofest that could have charged a “special exhibit” admission price during the show. The Audio Company brought to CAF what was arguably a room configured […]

CAF 2017

Capital Audiofest 2017: A Personal Preview

November 1, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Capital Audiofest 2017: A Personal Preview

Capital Audiofest is intimate, and my favorite show for that reason. Not as large as some shows, but definitely of equal quality. Overall, things feel a little more laid back at CAF. People seem more willing […]

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