Music
Audiophile Music
It’s Easter and I’m thinking about music. Specifically, bad music. Okay, not bad, exactly, but the tracks that I have heard played to death by audiophiles at audio shows. I think it’s taken pretty much […]
Month: March 2013
Headphones
Audio-Head meets the Heed Audio Canalot
New Voices This Heed Audio Canalot review marks the introduction of a new voice here on Part-Time Audiophile — everyone, say hello to Brian at Audio-Head. (Hello. Brian!) Brian’s been building up his site, devoted […]
AXPONA
Rediscovering Reel-To-Reel
Another AXPONA session (that I also missed) covered the re-emergence of reel-to-reel that Greg Beron of UHA has been such a champion of in recent years. And yes, reel-to-reel sounds amazing. The panel here is […]
Analog
Reproductive Private Parts (of a phono cartridge)
At AXPONA this year, the resident wizard over at SoundSmith, Peter Ledermann, gave an entertainingly comprehensive talk on phono cartridges. Interestingly for such things, it assumed next to no prior knowledge — which means that […]
Publishers Desk
How Much Should Stuff Cost?
I get a lot of snide comments about equipment cost. Surprised? I’m not. This shit is expensive. And by expensive, I mean “send my kids to college” expensive. Or condo in Miami expensive. Or sports-car […]
Announcements
Spring Break: What’s Up Next
Okay, so that’s ~8k words into a 4-part show report over at TAS on AXPONA — a cracking-good show, by the way — hope you enjoyed that. The next show is the New York Audio […]
Components
On The Bench: Nagra Jazz and MSA Monoblocks
I thought I was imagining things, so I reached out to Gideon Schwartz of Audio Arts in NYC to see if could lend a hand. By way of response, he sent me a Nagra Audio […]
AXPONA 2013
AXPONA, Part 4
Part Four, aka, “The Final Bit”, of my coverage of the AXPONA 2013 show in Chicago is now online at The Absolute Sound. Check me out! Do it! Do it now! Thanks to the crew […]
AXPONA 2013
AXPONA, Part 3
Part Three of my coverage of the AXPONA 2013 show in Chicago is now online at The Absolute Sound. Check me out! Do it! Do it now!
AXPONA 2013
AXPONA, Part 2
Part Two of my coverage of the AXPONA 2013 show in Chicago is now online at The Absolute Sound. Check me out! Do it! Do it now!
AXPONA 2013
AXPONA, Part 1
My first little bit for The Absolute Sound is now online. Check me out! Do it! Do it now!
Announcements
The Future of the Part-Time Audiophile
I just got back from a great weekend at AXPONA in Chicago, and two things stood out. Okay, that’s an exaggeration. Lots of things stood out. Lots and lots. Like this — I really don’t […]
AXPONA 2013
AXPONA 2013: Thank you, Chicago
Well, I’m back. Did you miss me while I was gone? LIAR! But you’re sweet to say so. Anyway, I missed you. I did! In the midst of all that audio goodness, I felt adrift […]
AXPONA 2013
AXPONA 2013: Chicago here I come
It was a close thing, at least for a while there. But Snowmageddon quickly became Nomageddgon, so here I am flinging myself through time and space toward the Windy City for some steak, some audio, […]
Components
One hand clapping and the Sonus Veritas Genoa
The Ultimate Preamplifier? Before loading up for bear, it’s probably best to start simply, don’t you think? Yeah. So, here’s a simple question: what is a preamplifier? Put at its simplest, a preamp is a […]
Show Report
The HiFi Wigwam Show 2013
Stuart Smith at HiFi Pig, our overseas “affiliate”, has reported back on the HiFi Wigwam Show, in Melton Mowbray at The Scalford Hall Hotel. This is an unusual show — all the demo systems are, […]