While I haven’t written about music for a while, I’ve liked a good many musical things since I last scribbled for this fair outlet in March 2020 (!). Reflections regarding 2022/21’s favored and favorite 2021 […]
Speaking of a newly revived “Old” Japanese brand name that has been gathering momentum and generating a lot of buzz in the past few years, the all-new Luxman collection made a huge impression at the […]
Highly anticipated at the International Sound & Sight Exhibition in Singapore is the all new Peak Loudspeaker, which debuted for the first time in Asia. Peak Loudspeaker, or formerly known as Peak Consult, had two […]
“You can’t chew bubble gum.” That’s the most common response I get when I tell people I’m attending Singapore Audio Show, known as the International Sound & Sight Exhibition. On occasions, they may add “no jaywalking” […]
The Occasional Podcast doles out it annual hifi awards 2022 this week, along with the help of the entire PTA staff. They dive into all the best gear and some significant highlights, pulled from a […]
With the hustle and bustle surrounding our 2022 Best Value and Product of the Year Awards, we completely missed last week’s announcement of Richard Schram and his retirement from Parasound. The PTA staff has enjoyed […]
Choosing the Part-Time Audiophile 2022 Product of the Year was far more difficult than in years past. Since I was determined not to repeat what I did in 2020 and 2021–choose a two-way loudspeaker that […]
We just heard the sad news of the passing of Jim “Foz” Fosgate, inventor of the legendary Fozgometer. The Fozgometer remains one of the best and most convenient devices for setting optimal azimuth during turntable […]
The 2022 Best Value of the Year Award from Part-Time Audiophile slowly evolved into a different sort of honor this year, thanks to many impassioned late-night discussions in the PTA War Room. Our biggest discovery […]
Bowers & Wilkins and McLaren Automotive launch the Px8 McLaren Edition headphone Worthing / Woking, UK, 7th December 2022: Bowers & Wilkins, the renowned British premium audio brand, has launched a McLaren Edition of its […]
Does high efficiency have a sound? Well, that depends on a great many things, up to and including your definition of efficiency and “sound.” But regardless of the semantics of the situation, Zu Audio out […]
Here is the latest digital product from Silent Angel: the Bonn NX network switch. Our own Matthew Partrick is current reviewing the Bonn NX, as well as other Silent Angel products. Here is the press […]
Focal Naim has impressed us lately with their stunning new finishes on many of their new products over the last few years. (Just check out Grover Neville‘s review of the Focal Kanta N°2.) The name […]
When Ultra Fidelis sent out the notice that Richard Vandersteen would be visiting Milwaukee with the new flagship Vandersteen 7XTRM loudspeaker, my brain immediately began planning how I could be there. Making the two hour […]
Totem Acoustic, the legendary Canadian loudspeaker company, has just announced a new line of loudspeakers known as the Bison Series. Here’s the official press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 7, 2022 Montreal, Canada Totem Acoustic […]
This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast features Scot, Marc and Brian breaking down all the good information from our annual Buyer’s Guide that was just unleashed into the wild this weekend. Also on the […]
Welcome to the Best Hi-Fi Accessories section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2023. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]
Welcome to the Best Power Management and Cables section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2023. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every […]
Welcome to the Best Headphone Gear section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]
Welcome to the Best Digital Players section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2023. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]
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