In a recent editorial, Stereophile columnist Art Dudley threw a grenade into the lobby of audio’s high-end. He followed up with a couple of bazooka rounds. After backing his tank over the debris a couple […]
I’m not even sure what to call these Frankenstein-like monsters. Klaus Bunge, at Odyssey Audio, made me some uber-amps. They look like Khartago, his “entry-level” amps. The guts look like Kismet, his “reference grade” amps. […]
I have some Symposium gear in for evaluation and review, and while talking with Peter Bizlewicz, I started wondering about my carpet. It’s Berber, with a pad, over concrete. “Basement standard decor”. Because of this, […]
The FedEx Fairy (not something I’d say to his face) came bringing gifts today! My favorite kind of day. First up is a Wyred4Sound STP SE preamp. This guy is an “activated passive”, to borrow […]
Gary Dews has, for the last several years, put together one of my favorite rooms at the Capital Audiofest. Who’s Gary? He is the man behind Border Patrol, and what he does is make amplifiers. […]
“What should I get?” I wish I asked myself this question less, much less heard it from others. The answer is, invariably, “I don’t know.” Not that I’m not thinking about it. Like, semi-obsessively. Or […]
Steven Stone got me thinking about preamps. Again. The reason is pretty straightforward — it’s really hard to do right something that’s not supposed to do anything at all. Let me untangle this a bit, […]
I love audio shows! It’s like getting to spend an entire weekend at every audio dealership in your corner of the country — all at once. Everyone is (usually) friendly, no one yells at you […]
Is it just me, or is there this tension between “great sounding gear” and “gear that’s just awesome”? For example, I love what TIDAL Audio is doing. From the electronics to the speakers, this brand […]
The second Volti room featured a brand new loudspeaker from Greg Roberts, the Veretta. This is a pretty one. A bit of a departure for Volti, the Veretta is a “wide-bander” instead of a multi-way […]
There’s nothing like a Joseph Audio demo to make me feel like Clarence Thomas. I mean, I know I ought to recuse myself, but I just won’t do it. Fact is, I’m a Joseph fan […]
First, a confession. My wife is a reality TV aficionado. She loves her some reality TV. She was all over Survivor when it first aired — and every season thereafter. She was all over Housewives, […]
I think it’s pretty much taken as read that there are lots of different kinds of people that get sucked into audio’s high-end. One of the more curious, but still fairly random, distinctions you can […]
If I stop with “The world is full of things”, I can make out like I’m some kind of philosopher. Maybe a Vienna Circle dude, overthrowing the “metaphysical excesses” of the 19th century. I’m thinking: […]
This past Spring, I found myself tramping all over Manhattan with Jeff Joseph. We were in search of something more interesting than an over priced buffet at the Waldorf — I’m sure it was very […]
“You need big speakers to make big sound.” I’m sure someone said that once, somewhere, but I’m not going to bother looking it up. I said it, and that should be enough for you! Ahem. […]
I am not an envious man, by nature. I’m pretty sanguine about my ability to play in audio’s high-end and what funds I’ve been able to wield to the betterment of my audio system. No, […]
I first met Gary Dews, the man behind Border Patrol, almost exactly 3 years ago at the first Capital Audiofest. I was cruising the show, my first, with my then 3 year old twins in […]
Things change. Seasons turn. The old makes way for the new. This is the way of things. It’s exciting. It’s sad. It’s inescapable. It’s life. Not too many years ago, my mother passed away. It […]
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