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The Occasional Podcast | Buyers Guide 2024
If you have visited the website over the weekend (also now available at the address PT.audio) you will have no doubt noticed our huge update to the Buyers Guide for 2024. Filled with all the […]
If you have visited the website over the weekend (also now available at the address PT.audio) you will have no doubt noticed our huge update to the Buyers Guide for 2024. Filled with all the […]
This week’s episode of our HiFi podcast covers off on the big (and getting bigger) East Coast audiofest 2023. Recorded live from the source in DC, The Occasional Podcast features the observational musings of host […]
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales for Audiophiles 2023 There really hasn’t been a Black Friday push like this in all the years we have been collecting the best deals for audiophiles. More brands and […]
What is day four, you might be asking yourself? Capital Audio Fest 2023 takes place on a Friday-Sunday schedule open to the public. Well, if you regularly follow our coverage of audio shows, you might […]
Who doesn’t love big speakers in a big room? If one has a big room, big speakers must naturally follow. At least, that was the mentality I sourced from my walks in, around and though […]
The weather tightened up a bit for the second day of Capital Audiofest 2023 in Rockville, MD. My commute over to the Hilton wasn’t marred by any water falling from above, but rather graced by […]
“I just want you to know that you have brought real joy to my life” – That is what I heard today outside listening room at Capital Audiofest 2023. Directed at a speaker designer from […]
When it comes to podcast interviews, there are those that know interesting things, those that are just naturally entertaining and those who can properly merge these two elusive traits eloquently together into a single persona. […]
This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast is a very special Halloween edition covering one of the most gruesome crimes ever to take place in the world of HiFi. Listener warning: The contents and description […]
The holiday season is fast approaching and the personal audio market is all a-buzz with the latest CanJam meet hosted in Southern California last week. There are a ton of new products and even some […]
What lies on the other side of the registration table at a CanJam event? I got a chance to walk the halls and sit in the pre-heated seats of many listening tables. If you would […]
I have to be honest with you. It is a bit of an endeavor to get some time with Zach Mehrbach of ZMF Headphones at any audio show. Most times I see the designer, he […]
Andrew Jones is one of our favorite people to have on the show because he: 1. knows things 2. shares that knowledge in an articluate manner 3. has a British accent that just makes things […]
While it may be the last audio show for a little while, Pacific Audiofest 2023 certainly didn’t suffer from the law of diminishing returns. PTA Editor-In-Chief Marc Phillips rejoins The Occasional Podcast from his trip […]
Here are the top 3 things you need to know about digital streaming. On this week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast, we are joined by none other than long-time audiophile favorite of the show, David […]
Day 3 of T.H.E Show down in Costa Mesa brought with it the 3 ground level floors, along with the marketplace ballrooms. There was an exceptional amount of high end gear to see, making it […]
Not to worry fine readers, the second drive down to The Home Entertainment Show in Costa Mesa wasn’t nearly as long as the first. It was actually, a full 50% shorter in terms of drive […]
The drive down from the valley of Los Angeles to the lower section of the city (usually categorized as the infamous “OC”) can be quite a slog on a Friday. Having attended nearly every LA […]
When it comes to audio writers that help bring new enthusiasts into the fold of HiFi, there are perhaps no influencers bigger than Steve Guttenberg and Herb Reichert. Steve’s success on CNET and written publications […]
The HIGHEND Munich Show is a trip, both metaphorically and logistically. Our brave editor-in-chief Marc Phillips braved the 11 hour flight and accommodations with no AC to bring us the very best in HiFi from […]
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