ViewSonic

James Chu is founder, chairman and CEO of ViewSonic® Corp., a leading global provider of visual display products. A native of Taiwan, Chu held a variety of sales positions before immigrating to the United States in 1986 to become president of U.S. operations for a Taiwanese keyboard manufacturer. In 1987, Chu launched Keypoint Technology Corporation, a distribution company specializing in computer peripherals, such as power supplies, keyboards and computer monitors.

Prism Sound Callia DAC Review

The Prism Sound Callia brings professional engineering to HiFi in a big way. The Callia has a solid set of features, bulletproof build quality and exceptional sound.

A Conversation with Mark Waldrep

During my preparations for the review of Mark Waldrep’s book, Music and Audio: A User Guide to Better Sound (link), I was able to interview Mark by phone from his home on the California coast. We discussed the new book and touched on various aspects of his career in music and on the state of high-resolution audio in general.

Prism Sound

Prism Sound has been supplying successful high quality analogue and digital studio products for 30 years. Originally set up as an R&D consultancy developing designs for pro and consumer audio companies, Prism Sound now manufactures its own high-end recording and mastering products, as well as audio test and measurement equipment and networked audio logging systems.

KEF LS50W Powered Music System Review

The KEF LS50W (“W” for wireless) is a fully active set of bookshelf speakers based on KEF’s award-winning LS50 compact reference monitors. For an extra $700, the $2199 LS50W looks to add a ton of value and performance, including dual-mono bi-amplification, wireless streaming, upsampling D/A converters, full DSP controls, a dedicated app, and a remote control.

Technics

At Technics we understand that the listening experience is not purely about technology but the magical and emotional relationship between people and music.