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CAF 2018: Fern & Roby, Linear Tube Audio, Black Cat Cable; ring in a new era

November 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

Fern & Roby take us on a journey into the wide open bandwidth, while Linear Tube Audio rings in a new era for tube integrated amplifiers, Black Cat Cable crosses our [...]

McGary Audio SA-1 Stereo Amplifier Review

September 1, 2018 // 2 Comments

One of the fun aspects of reviewing gear from small start-up companies is getting to know the owner/proprietor, who is also usually the designer and builder of the piece of [...]

AXPONA 2018: Spatial Audio open baffles will open your mind

May 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller Spatial Audio, Linear Tube Audio, and Fern & Roby each arrive at a new reference this [...]

AXPONA 2018: The Expo Hall (Part One)

May 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

Bigger and better than ever, this years Expo Hall at AXPONA was alone worth the cost of admission. Vendors were pulling all the stops with their displays and demo exhibits. [...]

Munich High End 2018: Fern & Roby make it feel like the first time

May 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Christopher Hildebrand of bespoke high-fidelity manufacturer Fern & Roby showed off some impressive pieces of kit at AXPONA a few weeks ago, and when I spoke with him [...]

AXPONA 2018: The MUST SEE Rooms of Day Three

April 18, 2018 // 1 Comment

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 [...]

Capital Audiofest 2017: Fern & Roby

March 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Story Fern & Roby doesn’t really fit in with the current audiophile culture. I also don’t think they want to. That’s not to say they aren’t focused on [...]

Capital Audiofest 2017: CanMania Photo Tour

January 23, 2018 // 1 Comment

The Story The East Coast’s favourite audio show – Capital Audiofest – was host to 2017’s CanMania. This headphone show is in coordination with Headphone.Guru. [...]

The Part-Time Audiophile guide to the best hi-fi gear of 2017

December 25, 2017 // 20 Comments

Picking the best audio component of the year is kind of like pondering your ultimate list of girls to ask to the high school prom. There are many very attractive choices, but [...]

Capital Audiofest 2017: Linear Tube Audio – Small Watts, Big Sound

December 7, 2017 // 1 Comment

Local Washington DC company Linear Tube Audio (LTA) had a big presence at the show this year. It seemed like every time I turned around, something of theirs was staring me [...]