Munich 2023
Marten Mingus Septet | Munich 2023
At AXPONA in April, I was unexpectedly taken with the Marten Mingus Quintet loudspeakers in the Vana Ltd. room. They had such a relaxed and open sound, so much so that they sounded just a […]
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Munich 2023
Kawero! | Munich 2023
Kawero! No, that’s not my punctuation mark, but part of the brand name. I first learned about this German speaker manufacturer at my first High End Munich show in 2019, where it was part of […]
Munich 2023
Munich Day 2 | Munich 2023
Hyperbole alert: Munich Day 2 was one of those momentous days in the life of an audiophile, a day where I heard something that changes everything. But before we get to that point, a year […]
The Vinyl Anachronist
The High-End Audio Dealer and You | The Vinyl Anachronist
Just a few days ago we received an email from a grateful reader that brought up an important subject: the high-end audio dealer. I’ve seen these emails dozens of times before, where the reader tells […]
Analog
Acoustic Signature Typhoon NEO Turntable and TA-5000 Tonearm | REVIEW
Does anyone really NEED a $34,000 turntable/arm/cartridge setup like the Acoustic Signature Typhoon NEO, TA-5000 and Acoustical Systems Palladium? Well, of course not! Okay, let me qualify and rephrase that. If someone is a serious […]
Cables & Power
AudioQuest GroundGoody Jupiter and Saturn Tonearm and Ground Wire | REVIEW
I thought that the AudioQuest GroundGoody ground wire was going to be, by far, the simplest of these new earthing products I’ve set out to review. After spending time with the Nordost QKORE grounding system, […]
AXPONA 2019
CH Precision, Goebel and TechDAS | AXPONA 2019
Let’s set the stage for this second show report from Axpona; this show was fantastic and overwhelming at the same time. Indeed, Part-Time Audiophile had five (!) writers there and I don’t believe any of […]
AXPONA 2018
AXPONA 2018: The MUST SEE Rooms of Day Three
Welcome to Chicago There are over 160 rooms and exhibits here at Axpona. Making this event the largest audio show in North America. For some this can be overwhelming and cause a bit of anxiety. […]
Munich 2017
High End 2017: TechDAS impresses in the Vivid – CH room
The TechDAS demo was among the salient moments of the entire show. You were in Munich but you’ve skipped it? You can turn off your browser now, you won’t enjoy finding out what you […]
LAAS 2017
LA Audio Show 2017: Welcome to the Jungle
I strung together a long list of swear words and shook my suitcase helplessly. I was tired, and in no mood to be tested by an insubordinate piece of luggage. I had arrived at my hotel room […]
AXPONA 2017
AXPONA 2107: Kyomi, On a Higher Note go back to 1947 with Vivid, Jadis
Kyomi Audio and On a Higher Note combined the old and the new to produce alluring sound — and spooky time travel — in their demo room at AXPONA. First off, in the old category, […]
RMAF 2016
RMAF 2106: Vivid’s Giya G3 Turns Heads With Kyomi, On a Higher Note
I have a confession: I started an emotional affair with the Vivid Audio Giya G3 after meeting her and her twin at several recent audio shows. But like most new girlfriends, I was attracted by […]
Newport Beach 2016
Newport 2016: Einstein masters energy, matter
I thought about starting this report on Einstein Audio Components with some would-be snappy play on the company’s name, such as “Einstein really did its math in Newport,” or T.H.E. Show = MC2 for Einstein.” […]
AXPONA 2016
AXPONA 2016: Lyn Stanley puts Kyomi Audio system to the ultimate test
It’s not often you attend an audio show demo where a song’s actual singer shows up for an impromptu live versus Memorex moment. Just such an unlikely event has happened to me twice in the […]
RMAF 2015
RMAF 2015: TechDAS adds muscle with Air Force Two, joins forces with Einstein, Graham Engineering and Audiomachina
TechDAS need to get Harrison Ford to star in their sequel to Air Force One. Let’s be original and call it Air Force Two. This turntable is a behemoth, and with the Graham Engineering Phantom […]
High End 2015
High End 2015: CH Precision, Vivid Audio, TechDAS
Some companies do not simply “show up” at Munich High End, they try to dominate the show. Some, like CH Precision, present more than one amazing room — they presented their line of electronics with Stenheim, Wilson Benesch […]
High End 2015
High End 2015: Blumenhofer, Einstein, TechDAS
Pairing a huge 16” woofer with a compression tweeter usually leaves a gap in the crucial mid frequencies but Blumenhofer Acoustics managed to get things right. The Genuin FS1 mk2 pairs the woofer with a […]
Newport Beach 2014
Newport 2014: TechDAS and the Phantom Elite push quite a few envelopes
TechDAS splashed across the radar with their Air Force One mega turntable, a tour-de-force vinyl system which clocked in at condo prices (aka, somewhere around $100k), and that was before you’ve invested in a tonearm or […]