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AXPONA 2022

Best of AXPONA 2022 | AXPONA 2022

May 7, 2022 Marc Phillips 0

It’s been a while since I’ve had to assemble a “Best of Show” list at the end of a high-end audio show, and I was starting to have reservations about the process long before I […]

AXPONA 2022

Refined Audio, Pass Labs | AXPONA 2022

May 6, 2022 Graig Neville 0

When I entered the Refined Audio room at AXPONA 2022, I was greeted by Cube Audio’s Nenuphar BASiS, a distinctive looking black speaker with a yellow driver ($26,900/pair). The sound of this intriguing system had […]

AXPONA 2022

LTA and DeVore Fidelity and LampizatOr | AXPONA 2022

May 4, 2022 Marc Phillips 1

Usually when I visit the Linear Tube Audio room at a high-end audio show, their amplifiers are matched with Spatial Audio loudspeakers, which are a synergistic match. Or they’re paired with Fern & Roby speakers, […]

AXPONA 2022

Drooling over Acora, VAC, LampizatOr, UHA, TW-Acustic | AXPONA 2022

April 23, 2022 Scot Hull 0

I am not in the budget for an ultra-fi system — and probably never will be. That fact, sad though it is, is true for most of us. HOWEVER, the point of the ultra-fi is […]

Components

LSA Discovery Warp One Power Amplifier | REVIEW

February 27, 2022 Graig Neville 2

I’m always open to listening to value proposition gear since it can be so much fun. When Underwood Hi-Fi (website) offered up their $1,499 LSA Discovery Warp One amplifier for review, I jumped at the […]

Florida 2022

LampizatOr, Tobian Soundsystems, VAC, Final Touch Audio, Destination Sound Group | FLAX 2022

February 22, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on LampizatOr, Tobian Soundsystems, VAC, Final Touch Audio, Destination Sound Group | FLAX 2022

Florida Audio Expo 2022 If you, like me, thought that LampizatOr was fully realized with their Pacific DAC representing a superior flagship offering you and I were both wrong. Furthermore, it was LampizatOr themselves who […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Digital Players | Buyers Guide 2022

November 27, 2021 Editorial Staff 1

Welcome to the Best Digital Players section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank ].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Phono Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022

November 26, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on The Best Phono Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022

Welcome to the Best Phono Preamplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank ].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]

Capital Audiofest 2021

Best of Show and Wrap-Up | CAF 2021

November 19, 2021 Eric Franklin Shook 1

ROCKVILLE, MD (PTA) — Glad to be back at Capital Audio Fest for 2021. Arriving on Thursday it was a bit emotional for me, seeing all the exhibitors finishing the final bits of system setup […]

Capital Audiofest 2021

20/20 Evolution Systems, Conrad-Johnson, Kharma Elegance, Kuzma, Aurender, Lampizator, Truitt Physics, Kimber Kable, Torus Power, Artesania Audio | CAF 2021

November 17, 2021 Eric Franklin Shook 2

20/20 Evolution Systems of Potomac, Maryland was showing one of the most impressive sounding systems at Capital Audio Fest 2021, featuring brands from Conrad-Johnson, Kharma Elegance, Kuzma, Aurender, Lampizator, Truitt Physics, Kimber Kable, Torus Power, […]

Capital Audiofest 2021

AudioNec, VAC, Lampizator, Linear Tube Audio, Taiko Audio, Final Touch Audio, Destination Sound Group | CAF 2021

November 10, 2021 Eric Franklin Shook 1

AudioNec pours on the omni-directional love, is there anything really better than a VAC preamp, Linear Tube Audio serves up the power, Lampizator brings the warm glow, Taiko Audio brings the tunes, Final Touch Audio […]

Capital Audiofest 2021

Linear Tube Audio, Daedalus, Lampizator, WyWires | CAF 2021

November 10, 2021 Eric Franklin Shook 1

Nicholas Tolson of Linear Tube Audio (LTA) gave us a tour of the system, I get to enjoy my favourite Daedalus speaker, Lampizator does that cool tube vibe thing, WyWires pulls all the strings. The […]

Components

McIntosh C49 Preamplifier and MC312 Power Amplifier | REVIEW

July 2, 2021 Graig Neville 1

I feel like I’m the designated Part-Time Audiophile power lifter lately. I received another freight shipment containing the McIntosh C49 preamplifier and MC312 power amplifier, weighing in at back squat workout weight of 234 lbs. […]

Buyers Guide

The Best DACs, Servers, Streamers, and Disc Spinners | Buyers Guide 2021

December 5, 2020 Editorial Staff 3

The Best DACs, Servers, Streamers, and Disc Spinners [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2021! This year we decided to mix it up a little by breaking up the Buyers Guide […]

Analog

The Best Phono Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide 2021

December 4, 2020 Editorial Staff 6

The Best Phono Preamplifiers [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2021! This year we decided to mix it up a little by breaking up the Buyers Guide into sections, which makes […]

Analog

RCM Sensor 2 MKII Phono Preamplifier | REVIEW

October 18, 2020 Dave McNair 2

RCM Sensor 2 MK II Phono Preamplifier Words and Photos by Dave McNair I’m one of those audiophiles that started my listening obsession with vinyl records. You know, those flat round black things that sound […]

Analog

LampizatOr Vinyl Phono MC1 | REVIEW

June 7, 2020 Dave McNair 2

What the heck is in THAT thing? That was my first reaction to the huge road case I signed for from my delivery guy. My second reaction was “Dayum, I don’t remember there being an amplifier […]

Florida 2020

Marc’s Florida Audio Expo Wrap-Up | FLAX 2020

February 28, 2020 Marc Phillips 2

  My reason for wanting to cover the 2020 Florida Audio Expo was ostensibly about taking a break from the cruel Rochester winter. When I arrived in Tampa on Thursday evening, the temperature was in […]

Florida 2020

Eric’s Wrap-Up and Best of Show | FLAX 2020

February 27, 2020 Eric Franklin Shook 1

TAMPA, FL (PTA) — Back again, to tell it like it is. This year’s Florida Audio Expo delivered on all of the promises made in 2019. New for 2020: more exhibitors. For me that’s enough, […]

Florida 2020

LTA, Spatial, LampizatOr, ANTICABLES and the Best Deal in Audio | FLAX 2020

February 19, 2020 Marc Phillips 2

I’ve covered the Linear Tube Audio, Spatial Audio, LampizatOr and ANTICABLES several times over the last couple of years, and it’s always one of my favorite rooms at high-end audio shows. The sound from the […]

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