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Loudspeakers

Von Schweikert Ultra 55 Loudspeakers | REVIEW

April 22, 2022 Dave McNair 2

I consider part of my job in reviewing an audio component as a search for the truth–while knowing full well there is no absolute objective truth. There is only my subjective truth, in my listening […]

Cables & Power

Siltech Classic Legend 880 Cables | REVIEW

April 15, 2022 Dave McNair 3

Journey To Ixtland When I first started writing for Part-Time Audiophile, Scot Hull and Marc Phillips asked me if I wanted to do some cable reviews. I replied something like, “I’m not a believer. Since […]

Components

Luminous Audio Axiom III Preamplifier | REVIEW

April 1, 2022 Dave McNair 1

I am all too guilty of jumping right into the audio science portion of the meal to explain in very detailed ways what I’ve heard, mainly because it’s so ingrained in me from years at […]

Components

Parasound JC 1+ Monoblock Amplifiers | REVIEW

March 20, 2022 Dave McNair 4

In my earliest listening days, I used to think that power amps sounded more similar than different. Sure, there were tubes and some exotic topologies that had a markedly different vibe, but mostly it was […]

Loudspeakers

Acora SRB Speakers | REVIEW Follow-Up

March 18, 2022 Grover Neville 1

If I were to sum up my experience of the Acora SRB it would be that it has reminded me of the Joy of the Novice. Can you remember the first time you had an […]

Components

TIDAL Audio Intra Power Amplifier | REVIEW

January 16, 2022 Dave McNair 6

After reviewing the TIDAL Audio Prisma preamplifier in 2020 (linked here) and hearing Doug White (of The Voice That Is) do his jaw-dropping TIDAL Audio system demos at two Capital Audiofests, I jumped at the […]

Components

Pass Labs XA-200.8 Power Amplifiers | REVIEW

December 5, 2021 Dave McNair 2

“I’m using some big ass mono amps, the Pass Labs XA-200.8. Ya know, the Class A ones.” Whenever I say that, in answer to a question from another audiophile, I get an interesting range of […]

Components

McGary Audio SA-1E Amplifier | REVIEW

October 17, 2021 Dave McNair 5

The story of the McGary Audio SA-1E power amplifier starts with a somewhat chance meeting. Knowing of my obsession with all things vinyl, Mark Sossa of Well Pleased AV informed me that I should meet […]

Loudspeakers

Qln Prestige Five Loudspeaker | REVIEW

October 8, 2021 Dave McNair 2

Qln Prestige Five: They’ve Done It Again As I listened to the latest offering from the Swedish speaker manufacturer—the Qln Prestige Five, or P5 for short—I struggled a bit thinking about how to describe their […]

Audio-Life

Acora Acoustics, The Audio Company and Sweet Melissa Records | On The Road

September 17, 2021 Dave McNair 1

[Editor’s Note: While brainstorming how to best tell the story of our road trip to The Audio Company, Dave and I (Eric Franklin Shook) considered drilling down into the specific sound of each room, but instead […]

Analog

Acoustic Signature Typhoon NEO Turntable and TA-5000 Tonearm | REVIEW

September 12, 2021 Dave McNair 3

Does anyone really NEED a $34,000 turntable/arm/cartridge setup like the Acoustic Signature Typhoon NEO, TA-5000 and Acoustical Systems Palladium? Well, of course not! Okay, let me qualify and rephrase that. If someone is a serious […]

Loudspeakers

Acora Acoustics SRB Loudspeakers and SRS Stands | REVIEW

March 7, 2021 Marc Phillips 3

What’s wrong with hitting the ground running? I bring this up because I’ve been spending the last couple of months with the Acora Acoustics SRB monitors (website), the little two-ways with the granite enclosures, and […]

Loudspeakers

Marten Oscar Trio Loudspeaker | REVIEW

February 14, 2021 Dave McNair 2

At Casa de McAudiophile, the impressive hit parade of floor standing speakers continues. This latest installment of chart-topping performers is the seductive sounding and beautiful Marten Oscar Trio from the Sweden (website). The Oscar Trios […]

Loudspeakers

Marten Oscar Duo Loudspeakers | REVIEW

February 7, 2021 Marc Phillips 3

  The first time I heard the Marten Oscar Duo (website), right out of the box, one word came to mind. That word was fast. Dave McNair, currently reviewing the much larger Marten Oscar Trio, […]

Loudspeakers

Audiovector R 6 Arreté Loudspeaker | REVIEW

January 8, 2021 Dave McNair 5

“We Come From The Land Of The Ice And Snow…” Denmark may not be Iceland (or wherever Mr. Plant was wailing about in that song) but latitude-wise, it’s good enough for my literary purposes. Seriously, […]

The Vinyl Anachronist

Stille Grender from 2L Recordings | The Vinyl Anachronist

January 5, 2021 Marc Phillips 1

Thought I’d get a jump on holiday music for 2021 with Stille Grender, the latest from 2L Recordings in Norway. If I had received it just a couple of weeks ago, it would have easily […]

Loudspeakers

Acora Acoustics SRC-2 Loudspeakers | REVIEW

November 14, 2020 Dave McNair 16

After living with Acora Acoustics SRC-2 loudspeakers in my listening room, I consider these granite speakers to be the newest member of a very small group of speaker systems that are the absolute state of […]

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