Part 3 of my TAVES 2016 report 9. Totem Acoustic Totem Acoustic is another Canadian speaker manufacturer that I was eager to experience, especially since one of my close friends has been hyping his own Totem Mite speakers. This room did not disappoint! In fact, I can honestly say that this was one of the best rooms at the show. Totem had two models on display. The first model is called Sky which is a bookshelf speaker. You know how they say that size matters? Well, that is de

Part 2 of my TAVES 2016 report 5. Bryston Bryston of Peterborough, Ontario had an entire room of their awesome stuff. For some reason I never paid much attention to Bryston. Shame on me, them being a local brand with a world class equipment. And this room was a proof of that. The sounds coming out of Model T speakers were excellent. Great imaging, clean tight bass and detailed highs. And what's even more pleasing is that Bryston equipment doesn't cost a fortune and can hold i

I attended the 2016 edition of the Toronto Audio Video Electronics Show (TAVES) on October 29-30. Below are some of the images of the high end systems presented at the show and my short (or not) thoughts about them. 1. Wynn Audio Wynn Audio is a local dealer here in Richmond Hill. They featured probably the most expensive system at the show (price tag $1M+), featuring Tidal Sunray G2 speakers, La Assoluta monoblocks, Presencio pre-amp as well as Goldmund digital front end and