Digital
AURALiC Vega G2.2 Streaming DAC | REVIEW
Sometimes you get caught up in looking for the next big thing. You buy great equipment, enjoy it for a while, and then an itch comes along and the only way to scratch it is […]
ampsandsound
Audio-Life
McGary Audio and Nola with Dr. Vinyl | On the Road
I hadn’t planned on visiting Dr. Vinyl on the way to Europe, but I had an open day after I attended the Alma Audio East event just 40 miles away in Virginia. The Doc had […]
Components
ampsandsound Casablanca Monoblock Amplifiers | REVIEW
Here’s lookin’ at you, kid. Casablanca is a classic that stands up to today’s films, and having the wonderful ampsandsound Casablanca monoblock tube amplifiers in my listening room certainly invoked thoughts of nostalgia. Much like […]
Loudspeakers
Boenicke W5 Loudspeakers | The Desktop
Doing it wrong Yes, I’m doing it wrong. I think that’s the best place to start any confession, audiophile or otherwise. Because, clearly, this whole “near-field” thing is just not the same as the “audiophile […]
Components
Naim Uniti Atom | The Desktop
What follows is not a typical audio review of the Naim Uniti Atom, or, of anything really. Just want to be clear. All of this is me trying to solve a problem. A peculiar problem. […]
Components
ampsandsound Arch Monoblock Amplifiers | REVIEW
There are certain amplifiers that audiophiles know by name because of their legendary status–the McIntosh MC240 and the Harmon Kardon Citation V are two examples. But there is another amplifier that is even more well […]
Announcements
ampsandsound Arch will debut at AXPONA | Announcements
As you know, we’re big fans over here of Justin Weber and his company, ampsandsound. Lately, little birds have been tweeting about a new flagship amplifier. Well, turns out the noisy little turkeys are right […]
Audio-Life
Dr. Vinyl and the Nola Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 | On the Road
It’s not often that I travel across the country just to hear a new audio product, but last weekend I did exactly that when I met with Dr. Vinyl, a dealer outside Baltimore, to hear […]
Occasional Podcast
5 Things To Consider When Buying A Tube Amplifier
Five Things To Consider When Buying A Tube Amplifier – it may be commonplace YouTube thumbnail graphic, but interest in analog tubes has always been one of the biggest talking points from so many PartTimeAudiophile […]
Florida 2023
Ampsandsound and Acora | FLAX 2023
The 2023 Florida Audio Expo was the destination where I, your humble narrator, got to finally hear some of the brands and products that have had the other PTA writers swooning over the last year. […]
Headphones
Focal Utopia 2022 Headphones | REVIEW
Recently, while taking a break from reviewing two-channel gear, I became fascinated by the goings-on in the headphone community. This is part story, part review of how this happened. As much as my time permits […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Power Amplifiers | Buyers Guide 2023
Welcome to the Best Power Amplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2023. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]
The Ivory Tower
Ampsandsound Zion: Further Thoughts | The Ivory Tower
In ancient Hebrew, Zion is a sanctuary or refuge. I can certainly attest to the musical experience created when a pair of Ampsandsound Zions power my system; a space of refuge is created. A sanctuary […]
Components
Ampsandsound Nautilus Integrated | REVIEW
Ever since PTA’s Grover Neville hipped me to Ampsandsound founder Justin Weber’s world of small wattage vacuum tube amplifiers, I’ve been extremely curious. When Justin offered, I jumped at the opportunity to have some seat […]
Components
Enleum AMP-23R Integrated | REVIEW
Enleum AMP-23R – Introduction The Enleum AMP-23R (website) is a product you likely aren’t familiar with unless you’re deeply invested in headphones. You might recognize the name Bakoon (website), however, which was the previous name […]
Components
Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.3 Preamplifier | REVIEW
The Beatles were playing tambourine in my living room. I could have got out of my chair, walked over between the left speaker and center image and grabbed it – it was right frigging there! […]
Loudspeakers
Credo EV Reference One Loudspeakers | REVIEW
I enjoyed my listening time with the Credo EV Reference One speakers (website) very much. It’s yet another example of the attention to detail and precision-engineered ethos that I’ve experienced in reviewing other “made-in-Switzerland” audio […]
Loudspeakers
Endeavor E-3 Mk. II from Von Schweikert Audio | REVIEW
It took a trip to North Carolina for me to understand the Von Schweikert Audio Endeavor E-3 Mk. II speakers. That might be an odd way to evaluate a speaker that had been in my […]
THE Show 2022
Acora Acoustics, Ampsandsound, Lampizator, Thrax, Audio Research, Dynavector | THE Show 2022
Regular readers will know by now that Dave McNair, myself and the rest of the PTA Team have an enormous amount of respect and appreciation for Acora Acoustics and founder Valerio Cora, who is perhaps […]
Components
Ampsandsound Bryce Monoblocks | REVIEW
Ampsandsound Bryce, Introduction(s) Ampsandsound Bryce is the name, 13″ wide, 7″ tall, KT88 equipped. Licensed to thrill. (website) Some of you may recall my previous review of the Ampsandsound Zion Monoblocks, which remain the best […]