CAF 2023
Day Two with Brian Hunter | CAF 2023
The weather tightened up a bit for the second day of Capital Audiofest 2023 in Rockville, MD. My commute over to the Hilton wasn’t marred by any water falling from above, but rather graced by […]
borderpatrol
AXPONA 2023
BorderPatrol, Triode, Volti | AXPONA 2023
BorderPatrol Audio Electronics, Triode Wire Labs, and Volti Audio are perhaps better known as the Three Amigos. Or as I like to call them, the Three Musketeers. And that makes their usual fourth, Innuos, perhaps better […]
Florida 2023
Scot’s Best-In-Show | FLAX 2023
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 […]
Florida 2023
The Three Amigos: Volti, BorderPatrol and Triode Wire Labs | FLAX 2023
It’s almost impossible for me to be impartial or objective when I visit The Three Amigos room at a high-end audio show. I’ve been consistently blown away by the sound that Greg Roberts (Volti Audio), […]
Loudspeakers
Volti Audio Razz LE Loudspeakers | REVIEW
Disclaimer: I have not traditionally been a fan of horn speakers such as the Volti Audio Razz LE. Why then did I decide to accept an invitation from Greg Roberts, head man at Volti Audio, […]
CAF 2022
Triode Wire Labs, BorderPatrol & Volti | CAF 2022
Our good friends at Triode Wire Labs cables, BorderPatrol amplification and Volti Audio speakers attend nearly every high-end audio show in the US, which is hard work. Their motto, however, displayed on the wall, is […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Digital Players | Buyers Guide Summer 2022
Welcome to the Best Digital Players section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide Summer 2022
Welcome to the Best Preamplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Amplifiers | Buyers Guide Summer 2022
Welcome to the Best Amplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]
AXPONA 2022
Magic with Triode Wire Labs, BorderPatrol, Volti Audio, Innuos | AXPONA 2022
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 […]
Components
Luminous Audio Axiom III Preamplifier | REVIEW
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
ToolShed Amps Transcendence 300B Amplifier | REVIEW
I learned a long time ago (around 1992 or so, as I recall) that low-powered single-ended triode vacuum tubes, when properly utilized in an audio amplifier, can do some crazy magical things. That mind-bending experience […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022
Welcome to the Best Preamplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank ].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Amplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022
Welcome to the Best Amplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank ].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Digital Players | Buyers Guide 2022
Welcome to the Best Digital Players section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank ].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every […]
Capital Audiofest 2021
Volti Audio, BorderPatrol, Triode Wire Labs, Innuos | CAF 2021
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 SE300B-EXD Stereo Power Amplifier | REVIEW
Gary Dews is one of those people who is welcome at my home any time. He’s a wonderful guest and great conversationalist, and he always shows up with an unexpected and welcome gift! I don’t […]
Components
Audio Hungary Qualiton X200 Integrated | REVIEW
Last year I reviewed the Audio Hungary (website) Qualiton APX-200 power amp (review linked here), which was 100 watts per channel of pure vacuum tube goodness. It was, and still is, a tremendous sounding power […]
Loudspeakers
Charney Audio Maestro Loudspeakers | REVIEW
From my first exposure to Charney Audio speakers at a Capital Audiofest a few years back, I’ve remained somewhat smitten with the possibilities that exist in the world of well-designed single-driver speakers. The single-driver […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Amplifiers | Buyers Guide Summer 2021
The Best Amplifiers [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best amplifiers that we, the PTA team, have heard.] Decware Zen Triode SE84UFO2 ($1,395 USD) There’s a […]