Toronto Audiofest 2025: Complete Show Coverage, Biggest Gear Reveals, And Best Demos
What happened, what to buy, special highlights, plus our best audiophile gear picks!
Toronto Audiofest 2025 Show Report By Rick Becker

Trutone Electronics And Rega
These guys were in an extended conversation for over two minutes, and I didn't want to spoil a sale by interrupting, so I moved on.

At the back of the room was a small entry-level rig offered at a package price.

Gramophone Audio Distribution

The Lounge on the third floor was a bare-bones setup with two distinct rigs at the far end feeding Raidho floorstanders and monitors. My video sound clips remind me that the sound from this end was quite good from the floorstander, earning Top Tier recognition, but the music I heard playing through the monitors was not suitable for making a judgment call.

These Raidhos were from the new X series at more affordable prices. The monitor was the X-1.6 ($12.2k) and the floorstander was the X-2.6 ($32.8k). While still very expensive for most people, they are priced far below their top offerings, which feature world-class chassis.

From left to right on the top shelf were the Lineo 5 power supply, the Volumio Rivo+ and Volumio Preciso, the Melco N100, and a Limetree Network switch. On the shelves below were the Keces preamp and power amp on the left, and the Canor preamp and power amp on the right. A Puritan power conditioner was on the floor to the right of the rack. The prices are in the list below.

The rig at the other end of the room was rather minimal, given the ATC powered speakers, requiring only the Volumio Motivo touchscreen streamer, transport and headphone amp. A Puritan power conditioner was on the bottom shelf.

I didn't get to hear the ATC monitors during either visit, but having heard both active and passive ATC speakers in the past, I would recommend auditioning them before purchasing, as I would with most brands.

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