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- Written by: Jeff Fritz
- Category: High End 2022
Anyone who loves sports and watches ESPN—the United States’ most influential sports-related cable network—and, specifically, commentator Stephen A. Smith, knows what the term hot take means. Merriam-Webster defines the hot take as “a quickly produced, strongly worded, and often deliberately provocative or sensational opinion or reaction.” As I traversed the halls of High End 2022, ate in the restaurants of Munich, or worked in various places on my computer, I muttered myriad opinions both to myself and folks I know in the industry. A thought occurred to me: why should the sports reporters have all the fun?
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- Written by: Jeff Fritz
- Category: High End 2022
The final day of High End 2022 was much like the first few: lots of new products, some of them very cool. In fact, I came to the realization that we would only cover a fraction of what was on display in Germany—I regret that we’ll definitely miss some relevant products. One thing is for sure, though: customers have some wonderful stereo components to choose from when shopping for a new audio system. Prices below in US dollars or euros.
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- Written by: Edgar Kramer
- Category: High End 2022
Approximate system cost: $230,000.
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- Written by: Jonathan Gorse
- Category: High End 2022
Approximate system cost: €600,000.
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- Written by: Jonathan Gorse
- Category: High End 2022
Approximate system cost: €100,000.
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- Written by: Jonathan Gorse
- Category: High End 2022
Approximate system cost: €250,000.
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- Written by: Jonathan Gorse
- Category: High End 2022
Approximate system cost: €60,000.
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- Written by: Jonathan Gorse
- Category: High End 2022
Approximate system cost: €400,000.
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- Written by: Jeff Fritz
- Category: High End 2022
The second day of High End 2022 was filled with me finding some of the most ambitious products you can imagine. But ambition does not necessarily equate to high prices. Though sometimes it does.
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- Written by: Edgar Kramer
- Category: High End 2022
Approximate system cost: €380,000.
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- Written by: Edgar Kramer
- Category: High End 2022
Approximate system cost: TBA.
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- Written by: Edgar Kramer
- Category: High End 2022
Approximate system cost: £275,000.
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- Written by: Edgar Kramer
- Category: High End 2022
Approximate system cost: €350,000
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- Written by: Edgar Kramer
- Category: High End 2022
Approximate system cost: if you have to ask . . .
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- Written by: Jeff Fritz
- Category: High End 2022
Diversity rules this installment of the SoundStage! High End 2022 product coverage. With prices that range from $699 to over $500,000 (USD), it’s hard to believe that, at High End, there are customers for both of these price categories and everything in between. It serves to remind us that the hobby of high-end audio and listening to music in the home is an attractive proposition for a wide swath of us. Prices for the products below are in US dollars, euros, or Swiss francs (CHF).
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- Written by: Jeff Fritz
- Category: High End 2022
The two COVID years prior to 2022 meant no High End show in Munich, Germany. Two missed years were two too many. The pent-up creative energy at work in high-end audio was unleashed at High End 2022. And it was glorious. Anyone remotely interested in audio gear and fine music reproduction was in for a treat in terms of new product introductions and systems singing away. And there were some doozies. All prices below are in euros or US dollars.
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- Written by: Doug Schneider
- Category: High End 2022
If someone asked me a year ago if High End 2022 could be successful, I likely would’ve said, “I have no idea if it will even go on, let alone be a success.”
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- Written by: Doug Schneider
- Category: Montreal Audiofest 2022
I’m going to begin this part of the coverage with a confession: I almost didn’t write this article. That’s because, although I got my feet under me to do the second part of the coverage more efficiently, I’ve seen so many products and talked to so many people at Montreal Audiofest 2022 that, as I’m typing this, I don’t feel like writing more—I’m spent.
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- Written by: Doug Schneider
- Category: Montreal Audiofest 2022
As I mentioned in the first round of show coverage, I was feeling a little overwhelmed by being the only SoundStager here covering the show. But by staying up late on the first show-day night and sorting through my photos and notes, I got my feet under me and was better prepared for the next day of coverage. Below you’ll find more of what I witnessed at Montreal Audiofest 2022, with all prices in Canadian dollars, except for the product described at the very end.
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- Written by: Doug Schneider
- Category: Montreal Audiofest 2022
For the first time in a very long time, the first day of Montreal Audiofest 2022 had me feeling a bit overwhelmed. Not long after I got off the escalator that took me to the lower level, which had the largest rooms and the most exhibitors, I knew that there would be more new and/or interesting products than I originally thought might be at the show. This was just like Florida Audio Expo 2022, which I’d covered in February—it wound up exceeding my expectations. But unlike at Florida Audio Expo 2022, where I had Jason Davis to help me cover it, I decided to go to the first Montreal Audiofest since 2019 alone—we usually have two or three people at this event.
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