The Day a Steinway Grand Piano Became Part of a Stereo System (opens in new tab)

I had every intention of writing about this audio demonstration while I was in Vienna attending High End 2026, which was held from June 4 to 7 at Austria Center Vienna (ACV). The experience I’m about to describe was one of the highlights of the entire trip. But High End is an all-consuming event. Once the show begins, the days become a blur of appointments, discussions, photography, video shoots, late-night writing, and too little sleep. And because our primary responsibility is covering High...