Updates On Upcoming Reviews (Busy, Busy!)
Here’s a brief rundown (maybe not so brief) on what’s in the Wall Of Sound pipeline. Steve’s Tetra Phono project is well underway. Part 3 has now been posted. Noam is wrapping up his review of the...
View ArticleDIY All-Tube Phono Stage Project, Part 3: Metal Working For Dummies
DIY All-Tube Phono Preamp Project Part 3, Metal-Working for Dummies By Steve Graham, chief dummy Working with fire and steel? Would you believe alcohol and aluminum? Bonus points to those who can...
View ArticleToronto Audiofest 2018 Show Report (Part 1)
Oct.19-21/2018 Toronto Airport Westin Hotel The good news is that this year, Toronto got an audio show similar to what Montreal has been enjoying for years. It was well-organized, well-attended, with...
View ArticleToronto Audiofest 2018 Show Report (Part 2)
Continuing my show coverage… The most visually pleasing room I saw (overall), belonged to our friends at Charisma Audio. This setup looked and sounded great, with the beautiful Audio Space LS5/9...
View ArticleDIY All-Tube Phono Stage Project: Part 4, Assembling The Circuit Boards
DIY All Tube Phono Preamp Project Part 4, Assembling the Circuit Boards By Steve Graham What’s your kryptonite? Chances are if you’re reading this it’s the warm glow of tubes. Welcome to my club....
View ArticleDIY Tube Phono Project Part 5: Circuit Board – Chassis Integration
DIY All-Tube Phono Preamp Project Part 5, Circuit Board–Chassis Integration The Finish Line By Steve Graham This is it. We wrap it all up here. I hope I’ve enticed a few people to give this project a...
View ArticleHi-Fi Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Edition (Part 1)
Holiday Gift Guide, 2018 – Hi-Fi Stocking Stuffers and Gifts, Part 1: Steve’s Picks By Steve Graham Beteran KZ ATE Dynamic Balanced Armature IEMs. $23 CDN Hey Miss K, put those cheap and cheerful...
View ArticleHi-fi Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Edition (Part 2)
Noam’s Picks for the Season What follows is an eclectic mix of mostly unrelated stuff that either interests me, and/or that I think would interest WoS readers. Most of my suggestions this year fall...
View ArticleDigital Music Player Reviews: Part 2, The Lumin D1, Plus….Umm, Bonus Content!
Digital Music Player Reviews: Part 2, plus…. Another installment in the C/H/E series, a My Audio Life special and my wife gets her first stereo system in over forty years. The Lumin D1 As already...
View ArticleDIY All-Tube Phono Project Wrapup: Feedback from our patron Adrian
By Steve Graham The Tubecad Tetra DIY phono stage finds a home. Steve, Just a quick update. I’m really pleased with the phono stage! It has exceeded my expectations. I have had the chance to listen...
View ArticleWall Of Sound Turns 5!
Well, it was right about five years ago this week, that I decided to start this little review site. We’re still a modest affair, but I’m proud of the well over 200 articles we’ve posted. They represent...
View ArticleNext Coherent Audio Meet is Mar.3 in Hamilton
Coherent Audio and Corby’s Audio are inviting all the locals to come out to the Hamilton & Area Audio Meet on March 3. It will again be held at 33 Bowen Restaurant in Hamilton. The hours are from...
View ArticleCHE Files: CLEAR/EAR 834L (Or Is It An 834P..?)
The C/H/E Files (Classic/Heritage/Exotic): The C.L.E.A.R. 834L: Rescuing an Audio Classic Steve Graham rejuvenates a neglected EAR preamp. Part 1 of a 2-part series. Those familiar with the...
View ArticleTwo Upcoming Tube Fest Articles
Two Upcoming Tube Fests by Steve Graham Tube Fest No. 1 A friend and I decided to sell off the majority of our collections of vintage and classic European tubes. Part of the process was educating our...
View ArticleNFP (Not-For-Profit) Tube MM/MC Phono Stage – Built, Tested, Reviewed. And It...
Not-For-Profit MM/MC Phono Stage The DIY bug has bitten Steve Graham, again. And he gets in a bit deeper than he bargained for, again. Warning: This will get a bit wordy. Vinylphiles and/or...
View ArticleLast Call to Bid On Steve Graham’s Latest SUT/All-Tube Phono Stage For A...
ICYMI – In Case You Missed It Steve’s “NFP” or Not-For-Profit Phono is a great opportunity to own a high end phono stage at a reasonable price – with all the proceeds going to charity. The catch...
View ArticleIndo Canadian Slide Project – Upcoming Tour Dates!
Great news from our friend Michael Oesch: Hindustani Slide Guitar master Rhitom Sarkar is returning to Canada for a series of exciting shows here in Southern Ontario next month (Sept)! Below are some...
View ArticleReminder: Only Two Chances Left To Hear Rhitom Sarkar In Toronto
Last Chance and Not To Be Missed! As I posted at the end of August, Hindustani Slide Guitar master Rhitom Sarkar has been here on a return visit from Kolkata – performing a series of concerts in the...
View ArticleComing This Winter: an EL84 DIY Amplifier Build
Or, “Solder Slingin’ Steve Rides Again” By Steve Graham Can success breed success? Like the efficacious DIY Phono Stage from 2018, I’m going have another go at a DIY project. This time it will be an...
View ArticleComing Soon: Sun Valley SV-Pre1616d Tube Preamp Kit
Coming Soon: Sun Valley SV-Pre1616d All Tube Line Stage Kit Review by Steve Graham Long promised and almost ready for prime time. A Japanese line stage kit from, would you believe it, Toyota? It’s...
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