Even though our written coverage of AXPONA 2022 is still cranking out to the site, the principal writers for room-to-room impressions of the massive audio show that took place this weekend in Chicago sat down […]
I don’t always go down to that big headphone room on the main floor of most high-end audio shows, mostly because we have some real headphone freaks at PTA and they always beat me to […]
Oh gee, another photo of The Audio Company room with Von Schweikert speakers and VAC amps? Phillips must have gone to another high-end audio show. It’s true that I often kick off my show coverage […]
One sure-fire way to make a great room better? Make things more affordable — which is not something you see every day. Yet that is precisely what the Volti Audio Razz (reviewed here and here) tries […]
I’ve listened to Rethm loudspeakers on two occasions, both many years ago. The first time I was amazed–I had just started to explore the idea of single-driver speakers and SETs, and Art Dudley (back in […]
Michael Vamos of Audio Skies Distribution, invited me to visit his AXPONA 2022 exhibit room in the swanky Aster Presidential Suite, mostly because I reviewed Ideon Audio just a few months ago. This was a […]
At every high-end audio show, there should be something that’s a complete surprise to you. At AXPONA 2022, that came in the form of a small pair of Swiss loudspeakers in the AudioShield room. We’ve […]
It was supposed to be a secret, but I met a guy at this place and he told me the thing. Appointments were required, but then, I’m awesome, so to hell with that. I showed […]
Grover Neville and I had a chance to talk to Trent Suggs of Audio Research Corporation about the new i/50 Integrated Amplifier and future projects. Words and Photos by Graig Neville Besides coming in a […]
I’m only half-joking when I say that my #1 reason for covering AXPONA this year was to hear the Vinnie Rossi Brama integrated amplifier ($38,995) and the Qln Signature monitors ($18,000/pair). After staying home and […]
Julie Mullins, a Contributing Editor for Stereophile, interviewed Greg Weaver (The Audio Analyst), Michael Lavorgna (Twittering Machines), and our own illustrious Editor-in-Chief Marc Phillips for the new “Reviewers on Reviewing” seminar. The conversation, as you’d expect, […]
Friday highlights from AXPONA 2022. What a pleasure it is to write those words. It’s been more than two years since I’ve attended a high-end audio show. It’s been more than two years since I […]
The new Krell KSA-i400 Amplifier made some breaking news at AXPONA 2022 — and not only for it’s back-breaking 160lb curb weight. The amp, which will retail for $35,000, features the latest in tech from Krell […]
I am not in the budget for an ultra-fi system — and probably never will be. That fact, sad though it is, is true for most of us. HOWEVER, the point of the ultra-fi is […]
For those on the audio show circuit, there is the legend of “setup day”. For those with particularly fussy gear, or an uncommonly complicated demo, setup DAY is more setup WEEK, but the point is […]
It’s been a long time since I rock and rolled It’s been a long time since I did the stroll Ooh let me get it back, let me get it back Let me get it […]
For some of the Part-Time Audiophile staff, including yours truly, AXPONA 2022 in Chicago will be the first high-end audio show we’ve attended for over two years. We’ve had a couple of shows recently, including […]
The Occasional Podcast dives deep into tube amplifier technology this week with Mark Schneider of Linear Tube Audio. Mark Adjusts our perspective on the possibilities of modern analog amplification with his latest creations under the […]
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