PAF 2023
Daedalus Audio and LTA | PAF 2023
I had the same exact reaction to the Daedalus Audio and LTA room at the 2023 Pacific Audio Fest as I did last year–it was an absolute oasis (apologies to Dr. David Robinson). It’s a […]
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Components
ampsandsound Arch Monoblock Amplifiers | REVIEW
There are certain amplifiers that audiophiles know by name because of their legendary status–the McIntosh MC240 and the Harmon Kardon Citation V are two examples. But there is another amplifier that is even more well […]
PAF 2022
The Two Daedalus Audio Rooms | PAF 2022
Just because Lou Hinkley of Daedalus Audio was one of the show organizers for PAF 2022, along with Gary Gill, it doesn’t mean he’s going to get special treatment from me. Nope. There were two […]
Capital Audiofest 2021
Linear Tube Audio, Daedalus, Lampizator, WyWires | CAF 2021
Nicholas Tolson of Linear Tube Audio (LTA) gave us a tour of the system, I get to enjoy my favourite Daedalus speaker, Lampizator does that cool tube vibe thing, WyWires pulls all the strings. The […]
Florida 2020
ModWright, EgglestonWorks, Wolf, WyWires, T+A, Stillpoints, VPI | FLAX 2020
In my coverage of Eikon Audio, I noted how I failed to recognize audio legend Gayle Sanders when he first approached me. I did the same exact thing in the ModWright Instruments and EgglestonWorks room […]
Florida 2020
Daedalus Audio, VAC, LampizatOr, WyWires | FLAX 2020
TAMPA, FL (PTA) — This is a story of group ascension. The parties involved: Daedalus Audio, VAC, LampizatOr, WyWires. The Story I don’t think it’s absolutely necessary to make introductions for all of these products […]
CAF 2019
Daedalus Audio, LTA, LampizatOr, WyWires, VPI, Soundsmith | CAF 2019
Part-Time Audiophile has been covering Daedalus Audio high-efficiency loudspeakers for years, but I’ve only listened to them once before–at last year’s Capital Audiofest. The Daedalus Audio room was the very first room I covered at […]
Munich 2019
dCS Bartok, HIFIMAN, WyWires | High End 2019
When I signed up to cover dCS at High End 2019, I was thinking BIG DIGITAL. You know, a very expensive system in a big room with one, or several, six-figure dCS stacks. That room […]
Munich 2019
Saturday Highlights | High End 2019
My second full day of coverage for High End 2019 in Munich was a bit of a roller coaster, exacerbated by my inability to keep my phone on a network for more than a couple […]
AXPONA 2019
Daedalus Audio with VAC, Lampizator, and WyWires | AXPONA 2019
by Paul Elliott Lou Hinkley’s musical epiphany came at the young age of 12. When he heard some Booker T recordings, he just knew his path had to involve music. Lou became a musician and […]
CAF 2018
CAF 2018: Wells Audio, LampizatOr, Daedalus, WyWires; Way better than golf
I’ve been waiting to meet (and listen) with Jeff Wells of Wells Audio for some time. The electronics created by Mr. Wells, are scary good with familiar pairings from Daedalus Audio, LampizatOr, and WyWires. The […]
CAF 2018
CAF 2018: Daedalus, Linear Tube Audio, LampizatOr, WyWires; All Reference
This is a system I could listen to every day and twice on Sundays. Which is exactly what I did at Capital Audiofest. On Friday, I poked my head in for a listen, Saturday, much […]
CAF 2018
CAF 2018: Must See Rooms, Saturday
There are over 1,000,000 brands exhibiting here at Capital Audiofest … okay, okay, — I don’t know how many brands exactly, but it does seem like a lot this year. Which makes 2018’s event feel […]
AXPONA 2018
AXPONA 2018: Daedalus, Modwright, WyWires, a vein that continues to produce gold
A perennial favorite of the audio show circuit and with good reason. Here begins the benchmark for the audio show experience. More than a room of friendly and engaging manufacturers, this collection of craftsman also […]
AXPONA 2018
AXPONA 2018: Emerald Physics wrestles a gorilla and wins
Emerald Physics, DSPeaker, LSA, Outlaw, WyWires Overwhelmingly full sound, the new speakers from LSA were assembled only one day before the show. Breaking in wasn’t even option, yet the crowds were set back in their […]
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. […]
AXPONA 2018
AXPONA 2018: The MUST SEE Rooms of Day One
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. […]
RMAF 2017
RMAF 2017: Cables from Skogrand for under a grand
The Story I’ve found many things to like about Skogrand Cables over the last three years, mainly being their sound, no you shouldn’t expect The French Laundry when swapping out one great cable for another, but […]
RMAF 2017
RMAF 2017: The Sight of Sound
The Picture A wrap-up photo journal of this year’s Rocky Mountain Audiofest in Denver, Colorado. GTT Audio MasterBuilt Audio, Von Schweikert High End by Oz Raidho Acoustics, Aavik Acoustics Neat Acoustics Audia Flight, High Fidelity […]
RMAF 2017
RMAF 2017: Daedalus, ModWright, WyWires are smooth operators
When does a box look like a subwoofer and woof like a subwoofer, but not really be a subwoofer? When it’s attached to Daedalus Audio’s new Zeus loudspeaker. The 74-inch-tall transducer, the flagship of the […]