my sonic lab Archives | Part-Time Audiophile

MoFi Distribution, Falcon, BAT, Cardas, Feickert, My Sonic Lab | RMAF 2019

September 27, 2019 // 1 Comment

As a guy who used to run exhibit rooms at high-end audio shows, I must admit that no one runs exhibits rooms at high-end audio shows quite like Jonathan Derda of MoFi [...]

Haniwa Audio | RMAF 2019

September 19, 2019 // 2 Comments

Haniwa Audio has always meant one thing to me–fabulous phono cartridges. I’ve always considered them one of those small Japanese companies, like Miyajima or My [...]

RMAF 2018: Seeing Stars with Manger, MoFi

October 20, 2018 // 1 Comment

I always love discovering new gear that is musical. One of the new to me products presented itself in the MoFi Distribution room. Norbert Schmied and Jonathan Derda [...]

ZYX UNIverse Optimum 1Ω MC Cartridge | Review

August 25, 2018 // 4 Comments

Astonishment, personified US $16,995.00. There, I’ve said it, in bold. That’s nearly seventeen thousand dollars for a phono cartridge. I still remember the first [...]

Warsaw 2017: Avantgarde gets the timing right

November 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

I enjoyed listening to the demo from the company’s technical director Armin Krauss, he went on talking about the ancient theater of Epidaurus and how it manages to [...]

Newport 2016: PranaFidelity lures music lovers

July 31, 2016 // 1 Comment

I’m a sucker for reel-to-reel tape machines. Although I don’t own one — yet — I am absolutely fascinated when I see one. It seems tape is the next ancient [...]

High End 2016: Ypsilon and the Hyperion

May 22, 2016 // 0 Comments

Ypsilon Electronics introduced the Hyperion mono power amps — and they sound gorgeous. Paired with a pair of Wilson Alexia, the new Hyperion monos were authoritative [...]

Newport 2015: Prana Fidelity

July 2, 2015 // 1 Comment

by Rafe Arnott This was a cool rig. Steven Norber from Prana Fidelity in Denver had organized some very esoteric gear (Ampex! My Sonic Lab!) that put out a very enjoyable and [...]