For many years, Las Vegas in January had a singular meaning in the world of high-end audio–the Consumer Electronics Show. Opening up a new Focal Powered by Naim store in Las Vegas in January seems […]
Part-Time Audiophile will begin with the Audio Group Denmark (Ansuz, Aavik and Borresen) reviews this weekend with Marc Phillips’ review of the Aavik U-280 integrated amplifier/DAC. We are also in the process of reviewing the […]
What’s next for the Part-Time Audiophile team in 2023? We’ll be attending the Florida International Audio Expo in Tampa from February 17th through the 19th. Editor-in-Chief Marc Phillips and Brian Hunter of the Occasional Podcast will […]
The Part-Time Audiophile staff is very fond of the Merason DACs from Switzerland, brought to the US courtesy of Mark Sossa of Well Pleased AV. Dave McNair has reviewed the original Merason DAC1, and Marc […]
I’ve developed a strange habit while listening to new releases for the first time. I press play, wander through the other rooms, and I almost dare it to lure me back into the listening room. […]
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s announcement of Naim Audio’s Naim New Classic line, stable-mate Focal has a new line of its own…the new Focal Vestia. Here’s the news release: CES, Las Vegas – January […]
A Naim New Classic Series? That sounds right up our alley considering our editor-in-chief used to call himself a “Naim man” back in the ’90s. So when we heard the news that Naim was going […]
With the hustle and bustle surrounding our 2022 Best Value and Product of the Year Awards, we completely missed last week’s announcement of Richard Schram and his retirement from Parasound. The PTA staff has enjoyed […]
We just heard the sad news of the passing of Jim “Foz” Fosgate, inventor of the legendary Fozgometer. The Fozgometer remains one of the best and most convenient devices for setting optimal azimuth during turntable […]
Bowers & Wilkins and McLaren Automotive launch the Px8 McLaren Edition headphone Worthing / Woking, UK, 7th December 2022: Bowers & Wilkins, the renowned British premium audio brand, has launched a McLaren Edition of its […]
Here is the latest digital product from Silent Angel: the Bonn NX network switch. Our own Matthew Partrick is current reviewing the Bonn NX, as well as other Silent Angel products. Here is the press […]
Focal Naim has impressed us lately with their stunning new finishes on many of their new products over the last few years. (Just check out Grover Neville‘s review of the Focal Kanta N°2.) The name […]
Totem Acoustic, the legendary Canadian loudspeaker company, has just announced a new line of loudspeakers known as the Bison Series. Here’s the official press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 7, 2022 Montreal, Canada Totem Acoustic […]
When I went to Denmark last August, I was able to see and hear the new Aavik 880 amplification line. The 880 line is different from the other the other Aavik lines in many ways–most […]
Our friends at Andover Audio, who make some of the best all-in-one “record players” we’ve heard at PTA, are now expanding into electronics with the SpinStage phono stage for just $249. The Andover Audio SpinStage […]
Silent Angel is finally available in the US thanks to Specialty Sound & Vision. We’re working on getting some of this in for review! Here’s the press release: Silent Angel Makes High End Digital Affordable […]
Just a couple of days after we announced a special 10th anniversary version of the Ansuz Darkz resonance control devices, we have news on a brand-new version of the Anzus Sparkz TC3 harmonizer, which is […]
Our friends at Ansuz in Denmark are celebrating their 10th anniversary with a limited edition of the Ansuz Darkz D2W resonance control devices. Editor-in-Chief Marc Phillips has been reviewing the Ansuz Darkz S2Ts with Aavik […]
Here’s a great new entry into the world of affordable turntables–Rekkord of Germany, not being imported to the US. Here’s the press release: Nesconset, NY, October 6, 2022: Although Rekkord might not be a household […]
The new FOCAL Bathys advances the acclaimed FOCAL headphone lineup into wireless territory, and we suspect so with a winning recipe that’s destined to change the way we look at both Bluetooth and ANC (active […]
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