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AXPONA 2022

Magic with Triode Wire Labs, BorderPatrol, Volti Audio, Innuos | AXPONA 2022

April 28, 2022 Scot Hull 3

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 […]

Capital Audiofest 2021

Volti Audio, BorderPatrol, Triode Wire Labs, Innuos | CAF 2021

November 18, 2021 Scot Hull 5

Volti Audio, BorderPatrol, Triode Wire Labs exhibit something truly special and worthy of your undivided attention at Capital Audio Fest 2021. The Story by Eric Franklin Shook This story goes back almost a year or […]

Components

BorderPatrol P21 EXD 300B Amplifier | REVIEW

November 6, 2020 John Richardson 2

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 visit bearing gifts. […]

Announcements

Western Electric announce 300B to re-enter production, launch of new 91A amplifier

January 21, 2018 Rafe Arnott 4

Raise your hand if you’ve heard actual, original-run or NOS Western Electric 300B tubes… I’m not seeing a lot of hands, and probably with good reason. There’s not a lot going around, and those that are […]

CAF 2017

Capital Audiofest 2017: Old Meets New with EMIA

November 14, 2017 John Richardson Comments Off on Capital Audiofest 2017: Old Meets New with EMIA

Meet EMIA Audio, an informal coupling of Experienced Music and Intact Audio (hence EMIA), two companies whose principals decided to informally join forces to make great music. Much of what these guys are doing involves […]

Munich 2017

High End 2017: The horns of Azzolina Audio, Thomas Mayer amplification, Vinylista turntables

June 1, 2017 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on High End 2017: The horns of Azzolina Audio, Thomas Mayer amplification, Vinylista turntables

  Aubergine?   That was the closest colour match I could think of to describe the large, tasty Sphera horns that Azzoline Audio – the creation of Frenchman Chuck Michlin – was showing off with Thomas […]

Components

Review: Audio Note Meishu Silver Signature integrated amplifier

January 4, 2017 Rafe Arnott 12

When an amplifier takes two men to move it, you could start to question your choice in amplifiers… but not me. I knew I was on to something truly special. The fact that Audio Note […]

RMAF 2015

RMAF 2015: Fostex drops a monster on CanJam

October 9, 2015 Scot Hull 5

Fostex, the brand that brought me one of my all-time favorite headphones, the TH900, dropped a meteorite on CanJam this year. Okay, fine. But it was still huge — the new HP-V8 is something north […]

Headphones

Review: Woo Audio WA5LE v2 vacuum tube headphone amplifier

September 27, 2015 Scot Hull 9

Woo Audio offers a remarkably deep bench for those headphonistas interested in vacuum tube amplifiers. But when it comes to the 300b, arguably the finest audio tube the world has ever known, Woo Audio has only a couple […]

Headphones

Woo Audio WA5 300B Amplifier

December 20, 2013 Editorial Staff 16

by Frank Iacone Woo Audio is a family business founded by Wei Wu and his two sons and the company has been making amplifiers in New York for the past 10 years. Wei has been designing […]

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RMAF 2013

RMAF 2013: BorderPatrol and Volti Audio

October 16, 2013 Scot Hull 3

My Volti Audio/BorderPatrol room experience at RMAF wasn’t exactly new as I’ve previously had most of this gear in my home. At the same time, even. Which may not entirely explain why my eyes nearly popped out […]

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Components

System Two: BorderPatrol Arrives

July 5, 2013 Scot Hull 14

About 3 years ago at the first Capital AudioFest, I got my first chance at see and hear BorderPatrol gear. Last year, I got to spend some “quality time” with them and Living Voice loudspeakers. […]

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Components

On The Road: A Visit To BorderPatrol

November 23, 2012 Editorial Staff 11

What is an audiophile? Good question, but more interestingly, how do you think your friends would answer that question? Okay — don’t answer that [shudder]. Back to you — what’s your mental picture of the […]

No Picture
RMAF 2012

RMAF12: Groovy sound from Vaughn Loudspeakers and Wavelength Audio

November 4, 2012 Editorial Staff Comments Off on RMAF12: Groovy sound from Vaughn Loudspeakers and Wavelength Audio

I have to admit that I am a Johnny-come-lately to the whole SET thing, but that doesn’t make me any less a fan. I’m just starting on my complete loving of that scene. And what’s […]

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RMAF 2012

RMAF12: High Water Sound presents Cessaro, TW Acustic, Tron, Silver Circle

October 25, 2012 Editorial Staff 15

Jeff Catalano of High Water Sound is not a digital guy. In fact, if you’re looking for a way to rile him up, ask him if he’ll play your CD. Tell him, “Yes, I’m serious.” […]

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RMAF 2012

RMAF12: BorderPatrol, take me away to The Living Voice

October 24, 2012 Editorial Staff 4

Sometimes, you need to get away from it all. I mean, that is why we set up those man-caves, isn’t it? I always thought that the very idea was absurd — why would Daddy want […]

No Picture
RMAF 2012

RMAF12: Hi-Fi meets Computer-Fi with Mojo Audio, Volti Audio and BorderPatrol

October 24, 2012 Editorial Staff 3

The mojo here came from a combination of things — the best kind of mix — including the new Feastrex-enabled Veretta from Volti Audio. This single-driver loudspeaker was, obviously, fully coherent and seductive sounding. From […]

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RMAF 2012

RMAF12: Seductive sound and vintage looks from Volti Audio and BorderPatrol

October 24, 2012 Editorial Staff 1

I saw a brief write-up of this room on Stereophile where Art Dudley said to Volti Audio designer Greg Roberts: “My first question to Mr. Roberts was, “Who do I have to kill to borrow […]

Components

Takatsuki TA-300B and Border Patrol S10 EXD

October 4, 2012 Editorial Staff 10

I’m going to confess something. Okay, yes, another something. Here we go. I don’t know a ton about vacuum tubes. I don’t! I’m learning, but the reason I’m learning isn’t because tubes are better than […]

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Components

A Visit from Border Patrol and Living Voice

August 22, 2012 Scot Hull 9

Gary Dews has, for the last several years, put together one of my favorite rooms at the Capital Audiofest. Who’s Gary? He is the man behind Border Patrol, and what he does is make amplifiers. […]

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