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Scott Walker Audio, Synergistic Research and Ted Denney’s Unique Demos | FLAX 2020

February 21, 2020 // 1 Comment

I know, I know. Ted Denney and his Synergistic Research products are a bit controversial in the world of high-end audio. Every time Part-Time Audiophile publishes a review or [...]

Must See Rooms, Day Two | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

June 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — This year’s T.H.E. SHOW 2019 is bigger, better, and already on track to be the most newsworthy yet. There are over 1,000,000 brands [...]

Synergistic Research | AXPONA 2019

May 7, 2019 // 1 Comment

It’s almost a tradition now. I stumble into the Synergistic Research room on the night before an audio show opens and Ted Denney, Andy Wiederspahn, Scott Walker and [...]

Florida 2019: Lee’s Best of Show

April 7, 2019 // 4 Comments

Wow. What a great beginning for a much-needed, in my opinion, regional Florida-based show. The weather was great, the sound was great, the people were great, the food and [...]

Florida 2019: Suncoast Audio, AvantGarde, Viva Audio, Shunyata Research

March 3, 2019 // 2 Comments

It seems like lately, I’ve been reconsidering some past held audio prejudices. For one, I have started to re-evaluate low power amps and what they are capable of. [...]

RMAF 2018: A Critical Eye

November 10, 2018 // 5 Comments

Photography by Paul Elliott I have completely bought into the music reproduction industry ever since I heard the difference between lamp cord as speaker wire and Monster [...]

RMAF 2018: Must See Rooms of Sunday

October 9, 2018 // 11 Comments

There are over 400 brands exhibiting here at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Making this event one of largest audio shows in North America. For some this can seem overwhelming. [...]

Magnepan 30.7 Demo Event at Hifi Centre

March 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

Somnambulists. A lot of them. Walking in circles, and randomly bumping into each other. That’s what the Magnepan 30.7 demo event at Hifi Centre in Vancouver would have [...]

Warsaw 2017: One great show

December 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

It took me days to digest this new show, new for me as the Warsaw Audio Video Show is going on for more than twenty years now. Big show, I think that only Munich has more [...]

Warsaw 2017: Miro Krajnc and Soulsonic

December 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

Names like Andrew Jones, Laurence Dickie and Joachim Gerhard do ring a bell? From what I have found or better auditioned during the Warsaw show we must add Miro Krajnc [...]