Before I start gushing, Q Acoustics is a well-established audio brand from Britain and they’ve added a new model to their award-winning 3000i loudspeaker...
The Pro-Ject X1 turntable with Sumiko Rainier Cartridge represents the next step up in turntables from their entry-level models. Having just reviewed and...
The iFi Aurora is an all-in-one music system that sounds as good as it looks. The iFi Aurora is a piece of modern art. It’s Tokyo Architecture-influenced...
A taste or perhaps a sound of things to come. Do the ORA GrapheneQ™ Headphones deliver on their promise of 'a groundbreaking audio listening experience?'
Pro-Ject‘s classic turntable design reimagined! Coming off my review of the Pro-Ject Essential III, Pro-Ject ever so graciously sent along a significant...
The iFi Aurora is designed to be an all-in-one music system that sounds as good as it looks. The Aurora’s looks are about as unique as anything else on...
Having only one other experience with a belt-drive turntable, the Fluance RT85, which I should probably revisit now that I’ve had the opportunity to fuss...
Pro-Ject has a good history of making smart looking, great sounding turntables. The Essential III sits in the mid-range of Pro-Ject's long line-up of...
Add one more product to Fluance’s collection of well-priced and well-performing products. Fluance is carving out a bit of a niche in the budget audio...
Most of the time, when people find out I review audio they think of it as an expensive endeavor. ‘You have to buy this component and then this other...
Taps got his start with Secrets by accident. His friend sent him a link to a Home Theater system that he wanted to get Taps' opinion of. The link turned out to be incorrect and pointed Taps to Secret's open call for writers. And Taps jumped at the chance. And who wouldn't, it was a chance to get his hands on some of the audio equipment that he only read about in magazines. His first article was in 2017, and he quickly transitioned to video. Taps has taken a different approach to his reviews. A bit of a light-hearted, less scientific, and 'everyman' approach to this hobby that we sometimes take too seriously.
Taps grew up in the 80s in front of the TV. He spent the 90s in front of the stereo, listening to college radio and immersed in DJ culture in Toronto’s then-burgeoning club scene. He dreamed of being a painter and DJ. But of course, reality set in, and he found himself working in advertising and design where he has carved out a living for the past 20 years.
Taps loves music and still buys vinyl to this day preferring it as his medium of choice when listening to music. He is happiest when he’s tucked inside his studio spinning vinyl on his turntables, sitting at his desk drawing, or in the kitchen cooking up a storm. Taps has two kids that he is introducing to the world of art, audio, and music. Maybe they'll fall in love with music and audio gear as well!
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