Covering audio shows has always been a favorite part of doing Part-Time Audiophile. In a way, it’s kinda how we got our start. Way back in the day, most “audio destinations” largely ignored shows, and […]
I’ve wanted to listen to a Muraudio and TriangleArt exhibit room for some time now–it seems like these two manufacturers have been pairing up at the last few high-end audio shows and I never get […]
Audiophiles like smoothness. Audiophiles don’t like rough edges, bumps or dips in frequency response, falloff in off-axis listening, hot treble, or exaggerated bass. Linear playback without attention being drawn to any particular part of the […]
There were a lot of impressive-looking rooms at the 2017 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest – special mood lighting, huge product posters, rented greenery. There also were loud after-hours listening sessions, cocktail parties and even some swag. […]
There are some things that are rarely seen in the wild, like the white lion or the snow leopard. High-end audio similarly has its own infrequently encountered species, but a major show is a good […]
I could see his lips moving but I couldn’t hear a word the guy next to me was saying. We were in the Silbatone room at the MOC for High End in Munich, and I […]
I’m an electrostatic guy. I own three pairs of floorstanding panel speakers (that could increase to four soon but don’t mention it to my wife just yet). And I even have an old pair […]
In a surprise (to me) move, MrSpeakers has deviated yuuuugely from expectation and showcased a prototype electrostatic headphone at CanJam this year. Wait. Whaaa –? Yes! An electrostat. As in, Stax. As in, the new HiFiMAN. As […]
I’ve been a big fan of the King Sound electrostatic headphones since I first laid eyes on them back at AXPONA this year. The look of the entire lineup, from the $550 KS-H2 through the […]
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