Hana ML Phono Cartridge | Review
My first experience with Hana cartridges of Japan came at the 2016 Newport Show when I had organized my Down Under Audio exhibit rooms for Colleen Cardas Imports. My idea was [...]
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Andover Audio and the Rebirth of the Record Player | FLAX 2020
I think the folks at Andover Audio have been listening to my griping and grousing over the lack of all-in-one record players that also sound good, and for a reasonable price. [...]
Friday’s Highlights | RMAF 2019
Friday at the 2019 RMAF was one of those long, busy and productive days where at the end of it you sit back and think wow, I met a lot of interesting people. Not just people, [...]
PBN Audio Does It All | T.H.E. Show 2019
I’ve known Peter Noerbaek of PBN Audio forever–he’s one of those guys I see at audio shows and I always find time to stop and talk to him because [...]
Rowen Absolute MONO | Mini-Review
Who is Rowen? Every dyed-in-the-wool, card-carrying, worldly audiophile knows of all the significant audio companies coming out of that highly regarded Alpine nation, right? [...]
The List: Five of the Best Phono Cartridges 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 [...]
Warsaw 2017: Closer Acoustics: field coils, tapes and records
I was complaining about several “me too” rooms and products on the Polish show, Closer Acoustics is definitely not a knock off. The room had single driver field [...]
Denon, Marantz and Boston Acoustics purchased by Sound United, owners of Polk Audio
Big news on the M&A front as Sound United, the parent company that owns Polk Audio and Definitive Technology has announced that they are acquiring the D+M Group, the [...]
Going analog without breaking the bank
Going analog, without breaking the bank This is what I currently use as front end: A Garrard Classic 401 idler drive turntable, bought new old stock, fitted on a massive [...]
AXPONA 2014: Denon & Marantz
D&M were here at AXPONA with offerings Denon, Marantz and Boston Acoustics. These guys are still on my go-to list for quality sound, great features, and reasonable prices [...]
