Have I mentioned my recent obsession with Chinese music? It’s not just Chinese music per se, but recordings of Chinese music that I find fascinating. The sound quality is always magnificent whether it’s from First […]
“These ‘uns are a little bit different,” Scot Hull told me in that almost impenetrable Northern Maryland drawl of his. It was almost a warning—he knew I loved the Linear Tube Audio Z10 integrated so […]
Whenever I see an album from Dave Soldier in my review pile, I know that I have to put on my thinking cap or open my mind or just generally be prepared for anything. I’ve […]
I originally intended for this review of the Linear Tube Audio Z10 integrated amplifier to be sort of a mini-review in conjunction with the Fern & Roby Raven loudspeakers since I was scheduled to only […]
Much of my Capital Audiofest wrap-up has already been telegraphed. I talked about my favorite rooms in The Occasional Podcast, and I’ve hinted as much in these show reports. You’ve probably already guessed that this […]
AXPONA 2019 was a high-end audio show that had a little more meaning for me than usual, probably since the last show I did as an exhibitor was AXPONA 2016. I remember enjoying the 630 […]
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A photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook “Success is 5% perspiration and 95% getting your name out there.” -Albert Einstein Often the reason I get from dealers and manufacturers who have already “arrived” at their place […]
I wasn’t expecting that unassuming wooden box sitting on Todd Garfinkle’s table at RMAF this year. MA-Recordings is a very well-known label (to me, at least); I’ve been quite taken with Garfinkle’s extraordinary recording work […]
You could file this under a PSA or an advert, but whatever — I thought you’d want to know, so I’m posting it here. I own a high-res DVD of the original Sera Una Noche […]
Jack Wu was showing off the new Woo Audio WA7 Firefly down in the free-for-all area at the Flamingo. The WOO Audio WA7 “Fireflies” Amp/DAC is a combination of high performance vacuum tube headphone amplifier […]
Black Cat Cables has been something of an experiment in progress for cable designer/manufacturer Chris Sommovigo. With success in the Stereovox, and later, the Stereolab, line of audio cabling, it’s almost curious as to why […]
Can I let you in on secret? The last two audio shows that I’ve been to were all aflutter over a speaker. And rightfully so. For $2,300, the Davone Mojo is … little … (not) […]
I found Todd Garfinkle of M-A Recordings holed up in a little room at NYAV, fielding questions over his should, changing the music, all while waving a fistful of US cash around in air. Busy, […]
Todd Garfinkle of M-A Recordings, if you didn’t know, is a collector of unusual music. Unusual, in that you’ve probably never heard of the artists themselves. Unusual, in that the venues that Todd recorded them […]
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