Part-Time Audiophile is pleased to announce that Specialty Sound and Vision (SSV), headed by Anthony Chiarella, now represents the Danish speaker manufacturer Audiovector. We reviewed the Audiovector R6 Arrete a couple of years ago and […]
When we visited Dr. Vinyl in his Baltimore-area dealership earlier this year, we were able to get a sneak listen to a couple of new products from McGary Audio: the SPA1 tube preamplifier and the […]
Just a couple of weeks after reviewing the fabulous Luxman LMC-5 phono cartridge, we receive the news that Luxman has introduced a new flagship integrated amplifier, the Luxman L-509Z! Yep, we’ll be getting in line […]
Reel Sound Distribution, who represents Metaxas & Sins in the US, has just announced they are going on the road with the complete line from Kostas Metaxas. If you haven’t seen Metaxas & Sins gear–known […]
We’ve been fans of Nordost grounding device for quite some time–we reviewed the QKORE nearly three years ago and were quite impressed. Nordost has been developing these products into a comprehensive line ever since, culminating […]
ATLANTIC CELEBRATES 75 th ANNIVERSARY WITH YEAR-LONG VINYL CAMPAIGN, REMIXES, AND LIMITED-EDITION MERCHANDISE CAPSULE 90 Titles Encompass Iconic Albums Spanning Label’s Entire History, Including Special Editions, Releases Never Before on Vinyl First Ever Label Collection with […]
It’s no secret that the PTA staff loves the latest generations of the legendary Technics SL-1200 direct drive turntables, so news of the Technics SL-1200GR2 and SL-1210GR2 introductions are worth sharing with all of our […]
We listened to the new GoldenEar T66 loudspeakers in Munich earlier in the year, and we were impressed with their stunning low frequency performance–especially coming from such a slim and appealing floorstanding enclosure. Here’s the […]
AudioQuest has just announced the new AudioQuest PowerQuest power conditioners, which are a more affordable version of the Niagara power conditioners that PTA reviewers such as Marc Phillips and Graig Neville use in their reference […]
On the heels of new versions of the 800 and 700 series, Bowers & Wilkins announces the newest addition to the line–the Bowers & Wilkins 600 S3. Here’s the official press release. Worthing, UK, 23rd August […]
Bryston has just announced the debut of their Bryston BP-19 analog preamplifier, which will be priced at $5,195. Here’s the press release on the BP-19: Peterborough, Ontario August 21st, 2023 – Bryston (bryston.com), a leading manufacturer […]
At PTA, we’ve been eagerly awaiting a chance to review the Gryphon Audio Design EOS 2 loudspeakers that were demonstrated at the Munich show last May. Now, the Danish company has just debuted the Gryphon […]
As we’re testing the Innuos Pulsar network streamer–which is quite amazing–we’ve received news that the innovative digital audio company from Portugal is making its first appearance at Hong Kong High-End A/V show this weekend. In […]
Part-Time Audiophile has been testing out the beautiful and substantial isolation footers from Carbide Audio for the last few weeks, and we’ve found them very effective at controlling vibration under all sorts of components–including speakers. […]
Ideon Audio has just announced the Ideon Audio IΩN DAC, which is situated between the Ayazi and Absolute lines. Here’s the official press release from Audio Skies: The Ideon Audio IΩN DAC, with optional analog preamplifier […]
HiFi ROSE, the Korean high-end audio manufacturer, has certainly hit the ground running in our industry, and MoFi Distribution certainly has been a major part of that push. HiFi ROSE has created a line of […]
We were quite surprised to see TAD show off their new Evolution Series components at the Florida Audio Expo back in February. Now, TAD is introducing a new addition to that line, the TAD-C1000 preamplifier. […]
AVIDHIFI, a longtime UK manufacturer of the AVID high-end audio turntables, is now being represented by Focal Naim America! Here’s the Naim Focal America press release on AVIDHIFI: Montreal – July 26, 2023 – Focal Naim North […]
If you’re a fan of Focal, and we at PTA certainly qualify, there are a few Focal July Promotions you might interesting. In addition, Focal will be hosting a webinar discussing the new Focal Vestia […]
Last year, PTA visited Sound United in Carlsbad CA to report on the new 700 Series from Bowers and Wilkins. This year, we’re sending Graig Neville to Carlsbad to cover the new debut of the […]
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