The best jazz CDs of 2021? Vinyl is the most popular and desirable listening format. Do you agree? When it comes to jazz, that means reissued vinyl of largely dead jazz artists, since the majority […]
I’ll admit that some off my holiday reviews of music for non-holiday people have gotten strange–trust me, I wisely passed on some of the more adventurous music in the review pile because I didn’t want […]
As we’re barreling full-speed into the New Year, I had a thought. If I’m going to include Fred Hersch in my holiday listening choices, I should probably point out that he’s a perfect New Years’ […]
With the statistics of Omicron variant cases on the rise, we see prudent moves being made from AudioConLA. PRESS RELEASE AudioConLA 2022 Postponed (Dec. 27th) For the last fifteen years, Sarah and I have been […]
The latest album from Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion, Veneta, might be a harbinger of things to come in 2022. As soon as we got through the bulk of the holidays I sensed something in the […]
The most involving and enjoyable car stereo I’ve ever heard was in one a boxy white Volvo S70 my mother owned for the better part of my late childhood. Though branding was subtle, peering through […]
Here’s an intriguing coincidence. I just finished the review of Anna Koroleva’s Antigravity yesterday, and today I went to the next piece of music on the review schedule, Feel Again from Elena Maque. These two […]
Saxophone player Anna Koroleva just sent me her new album, Antigravity, straight from Russia. This was probably my favorite part of covering contemporary jazz in 2021, this influx of recordings that have come from places […]
Deciding the Product of the Year Award for 2021 Last year was the first year we awarded a PTA Product of the Year. Last year’s winner–the Vimberg Amea loudspeakers from Germany—was chosen by me, Marc […]
Deciding the Best Value of the Year Award for 2021 As we finish out our year-end award season, I noticed that many of the same products that were considered for Product of the Year for […]
Carole King & James Taylor’s Live at the Troubadour was recorded back in 2007. I’ve seen James Taylor perform live only once, during a Bridge School Benefit concert from just a few years before. It […]
It has been a wild ride for audio in the past year, and PTA’s The Occasional Podcast has captured some pretty influential moments. To recap all the amazing releases that happened, Marc, Mohammad, Grover and […]
This month Part-Time Audiophile has partnered with Sumiko to bring some additional holiday cheer to one lucky reader. That’s right, we are giving away a brand spanking new Sumiko Amethyst phono cart, just like the […]
Boomslang from Portland-based saxophonist Rich Halley has provided a soundtrack of sorts to this point in the holiday, where the pressure and the last minute planning and the things that don’t quite work out the […]
Editors Choice Awards: Winners for 2021 Here are the winners of our Editors Choice Awards for 2021. This year we overhauled our award system to differentiate between recommendations from individual reviewers, known as the Reviewers […]
Reviewers Choice Award Winners for 2021 Before we hand out our Editors Choice, Best Value and Product of the Year Awards for 2021, here’s a summary of the winners of our Reviewers Choice Award for […]
I recently heard Sonus faber Olympica Nova V (website) floorstanding speakers at Brian Hunter’s house, as well as the affordable Lumina models that Marc Phillips reviewed earlier in 2021. I was taken aback to say […]
“Award-winning jazz vocalist Alexis Cole may be the most talented singer to ever hold a top-secret military clearance,” the liner notes say, and I have to admit that got my attention. But Sky Blossom from […]
There are many icons of high fidelity audio, from all manner of vintage pieces to cutting edge tech from the ultra high end to the staples of entry level. In this week’s episode of PTA’s […]
You’re in a very swanky bar in a very swanky hotel and you’re having drinks with friends. This is a new place, one you’ve heard much about, and every cubic foot of this place makes […]
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