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Vancouver Audio Festival 2018: Shelter from the storm on Opening Night

April 21, 2018 Rafe Arnott 1

First the rain came straight down. Then the rain came sideways. Then it seemed to be coming up at me from the ground as I ran from a coffee shop to make my way to […]

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Vancouver Audio Festival returns April 20-21st at Hifi Centre

April 15, 2018 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on Vancouver Audio Festival returns April 20-21st at Hifi Centre

Hi-fi Centre is playing host once again to the Vancouver Audio Festival from April 20th, to 21st. This is the second time the downtown dealer has stepped into the void left by the cancellation of […]

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Magnepan 30.7 Demo Event at Hifi Centre

March 17, 2018 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on Magnepan 30.7 Demo Event at Hifi Centre

Somnambulists. A lot of them. Walking in circles, and randomly bumping into each other. That’s what the Magnepan 30.7 demo event at Hifi Centre in Vancouver would have looked like if you peeked through the […]

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Magnepan 30.7 demo event at Hifi Centre March 10th

March 6, 2018 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on Magnepan 30.7 demo event at Hifi Centre March 10th

Something Wicked This Way Comes. Remember the book by science-fiction legend Ray Bradbury? The story arcs through the tale of a small town gripped in blood-chilling fear following the arrival of a spectral travelling carnival […]

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Vivid Audio Giya G1 Series 2 demo event at Element Acoustics – UPDATE

February 23, 2018 Rafe Arnott 1

February 27, UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled for Saturday March 3, at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m. February 23, UPDATE: Due to blizzard-like conditions today in Vancouver, and more snow expected tomorrow, […]

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B&W 700 Series launch event at Hifi Centre in Vancouver on November 18

November 15, 2017 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on B&W 700 Series launch event at Hifi Centre in Vancouver on November 18

It’s a B&W 700 Series launch event, and it’s taking place at HiFi Centre in Vancouver this coming Saturday.  HiFi Centre owner, and manager Igor Kivritsky said “We’ll have all models on display in each […]

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Vancouver Audio Festival 2017: A Hifi Centre Interview

July 9, 2017 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on Vancouver Audio Festival 2017: A Hifi Centre Interview

Igor Kivritsky wanted to make a difference with the Vancouver Audio Festival, and bring some of the expertise that the staff at the Hifi Centre had to the uninitiated of high fidelity. The goal was […]

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Vancouver Audio Festival 2017: Sonos wants to get you into great sound

July 8, 2017 Rafe Arnott 1

Sonos had a strong showing at the Vancouver Audio Festival with it’s PLAY:5 speaker system, and the new PLAYBASE television sound base. I’ve seen, and heard the budget-oriented PLAY:1, PLAY:3, and PLAY:5 speakers a number of times, […]

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Vancouver Audio Festival 2017: Classé and B&W spark synergy

July 2, 2017 Rafe Arnott 2

Almost every time I go to a hifi show there they are. Like peas, and carrots: Classé and Bowers & Wilkins. Now, there’s a reason this pairing has been going on so long, and it’s […]

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Vancouver Audio Festival 2017: NAD shows off the power of a digital hub with Sonus Faber

June 29, 2017 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on Vancouver Audio Festival 2017: NAD shows off the power of a digital hub with Sonus Faber

Lifestyle. The phrase keeps creeping into the audiophile conversation. Seems that regular people are being courted by traditional, stalwart high-fidelity manufacturers more, and more. There’s been a realization that there’s a lot of money to […]

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Vancouver Audio Festival 2017: Focal Stella Utopia with Naim Statement

June 27, 2017 Rafe Arnott 1

They were really big, really red, and I couldn’t tip them over no matter how hard I tried. They were the Focal Stella Utopia loudspeakers, and they weigh 365lbs a piece, so that explains why […]

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Vancouver Audio Festival 2017: High Fives on Day Two

June 25, 2017 Rafe Arnott 2

Smiles greeted me from a number of manufacturer representatives as I headed into HiFi Centre for the second, and final day of the inaugural Vancouver Audio Festival. Seems those tasked with room demos had been […]

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Vancouver Audio Festival 2017: Opening Day

June 24, 2017 Rafe Arnott 4

Waking up early to already warm temperatures, and sunlight slanting into my bedroom I couldn’t help but wonder if this rare sunny day in Vancouver would mean trouble. It’s slated to be the hottest day […]

Canada

Vancouver Audio Festival 2017: The gear to lend an ear to really hear

June 22, 2017 Rafe Arnott 2

With the inaugural Vancouver Audio Festival hosted by HiFi Centre happening this weekend, I thought I’d get the word out on what Igor Kivritsky, and his good people were curating in the suites of listening […]

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Vancouver Audio Festival 2017: What’s coming up

June 19, 2017 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on Vancouver Audio Festival 2017: What’s coming up

Vancouver’s HiFi Centre is throwing open it’s doors this coming weekend (June 24, 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 433 Carrall Street, Vancouver) to help fill the gap left by the departure of the Chester […]

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Canada: A unique land of high fidelity

June 8, 2017 Rafe Arnott 3

You may have noticed a new section added to Part-Time Audiophile’s menu system: Canada. This marks a new approach for us as we move forward, with a journey into geographic-specific coverage. My home is Vancouver, […]

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Element Acoustics to host Limited-Seating Accuphase Demo Event in Vancouver June 24th

June 6, 2017 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on Element Acoustics to host Limited-Seating Accuphase Demo Event in Vancouver June 24th

Edward Ku of Element Acoustics will be hosting a special, limited-seating Accuphase demonstration event at his Richmond showroom on June 24th. Ku was one of many sponsors of the Vancouver Audio Show in the last two years, and […]

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HiFi Centre steps in to fill void as Vancouver Audio Show pulled from Chester Group website

May 26, 2017 Rafe Arnott 1

With the Vancouver Audio Show that was scheduled to run June 23rd to June 25th no longer appearing on show organizer The Chester Group’s website, Igor Kivritsky of Hifi Centre in downtown Vancouver is stepping in […]

Audio-Life

Vancouver’s Sound Room lavishes with dCS Rossini, Audio Research, Wilson and AudioQuest

May 18, 2017 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on Vancouver’s Sound Room lavishes with dCS Rossini, Audio Research, Wilson and AudioQuest

Mark MacDonald, president and CEO of Vancouver’s The Sound Room recently hosted an audiophile event for local music lovers, and gear heads alike featuring two systems comprised of a mix of AudioQuest cabling/power treatment, Audio […]

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Burmester Reference Demo in Vancouver | First Listen

September 24, 2016 Rafe Arnott 6

Got $400,000? Send it to me “Alright, alright… c’mon already,” I hear you say, half-groaning as you read the title of this post, and surmise (correctly) that this is another demo review of a ne […]

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