Covering audio shows has always been a favorite part of doing Part-Time Audiophile. In a way, it’s kinda how we got our start. Way back in the day, most “audio destinations” largely ignored shows, and […]
When is a studio monitor not a studio monitor? When it’s a JBL 4349 Studio Monitor, of course! That label threw me too, but JBL released the Studio Monitor series for consumers, not pro audio. […]
The buzz about the big Avantgarde Acoustics room was thick in the air at High End 2022 in Munich. Also thick? The crowds in the big Avantgarde room. I think half the show attendees could […]
There is something undeniable about Avantgarde Acoustics horn loudspeakers. Something I find irresistible. They can be shoehorned into the most improbable spaces, and yet, I don’t care. I don’t see “cramped.” I don’t see “uncomfortable.” […]
WASHINGTON DC (PTA) — American Sound Distribution was debuting electronics from WADAX, along with Avantgarde Acoustic loudspeakers, and Phasemation amplification. The Story American Sound Distribution debuted the WADAX (of Spain) Atlantis line of digital components […]
Lukasz Fikus of LampizatOr sent in this black-and-white photo journal of his time at the South German HiFi Days 2019 in Stuttgart. His vote for best-in-show? “Avantgarde, hands-down.” Enjoy! And don’t forget to explore our […]
Play It Again Audio was showing a system curated from their large inventory of pre-owned high-end audio equipment. Resolution Acoustics was showing us how a well assembled system of acoustic room treatments could take a […]
It seems like lately, I’ve been reconsidering some past held audio prejudices. For one, I have started to re-evaluate low power amps and what they are capable of. Two, I am understanding in more detail […]
Lions, tigers, and bears – Oh my. Substitute the first three nouns in that sentence for women, teens, and children, and you’d get my drift about what I noticed over the weekend in Illinois. This […]
I enjoyed listening to the demo from the company’s technical director Armin Krauss, he went on talking about the ancient theater of Epidaurus and how it manages to amplify sound for 14.000 seated spectators with […]
The lyrics from R. Kelly’s Fiesta were stuck in my head Sunday morning as I ran around CES because my friends lip-synched (with much body gyration, and soulful facial expressions) at maximum SPLs in front […]
I like rooms at audio shows that have combos that I’ve never seen or heard, or never seen and heard together. Audio Pathways out of Richmond Hill, Ontario had an Ortofon Cadenza Black (approx. $2,729 […]
I will be the first in line for any queue that wants to profess its love for the style, grace and sheer beauty of Avantgarde horn speakers. The Trio Classico (with that giant stack of […]
By Dr. Panagiotis Karavitis If I was to ask you for the first thing that comes to mind when I say “horn speaker”, what would you say? If you are an American that would probably […]
Stuart Smith over at Hifi Pig has “syndicated” (let us reference) his coverage of the High End Show in Munich. Many thanks for letting folks on the wrong side of the pond in on the […]
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