Vancouver Audio Festival 2018 kicks off this Friday
Time is rapidly approaching for Vancouver-area audiophiles to get their sonic freak on with Hi-fi Centre once again hosting the Vancouver Audio Festival which runs from 5 [...]
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Vancouver Audio Festival returns April 20-21st at Hifi Centre
Hi-fi Centre is playing host once again to the Vancouver Audio Festival from April 20th, to 21st. This is the second time the downtown dealer has stepped into the void left [...]
Review: Whisky and Listening – Vertere SG-1 turntable, SME-V tonearm, and Koetsu Onyx Platinum
Welcome to what I like to think of as a pinnacle of editorial writing in my small world, as it combines two of my favourite things to do: Have a glass of whisky, and kick [...]
Magnepan 30.7 Demo Event at Hifi Centre
Somnambulists. A lot of them. Walking in circles, and randomly bumping into each other. That’s what the Magnepan 30.7 demo event at Hifi Centre in Vancouver would have [...]
The List: Five of the Best Power Amps in The World
Welcome to something new we’re going to try here on PTA thanks to our friend Wynn Wong of Wynn Audio in Richmond Hill, Ontario. I’m going to be curating a new list [...]
Vivid Audio Giya G1 Series 2 listening session at Element Acoustics
Smiling faces. A small sea of them, all looking happy, swaying to the music that was filling the room. I had never in my life seen a dozen audiophiles smiling, and enjoying [...]
Magnepan 30.7 demo event at Hifi Centre March 10th
Something Wicked This Way Comes. Remember the book by science-fiction legend Ray Bradbury? The story arcs through the tale of a small town gripped in blood-chilling fear [...]
Vivid Audio Giya G1 Series 2 demo event at Element Acoustics – UPDATE
February 27, UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled for Saturday March 3, at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m. February 23, UPDATE: Due to blizzard-like conditions today in [...]
DVL Album of the Month for January – Arum Rae
This is a monthly series of album reviews I will be doing for DVL Audio here in Canada. I’ll be heading out to a local record store in Vancouver, digging through the [...]
Bryston takes steady aim at active-loudspeaker market with new flagship models
Canadian high-fidelity manufacturing stalwart, and 20-year warranty legends Bryston have just showcased their new top-of-the-line active loudspeaker systems, and amplifiers. [...]
