AXPONA, Part 2

It’s almost taken for granted these days that most products in high-end audio are not going to produce significant distortion. One exception is tubed gear, but enthusiasts consider second-order harmonics to be pleasing — the […]

I’ve gotten into custom in-ear monitors lately, as an alternative to headphones. You know. Because of the “do”. Those headphone headbands are always mucking about with my finely coiffed curls. And the cumbersome earpieces are […]

It’s not unusual for high-end amplifiers to be a particularly good match with some speakers, but not others. It’s been rare for me, however, to hear an amp from Chino, Calif.-based VTL sound anything less […]