The Gearhead

The culinary world has gone a bit rustic in recent years, trading well-seasoned woods, Scandinavian comfort and the practice of expert, small-scale farming for the previous two decade’s fascination wi…

A Delicate Touch  I wanted to really put the Aqua La Scala Mk II through its paces, so I thought I’d see how it competes against my own reference, and what I consider to be one of the bette…

Review System and Methodology  Regular readers will recognize my tweaked-out main listening system, which features somewhat re-conditioned six foot tall Dunlavy SC-III speakers and an extensively…

Fit ‘n Finish  From the viewing position, the Aqua La Scala Mk II Optologic DAC's faceplate presents itself in an elegant yet stately manner. I'm greeted with subtle curves on a traditional…

“By being yourself you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.” – Edwin Elliott  “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less t…