A photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook You can’t just say “It’s awesome, buy it.” Eliciting a gut reaction of confidence in consumers who speak your name in conversations of top tier service and products is […]
Given that I’d just completed reviews on two of the main products/lines in this room here at AXPONA (BorderPatrol SE DAC and some selections from the Triode Wire Labs cable loom), I figured I’d better […]
There is an argument to be made that writing about audiophile cabling is more than a bit like dancing on the “third rail” — even with all the poise in the world, no good can […]
So here we are again. Somehow, the year has turned, we’re all facing yet another New Year, and yet no one is running through the streets screaming about “the end of meaning”, “the inexorable march […]
I heard, almost by chance, that Greg Roberts of Volti Audio had snuck into CAF with a brand new prototype that he’s calling “Rival”. Rival, that is, to the big brother “Vittora”. If that $25,000 […]
If you wanted to know what my “house sound” was — the BorderPatrol Audio room at CAF built around it. Years ago, at the very first Capital Audiofest, I ran across Gary Dews of BorderPatrol and his unabashedly […]
I suppose it shouldn’t have been surprising to see, but the team-up between two American-Made brands was unexpected — and delightfully so. Daedalus loudspeakers, a visually striking example of modern design meets retro styling, paired […]
My first AXPONA was five years ago in Atlanta. It was about as far from 2016 as you can get. Then, there was something like 20 rooms. Five years later, and the difference is almost […]
John’s Take Before I started hanging around with the motley crew that makes up the Part-Time Audiophile staff, I hadn’t heard much about Volti Audio. But it seemed evening conversations at many shows ultimately led […]
Every year, I plan to wrap RMAF coverage up early. Every year, it goes later and later. It’s because I’m cursed. But this year, we were able to pile it pretty high and deep. 90 […]
Bob Marley is good right? And King Tubby… God I love that early Dancehall/Dub/Reggae vibe, those sound system battles in Kingston back in the day that spread to the States in the late ’70s and […]
If I could afford it, the Volti Audio Vittora system would be the one that would anchor my sanctum sanctorum. At $25k, for the two speakers and a matching subwoofer, that’s not likely to happen soon, […]
There is always a risk, covering an audio show. A risk that someone will say something. Not mean, nasty or cutting — just something interesting. Or they’ll do something likewise interesting. Doesn’t sound so horrible, […]
by Joshua Emmons This being my first audio show, the stated intention of the Part-Time Audiophile folks is to throw me into the deep end. I’d say the Volti Audio room certainly qualifies. My experience […]
Chances are, you have an opinion about passive line stages, though in terms of “burning questions”, this particular polarizer seems to have dimmed a bit in recent years. The issue, at least as I can […]
Greg Roberts of Volti Audio and Gary Dews of BorderPatrol have been teaming up to educate me on the joys of low-power/high-efficiency systems. The problem, I’m finding, is adjusting to the fact that most audio systems […]
Charles Rollo has rebranded and re-launched his business as Charles Rollo Audio, but that’s about all that’s changed (while the website is being set up, contacting him via phone seems best at this point: 718-352-2178). […]
I’ve been tracking Volti Audio for a while now, and I’m happy to note that I loved their flagship Vittora loudpseakers before Art Dudley did, so that’s something. Maybe? Whatever. Shown here at AXONA was the […]
The GR Research LS-X loudspeakers ($39,000) offered big, beautiful sound, and the included integrated subwoofer towers insured that there was no lack of bass. The dB Labs Evolution DAC ($2,395) and dB Audio Revolution media […]
Splitting two rooms, Triode Wire Labs, Charles Rollo Audio (formerly Swap Meet Audio), and GT Audio Works were clearly having a fine time of it. Triode Wire Labs was showing off his brand new “American Speaker Cable” […]
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