Announcements
The Best of 2012
Another perfectly good year, down the tubes. 2012 saw 300+ new updates, articles, reviews and show reports posted to Part-Time Audiophile. Not to toot my horn or anything, but that’s a lot of words. My […]
Month: December 2012
Music
Whaling City Sound
I know you audiophiles are always on the hunt for the new and the interesting audio experience, so I thought I’d mention my cousin (sort of) Neal’s record label. Say hello to Whaling City Sound, […]
Components
Mini Review: Luminous Audio Axiom II “Walker Mod”
Sometimes, I think I’m losing my mind. Other times, I know it’s gone and I just sit around fondly recalling all the good times we had together. Case in point — I could have sworn […]
Components
On the bench: Yamamoto A-08S stereo amplifier
Sometimes, you just have to do it. Whatever “it” is. So long as no one and nothing gets hurt, a little fiscal indiscretion is a forgivable thing. This is what I tell myself when I […]
Publishers Desk
What I Want For Christmas
Aside from world peace, a cure for all the major human diseases, good health for my loved ones, a visit from the Lotto Fairy, and all that happy horseshit, I have no idea what I […]
Components
Vitus Audio SIA-025 Integrated Amplifier | Mini-Review
A wise man once said that the race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the […]
Tweaks
Symposium Acoustics: Rollerblock Series 2+, Junior, Svelte Shelf, Precision Couplers and more
I blame Barry Diament for getting me started on this approach to isolation. I’m not exactly sure which of his posts on Computer Audiophile that caught my eye originally, as there were a lot of […]
Capital Audiofest
Capital Audiofest event: Feb 23rd in Baltimore
Capital Audiofest is having a small event on Saturday February 23, 2013, assuming we all survive 12-21-12! The location will be in Fells Point Baltimore at the house of Gary Gill (address to be provided […]
Cables & Power
First Listen: High Fidelity CT-1 Interconnects
When Rick Schultz of High Fidelity Cables sent me a bunch of his new interconnects, I have to confess, I was pretty psyched — bespoke kit is always fun. And believe me, the CT-1 interconnect […]
Headphones
On the bench: Red Wine Audio Corvina, Audez’e LCD-2 and ALO Reference 8
Continuing my explorations into all the little corners in Things Audio, I contacted Vinnie about a demo unit that would work well with a variety of headphones, including my ludicrously difficult AKG K-701 headphones I […]
Components
Mini Review: Electra Fidelity 45 CU stereo integrated amplifier
I’ve had a crush on integrated amps about as long as I’ve been into high-end audio. My first amp, a NAD, was an integrated. So was my second, an Ars-Sonum. And third. I didn’t get […]
Digital
On the Bench: Channel D Seta Buffer Stage
Every now and again, something interesting and new comes along. Is that a cliche? Probably. But still, it’s exciting when it happens. Especially when it’s something you didn’t even know you needed. I have an […]
Headphones
On the Bench: Heed Audio Canalot
Headphones, anyone? To hear certain pundits talk, headphonia is going to be the salvation to the declining audiophile market. In fact, it’s the new gateway drug. Personally, I’m not convinced. I think there’ll always be […]
Loudspeakers
On the Bench: Clearwave Symphonia 7R
Jed Kunz of Clearwave Loudspeaker Design sent me a pair of his Symphonia 7R monitor loudspeakers back in October. They’re ebony, and the shine on these guys is enough to qualify them as signaling tools. […]