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Interviews

Patricia Barber on Clique, Her New Record | INTERVIEW

June 10, 2021 Panagiotis Karavitis Comments Off on Patricia Barber on Clique, Her New Record | INTERVIEW

Highly acclaimed jazz pianist, composer and singer Patricia Barber will be launching a new collection of jazz standards entitled Clique, on August 6th. In the meanwhile you can listen to the lead single “This Town” […]

Analog

The Best Reel-to-Reel and Cassette | Buyers Guide 2021

December 5, 2020 Editorial Staff 7

The Best Reel-to-Reel and Cassette [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2021! This year we decided to mix it up a little by breaking up the Buyers Guide into sections, which […]

The Ivory Tower

Why Do Records Sound Better? | The Ivory Tower

October 17, 2020 Dave McNair 46

Into The Groove Why do a lot of us audiophiles (and casual listener types) prefer the sound of records over the same music released digitally? Is it something about the inferiority of digital? Are vinyl […]

Analog

Doshi Audio EVO Series Tape Head Preamplifier | REVIEW

June 14, 2020 Dave McNair 3

Words and Photos by Dave McNair I had a fantastic time putting the most excellent Doshi Audio Tape Head Preamplifier through its paces. This latest version, labeled the EVO series, has some improvements over the […]

The Occasional Podcast: Now on iTunes!
Occasional Podcast

TOP Reel to Reel Playback | The Occasional Podcast

November 21, 2019 Brian Hunter 2

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 6! This week on the Occasional Podcast, Reel to reel listening has been called the new vinyl and it also could be in smack-dab in the middle of its own […]

CAF 2019

Protected: United Home Audio, ESD Acoustics, Aesthetix | CAF 2019

November 13, 2019 Marc Phillips Comments Off on Protected: United Home Audio, ESD Acoustics, Aesthetix | CAF 2019

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AudioSolutions Figaro
THE Show 2019

High End by Oz, United Home Audio, Vitus Audio, AudioSolutions, Ansuz Acoustics | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

July 6, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — High End by Oz and United Home Audio were hosting one of the few rooms with the real organic sound of reel-to-reel tape, and DC power. Along for the ride, AudioSolutions loudspeakers […]

Florida 2019

FLORIDA 2019: More from Doshi, Joseph, and Cardas

March 19, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

We often talk about best-in-show systems or components. Seldom do we ever distill our show going experience down to a best-in-show moment. There in Florida, with Doshi Audio and Joseph Audio in control, I had […]

CES

CES 2019: Tape and Digital | Nagra elevates our listening experience

January 23, 2019 Mohammed Samji 1

Nagra‘s rooms are always on, and dialed to 11. They sneak up on you, and deliver a different something special each time. A must visit room at any audio show, Nagra always brings together three […]

CEDIA 2018

CEDIA 2018: Gryphon Audio Designs whisks us away with Joseph Cali

September 24, 2018 Mohammed Samji 2

During my time in the Magic Bus listening to hi-rez with Jon Whitledge, he mentioned that Phillip O’Hanlon, President of On A Higher Note Audio was in town and had setup one of his legendary […]

AXPONA 2018

AXPONA 2018: The pre-amp that changed everything – Nagra

May 6, 2018 Mohammed Samji 2

Nagra‘s rooms are always on, and dialled to 11. They sneak up on you, and deliver a different something special each time, always changing it up a little. I still have vivid memories of the […]

CAF 2017

Capital Audiofest 2017: Joseph Audio with Bel Canto and Doshi

December 14, 2017 John Richardson Comments Off on Capital Audiofest 2017: Joseph Audio with Bel Canto and Doshi

At the door to welcome me into the Joseph Audio room was Jeff Joseph himself, a top-tier designer of high-quality speakers and long-time audio show veteran.  Mr. Joseph has been around the block a few […]

RMAF 2017

RMAF 2017: More audiophiles want to roll tape

October 7, 2017 John Stancavage Comments Off on RMAF 2017: More audiophiles want to roll tape

When I started seeing reel-to-reel tape decks popping up at high-end shows a few years ago, I wrote it off as a novelty. Yes, good old vinyl was booming, but tape? Really? Then I heard […]

RMAF 2017

RMAF 2017: A preview (of sorts)

September 30, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on RMAF 2017: A preview (of sorts)

Dear Santa, All I want for Xmas is my RMAF by Eric Franklin Shook I’m not the long winded bullshit artist you might have originally thought or hoped me to be. I lean towards the […]

Announcements

Review updates: Harbeth, DeVore, Totem, Pass Labs, totaldac, AudioQuest, Pro-Ject, PS Audio… coming from Rafe

August 9, 2017 Rafe Arnott 10

2017 is rocketing past us, and with the summer at its zenith I thought it was time for a quick update on what’s happening with me up north here on the Best Coast in Vancouver. […]

Munich 2017

High End 2017: The Munich Experience, and Rafe’s best of the Show

July 8, 2017 Rafe Arnott 5

I could see his lips moving but I couldn’t hear a word the guy next to me was saying. We were in the Silbatone room at the MOC for High End in Munich, and I […]

Munich 2017

High End 2017: Vitus comes to life with reels and records

June 21, 2017 Mohammed Samji Comments Off on High End 2017: Vitus comes to life with reels and records

It was early on day 1, we had planned our route and I was ready to experience the High End show.  We entered the Vitus room on the 3rd floor, home to Vitus electronics, the […]

Munich 2017

High End 2017: Turntables, digital, CD and the future of music mediums

May 21, 2017 Rafe Arnott 2

Turntable, turntable, turntable, turntable, turntable, turntable, turntable. DAC, DAC, DAC, DAC, DAC, DAC. CD/SACD, CD/SACD. Reel-to-reel. This would be my count if I had to choose a ratio at the High End Show in Munich […]

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