Manley Labs Snapper Monoblock Amplifiers | REVIEW
“What are those light bulb things?” My roommate asked that as he bent over the Manley Labs Snapper Monoblock Amplifiers with his camera in hand. The downtown Los [...]
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BorderPatrol SE-i DAC | REVIEW
Whenever the talk of my distaste for digital audio comes up among audiophile friends, there are usually two things mentioned. First, I’m asked “What DAC are you [...]
TIDAL Audio Prisma Preamplifier | REVIEW
Is the absence of any coloration its own signature coloration? During my time with the TIDAL Audio Prisma preamplifier, I found myself asking that very question. People like [...]
Audio Hungary Qualiton APX 200 Vacuum Tube Stereo Power Amplifier | REVIEW
When Mark Sossa of Well Pleased AV called about dropping off a pair of the excellent QLN Prestige Three speakers for me to review a few months back, he casually mentioned he [...]
Qln Prestige Three Loudspeaker | REVIEW
Last November at the 2019 Capital Audio Fest, I had a fantastic time hearing numerous amazing systems and meeting some great folks. One of the many rooms I enjoyed was hosted [...]
It’s a wrap! and Best of Show | High End 2019
The 2019 High End Munich show went as expected and that translates into many big and interesting rooms, lots of new proposals coming from some 500+ manufacturers along with [...]
Audionet introduces the Humboldt integrated | High End 2019
There is nothing wrong with an integrated amplifier if properly designed and executed. You save money on power cords and interconnects, you save some space too. In this case [...]
The Audio Surgeon, Bricasti, Dynaudio, Octave, Cardas, VPI, Sutherland, Torus | AXPONA 2019
CHICAGO (PTA) — Since last years Axpona, the one thing I looked forward to one thing most, revisiting The Audio Surgeon room. For it is Dr. Andy Collen, “the audio [...]
CEDIA 2018: Whitledge Designs Magic Bus
A study by Texas A&M found that on an average, an American spends 38 plus hours per year waiting in traffic. For me, its music that gets me through the grind and takes [...]
AXPONA 2018: The Audio Surgeon, just what the doctor ordered
Climbing the peaks of the auditory mountain top can be quite the adventure, that is, if you have the right guide. Step in Dr. Andrew S. Collen, better known in audiophile [...]
