More Rooms from Sunny Components | T.H.E. Show 2019
Sunny Components Inc. made a huge impression on me at T.H.E. Show 2019 with their Stenheim/CH Precision/Technics room. But, as I mentioned before, Sunny's had four exhibit rooms at the show and each...
View ArticleSound by Singer with Dr Feickert Analogue, My Sonic Lab, Thomas Schick,...
Andy Singer of Sound By Singer, as a longstanding New York City stereo business, is a loyal exhibitor at this show and often has two rooms with high-quality systems. Certainly, the lineup of equipment...
View ArticleVoss Luxury Audio, Graham Audio, Gryphon, Audience, Artesania Audio | T.H.E....
Occupying the largest third floor room was Voss Luxury Audio (website), a company local to my home in Southern California, but that I was entirely unfamiliar with. Apparently this room came together a...
View ArticleGrover’s Wrap-Up and Best of Show | T.H.E. SHOW 2021
THE SHOW 2021 was, by my estimation, a reason for cautious optimism. Everything appeared to go off without a hitch, attendees were well-behaved and plentiful enough, and exhibitors seemed pleased by...
View ArticleMC Audiotech, VPI, Linear Tube Audio, Luminous Audio, Weiss, Wolf Audio,...
MC Audiotech continues to gain some new fans (myself included), LTA does some heavy lifting, Luminous Audio reunites with old friends, along for the ride: Weiss, Wolf Audio, VPI, and Audience. The...
View ArticleDeep Dive Audio | FLAX 2024
I'm usually cautious about visiting dealer exhibit rooms at high-end audio shows--in most cases the dealer is trying to fit all of his lines into one big system that probably lacks the appropriate...
View ArticleZanden Audio Systems 1200 Signature Phono Stage | REVIEW
(Photo courtesy of Zanden) Like any self-identifying member of the audio cognoscenti, I got super excited about the new Zanden Audio Systems Model 1200 Signature phono stage ($29,500 MSRP). It is way...
View ArticleAudience ClairAudient 1 + 1 V5 Loudspeakers | REVIEW
I can still remember the first time I listened to the Audience ClairAudient 1 + 1 speakers. I can't remember when and where exactly, but I do know it was a high-end audio show, and I remember my...
View ArticleBest Grounding, Power Management and Cables | Buyers Guide Summer 2024
Welcome to the Best Grounding, Power Management and Cables section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2024. We're not saying that these are the best grounding, power management and...
View ArticleZanden Audio Systems 8120F Stereo Amplifier | REVIEW
For the past seven years, listening to the gamut of jazz, rock, opera, and symphonic music, I have had the pleasure of great and rewarding sessions with my Zanden 8120, a stereo amplifier in its Modern...
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