What am I doing reviewing two GoldenEar subwoofers, the $900 ForceField 30 and the $1,750 SuperSub X? I’ve never been known as a subwoofer audiophile, even though I may be known as a two-way monitor […]
For all you Von Schweikert Audio fans in New York City, here’s a very special event just for you. VSA will be co-hosting an open house to celebrate their new partnership with New Life Audio, […]
Alma Audio, the San Diego area high-end audio dealer, is celebrating the opening of Alma Audio East in Sterling VA, in the DC Metro area. Our own editor-in-chief, Marc Phillips, will be attending the event […]
During the five or more years I’ve covered contemporary jazz releases, I’ve often lamented–to mostly myself–that so many album titles were, well…basic. It’s almost a tradition in jazz, to name albums in very obvious ways […]
Part-Time Audiophile is pleased to announce that Specialty Sound and Vision (SSV), headed by Anthony Chiarella, now represents the Danish speaker manufacturer Audiovector. We reviewed the Audiovector R6 Arrete a couple of years ago and […]
When we visited Dr. Vinyl in his Baltimore-area dealership earlier this year, we were able to get a sneak listen to a couple of new products from McGary Audio: the SPA1 tube preamplifier and the […]
Why do I need the Fern & Roby Isolation Feet in my system? If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been using a gorgeous Fern and Roby equipment rack for the last few years. I love it. […]
One of these days, Part-Time Audiophile publisher Scot Hull is going to send me that pair of Falcon Acoustics LS3/5a Gold Badges he’s commandeered for most of 2023. That’s my speaker, I thought. I’m the […]
Just a couple of weeks after reviewing the fabulous Luxman LMC-5 phono cartridge, we receive the news that Luxman has introduced a new flagship integrated amplifier, the Luxman L-509Z! Yep, we’ll be getting in line […]
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 […]
I have to admit I’m a fan of modified pianos, if you can call it that. There are prepared pianos, of course, where a variety of devices are attached to the wires on the soundboard, […]
Reel Sound Distribution, who represents Metaxas & Sins in the US, has just announced they are going on the road with the complete line from Kostas Metaxas. If you haven’t seen Metaxas & Sins gear–known […]
This is the second year in a row that I’ve agreed to transport a pair of review speakers from the Pacific Audio Fest back to the house, and it’s the second time my Mazda CX-5 […]
I now feel, after spending time with the Piega Coax 411 speakers, as if I dropped the ball when I wrote about the debut of the new EMT 928 II turntable back in the MoFi […]
We’ve been fans of Nordost grounding device for quite some time–we reviewed the QKORE nearly three years ago and were quite impressed. Nordost has been developing these products into a comprehensive line ever since, culminating […]
After spending the last few years reviewing a dang plethora of contemporary jazz releases as well as classic reissues, I’ve come to certain conclusions. One, which is surprising, is that only now am I truly […]
ATLANTIC CELEBRATES 75 th ANNIVERSARY WITH YEAR-LONG VINYL CAMPAIGN, REMIXES, AND LIMITED-EDITION MERCHANDISE CAPSULE 90 Titles Encompass Iconic Albums Spanning Label’s Entire History, Including Special Editions, Releases Never Before on Vinyl First Ever Label Collection with […]
Here’s lookin’ at you, kid. Casablanca is a classic that stands up to today’s films, and having the wonderful ampsandsound Casablanca monoblock tube amplifiers in my listening room certainly invoked thoughts of nostalgia. Much like […]
It’s no secret that the PTA staff loves the latest generations of the legendary Technics SL-1200 direct drive turntables, so news of the Technics SL-1200GR2 and SL-1210GR2 introductions are worth sharing with all of our […]
We listened to the new GoldenEar T66 loudspeakers in Munich earlier in the year, and we were impressed with their stunning low frequency performance–especially coming from such a slim and appealing floorstanding enclosure. Here’s the […]
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