The 2024 Buyers Guide from Part-Time Audiophile will start tomorrow, December 1. The 2024 Buyers Guide has dozens of new products from all of our favorites throughout the year, including Acora Acoustics, Acoustic Energy, Antipodes, […]
We were able to spot a MasterDeck turntable here and there at the last few high-end shows, and we immediately wondered–what is this? Did MoFi release a new turntable, or have we not been paying […]
Sometimes you get caught up in looking for the next big thing. You buy great equipment, enjoy it for a while, and then an itch comes along and the only way to scratch it is […]
Spring of 2023 was a busy time for PTA, with the team having hit up several shows in a row. The end of February brought a welcome trip to Tampa for FLAX 2023, and mid-April […]
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 […]
When I agreed to review the Carbide Base isolation devices, Jeffrey Jenkins asked me how many sets I needed for my system–a common question when it comes to reviewing these types of products. I said […]
Paperclips, carabiners, and plumbing are just some of the things I have heard people call Zoltan Bayz’s (Pronounced Bay-ze) $160k Counterpoint 2.0 speakers. The Bayz Audio speakers are definitely a unique shape, something to start […]
There can be no question that my first exposure to the Mola Mola Lupe phono stage in April of this year left me more than merely impressed. In fact, you can see my initial reaction […]
With fresh ears and our bellies full of Grover Neville’s and my new favorite café, Teamania, we tackled CAF Day Three, the final day. I definitely had some rooms I wanted to visit that I […]
For Graig Neville’s CAF Day One Coverage, click here. And now for CAF Day Two: On CAF Day Two, I found that Fidelity Imports commandeered a large chunk of the sixth floor making it easy […]
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 […]
The Black Friday promotions are gearing up right now–even in high-end audio! In fact, our own Brian Hunter is working on a compendium of all the great holiday deals that will happen on November 24. […]
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 […]
As a first-timer at CAF, my first order of business was to get a lay of the land. The Rockville Hilton has an unusual but good layout for a conference. Rooms are relatively easy to […]
“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 […]
Getting a sneak peak at Capital Audiofest is much like sneaking into a big concert prior to the event. There’s a mix of a fly-on-the-wall element to it as the exhibitors are still setting up […]
Audirvana Origin is one of two recent upgrades to the audiophile music playback software Audirvana. It was created by the French developer Damien Plisson, who was disappointed with the audiophile playback solutions available. Convincing himself […]
This isn’t a prompt for PTA readers to all shout, in unison, “How small is it?” But these MonAcoustic SuperMon Minis are soooo small. They make tiny monitors such as the Trenner & Friedl Sun or […]
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