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AXPONA 2017: Music From Another Room, Part 2

June 11, 2017

A photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, proving again that there is more than one way to skin a cat. Axpona is to me an ensemble interpretation of beauty, ruggedness, finesse and power; all tangled in a whirlwind [...]

Hi-Fi Show Live 2016: Photo Tour

November 9, 2016

LampizatOr’s Lukasz Fikus was wandering the floor of the Hi-Fi Show Live this year, out on the grounds of the Beaumont Estate in Old Windsor in Berkshire, England. [...]

Review: LampizatOr Atlantic DAC

September 3, 2016

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 Gen 3/Level 4 Lampi, and swooned. I ended up [...]

Newport 2016 Wrap-up: Best new products, best sound, best room, and ramblings

August 5, 2016

Trying to wrap up coverage of an audio show weeks after you’ve left is always a bittersweet proposition for me, and Newport 2016 was no exception. New friends were made, and old ones warmly greeted. Whiskey was drunk, delicious food consumed, [...]

Newport 2016: ModWright can do no wrong with Ryan, Daedalus

July 13, 2016

It’s notoriously difficult for audio manufacturers to present consistently outstanding sound from show to show, with the vagaries of hotel rooms, onsite power and a sometimes constantly shifting assortment of partners bringing other gear. [...]

Newport 2016: Tidal, LampizatOr, bring on a sonic beatdown

June 16, 2016

I did my best to make the Newport Beach show a hi-fi destination where I sought out systems and manufacturers that I hadn’t spent time with previously, and whose set-ups were comprised of digital sources instead of analog. I still [...]

AXPONA 2016: End of Line and Best In Show

May 30, 2016

My first AXPONA was five years ago in Atlanta. It was about as far from 2016 as you can get. Then, there was something like 20 rooms. Five years later, and the difference is almost unbelievable. Chicago was over 5 times that big. It was yuuuuge. [...]