Show Reports

’Tis the season for audio trade shows, and we’re gonna cover as many of ’em as we can firsthand! Our reporting from this past weekend’s T.H.E. Show New York (which was actually held in NJ) will be posting soon, but first up is the initial installment of Shanon McKellar’s experiences at the recent Toronto Audiofest, wherein she tells us about what she saw and heard there from Rega and MoFi Electronics, for starters. . .

At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Sierra Sound co-founder Michael Fajen (in the foreground) and Aesthetix sales and marketing specialist Brent Hefley (in the reflection) about the gear shown in the Sierra Sound room, including the AMG Viella turntable with 12JT Turbo tonearm, Sorane SA-1.2 tonearm, and Aesthetix Rhea Signature phono stage. Plus: we get an exclusive visit to “The Tonearm Garden”. . .

Julie Mullins gives us the lowdown on SOTA’s many cool offerings at AXPONA 2026, including their flagship Onyx turntable; Quasar, Comet, Escape, and Moonbeam turntables; Pyxi phono stage; and more. . .

In the final installment of her High End Munich 2025 show report series, Julie Mullins checks out the new Soulution 787 turntable and a B.audio phono preamp module. . .

Julie Mullins gets a firsthand look and listen at Tien Audio’s 10th Anniversary turntable, as well as the company’s TT5 turntable and Record Coupler, at AXPONA 2026. . .

We’re back onsite at Toronto Audiofest, which was held during the weekend of October 18-20, 2024. Read Part 2 of Shanon McKellar’s TAF show report to see her firsthand experience with the turntable setups from two stellar companies, Oracle Audio Technologies and Stable 33.33. . .