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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 0

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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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 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 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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Are We Heading Towards A Tube Shortage? | The Occasional Podcast

April 5, 2022 Brian Hunter Comments Off on Are We Heading Towards A Tube Shortage? | The Occasional Podcast

In our first episode of season 7, The Occasional Podcast takes a look at the ever-changing tube supply that feeds the needs of our precious analog amplifiers. Joined by PartTimeAudiophile’s own Editor-In-Chief Marc Phillips, the […]

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The Anatomy Of An Amplifier | The Occasional Podcast

January 26, 2022 Brian Hunter 1

This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast is and educational journey through the innards of amplifier design. Guest Jason Stoddard of Schiit Audio walks us through the signal path from input to speaker, giving his […]

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An Interview With Naim Audio | The Occasional Podcast

January 13, 2022 Brian Hunter 3

Our hifi-centric show, The Occasional Podcast takes aim at British hi-fi once again this week with an interview with Naim Audio. Adding to the exploration of this sub-genre of audiophile products, this interview is actually […]

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Product Of The Season Awards! | The Occasional Podcast

December 16, 2021 Brian Hunter 2

It has been a wild ride for audio in the past year, and PTA’s The Occasional Podcast has captured some pretty influential moments. To recap all the amazing releases that happened, Marc, Mohammad, Grover and […]

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A History Of The LS3/5a Loudspeaker | The Occasional Podcast

December 8, 2021 Brian Hunter 2

There are many icons of high fidelity audio, from all manner of vintage pieces to cutting edge tech from the ultra high end to the staples of entry level. In this week’s episode of PTA’s […]

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A Beginner’s Guide To Wireless HiFi Audio | The Occasional Podcast

November 9, 2021 Brian Hunter 1

Codex, bluetooth, chromecast? This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast has you covered with our wireless audio guide. If you are new to the idea, or are just looking for some interesting tips, tricks or […]

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Axel Grell – Designer of the legendary Sennheiser HD 600, 650, 800 and Orpheus Headphone System

October 25, 2021 Brian Hunter 2

Axel Grell has helped produce some of personal audio’s most iconic headphones. Working for Sennheiser, his resume includes such greatest hits as the HD 600/650, iconic HD800 and the cost-no-object Orpheus headphone system (gen 2). […]

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How Records Are Made | The Occasional Podcast

October 14, 2021 Brian Hunter 3

Vinyl pressings are a complicated thing to create. It is a much more intricate process compared the simplicity of the digital copy that has come to dominate the market (although digital resolution and streaming have […]

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A Guide To Tube Amplifiers | The Occasional Podcast

September 30, 2021 Brian Hunter 1

This week’s episode of PTA’s The Occasional Podcast provides a fresh outline for understanding tube amplifiers in high fidelity audio. Thanks to the help of Gary Dews of Border Patrol Audio Electronics and Mark Schneider […]

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What Are Meta Materials? Do Expensive Cables Matter? | The Occasional Podcast

September 9, 2021 Brian Hunter 1

There is a lot of ground covered in the 1 hour and 29 minutes that makes up The Occasional Podcast this week. Kicking off the show is Dan Clark of Dan Clark Audio with a […]

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