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Audionet AMP and PRE1 G3 preamplifier

March 17, 2016

Audionet of Germany has been receiving a lot of major press here in the states of late. I’ve heard only good things about them from many audiophiles and friends who have heard them as well. [Read More]

Thrax Audio Teres Hybrid mono amplifier

February 3, 2016

I’ve reviewed Thrax Audio equipment over the years and found it to be what I qualify as the cat’s meow. In fact, I admired its craftsmanship and musical prowess so much that [Read More]

CES 2005 Key Kim

January 30, 2016

CES ’05 Finally, the wintry month of January has arrived. Actually it’s one of my favorite months. First of all it’s a new year and my favorite Consumer Electronics Show takes place in [Read More]

Aurorasound VIDA Phono Stage

August 7, 2015

Wow, how fast time flies! It has already been four years since I embarked on the road to the analog world. One of the best things I have ever done was to reward myself [Read More]

Munich High End 2015: The Key Kim Report

June 2, 2015

Once again like last year the Living Voice and Kondo Audio Note turned out to be the best sounding room. This room was packed full of people so that it was always hard to [Read More]

Audio Note Kondo Kagura mono amplifiers

April 7, 2015

Audio Note Kondo has a rich history in building state-of-the-art tube amplifiers that spans over three decades. Established in 1976, Hiroyasu Kondo is the founder of the Audio Note-Kondo. Driven by Kondo san’s passion for [Read More]

Elegant Indeed!

December 12, 2014

Like many of my audiophile friends, we’ve all got a special thing for a certain high-end product and I’ve always had a my eyes on Kharma loudspeakers. Manufactured in Holland, Kharma is well [Read More]

Focus Audio Liszt Sonata Integrated amplifier

November 3, 2014

Life is beautiful, I must confess! In the past 12 months, I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to review top high-end audio gear from the very best. Tube magic can be very addictive and compelling [Read More]

TotalDac D1- Dual DAC

August 18, 2014

I first met Vincent Brient, founder and designer of popular French audio company TotalDAC at Munich High End 2013 audio show. The Munich High End is among my favorites because it’s where I get to see [Read More]

Thrax Audio

April 23, 2014

It was at the largest and most exciting audio show in the world: Munich’s High-End audio show where I first laid eyes on Thrax Audo of Bulgaria. I felt it right away, after a few [Read More]