The Part-Time Audiophile guide to the best hi-fi gear of 2017
Picking the best audio component of the year is kind of like pondering your ultimate list of girls to ask to the high school prom. There are many very attractive choices, but [...]
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Capital Audiofest 2017: Well Pleased AV takes us backstage
The Story Death, Taxes, and Good Sound from Well Pleased AV. Three things in life you can be assured of. I say this because in typical fashion Mark Sossa has brought us [...]
RMAF 2017: The Sight of Sound
The Picture A wrap-up photo journal of this year’s Rocky Mountain Audiofest in Denver, Colorado. GTT Audio MasterBuilt Audio, Von Schweikert High End by Oz Raidho [...]
RMAF 2017: Well Pleased Audio’s global brands speak same sonic language
Mark Sossa of distributor Well Pleased Audio Vida always is one of the most enthusiastic exhibitors I visit at shows. I’m not sure what his daily caffeine intake is, but [...]
LA Audio Show 2017: Rethm, Audio Hungary, Aqua create pleasing sound at attractive price
Looking at price tags at audio shows quickly can start your head spinning. Yes, this hobby is called the high-end, but really? That’s why I always enjoy finding rooms where [...]
LA Audio Show 2017: Spatial speakers and Vinnie Rossi LIO – literally made for each other
One of the often-elusive challenges in this hobby is finding components that work together so spectacularly that the aural result borders on magical. You’d think choosing [...]
AXPONA 2017: Well Pleased with Rethm and Aqua HiFi
Mark Sossa of Well Pleased A/V was, once again, show off his penchant for nifty-yet-affordable gear here at AXPONA. Mark is one of those guys with a reputation for [...]
AXPONA 2017: A Place In The Market
A photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook “Success is 5% perspiration and 95% getting your name out there.” -Albert Einstein Often the reason I get from dealers and [...]
“Affordable high-end” — is that like “jumbo shrimp”?
How many Simolians do you have to part with these days to get good sound? I mean, really? Is it even possible, or just a frustrating pipe dream? That seems to have been Topic [...]
Capital Audiofest 2016: Well Pleased with Alta, Antipodes, Aqua
Mark Sossa of Well Pleased A/V was doing his level best to pull together a world-class audio system, and doing it on a budget. Oh, and don’t think I missed those IKEA [...]