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Home2020May

Month: May 2020

Announcements

Albert Von Schweikert (1945-2020) | Announcements

May 31, 2020 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Albert Von Schweikert (1945-2020) | Announcements

The following obituary for legendary speaker designer Albert Von Schweikert came from Greg Weaver. The staff at Part-Time Audiophile, The Occasional Magazine and The Occasional Podcast extend our love to all Von Schweikert family and […]

Analog

ZYX Ultimate 100 Phono Cartridge | REVIEW

May 31, 2020 Dave McNair 6

There is something about a curry. Sorry, but for some reason when I started making serious notes about the sound of the ZYX Ultimate 100 moving coil phono cartridge, I thought of food. I love Indian […]

Analog

Hana ML Phono Cartridge | REVIEW

May 31, 2020 Marc Phillips 3

My first experience with Hana cartridges of Japan came at the 2016 Newport Show when I had organized my Down Under Audio exhibit rooms for Colleen Cardas Imports. My idea was this—after visiting Australia in […]

The Vinyl Anachronist

BK Trio, Hit It | The Vinyl Anachronist

May 29, 2020 Marc Phillips Comments Off on BK Trio, Hit It | The Vinyl Anachronist

  Thankfully, Hit It from the BK Trio sounds quite different from the seemingly countless jazz trio recordings coming out this spring. Much of that comes from guitarist Brian Kooken, the BK in BK Trio, […]

The Vinyl Anachronist

Wayne Alpern, Standard Deviation | The Vinyl Anachronist

May 28, 2020 Marc Phillips Comments Off on Wayne Alpern, Standard Deviation | The Vinyl Anachronist

The contemporary jazz scene is almost evenly divided between original compositions and covers from the Great American Songbook. When something falls outside of those two groups, what does that music sound like? I feel like […]

Components

Vinnie Rossi L2i Integrated Amplifier | REVIEW

May 24, 2020 Marc Phillips Comments Off on Vinnie Rossi L2i Integrated Amplifier | REVIEW

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last couple of years, you’re probably aware that Vinnie Rossi has been shaking up the world of high-end audio shows with his tremendous L2 amplification line. […]

The Vinyl Anachronist

dCS Legends: Al Schmitt and Steely Dan’s Aja | The Vinyl Anachronist

May 23, 2020 Marc Phillips 4

When I first read about the dCS Legends series, which celebrates Grammy-winning engineers, I was surprised at just how many of these classic recordings I own and how I have a personal story for almost […]

Loudspeakers

Fern and Roby Raven II Loudspeakers | REVIEW

May 22, 2020 Marc Phillips Comments Off on Fern and Roby Raven II Loudspeakers | REVIEW

Reviewing the Fern and Roby Raven II loudspeakers reminds me of April last year, when Eric Franklin Shook and I visited the Fern and Roby factory for an article and photo essay we put together […]

Announcements

PNW to Welcome Pacific Audio Fest 2021

May 20, 2020 Mohammed Samji 3

Lou Hinkley of Daedalus Audio was en route to catch a flight to Capital Audio Fest in October 2019, when he hatched an idea. Why don’t we have a top notch audio show in the […]

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Occasional Podcast

What Is Mastering? | The Occasional Podcast

May 20, 2020 Brian Hunter 3

Have you ever wondered what the heck Mastering is? I mean, we have tons of “Remasters” available for purchase, but what does that really mean? PTA contributor Dave McNair leads us though the maze of […]

Announcements

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2020 CANCELLED | BREAKING

May 19, 2020 Editorial Staff 1

  DENVER, CO (PTA) — Show organizers sent out a heartfelt announcement this morning regarding Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2020, and sadly for the audio show going community the festival of sound for 2020 had […]

Music

3D Jazz Trio, I Love to See You Smile | The Vinyl Anachronist

May 18, 2020 Marc Phillips Comments Off on 3D Jazz Trio, I Love to See You Smile | The Vinyl Anachronist

I Love to See You Smile is indeed another piano trio recording in a season obviously focused on jazz trios. But this one is different. Oh, you might think, I always say that this particular […]

Analog

Palmer 2.5i Turntable and Audio Origami PU7 Tonearm | REVIEW

May 17, 2020 Marc Phillips 4

This review of the Palmer 2.5i turntable and the Audio Origami PU7 tonearm has been decades in the making. If you’ve been following the Vinyl Anachronist columns on Perfect Sound Forever over the last 22 […]

Music

Jenny Davis, Rearranged | The Vinyl Anachronist

May 16, 2020 Marc Phillips Comments Off on Jenny Davis, Rearranged | The Vinyl Anachronist

I must admit to a slight bias against jazz performers, arrangers and composers who try to write original songs that sound just like classics from the Great American Songbook. These otherwise talented people fall short […]

Loudspeakers

Qln Prestige Three Loudspeaker | REVIEW

May 15, 2020 Dave McNair 5

Last November at the 2019 Capital Audio Fest, I had a fantastic time hearing numerous amazing systems and meeting some great folks. One of the many rooms I enjoyed was hosted by Well Pleased AV […]

Announcements

Campfire Audio Announces Three New Additions to Their Earphone Range

May 14, 2020 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Campfire Audio Announces Three New Additions to Their Earphone Range

Press Release Enclosed Campfire Audio Announces Spring 2020 Product Launch, with New Additions to Their Earphone Range May 14 th 2020, Shoreham-by-Sea: Campfire Audio, the Portland, Oregon based boutique headphone and earphone specialist, has announced […]

Announcements

T.H.E. SHOW 2020 CANCELLED | BREAKING

May 13, 2020 Editorial Staff 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — T.H.E. SHOW organizers sent out a few public announcements regarding T.H.E. SHOW 2020, and in the most recent one, they provide what is believed to be a final update. The show […]

Music

Brian Landrus, For Now | The Vinyl Anachronist

May 13, 2020 Marc Phillips 1

You have to be a heck of a jazz musician to assemble and lead a quartet that includes pianist Fred Hersch, bassist Drew Gress and drummer Billy Hart. But sax/clarinet/flute player Brian Landrus–that’s Dr. Brian […]

Audiophile Journal

Fern & Roby Factory Tour (Photojournal)

May 12, 2020 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Fern & Roby Factory Tour (Photojournal)

RICHMOND, VA (PTA) — Throughout the year of 2019, a few of us at Part-Time Audiophile have spent what we see as a warranted amount of time in adoration of everything Fern & Roby. From […]

Announcements

Giovanni Nasta, founder of Unison Research and Opera Loudspeakers (1955-2020)

May 11, 2020 Marc Phillips 1

I only met Giovanni Nasta once, at the Consumer Electronics Show in January of 2011. He wound up having a huge impact on my life, as well as Colleen’s, for the last decade. Mr. Nasta […]

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