Munich 2023
Silbatone | Munich 2023
A few years ago, someone had asked me if I had gone into the Silbatone room at a high-end audio show, probably Munich. “Silbatone?” I asked. “Who are they?” My friend readied his stance as […]
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PAF 2022
Parasound and Olson’s HiFi | PAF 2022
Back when I was an exhibitor at high-end audio shows, I’d always start off the first hour with a selection of quiet, contemplative tracks, usually classical music, because I like my mornings to be relatively […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Tonearms and Phono Cartridges | Buyers Guide Summer 2021
The Best Tonearms [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best tonearms that we, the PTA team, have heard.] Tonearms Sorane TA-1L ($1,875 USD) From the Japanese […]
Analog
The Best Tonearms and Phono Cartridges | Buyers Guide 2021
The Best Tonearms [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 makes it […]
New York 2019
Sound by Singer with Dr Feickert Analogue, My Sonic Lab, Thomas Schick, Stenheim, CH Precision, Solid Steel, Audience | New York 2019
Andy Singer of Sound By Singer, as a longstanding New York City stereo business, is a loyal exhibitor at this show and often has two rooms with high-quality systems. Certainly, the lineup of equipment brands […]
RMAF 2019
MoFi Distribution, Falcon, BAT, Cardas, Feickert, My Sonic Lab | RMAF 2019
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 Distribution. With every […]
RMAF 2019
Saturday’s Highlights | RMAF 2019
Saturday at RMAF 2019. The big day. The day when most people show up to high-end audio shows, the day when everything exciting happens. The halls weren’t packed because the layout at the Gaylord Resort […]