Bill Wells - Stereo Times

2017 AXPONA Show Report

May 3, 2017

SHOW REPORT – Part One AXPONA Audio Expo North America April 21 – 23, 2017 Rosemont, IL Another pleasant driving trip from Minnesota to the Chicagoland metro for a visit to the annual AXPONA [Read More]

The voice that is: A Visit!

April 3, 2017

During one of my recent visits to the East Coast, I was able to arrange my schedule to include a trip to the city of Brotherly Love (i.e., Philadelphia) and specifically for the [Read More]

Kharma Elegance dB7 Signature Loudspeakers

February 2, 2017

Singing In Elegant Musical Colors For quite some time now, I’ve been on a journey seeking a replacement for my long-time reference Piega C-10 Limited loudspeakers. As fine as they can be, especially with that [Read More]

Verastarr Grand Illusion – Statement, Signature Series II

October 4, 2016

BACKDROP & PERSPECTIVES In my journey over many, many years of doing a wide variety of high-end audio reviews, beyond the interesting equipment I’ve experienced, the thing that has also kept me keenly [Read More]

Bel Canto Design DAC3.7

May 17, 2016

Bel Canto Design is currently on a roll with its emerging product line of newly developed electronics – specifically digital components and amplifiers. The products covered in this particular review focus on the [Read More]

AXPONA 2016

May 1, 2016

My visit to this year’s Axpona event was actually fun, relaxing and also an excellent time for not only checking out the numerous exhibits but also for reconnecting with colleagues, long-time friends, acquaintances, as [Read More]

Bill Wells visits GTT Audio

April 15, 2016

During a recent visit to New Jersey this spring, the inevitable hook up with Sir Clement of Perry (aka CP) along with Greg Voth came to fruition – including an unexpected but thoroughly enjoyable [Read More]

Dynamic Design Ariel AE15 Digital AC powercord

November 17, 2015

Throughout my long journey in the high-end audio industry, there has been a fairly wide acceptance that the primary function of cables, particularly interconnects and speaker types, is to pass along the audio signal [Read More]

Skogrand Purist Ignis Speaker Cables

May 9, 2014

BACKDROP With last year’s winter season rapidly approaching, along with the inevitably colder weather here in the upper Midwest, having an opportunity to spend time with good products for review was most welcome. So [Read More]

Bel Canto Design – REF Link USB Converter

December 13, 2013

Fulfilling The Promise of Digital Playback BACKDROP Living in Minneapolis, Minnesota has provided me with access to many wonderful music related activities that help feed my insatiable appetite for the real thing (i.e., [Read More]