Interviews

Interview with John McDonald of Audience

January 26, 2012
Interview with John McDonald of Audience

John McDonald, President of Audience, LLC, has kindly agreed to be interviewed for the Ultra High End Audio and Home Theater Forum. Audience has so many product lines – from speakers to cables to capacitors – it’s hard to know where to begin. Would you tell us about the origins of the company and...
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Interview with Halide Design

August 15, 2011
Interview with Halide Design

The Halide Design USB to S/PDIF bridge is the most compact unit I am aware of. How were you able to incorporate all of the bridge circuitry in a slightly oversize silver RCA Eichmann RCA plug or BNC connector while your competitors need resort to a much larger enclosure? First, keep in mind that...
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Interview with Ralph Karsten of Atma-Sphere

November 2, 2010
Interview with Ralph Karsten of Atma-Sphere

  Ralph Karsten of Atma-Sphere joins us today for an exclusive interview to discuss his company’s unique OTL (output-transformerless) tube preamplifiers and amplifiers, which were recently shown at RMAF 2009. Atma-Sphere has been in the high-end audio business for over 30 years. What were the origins of Atma-Sphere? To what do you attribute your...
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Interview with Paul McGowan of PS Audio

August 31, 2010
Interview with Paul McGowan of PS Audio

  Paul McGowan of PS Audio has agreed to an exclusive interview with the Ultra High-End Audio and Home Theater Forum to discuss his cutting edge PerfectWave Transport and PerfectWave DAC, both of which have been receiving enthusiastic reviews since their recent introduction. Thank you for agreeing to be interviewed for the Ultra High-End...
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Interview with SIM2

July 22, 2010
Interview with SIM2

  Thank you for agreeing to be interviewed for the Ultra High-End Audio and Home Theater Forum. Let me begin by asking you to give our readers a little background on your company – when and why it was formed, what its design philosophy and goals are, and where it sees itself positioned relative...
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Interview with James Tanner of Bryston

June 30, 2010
Interview with James Tanner of Bryston

  James Tanner of Bryston was gracious enough to consent to an exclusive interview with the Ultra High-End Audio and Home Theater Forum which is set forth below. Thank you for agreeing to be interviewed for the Ultra High-End Audio and Home Theater Forum again. Bryston has long been known for its power amplifiers,...
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Interview with Jon Herron of Wisdom Audio

May 19, 2010
Interview with Jon Herron of Wisdom Audio

  Jon Herron of Wisdom Audio was gracious enough to consent to an exclusive interview with the Ultra High-End Audio and Home Theater Forum which is set forth below. Special thanks go to Neil Davidson of Genesis Technologies for assisting with arranging the interview and for agreeing to help provide answers to any follow-up...
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Interview ith Daniel Weiss of Weiss Digital Audio

February 8, 2010
Interview ith Daniel Weiss of Weiss Digital Audio

Daniel Weiss of Weiss Digital Audio, whose Minerva Firewire DAC has a devoted following among audiophiles with high-end computer-based music servers, has agreed to an exclusive interview with the Ultra High-End Audio and Home Theater Forum to discuss his company and its cutting edge digital products. Thank you for agreeing to be interviewed for...
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Interview with Evolution Acoustics

December 19, 2009
Interview with Evolution Acoustics

  Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing fellow member Jonathan Tinn and his partner Kevin Malmgren of Evolution Acoustics. Would you give our readers a little background on your company – when and why it was formed, what its design philosophy and goals are, and where it sees itself positioned relative to other...
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Interview with Andreas Koch of Playback Designs

November 8, 2009
Interview with Andreas Koch of Playback Designs

  Andreas Koch Of Playback Designs, whose MPS-5 CD/SACD player and MPD-5 digital-to-analog converter have received universal acclaim, was kind enough to consent to an exclusive interview with the Ultra High-End Audio and Home Theater Forum. Thank you for agreeing to be interviewed for the Ultra High-End Audio and Home Theater Forum. Most of...
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Interview with Rich Maez of Boulder Amplifiers

October 15, 2009
Interview with Rich Maez of Boulder Amplifiers

  Rich Maez of Boulder Amplifiers has agreed to an exclusive interview with the Ultra High-End Audio and Home Theater Forum to discuss his company and its cutting edge preamplifiers, amplifiers and digital products. Welcome, Rich. Would you start by giving our readers a little background on your company – when and why it...
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Interview with Mario Maurice of Chario Loudspeakers

July 29, 2009
Interview with Mario Maurice of Chario Loudspeakers

  Mario Murace, Chief Designer of Chario Loudspeakers, was kind enough to consent to an exclusive interview with the Ultra High-End Audio and Home Theater Forum. My thanks go to Hiram Toro of Koetsu USA, distributor of Chario Loudspeakers in the US, for facilitating the interview. Thank you for agreeing to be interviewed for...
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