The Part-Time Audiophile guide to the best hi-fi gear of 2017
Picking the best audio component of the year is kind of like pondering your ultimate list of girls to ask to the high school prom. There are many very attractive choices, but [...]
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Review updates: Harbeth, DeVore, Totem, Pass Labs, totaldac, AudioQuest, Pro-Ject, PS Audio… coming from Rafe
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 [...]
CES 2017: Sun setting on Vegas for high fidelity?
This CES was my first. Thing is, it just might be my last. Consensus among fellow journalists, hi-fi manufacturers, distributors, and bricks & mortar owners is that [...]
TAVES 2016: Totem!
By Richard H. Mak Long gone are days with images of native Indian totem poles of the Canadian North. Totem Acoustics has continued to be an innovative company, constantly [...]
High End 2015: End of Line and Best In Show
The thing about Peat and Scotch There was a moment I thought I might be in serious trouble. One moment, in particular. One wrong step, and I’d be in it for sure. But I [...]
High End 2015: Totem Acoustic
Vince Bruzzezzi was showing off the flagship Totem Acoustic Metal loudspeakers, but when I went over to say “hello”, it was off to the Kin Mini ($500/pair) that he [...]
New York 2014: Stereo Exchange shows slim Devialet and fiery Totem
One of the few New York City dealers that chose to show here at the New York Audio Show, Stereo Exchange, brought the entry-level Devialet 120 integrated amplifier ($6,495) [...]
RMAF12: Totem Acoustics and the Forest Signature
A million years ago, I bought a pair of loudspeakers from an audiophile friend who was upgrading. I didn’t really know the term “audiophile” then, and [...]
Follow up on Fritz Frequencies’ Grove
Who’s Fritz? Fritz Heiler makes loudspeakers. He’s the man behind Fritz Frequencies, a one-man shop working out of Los Angeles, and all his gear is Made in the [...]
Entering the Grove: Fritz Frequencies in for a visit!
If you haven’t heard, Fritz Frequencies are quite the hot thing. The Carbon 7s have gotten glowing reviews recently in TAS, Stereomojo, Positive Feedback, and Enjoy the [...]