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A conversation with Lou and Gary of Pacific Audio Fest.

Posted onJune 23, 2022June 24, 2022AuthorAdam LaBargeLeave a comment

Live music Friday and Saturday nights, NW regional wine and beer tastings, a Luthier Showcase (with Klein& Kauffman among others), 80 rooms of quality audio, Marketplace and HeadZone with Stax, Audeze, Focal and more! Read More …

CategoriesShows

LessLoss Firewall 640x – Second Opinion Review

Posted onApril 23, 2022April 27, 2022AuthorAdam LaBargeLeave a comment

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CategoriesAccessories, Cables, Equipment ReviewsTags640x, LessLoss, power

Benchmark LA4 Line Amplifier Review

Posted onApril 20, 2022April 25, 2022AuthorKen Redmond7 Comments

I found the bass response to be some of the most natural I have had in my room and very well integrated with the rest of the music. Read More …

CategoriesAmps-Preamps, Equipment ReviewsTagsBenchmark LA4 preamp, Benchmark Media

Aurender A200 Caching Music Server Review

Posted onApril 4, 2022April 5, 2022AuthorDrew Gagliano1 Comment

The A200’s dependable stability and exceptional sound quality… Read More …

CategoriesDigital, Equipment ReviewsTagsA200, Aurender, Music Server

Audience Hidden Treasure CAT7 Cable Review

Posted onFebruary 10, 2022February 14, 2022AuthorJackLeave a comment

Adding Audience’s Hidden Treasure CAT7 cable while I was writing my recent Innuos NetworkSwitch review provided another surprise. Read More …

CategoriesAccessories, Equipment ReviewsTagsAudience, Audience Cables, CAT7, Ethernet

KEF LS50 Meta Speaker Review

Posted onFebruary 1, 2022February 4, 2022AuthorDrew GaglianoLeave a comment

They do a lot of things right and aren’t fussy with placement or setup. Read More …

CategoriesEquipment Reviews, SpeakersTagsKEF, LS50, LS50 Meta

Kinki Studio EX P7 Pre-amp front panel

Kinki Studio EX-P7 Preamp

Posted onJanuary 22, 2022January 22, 2022AuthorKen Redmond4 Comments

Right out of the gate it sounded like someone had put a new set of tires on a Formula One car. Read More …

CategoriesAmps-Preamps, Equipment Reviews, UncategorizedTagsEX-P7, Kinki Studio

Innous PheonixNET

Innuos PhoenixNET Review, a Game-Changer

Posted onJanuary 18, 2022January 19, 2022AuthorJack1 Comment

The most obvious thing I heard at first was a much cleaner and mor Read More …

CategoriesDigitalTagsInnous, PhoenixNET

Passing the torch: A change in ownership

Posted onJanuary 8, 2022January 10, 2022AuthorAdam LaBarge3 Comments

The Audio Beatnik will continue into 2022 with new ownership. Read More …

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LTA ZOTL Ultralinear+ Power Amplifier Review

Posted onNovember 26, 2021November 26, 2021AuthorJack1 Comment

The ability to hear the air in and around a standup bass or a big bass drum is as realistic as I have ever heard. Read More …

CategoriesAmps-Preamps, Equipment ReviewsTagsLinear Tube Audio, LTA, LTA Ultralinear, LTA ZOTL Ultralinear Amplifier

Denafrips Athena Preamp Review

Posted onNovember 23, 2021November 24, 2021AuthorKen Redmond14 Comments

Once carefully paired in my system, the Athena was one of those rare components that seemed to disappear and did its job without fanfare and drawing attention to itself. Read More …

CategoriesEquipment ReviewsTagsAthena, Denafrips, preamplifier, Unity Gain Preamplifier

LessLoss Firewall 640x Current Conditioning Unit Review

Posted onNovember 12, 2021November 13, 2021AuthorKen RedmondLeave a comment

I will tell you now that I will be adding the LessLoss Firewall 640x C-MARC™ to my list of “waypoint” products that have reset my expectations in a product category.  Read More …

CategoriesAccessories, Equipment ReviewsTagsconditioner, LessLoss, noise, power

Review: The Volti Audio RAZZ v.2 Loudspeakers

Posted onOctober 22, 2021November 12, 2021AuthorKen RedmondLeave a comment

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CategoriesEquipment Reviews, Speakers

Review: PS Audio PerfectWave SACD Transport (PST)

Posted onOctober 1, 2021November 12, 2021AuthorKen Redmond10 Comments

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CategoriesDigital, Equipment ReviewsTagsdigital transport, Paul McGowan, PerfectWave SACD, PS Audio

Review: Rogers High Fidelity 65V-2 Amplifier

Posted onSeptember 26, 2021September 26, 2021AuthorAdam LaBarge3 Comments

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CategoriesAmps-Preamps, Equipment ReviewsTagsAdam LaBarge, Ampliers, High End Audio, Rogers High Fidelity, The Audio Beatnik

Review: MayFly MF-201A Speakers

Posted onAugust 17, 2021August 24, 2021AuthorAdam LaBargeLeave a comment

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CategoriesEquipment Reviews, Speakers

Analog Manufaktur Germany Partners with Sierra Sound for U.S. Distribution

Posted onAugust 13, 2021August 16, 2021AuthorPressLeave a comment

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Review: Luminous Audio AXIOM II Walker Mod Preamp

Posted onAugust 3, 2021August 7, 2021AuthorKen RedmondLeave a comment

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CategoriesAmps-Preamps, Equipment Reviews, Uncategorized

Are You Enjoying the Music or Listening to Your System?

Posted onJuly 23, 2021July 23, 2021AuthorKen Redmond2 Comments

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CategoriesMusic

Review: PS Audio DirectStream DAC and Sunlight Software

Posted onJuly 17, 2021July 17, 2021AuthorJack1 Comment

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Review: iFi ZEN Signature Set

Posted onJune 28, 2021July 2, 2021AuthorDrew GaglianoLeave a comment

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Review: LTA microZOTL Preamplifier Level 2

Posted onJune 18, 2021June 18, 2021AuthorJack1 Comment

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CategoriesAmps-Preamps, Equipment Reviews

Throwback Thursday: T.H.E. Show 2019

Posted onJune 10, 2021June 10, 2021AuthorBeckyLeave a comment

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Review: Al’s Audio Silver Series Cables

Posted onMay 23, 2021May 27, 2021AuthorAdam LaBargeLeave a comment

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CategoriesCables, Equipment Reviews

Review: P.I. audio group’s UberBUSS

Posted onMay 19, 2021May 19, 2021AuthorKen Redmond2 Comments

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CategoriesAccessories, Equipment Reviews, UncategorizedTagsP.I. audio group, power conditioner, UberBUSS

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  • A conversation with Lou and Gary of Pacific Audio Fest. June 23, 2022
  • LessLoss Firewall 640x – Second Opinion Review April 23, 2022
  • Benchmark LA4 Line Amplifier Review April 20, 2022
  • Aurender A200 Caching Music Server Review April 4, 2022
  • Audience Hidden Treasure CAT7 Cable Review February 10, 2022
  • KEF LS50 Meta Speaker Review February 1, 2022
  • Kinki Studio EX-P7 Preamp January 22, 2022
  • Innuos PhoenixNET Review, a Game-Changer January 18, 2022
  • Passing the torch: A change in ownership January 8, 2022
  • LTA ZOTL Ultralinear+ Power Amplifier Review November 26, 2021
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