The 2024 Buyers Guide from Part-Time Audiophile will start tomorrow, December 1. The 2024 Buyers Guide has dozens of new products from all of our favorites throughout the year, including Acora Acoustics, Acoustic Energy, Antipodes, […]
We were able to spot a MasterDeck turntable here and there at the last few high-end shows, and we immediately wondered–what is this? Did MoFi release a new turntable, or have we not been paying […]
This week’s episode of our HiFi podcast covers off on the big (and getting bigger) East Coast audiofest 2023. Recorded live from the source in DC, The Occasional Podcast features the observational musings of host […]
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales for Audiophiles 2023 There really hasn’t been a Black Friday push like this in all the years we have been collecting the best deals for audiophiles. More brands and […]
The Black Friday promotions are gearing up right now–even in high-end audio! In fact, our own Brian Hunter is working on a compendium of all the great holiday deals that will happen on November 24. […]
We loved hearing the new Genesis 7 loudspeakers at the 2023 Pacific Audio Fest–we quickly got in line to review them–and now Gary Koh is scheduled to debut the final version of these relatively affordable […]
New flagship headphones are on the way from Meze Audio — say hello to the new Empyrean! Many of you are aware that the first-gen Empyrean were among the very best-received headphones your $3,000 could buy. […]
Just last month PTA Editor-in-Chief Marc Phillips visited Command Performance AV in Falls Church VA and listened to several amplifiers from The Gryphon–and he was quite impressed. Now’s your chance to experience these amazing amplifiers […]
Triode Wire Labs, one of our favorite cable manufacturers, is set to introduce three new power cords at the 2023 Capital Audiofest on November 10-12. Here’s the press release: Triode Wire Labs Debuts 3 New […]
The high-end audio gear from Metaxas & Sins is like no other–it is the ultimate expression of audio and its undeniable link to art and sculpture. Just take a gander at the new Metaxas Ethereal […]
Just last week, PTA Editor-in-Chief Marc Phillips visited Jeff Fox of Command Performance and Notable Audio, and heard Jeff’s outstanding system that uses The Gryphon electronics and Magico speakers. Now, Command Performance will debut the […]
PTA has truly enjoyed Merason DACs in the past. Dave McNair reviewed the first version of the Merason DAC-1 a couple of years ago, and Marc Phillips also reviewed the entry-level Merason Frerot DAC shortly […]
Just when it seems that Audio Group Denmark is aiming for the highest of the high-end when it comes to their flagship speakers, the $280,000/pr Børresen M3 and the $550,000/pr M6, they’ve gone back to […]
Another high-end audio show? In Dallas, Texas? Sounds like a great idea to us. Lou Hinkley and Gary Gill have just announced the Southwest Audio Fest for 2024. Here’s the official press release: Muddy Waters […]
For all you Von Schweikert Audio fans in New York City, here’s a very special event just for you. VSA will be co-hosting an open house to celebrate their new partnership with New Life Audio, […]
Alma Audio, the San Diego area high-end audio dealer, is celebrating the opening of Alma Audio East in Sterling VA, in the DC Metro area. Our own editor-in-chief, Marc Phillips, will be attending the event […]
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 […]
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