The Best of Buyers Guide
[Editor’s Note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide. This year we’ve added more entries to the Buyers Guide, which means we had to review more products than last year. And oh, we know what you’re thinking–the best hi-fi components? Hard no! Everyone’s ears are different, and the components we love can be a personal thing. Let’s clear this up: these are the best hi-fi components that we–the PTA team–have heard.]
It’s a wrap!
Twelve articles, thirty-thousand words, and over three-hundred products covered. Bigger than last year!
Here are the highlights from our Buyers Guide, with links to each article provided for your convenience. Enjoy!
The Best Floorstanding Speakers | Buyers Guide 2022
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- Volti Audio RAZZ (starting at $5,900 pr USD)
- Sonus faber Maxima Amator ($15,000 pr USD)
- Qln Prestige Five ($17,500 pr USD)
- Wilson Audio SabrinaX ($18,500 pr USD)
The Best Bookshelf Speakers | Buyers Guide 2022
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- Sonus faber Lumina II ($1,200 pr USD)
- Falcon Acoustics LS3/5a MoFi Edition ($1,995 pr USD)
- Qln Prestige One ($6,800 pr USD)
- Acora Acoustics SRB ($15,000 pr USD)
The Best Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022
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- Audio by Van Alstine FET Valve CFR Preamplifier (starting at $2,099 USD)
- McIntosh Labs C49 ($4,999.95 USD with DA1 DAC)
- Allnic Audio L-8000 DHT ($22,900 USD)
- TIDAL Audio Prisma ($40,000 USD)
The Best Amplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022
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- Audio by Van Alstine DVA M225 Monoblocks ($1,699 ea USD)
- McGary Audio SA-1E ($6,600 USD)
- McIntosh MC1502 ($11,000 USD)
- Ampsandsound Zion Monoblocks ($16,000 pr USD)
The Best Digital Players | Buyers Guide 2022
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- Denafrips Pontus II (starting at $2,298 USD)
- TotalDAC d1-tube-mk 2 ($10,985 USD)
- Innuos Zen Mini Mk. 3 (starting at $1,399 USD)
- Grimm Audio MU1 ($11,625 USD)
The Best Integrated Amplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022
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- Audio Hungary Qualiton A20i ($4,995 USD)
- Naim Uniti Nova ($5,990 USD)
- Margules I-240 ($6,000 USD)
- Allnic Audio T-2000 30th Anniversary ($13,900 USD)
The Best Cables and Power Management | Buyers Guide 2022
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- Luminous Audio Technology Prestige III ($188 USD for an 8 ft. terminated pair)
- Triode Wire Labs ($399-$1,399 USD)
- Atlas Cables Grun Earthing System (prices vary according to options)
The Best Headphones and Gear | Buyers Guide 2022
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- Emotiva Airmotiv GR1 ($299 USD)
- Bowers & Wilkins PX7 Carbon Edition ($399 USD)
- Focal Clear MG ($1,399 USD)
- Ferrum Audio OOR and HYPSOS ($3,190 USD for both)
The Best Turntables | Buyers Guide 2022
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- LSA T3 (starting at $2,299 USD)
- Gem Dandy PolyTable Signature ($3,000 USD)
- Technics SL-1200G and SL-1210GAE ($4,000 USD ea)
- Vertere Acoustics MG-1 (starting at $9,995 USD)
The Best Phono Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022
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- Hagerman Audio Labs Trumpet MC ($1,099 USD)
- ModWright Instruments PH 9.0 and PH9.0X (starting at $2,900 USD)
- Luminous Audio Arion Mk. II ($7,999 USD)
- Pass Labs XP-27 ($11,500 USD)
The Best Phono Cartridges, Tonearms and Headshells | Buyers Guide 2022
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- Sumiko Amethyst MM ($600 USD)
- Sumiko Celebration 40 ($2,799 USD)
- ZYX Ultimate Airy X ($3,295 USD)
- Acoustical Systems Palladium ($10,500 USD)
The Best HiFi Accessories | Buyers Guide 2022
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- Acora Acoustics SRS-G and SRG-M ($5,000 pr USD and $2,500 pr USD, respectively)
- Wilson Audio Pedestals ($775 USD each, set of 3 for $2,225 USD)
- Wilson Audio WATCH Dog and Wilson ActivXO ($10,000 ea +$4,500 ActivXO)
- REL Acoustics S/812 Line Array ($18,000 USD plus connections)
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