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The Sunday Listen
Special Capital Audiofest Launch Edition
This issue
Why We Listen
Why do we listen? Issue one looks at that question from every side: the people who build the gear, the people who sell it, and the people who simply fell in love with sound. It's about how we got here, who we're letting in, and what comes next.
In this issue
The Big ReadThe Art of War and SoundWhat war does to an industry built on craftsmanship, supply chains and quiet rooms.
New ListenersLet the Kid InHi-fi needs newcomers. Here's why giving them our time matters.
The IndustryWhy HiFiWhere this industry came from, how it changed, and where it's heading.
ColumnHow I Became an AudiophileThe first in a column where each of our writers tells how it started for them.
Held backAnd one more.You'll have to wait until Friday.
What it is
The Sunday Listen is our weekend issue. Longer stories, real people, and the culture of listening. Every lead story comes in a long read and a short read, so you choose. It's free, twice a month, in your inbox.
In every issue
- Lead stories, long or short
- How I Became an Audiophile
- Trends
- Off Topic
Capital Audiofest · 13 to 15 November
172 rooms and booths3 days13 to 15 November
- Hours
- Friday and Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm
- Where
- Hilton Rockville, plus the EVEN Hotel across the street
- Getting there
- Twinbrook Metro (Red Line) is steps away; the Metro lot is free Saturday and Sunday; Hilton parking is $6 a day
- Admission
- Kids and students with ID get in free
Rockville forecast
How it's grown 90 rooms in 2022, 120 in 2023, about 125 in 2024, 172 rooms and booths in 2026
Tip Sunday is usually the quietest day; elevators are busiest Saturday 11 to 3