LAAS 2017
LA Audio Show 2017: In La La Land
Friday dawned bright in LA as the sun made its way through layered haze to paint my hotel room walls, and wake me up. This was the start of day two at the Los Angeles […]
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Munich 2017
High End 2017: Auralic G Series and Ryan drop the hammer
Auralic is bringing some new innovations to elevate their already great digital streaming offerings with the introduction of the G-Series. We tracked down Wang Xuanqian, CEO & President of Auralic to get the low-down and give […]
Announcements
HiFi Centre steps in to fill void as Vancouver Audio Show pulled from Chester Group website
With the Vancouver Audio Show that was scheduled to run June 23rd to June 25th no longer appearing on show organizer The Chester Group’s website, Igor Kivritsky of Hifi Centre in downtown Vancouver is stepping in […]
Munich 2017
High End 2017: Tidal Audio releases Camira Reference DAC, Ferios Monobloc
Tidal Audio from Germany put on an outstanding presentation at High End in Munich, and Dr. Pangiotis Karavitis, and I took part in an invite-only audiophile press event for a private listening session while there. Company […]
Munich 2017
High End 2017: Turntables, digital, CD and the future of music mediums
Turntable, turntable, turntable, turntable, turntable, turntable, turntable. DAC, DAC, DAC, DAC, DAC, DAC. CD/SACD, CD/SACD. Reel-to-reel. This would be my count if I had to choose a ratio at the High End Show in Munich […]
Munich 2017
High End 2017: MQA upgrade in under 5 minutes with the Audioquest Dragonfly
You can now upgrade your AudioQuest DragonFly Black and DragonFly Red to include support for MQA with a firmware update. We’ve upgraded a few of our Red Dragonfly’s over at Part-Time Audiophile today, and encourage […]
Announcements
High End 2017: dCS celebrates their 30th Anniversary with the Limited Edition Vivaldi One
dCS is celebrating their 30th Anniversary (1987-2017) and are bringing some surprises across their model line at the High End Munich 2017 show. First, allow us to introduce the Vivaldi One, a limited-edition digital music player. […]
Announcements
High End 2017: AURALiC announces high-end G Series streaming components
AURALiC hit my inbox today with some big news regarding their current lineup: it’s changed dramatically. The company is unveiling the new G Series ARIES G2 streaming transporter ($3,899 USD, $5,295 CAN),and VEGA G2 streaming […]
Announcements
MQA update for AudioQuest Dragonfly Black and Red coming May 17 – new partnerships announced
The MQA freight train keeps rolling down the tracks of high-fidelity seemingly without resistance. A press release just announced that portable USB DAC wünderkind AudioQuest will be releasing a free, and highly-anticipated MQA firmware update […]
AXPONA 2017
AXPONA 2017: Sneak Peek from AURALiC
AURALiC has been impressing us all for a very long time. Their VEGA DAC has been on most best-of component lists since it was first released, and even Part-Time Audiophile has lavished some deserved praise on […]
Announcements
OPPO Releases UDP-205 Audiophile Universal Player
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player Gets an Audio Performance Boost MENLO PARK, California – April 24, 2017 – OPPO Digital announced that its UDP-205 4K Ultra HD Audiophile Blu-ray Disc player is available for […]
AXPONA 2017
AXPONA 2017: Chicago prepares for hi-fi onslaught
It was quiet. Too quiet. As I wandered the wide, empty halls of the Westin O’Hare Hotel just outside Chicago Thursday afternoon I couldn’t help that notice that the bulk of the exhibitor rooms were […]
Digital
Border Patrol SE DAC Review | Zero Frippery
Looking at the Border Patrol SE DAC, you have to smile. It’s cute! Can you even say that about at kick-ass piece of audio gear? Maybe it’s disrespectful. Too bad — because everybody knows that good […]
Audio-Life
Pass Labs and DeVore Fidelity arrive for review
Some equipment just speaks your language. Pass Labs designs have always been a favourite of mine on the audio-show circuit. They construct incredibly musical components with real sonic muscle that never sacrifices air or detail, so […]
Components
Vinnie Rossi interview: The man behind LIO, PURE-DC-4EVR, and the iMod
Vinnie Rossi (of VinnieRossi.com), and his effusive smile are a bit of a legend in hi-fi circles, especially on the show circuit. Rossi is always quick with a handshake, and never forgets a face or […]
Announcements
Classé announces Sigma SSP MkII preamp: Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and upgraded HDMI
Canadian amplification legend Classé has announced some serious upgrades to the multi-talented eight-channel surround preamplifier Sigma SSP, now in MK II guise. I’ve not heard any of Classé’s home-theatre products, but I’m a big fan […]
Headphones
In the house: Naim, spL headphone amps –Audeze, Sennheiser, MrSpeakers headphones – reviews coming up
Just an update of what’s in the headphone queue. I know we traditionally don’t do a lot of headphone reviews, or headphone amplifier/DAC reviews. But we want to change that, so look for more can […]
Digital
Review: Roon, Tidal and TotalDac – Part One
Can computer streaming turn an analog house into a digital domain? What does it take to get a vinyl junkie who only listens to LPs to give up his fix, and go cold turkey with […]
Announcements
DAC ALERT: Audio Note UK prototype R2R DAC spotted
An Instagram post surfaced yesterday that seemed to show a prototype Audio Note UK ladder DAC. Having had exposure to R2R DACs previously, I was familiar with how impressive, and immensely human their sound was, so […]
Digital
Review: LampizatOr Atlantic DAC
Fans of Part-Time Audiophile will recall my (on going) love affair with the Polish DAC wonder called LampizatOr. Just to recall some of my highlights — once upon a time, I met up with the PCM-only […]