On this week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast we don our Halloween costume as a true crime show. We explore the insane history of Crazy Eddie’s HiFi stores on the east coast, and all the […]
There are a lot of key elements that go into the perfect speaker. While much attention is usually given to the drivers, materials and size, a huge element of the total sound is influenced by […]
As the warm weather finally subsides and the fall buying season starts to fire up the upgrade fever, hifi makers have finally started to release some of the new big dogs, back into the wild. […]
If you have been following Marc Phillips’ writing as of late, you might notice he has been doing quite a bit of travel back and forth between the EU and US. In this week’s episode […]
As part of our ongoing show coverage, PTA Editor-in-chief, Marc Phillips sat down with Brian Hunter for this week’s season premier of our audio-centric show, The Occasional Podcast. Marc provides his best of show nominees […]
Why is the 300B tube so popular among audiophiles? It’s relatively low output limits the number of speakers that make a good match. On this week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast, we sit down with […]
Michael Fremer has built his reputation into a household name in the realm of HiFi. He has been reviewing turntables for more years than many of his fans have even been alive. Michael sits down […]
Is Class D amplification coming into its own? This week on PTA’s The Occasional Podcast, we explore all the possibilities of hifi’s most surreptitious topology. While most of hifi continues to refine tried and true […]
While the coverage for the big High End 2022 show in Munich is still rolling out this week, Marc was able to join the podcast to give a more intimate look into the event that […]
The last two interviews from AXPONA 2022 are being released this week on PTA’s hifi-centric The Occasional Podcast. Brian Hunter and the crew got to catch up with Romain Vet of Focal Naim corporate to […]
One of the biggest PR news items coming out of AXPONA 2022 was perhaps the announcement of Andrew Jones joining the ranks of MoFi Electronics. Andrew has a long career developing speakers in HiFi, designing […]
Even though our written coverage of AXPONA 2022 is still cranking out to the site, the principal writers for room-to-room impressions of the massive audio show that took place this weekend in Chicago sat down […]
The Occasional Podcast dives deep into tube amplifier technology this week with Mark Schneider of Linear Tube Audio. Mark Adjusts our perspective on the possibilities of modern analog amplification with his latest creations under the […]
This week’s episode of PTA’s The Occasional Podcast sees the return of Damon Von Schweikert, CEO of Von Schweikert Audio. VSA has been producing high end loudspeakers for over 30 years. Damon has taken over […]
In our first episode of season 7, The Occasional Podcast takes a look at the ever-changing tube supply that feeds the needs of our precious analog amplifiers. Joined by PartTimeAudiophile’s own Editor-In-Chief Marc Phillips, the […]
This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast is and educational journey through the innards of amplifier design. Guest Jason Stoddard of Schiit Audio walks us through the signal path from input to speaker, giving his […]
Our hifi-centric show, The Occasional Podcast takes aim at British hi-fi once again this week with an interview with Naim Audio. Adding to the exploration of this sub-genre of audiophile products, this interview is actually […]
It has been a wild ride for audio in the past year, and PTA’s The Occasional Podcast has captured some pretty influential moments. To recap all the amazing releases that happened, Marc, Mohammad, Grover and […]
There are many icons of high fidelity audio, from all manner of vintage pieces to cutting edge tech from the ultra high end to the staples of entry level. In this week’s episode of PTA’s […]
Codex, bluetooth, chromecast? This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast has you covered with our wireless audio guide. If you are new to the idea, or are just looking for some interesting tips, tricks or […]
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