Vancouver Audio Festival 2018: Wrapping up with Igor Kivritsky
The 2018 Vancouver Audio Festival (VAF) had a charm about it that most shows lack, and that’s not because AXPONA, or RMAF don’t have style or class, or great [...]
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AXPONA 2018: Triangle Arts stays golden with Eggleston Works
Every time I see one of the big gold Reference-level ‘tables by Triangle Art the theme song from the Sean Connery film Goldfinger starts playing in my head. It’s [...]
AXPONA 2018: In-depth with Zesto Audio
Music is a thread that seems to run through the lives of audiophiles. I say “seems to” because often in my conversations with those who profess to be said [...]
AXPONA 2018: Vinnie Rossi has $15,000 Statement mono blocks, and pre-amplifier in prototype stages
Vinnie Rossi, the man behind the critically-acclaimed, and popular LIO system has been working tirelessly the last several months on research & development, design, and [...]
AXPONA 2018: Fern & Roby hit the ground running with Linear Tube Audio
I’ve had the opportunity to cover Christopher Hildebrand’s efforts several times in the past two years as he builds up his, bespoke high-fidelity brand Fern & [...]
Cambridge Audio release flagship Edge series
Stalwart British high-fidelity manufacturer Cambridge Audio has launched a new flagship line of components under the Edge series moniker to help celebrate the company’s [...]
Merry Christmas from Part-Time Audiophile
Well it’s been another amazing year for us here at Part-Time Audiophile, and this holiday season has snuck up on us all too quickly once again. So, since December 25th [...]
How to build Listening Room Synergy: Curating a system that sings
System synergy — components mating so well that the result exceeds the sum of their parts — is one of the most elusive goals in audio. You know it when you hear [...]
McIntosh releases tube/solid state hybrid integrated amplifier MA252
Our very own John Stancavage teased the release of this amp last week HERE. Seems like McIntosh is unveiling a new model every month this year. This is a very good thing [...]
Review: Merrill Audio Cara preamplifier
When was the last time your heart was sent racing by the opportunity to audition a preamplifier? Yup, line stages are not the most exciting components. They just sit there, [...]