Hi-Fi: Why Do Records Sound Better? | The Ivory Tower
Into The Groove Why do a lot of us audiophiles (and casual listener types) prefer the sound of records over the same music released digitally? Is it something about the [...]
Audio-Life
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Marantz Sits Down With PTA, Behind The Scenes Of Vinyl Nation
This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast is a serious double header. Not only do we have an interview with the directors of the the documentary Vinyl Nation, but [...]
Part-Time Audiophile now featuring Contributor Columns
PART-TIME AUDIOPHILE INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS — We are proud to announce, the greatest addition to our Part-Time Audiophile website toolbar in over a decade—we bring to [...]
McIntosh Labs’ Charlie Randall with Nan Pincus | INTERVIEW
The RIAA has released their midyear report, and for the first time since the 1980s, vinyl sales have surpassed CD sales. This news comes with no surprise as vinyl sales [...]
An Interview With Mats Andersen Of QLN Audio
This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast features a hearty does of education on two way speaker design. QLN Audio recently released an interesting two way [...]
Hi-Fi: How Do We Listen? | The Ivory Tower
Recently a happy convergence in my schedule allowed me to spend several days doing lots of listening to my home stereo. Like 6-to-8 hour stretches. Vinyl only. Undisturbed [...]
Rat Tale: How a Fictional Audiophile Got Me into Hi-Fi
This story originally appeared in our print publication, The Occasional Magazine. Words by Nan Pincus, Photos by Eric Franklin Shook I had dark hair and she had blonde. She [...]
Pitch Don’t Even: The Global Quest for a Lowering of the Standard Tuning Pitch
Forgotten Audiophile History This series explores little-known stories of twentieth century audio technology, sound experiences, and radio chicanery. There are some ideas so [...]
“Beethoven Pleads The Fifth” Won’t Stay Silent
Since the pandemic hit, most of us are just trying to make it from one day to the next. A small few of us are making it easier for everyone, through music, through the fight [...]
A Beginner’s Guide To Digital Audio
The simplest path to destination isn’t always the best, in digital audio and in life. Summer road trips amidst a pandemic drive the idea home. Sure, you can wake up [...]
