John DeVore’s room at AXPONA this year was a delight on many levels. Not only was he showcasing a new speaker, but he was way off the reservation with music selection in a good way. […]
Room 550 at this year’s AXPONA was super cool. I was treated to the more well-known ampsandsound tube amplifiers, along with the new-to-me Yellowstone preamp and the fantastic ampsandsound Hudson horn speakers. The Black Pearl […]
I’ve grown to love the offerings from Geshelli Labs at the last few years of audio shows, and this year’s AXPONA was no exception. I suppose it’s partially because they’re a homegrown company in my […]
Room 1521 at AXPONA this year featured a company with which I was not familiar: Consonus Audio. They were presenting their super cool Tide speakers, listed at about $80k/pair. These are American-made, partially-open back transducers, […]
North America’s biggest audio show is behind us, but coverage continues to roll out all week on the site, video channels and even our audiophile-oriented podcast. Host Brian Hunter is joined this week by the […]
Room 1643 at AXPONA this year was the Bob Carver room, and it was very enjoyable. That’s because their products on display here were completely new to me, and catching up with Carver turned out […]
The absolute highlight of my AXPONA experience came from a somewhat expected source: Room 1427 featuring Vinnie Rossi and YG products. Vinnie was displaying the latest iteration of his Brama products, including the Brama preamp […]
Room 1632 at AXPONA this year featured products from Axiss Audio, and was stacked with gear from Soulution and Gauder Akustik. Up to this point I’ve been unfamiliar with Soulution Audio, but these source components […]
Welcome to my Saturday AXPONA highlights. (If you want to see the Friday highlights, click here.) Is it time to start talking about awards for AXPONA 2024? If so, then I nominate this Garrard 401 […]
I was a little nervous about attending AXPONA 2024–last year’s high-end audio show in Chicago was a huge, successful show, but the PTA team had a difficult time in covering all of it. As the […]
Of all the high-end audio shows I covered in 2023, the toughest was undoubtedly AXPONA. Why? Because this Chicago-based show has become huge post-pandemic, so much so that most people in the industry now consider […]
I’ve already shared the story of how I met the folks at Computer Audio Design (CAD) once or twice on these pages, and how I wound up reviewing their Ground Control GC1.1 earthing device. But […]
PTA’s 2023 Best Value Awards are marked by an underlying theme, that old audio reviewer canard of saying “I liked it so much, I bought it!” Many of the 2023 Best Value nominees below are […]
Spring of 2023 was a busy time for PTA, with the team having hit up several shows in a row. The end of February brought a welcome trip to Tampa for FLAX 2023, and mid-April […]
There aren’t a lot of meet-cutes in high-end audio, but this CAD story might qualify. Back at the Florida Audio Expo last February, I met with PTA writer Matthew Partrick to go over my expectations […]
I had a few questions when I walked into the Artisan Fidelity room at AXPONA 2023 and came face to face with a full TIDAL Audio system. Is TIDAL Audio going to sound okay in […]
During AXPONA 2023, I received a text from PTA‘s Matthew Partrick with a photo of SerhanSwift Mu2 MK II monitors, and a note that said I should check them out because they’re really “up my […]
The Alexander Suite at this year’s AXPONA was a real treat. It featured one of the new offerings from Avantgarde, the Duo GT, a fully active horn speaker. In case there’s any ambiguity forthcoming, the […]
The 16th floor at this year’s AXPONA high-end audio show featured some truly unusual speakers. In room 1603, BAYZ Audio displayed their Counterpoint 2.0 speakers, an omnidirectional offering that is sure to turn heads. The […]
When I cover high-end audio shows for Part-Time Audiophile, I usually have highlights from Friday, then Saturday, then the in-depth show reports from selected rooms. The AXPONA 2023 highlights are going to be just a […]
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