The Gearhead

There’s nothing like a fresh start with a well-known brand that is cemented in a sound and a look like YG Acoustics and their characteristic metronome-shaped tower speakers. I’ve had a lot of lis…

By this point I have a good grasp on what tubes can add to the sound of a system, and conversely what solid state has to offer. But every now and then I still get struck by the crystalline clarit…

Aesthetix Atlas Tube Hybrid Power Amplifier I don’t know if it’s just me, but when I see a serial number on a amplifier or speaker that is less than 5 digits, I start to feel like I have a special…

I don’t know how you got into this hobby, but my introduction occurred early in life, through the influence of my grandfather, Dr. James McVay. He didn’t necessarily push me to be interested in his pa…

I’m reminded of the magic of those Siltech Empress Double Crown interconnects when I take in the magic of this Ayre V-6xe amplifier from the audio wizards around the corner from TMR.Just as a side not…