Decware Zen Triode SE84UFO2 Power Amplifier | REVIEW
First, a disclaimer. I own this Decware Zen Triode amp and bought it for myself, so it’s not a typical “loaner” that we reviewers normally get to evaluate. Steve [...]
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Living Voice IBX-R3 Loudspeakers | REVIEW
Here’s a little witticism for you all to ruminate upon before I dive into the Living Voice IBX-R3 (website) loudspeakers: “You can have it all, but just not at the same [...]
BorderPatrol P21 EXD 300B Amplifier | REVIEW
This one is a bit of a convoluted story, let me tell ya. One sunny day in the early pre-COVID winter, Gary Dews, the head guy at BorderPatrol Audio (website), paid me a [...]
McGary Audio SA2 Power Amplifier | REVIEW
When I first set eyes on the attractive McGary Audio SA2 vacuum tube amplifier, the first thought that entered my head was “stingray.” Anyone who has observed this sea [...]
LSA 20 Statement Loudspeakers | REVIEW
So here it is, my first audio review in the COVID-19 world, and it’s a real game-changer. I’ve been listening to a lot of music using the LSA 20 [...]
Raven Audio CeLest’ Speakers | REVIEW
In recent years, it seems that a number of audio manufacturers have made the decision to expand their product lines well beyond whatever it was that put them on the map in [...]
Bricasti M12 Source Controller Platinum Edition | REVIEW
It’s good to be king, or so they say. For me, that’s precisely the vibe that exudes from the Bricasti M12 Platinum Edition Source Controller. With a name like that, this [...]
Daedalus Audio Apollo Speakers | REVIEW
Sometimes the timing of an audio review seems inadvertently auspicious. Such is the case of my latest project: the Daedalus Audio Apollo full-range speakers. I’ve had these [...]
Sparkler Audio Spiral, Ether | Review
A Box of Sparklers My introduction to the wares of Sparkler Audio (website) was through the 2017 and 2018 Capital Audiofest shows. There, I’d made note of Sparker’s [...]
TotalDAC USB Gigafilter | Review
Digital is dicey Looking at the totalDAC USB Gigafilter, you ask questions. Digital is supposed to be straightforward: ones and zeroes coded as “Hi” and “Lo” voltage [...]
