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Loudspeakers

Falcon Acoustics LS3/5a MoFi Edition Loudspeakers | REVIEW

August 8, 2021 Marc Phillips 5

Of all the audio gear I came close to buying over the last forty years, I probably got closer to a pair of LS3/5as than anything else. I’m reminded of that constantly in the presence […]

Analog

Ana Mighty Sound, Great Cartridge Maker and Rebuilder | REVIEW

January 10, 2021 Richard Mak Comments Off on Ana Mighty Sound, Great Cartridge Maker and Rebuilder | REVIEW

Before I even bring up Ana Mighty Sound (website), let me state that I abhor rebuilt cartridges. They are to me, unholy, defiled, inferior, and more often than not, a far cry from the real […]

Analog

Thorens TD-1601 Turntable | REVIEW

October 23, 2020 Marc Phillips 2

    Which Thorens turntable is your favorite? The idler-driven TD-124, a sixty-year-old design that can compete with today’s finest? The TD-125 for its superb mechanical design and its extraordinary reliability? The TD-160 for bringing […]

Analog

Well Tempered Lab Amadeus 254 GT Turntable | REVIEW

October 10, 2020 Richard Mak 2

Golf balls and squash balls, what have I gotten myself into? Literally! When Bernard Li, CEO of Charisma Audio, delivered the Well Tempered Lab Amadeus 254 GT table to me, I immediately questioned the sanity of […]

Components

Audio Hungary Qualiton APX 200 Vacuum Tube Stereo Power Amplifier | REVIEW

July 17, 2020 Dave McNair 3

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 might also bring […]

Analog

Palmer 2.5i Turntable and Audio Origami PU7 Tonearm | REVIEW

May 17, 2020 Marc Phillips 4

This review of the Palmer 2.5i turntable and the Audio Origami PU7 tonearm has been decades in the making. If you’ve been following the Vinyl Anachronist columns on Perfect Sound Forever over the last 22 […]

Analog

Rega P10 Turntable | REVIEW

March 22, 2020 Dave McNair 15

By means of introduction to the Rega P10 turntable, let me start by saying that I work as a mastering engineer. For some time, I’ve wanted to upgrade my current turntable, a Rega P3, to […]

Alaia THE SHOW 2019
THE Show 2019

Alaia Audio’s World Debut, and LKV Research | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

June 18, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Alaia (“ah-lye-a”) is the Hawaiian word given the wooden surfboards originally used by the Hawaiians in the 19th century. Alaia Audio in partnership with LKV Research electronics, made their world debut […]

Analog

The List: Five of the Best Turntables in the World

November 26, 2017 Rafe Arnott 13

Welcome to something new we’re going to try here on PTA thanks to our friend Wynn Wong of Wynn Audio in Richmond Hill, Ontario. I’m going to be curating a new list every month featuring different categories […]

Announcements

Element Acoustics hosts Digital Audio seminar in Vancouver on Saturday, Nov. 24

November 24, 2017 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on Element Acoustics hosts Digital Audio seminar in Vancouver on Saturday, Nov. 24

Vancouver-area dealer Edward Ku of Element Acoustics is hosting a special one-day seminar this Saturday (tomorrow, Nov. 24th) for those audiophiles interested in digital, or computer audio and how to best approach purchasing, and setting […]

RMAF 2017

RMAF 2017: Nokturne Audio shows how torque matters with Lejonklou, JBL, and Linn

October 31, 2017 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on RMAF 2017: Nokturne Audio shows how torque matters with Lejonklou, JBL, and Linn

Lejonklou is not a high-fidelity manufacturer many audiophiles have probably heard of, and that’s too bad because Fredrik Lejonklou – the man behind the Swedish company – is on to something special with his incredibly transparent […]

LAAS 2017

LA Audio Show 2017: D’Agostino muscle, Audio Research glow, YG finesse – an intoxicating mix

July 9, 2017 John Stancavage 2

Have you ever been to a rock festival and started imagining your dream lineup in a hoped-for ending jam? What would it sound like to hear singer X with guitarist Y and drummer Z? Thoughts […]

LAAS 2017

LA Audio Show 2017: Elite Audio Systems create space with Viola Audio Labs, Kharma and Linn

June 22, 2017 Rafe Arnott 1

  Elite Audio Systems out of San Francisco, California created a very unique, and Zen-like listening space at the Los Angeles Audio Show. They had put up a large semi-transparent photographic background which transported you […]

LAAS 2017

LA Audio Show 2017: Austin Hifi spreads the joy with Crimson, Tocaro, Resolution Audio

June 16, 2017 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on LA Audio Show 2017: Austin Hifi spreads the joy with Crimson, Tocaro, Resolution Audio

Some rooms at audio shows are like old friends that you haven’t seen for a while. The Austin Hifi room at the Los Angeles Audio Show was like that. They have a habit of putting […]

RMAF 2016

RMAF 2016: Linn Klimax LP12, Lejonklou amplification and JBL blow my doors off

October 29, 2016 Rafe Arnott 5

Sometimes you hear something, or see something, and you’re instantly intrigued – like a good mystery novel. A switch is flipped in your mind, and once flipped, you can’t just turn it off. So it […]

Analog

Suspended turntable battle: Oracle Paris MK V takes on Linn Sondek LP12

September 16, 2016 Rafe Arnott 2

Old school vs. new school The suspended-turntable wars of 2016 Orgasm Addict: basically a dirty limerick wrapped in a catchy punk-rock riff released by the Buzzcocks in the late ’70s. Analog addict: a fair descriptor […]

Show Report

Music Matters 11: Linn

April 5, 2016 Editorial Staff 1

by Mohammed Samji Definitive Audio in Seattle, WA. Linn I love when audiophiles place their prized audio gear in a shared space, somewhere that music can be experienced by everyone in the family. The challenge […]

Newport Beach 2015

Newport 2015: Austin HiFi presents Tocaro, Crimson, Linn and Resolution Audio

June 29, 2015 Rafe Arnott 2

by Rafe Arnott Austin HiFi‘s room at Newport was an interesting one for me. First off, it was packed the whole time I was there and I had to play musical chairs for about 15 […]

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CAS 2013

CAS 2013: Steven Lester Co. presents Tannoy

August 30, 2013 Mal Kenney 1

As I’ve mentioned, the California Audio Show is less of an industry event and more of a dealer show. The room run by Steven Lester was a fine example of that, with audio quality taking […]

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CAS 2013

CAS 2013: Elite Audio presents Linn

August 29, 2013 Mal Kenney 2

The California Audio Show is less of an industry event and more of a dealer show. This means something interesting in practice. Instead of manufacturers demonstrating their most stunning audio, what you get is folks demonstrating what […]

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