LAiV Harmony HP2a | Unboxing
The LAiV HP2a is one of the most anticpated pre-amps I have opened in a long time, especially given its petite form factor
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Scott Walker Audio 2024 – My Thoughts | Video
Every year the fine folks at Scott Walker Audio host a two day event for their customers – the goal being to showcase the latest and greatest that they have to offer. The first day is actually a private event for a local audio group that I’m part of. I wanted to detail my thoughts
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Vinyl ‘n Beer | Gary Karr’s Contrabass Virtuoso
For those in the know, I am a rather big Double Bass enthusiast. Call me biased since I play the instrument myself, but it’s totally better than the cello in every way possible. Growing up, there was a particular album by Gary Karr that I always loved. Partly because of its sound, but also because
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Hot Takes – Laiv Harmony DAC | Video
This DAC has really been making waves as of late. It’s probably about time I weighed in. At a high level, yes…. it is a high performing dac. I have been listening to it on and off, comparing to others in my collection and in multiple systems. I even took it to another system to
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Review | Rega Planar 6
The Planar 6 sits at the middle of the current Rega range of turntables. Not groundbreaking, but neither is it a slouch. I was quite surprised when I dropped the needle the first time. But seeing as it was a turntable I never expected to own, you know I had to write a review once
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Vinyl ‘n Beer – Odesza’s Last Goodbye Tour
As I start to get back into the swing of things, I think the perfect album to start things off is Odesza’s latest, the Last Goodbye Tour. Just like most releases from Odesza, this one took me by surprise. I knew they were on tour, but I didn’t quite expect them to record a show
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Being an Audiophile in Isolation | Video
I have been an Audio Enthusiast (what some might call an audiophile) for over a decade now, 14 years. For the vast majority of that, I solo’d my adventure. I figured out what I liked and didn’t like, what mattered and what was inconsequential. Sure, I read online to see other people’s points of view,
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Lone Star Audio Fest 2024 | A Newcomer’s Perspective
It’s been a few weeks since LSAF 2024, and I feel it’s finally time for me to share my perspective on things. I want to stress that this comes from a first-timer – I’ve never “shown” at a show before. I’m not a true exhibitor in that sense.. I’m just here wanting to share some
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Review | Marantz Cinema 30
If you had asked me a decade ago about my thoughts on Marantz receivers in the traditional stereo space, I would have laughed. Never did I think I’d be reviewing a Marantz receiver in the stereo electronics category. But here I am. And yes, I was (and still am) quite surprised. As a preface, my
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LSAF 2024 | See You There!
If you’ve been in the audio world for any length of time, you’ve surely heard about a number of yearly shows meant for companies to display their latest audio gear. Or if you’re lucky, you even get the chance to visit them! Those shows are fun, but often show gear far out of my price
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