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HomeAuthorsBrian Hunter

Articles by Brian Hunter

About Brian Hunter
Brian Hunter is the host of The Occasional Podcast by Part-Time Audiophile and the founder of Audio-Head.com.
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The Occasional Podcast Product Of The Year Awards – 2022

December 20, 2022 Brian Hunter 0

The Occasional Podcast doles out it annual hifi awards 2022 this week, along with the help of the entire PTA staff. They dive into all the best gear and some significant highlights, pulled from a […]

Audio-Life

Zu Audio Definition 6, First Listen | On The Road

December 13, 2022 Brian Hunter 2

Does high efficiency have a sound? Well, that depends on a great many things, up to and including your definition of efficiency and “sound.” But regardless of the semantics of the situation, Zu Audio out […]

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What Ever Happened To Crazy Eddie’s Electronics – Revisited | The Occasional Podcast

December 8, 2022 Brian Hunter 1

This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast features Scot, Marc and Brian breaking down all the good information from our annual Buyer’s Guide that was just unleashed into the wild this weekend. Also on the […]

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An Interview With Zu Audio and Bart Andeer Of Florida Audio Expo | The Occasional Podcast

November 29, 2022 Brian Hunter 3

This week’s episode of our audio-centric The Occasional Podcast features none other than Sean Casey of Zu Audio, and a separate breakdown of the upcoming Florida Audio Expo with show runner Bart Andeer. The Florida […]

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CAF 2022

Capital Audiofest 2022 Highlights and Best Of Show | The Occasional Podcast

November 19, 2022 Brian Hunter 3

Our coverage of Capital Audiofest 2022 is pouring out into the site as we speak (pardon the expression, I type, you read). But if you really want to cut to the chase, check out this […]

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SourcePoint 10, the New Speaker from Andrew Jones & MoFi

November 11, 2022 Brian Hunter 2

If you have been following the conversation on the site, you might have noted that Andrew Jones has been teasing out a new speaker since his MoFi Electronics partnership announcement at AXPONA 2022. This week […]

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What Ever Happened To Crazy Eddie? | The Occasional Podcast Halloween Special

October 25, 2022 Brian Hunter 4

On this week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast we don our Halloween costume as a true crime show. We explore the insane history of Crazy Eddie’s HiFi stores on the east coast, and all the […]

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Speaker Cabinets – Everything You Ever Wanted To Know with Andrew Jones of MoFi Electronics

October 11, 2022 Brian Hunter Comments Off on Speaker Cabinets – Everything You Ever Wanted To Know with Andrew Jones of MoFi Electronics

There are a lot of key elements that go into the perfect speaker. While much attention is usually given to the drivers, materials and size, a huge element of the total sound is influenced by […]

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6 Highly Anticipated Product Launches You May Have Missed This Week

September 28, 2022 Brian Hunter 1

As the warm weather finally subsides and the fall buying season starts to fire up the upgrade fever, hifi makers have finally started to release some of the new big dogs, back into the wild. […]

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An Audiophile Abroad | The Occasional Podcast

September 15, 2022 Brian Hunter 1

If you have been following Marc Phillips’ writing as of late, you might notice he has been doing quite a bit of travel back and forth between the EU and US. In this week’s episode […]

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Pacific Audio Fest 2022 Best Of Show | The Occasional Podcast

August 11, 2022 Brian Hunter 4

As part of our ongoing show coverage, PTA Editor-in-chief, Marc Phillips sat down with Brian Hunter for this week’s season premier of our audio-centric show, The Occasional Podcast. Marc provides his best of show nominees […]

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300B Tube – Everything You Ever Wanted To Know | The Occasional Podcast

July 13, 2022 Brian Hunter Comments Off on 300B Tube – Everything You Ever Wanted To Know | The Occasional Podcast

Why is the 300B tube so popular among audiophiles? It’s relatively low output limits the number of speakers that make a good match. On this week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast, we sit down with […]

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An Interview With Michael Fremer | The Occasional Podcast

July 7, 2022 Brian Hunter 4

Michael Fremer has built his reputation into a household name in the realm of HiFi. He has been reviewing turntables for more years than many of his fans have even been alive. Michael sits down […]

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Is Class D Coming Into Its Own? | The Occasional Podcast

June 14, 2022 Brian Hunter 2

Is Class D amplification coming into its own? This week on PTA’s The Occasional Podcast, we explore all the possibilities of hifi’s most surreptitious topology. While most of hifi continues to refine tried and true […]

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Munich 2022

High End 2022 Highlights And Best Of Show – The Occasional Podcast

May 31, 2022 Brian Hunter Comments Off on High End 2022 Highlights And Best Of Show – The Occasional Podcast

While the coverage for the big High End 2022 show in Munich is still rolling out this week, Marc was able to join the podcast to give a more intimate look into the event that […]

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The Occasional Podcast Interviews – Focal Naim and Bes Nievera From Music Direct

May 25, 2022 Brian Hunter Comments Off on The Occasional Podcast Interviews – Focal Naim and Bes Nievera From Music Direct

The last two interviews from AXPONA 2022 are being released this week on PTA’s hifi-centric The Occasional Podcast. Brian Hunter and the crew got to catch up with Romain Vet of Focal Naim corporate to […]

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Andrew Jones Of Pioneer Fame Joins MoFi Electronics | The Occasional Podcast

May 12, 2022 Brian Hunter 4

One of the biggest PR news items coming out of AXPONA 2022 was perhaps the announcement of Andrew Jones joining the ranks of MoFi Electronics. Andrew has a long career developing speakers in HiFi, designing […]

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AXPONA 2022

AXPONA 2022 Wrap Up And Best Of Show | The Occasional Podcast

April 29, 2022 Brian Hunter 3

Even though our written coverage of AXPONA 2022 is still cranking out to the site, the principal writers for room-to-room impressions of the massive audio show that took place this weekend in Chicago sat down […]

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AXPONA 2022

AXPONA 2022 Preview And An Interview With Linear Tube Audio

April 21, 2022 Brian Hunter Comments Off on AXPONA 2022 Preview And An Interview With Linear Tube Audio

The Occasional Podcast dives deep into tube amplifier technology this week with Mark Schneider of Linear Tube Audio. Mark Adjusts our perspective on the possibilities of modern analog amplification with his latest creations under the […]

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Von Schweikert Audio Returns! | The Occasional Podcast

April 16, 2022 Brian Hunter Comments Off on Von Schweikert Audio Returns! | The Occasional Podcast

This week’s episode of PTA’s The Occasional Podcast sees the return of Damon Von Schweikert, CEO of Von Schweikert Audio. VSA has been producing high end loudspeakers for over 30 years. Damon has taken over […]

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