I’ve been to a lot of audio shows, it’s true. Doesn’t make me an expert, however — there are a few decades of these things
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Audio Shows
Newport 2016: Obsessing is what we do/Best in Show
OK, I grant you that it has been a couple of months since the end of T.H.E. Show in Newport Beach. So, what the heck
World of McIntosh
Headphones
Review: Cardas A8 Inner Ear Monitors
My Blue Heaven Right now I’m typing this on a Delta flight to Madison, Wisconsin in early February. Yep, Wisconsin in early February! Yet there’s
Mini-Review: RHA T20 in-ear headphones
Reid Heath Acoustics, better known as RHA Audio, makes in-ear headphones … but then, you probably know that. These in-ear headphones, specifically the T10 ($189,
Mini-Review: Noble Audio Kaiser K-10 Universal In-Ear Monitor
Brannan Mason, in a fit of perversity, sent me another set of Noble Audio Kaiser K-10 in-ear speakers. The difference? The universal fit. Yes,
Review: Viva Audio Egoista 2A3 Headphone Amplifier
Luke Skywalker: She’s rich. Han Solo: Rich? Luke Skywalker: Rich, powerful. Listen, if you were to rescue her, the reward would be… Han Solo: What?
Analog & Digital
Suspended turntable battle: Oracle Paris MK V takes on Linn Sondek LP12
Old school vs. new school The suspended-turntable wars of 2016 Orgasm Addict: basically a dirty limerick wrapped in a catchy punk-rock riff released by the
Review: LampizatOr Atlantic DAC
Fans of Part-Time Audiophile will recall my (on going) love affair with the Polish DAC wonder called LampizatOr. Just to recall some of my highlights —
Amps & Speakers
Burmester Reference Demo in Vancouver
Got $400,000? Send it to me “Alright, alright… c’mon already,” I hear you say, half-groaning as you read the title of this post, and surmise
Burmester Reference Demo in Vancouver
Got $400,000? Send it to me “Alright, alright… c’mon already,” I hear you say, half-groaning as you read the title of this post, and surmise
Merrill Audio
Music
Doctor’s Orders: Take a musical journey
While discussing audio equipment with a close friend, we both agreed that many audiophiles end up using their music as the excuse for buying better and
The Impact Business: Hi, my name is Vinyl and I’m not dead yet
by Eric Franklin Shook What we know… Nielsen Music show sales down significantly in all formats except for vinyl, which still surges. Audio streaming
The Vinyl Grouch: Simon & Garfunkel, The Complete Columbia Albums Collection
By Ken Micallef Though their music is largely forgotten and unknown to anyone under 30, Simon & Garfunkel created some of the greatest pop music
The Vinyl Grouch’s RSD Special! New from Larry Young and Bill Evans
By Ken Micallef Larry Young In Paris: The ORTF Recordings Perhaps the paramount track on Larry Young In Paris: The ORTF Recordings (available here)
