By Modest I. Predlozheniye I love visiting the Albanian coast in early summer. From the alluring scent of tangerines and olive oil that permeates the islands of Ksamil to the sounds of the Gheg and Tosk dialects bouncing across the narrow alleyways and streets of Tirana, this beautiful Balkan country always reminds me of my childhood when my father would
Read moreBy Marc Phillips Since I started smoking premium cigars back in 1998, I’ve lived in several states: California, Washington, Texas, Colorado and now New York. That’s right, we just packed up and moved a few weeks ago to Central New York where we can take advantage of reducing shipping costs for our distribution company while experiencing the unique wintertime
Read moreby John Richardson A Clutch of Amplifiers Let’s start this review with a little chat about First Watt and its founder, Nelson Pass. As experienced audiophiles, I’m assuming we all are at least somewhat familiar with Mr. Pass and his work. He’s the chief dude that started companies such as Threshold and later, under his own shingle, at Pass Labs.
Read moreby John Grandberg I’m a headphone guy at heart. I believe all my readers pretty much know that by now. As such, I spend far more time listening to headphones than speakers. Ok, maybe that’s not completely accurate if we count every bit of time spent hearing sound coming out of a speaker. Between TV watching, movies, background music, cartoons
Read moreMany thanks to Eric, who wandered this show and captured so many amazing and rich photos with his sneaky little Ricoh camera. All photos courtesy of Eric Franklin Shook. Enjoy.
Read moreBy Modest I. Predlozheniye It is easy to get caught up in the latest trends in audio, especially when you travel the world as I do. I see a lot of new technology applied to the art of enjoying music. Some of it is misguided but some shows just a trace of genius, enough to warrant a closer look. I am
Read moreMany thanks to Łukasz Fikus of LampizatOr for this photo essay from the TAA International Hi-End Hi-Fi Show at the Grand Hotel Taipei in Taipei, Taiwan, August 11 -14, 2016. “One of the best audio shows in the world,” says he. Consider it added to the list, says I. This is Day Two.
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