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 […]
The Best Preamplifiers [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best preamplifiers that we, the PTA team, have heard.] Luminous Audio Axiom II w/ Walker Mod ($499 […]
Two familiar brands I saw at Munich were Eggleston Works and Doshi Audio. Nick Doshi popped in for a day but I completely missed him. I had better luck with Jim Thompson from Eggleston. Jim […]
To wrap things up, I think the major question of the show was answered. If the Florida Audio Expo was indeed an experiment, I think the results have given us a proof of concept. Attendance […]
The Ryan speakers were humming along nicely in Room 511 with Auralic electronics and Cardas Clear cabling. Trevor Ryan always has a very good room and this was yet another outstanding display of two-way monitor […]
by Paul Elliott VPI Mat and Harry Weisfeld did not escape NJ to the sunny south, Marc Boyle was down repping VPI in a couple of rooms, so I asked Marc about the design philosophy. VPI […]
I saw a lot of those Cardas Audio blue cables from their Clear and Clear Beyond line at the show. I have a theory on why this is…1. they sound damn good meaning they let […]
A few months before AXPONA, Nick Doshi of Doshi Audio showed up at The Audio Company, a superb local hi-fi store in Marietta, Georgia. The program was to show local audiophiles what tape machines could […]
Welcome to Chicago There are over 160 rooms and exhibits here at Axpona. Making this event the largest audio show in North America. For some this can be overwhelming and cause a bit of anxiety. […]
Photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook Don’t fret, more in-depth coverage is coming soon from your slightly unorganized, inept, and dysfunctional writing crew at Part-Time Audiophile (I’m only including myself in this crew). In the meantime, […]
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The audio-show year kicked off for me with an eardrum-flexing snare shot in Chicago at Audio Expo North America. If those three hectic days near the end of April are any indication, we’re in for […]
A photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook I love trolling the physical format cat fights on Facebook. “Vinyl vs Digital – Bowl of Milk, Party of Two”: blah blah, yada yada. My favorite way to do […]
I first met Nick Doshi in 2013 at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest where he was showing a prototype of his v3.0 monoblocks, a push-pull design that used four KT-150 tubes to produce 160 watts […]
“The t-i-i-i-i-i-mes they are a ch-a-a-a-a-a-nging,” howled a high-pitched, impossibly nasal singer as I entered a room at AXPONA that highlighted equipment by Joseph Audio, Jeff Rowland Design Group and Cardas Audio. “Who’s this?” I […]
Best Sound Cost-no-object system: Wilson Alexx, driven by Doshi tube amps (Paragon/Wilson Audio room). Neutral, effortless and jaw-dropping sound, combined with realistic weight, solidity and image height. $150,000 to $200,000 system: Sonus Faber Lilium speakers […]
Fan favorite Vapor Audio has not necessarily had the best track-record when it comes to audio shows. Maybe we’ve been unlucky with our timing, or they’ve been unlucky with their timing, but whatever the reason, PTA and […]
Nobody is arguing that most Wilson Audio speakers aren’t big. Some of their kit is downright huge. These are serious speakers for serious cats who want large-scale playback capabilities. The Alexx weighs in at 450 […]
Oh, I know what you are thinking, “I know the Wilson Audio sound. Why should I read more about Wilson speakers?” Well, the new Wilsons have reached a new plane in my opinion. If you […]
Arriving at the Chicago Westin O’Hare Hotel a day early for AXPONA 2016, I encountered boxes and crates everywhere. Despite a typically windy afternoon in the city, there was no chance any of this gear […]
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