Newport Beach 2013 Archives | Part-Time Audiophile

T.H.E. Show at Newport Beach 2013: What I Learned On My Summer Vacation

June 28, 2013 // 1 Comment

Scot was kind enough to give me a little space at the end here to think out loud about THE Newport Beach. I went back and forth a bit over whether I should summarize my [...]

T.H.E. Show at Newport Beach 2013: Industry Faces

June 28, 2013 // 0 Comments

An audio show may be the way some of us hear gear, but, after a while, it’s the madness and enthusiasm of the people involved that becomes a large part of the draw. A [...]

T.H.E. Show at Newport Beach 2013: Analog Madness

June 27, 2013 // 5 Comments

Digital may be sounding better every year, but analog continues to dominate the scene and the imagination. Analog, which was declared dead thirty years ago, is still around [...]

T.H.E. Show at Newport Beach 2013: Lucky 13

June 26, 2013 // 6 Comments

TAD Floor 10 is the Penthouse Level, and you’ll generally find the statement systems here. Pioneer brought two with them. TAD’s resident genius Andrew Jones [...]

T.H.E. Show at Newport Beach 2013: Part 12

June 25, 2013 // 0 Comments

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T.H.E. Show at Newport Beach 2013: How to Survive an Audio Show

June 23, 2013 // 6 Comments

This is my third audio show in a year, so obviously I am now an expert and qualified to give you advice on getting the most out of your audio show experience. Or at least, [...]

T.H.E. Show at Newport Beach 2013: Part 11

June 22, 2013 // 1 Comment

Onda Ligera Latvian newcomer Onda Ligera was here to demonstrate what two eight inch woofers can do if you’re mildly crazy. Their WAVE 168D speakers ($35k) run opposing [...]

T.H.E. Show at Newport Beach 2013: Part 10

June 21, 2013 // 3 Comments

Positive Feedback It almost sounded real in here. Must have been the booze. Perfect8 You’ll forgive me if I passed by this crowded room several times. “Clear [...]

T.H.E. Show at Newport Beach 2013: Part 9

June 20, 2013 // 0 Comments

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T.H.E. Show at Newport Beach 2013: Part 8

June 19, 2013 // 1 Comment

Reus Audio Let’s start with the sound that everybody at the show heard, the Reus Audio SLS. Granted, everybody heard this thing belting out “Hotel [...]