Author: David Cope

After 15 years doing audio shows and marketing for Audio Note, UK, I took a year off, intending to establish a recording studio dedicated to making natural, minimally processed recordings of acoustic instruments playing jazz, folk, blues, bluegrass and classical music. Somewhere along the way I borrowed a pair of Auditorium 755 speakers and a Shindo pre-amp and power amp from Jonathan Halpern of Tone Imports. Quick as you can say, "Bob's your uncle!", I had become an audio retailer, using Old Forge Studio as a dual purpose space. It's all very exciting and more than a bit crazy . . .

December ‘18 Arrivals

David Cope

Over the next month, three exciting products will arrive at Old Forge Audio:

Innuos ZEN Mk III music server – 11/29

Just as the discontinued ZENith MkII demo flies to its new home, the latest ZEN arrives to partner with the Aqua Acoustic Quality Voce Mk III DAC. To quote Innuos’ web site:

For music enthusiasts who want to enjoy their large music libraries with a dedicated server delivering Hi-Fi quality, the ZEN Mk3 represents new value for money in digital audio performance. The new ZEN Mk3 now has:

· Dual Linear Power Supply – With ultra-low noise regulators and Nichicon Capacitors.

· Custom-made motherboard – With improved EMI treatment.

· Asymmetrical isolation feet – Derived from the successful design implementation on the ZENith SE.

(Why not another ZENith, you ask? Because we’ve set our sights on the Statement to partner our La Scala and Formula DACs!)

DeVore Fidelity Gibbon 3XL – w/o 12/3

This sleek ape joins the ’17 Stereophile Speaker of the Year Orangutan 96 and its slimmer sibling the 0/93 on the demo floor. If you seek maximum musical impact combined with a minimal footprint, come listen!

Tubs Audio’s Flo speaker – w/o 12/17

This brand new, full-range, single driver loudspeaker comes to us from New Zealand. It utilizes cones made in the U.S. with the original Altec 755 molds, partnered with modern frame, voice coil and magnet structure for higher sensitivity (96 dB/w/m), and power-handling (75w.) This promises to be very, very exciting!