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Vancouver Audio Festival 2018: Shelter from the storm on Opening Night

April 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

First the rain came straight down. Then the rain came sideways. Then it seemed to be coming up at me from the ground as I ran from a coffee shop to make my way to Hi-Fi [...]

AXPONA 2018: The MUST SEE Rooms of Day Three

April 18, 2018 // 1 Comment

Welcome to Chicago There are over 160 rooms and exhibits here at Axpona. Making this event the largest audio show in North America. For some this can be overwhelming and [...]

Review: McIntosh MA252 tube/solid-state integrated amplifier

March 30, 2018 // 6 Comments

In the world of high-end audio, there are solid-state tribes and there are tube tribes. Usually the two pretty much stick to their own camps, except for scattered skirmishes [...]

The Part-Time Audiophile guide to the best hi-fi gear of 2017

December 25, 2017 // 20 Comments

Picking the best audio component of the year is kind of like pondering your ultimate list of girls to ask to the high school prom. There are many very attractive choices, but [...]

Last chance to register to win an AudioQuest DragonFly Red DAC

December 16, 2017 // 25 Comments

Time is running out to start 2018 with a brand-new DAC/headphone amp, courtesy of AudioQuest and Part-Time Audiophile. So, put down that eggnog and enter our Best of 2017 [...]

What’s your pick for top product of 2017? Tell us by Dec. 16 and qualify to win an AudioQuest DragonFly Red

December 12, 2017 // 41 Comments

The crew members here at Part-Time Audiophile are busy making their lists and checking them twice. Rather than picking out toys, sweaters and bad ties, however, we’ve been [...]

Capital Audiofest 2017: Tenacious Sound, exhibits with tenacity

November 20, 2017 // 1 Comment

The Story “Trusting your ears can save you a lot of money.” That’s my version of an old audiophile chestnut. Today this philosophy was proven true by Shayne [...]

RMAF 2017: Ryan and Auralic light the way

November 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Story California based Ryan Speakers, LLC has been making waves in a lake of calm, rocking a few boats along the way. Debuting their affordable R-Series speakers back in [...]

The DeVore Fidelity O/93 loudspeaker long-term review

November 12, 2017 // 15 Comments

There’s something about John DeVore’s loudspeakers that intrinsically connect me to the music. Jazz, blues, EDM, folk, rock, or pop… it doesn’t [...]

RMAF 2017: Firing on a different Wavelength

November 11, 2017 // 1 Comment

I spent an all-too-short, yet completely delightful, time visiting with my friend Gordon Rankin of Wavelength Audio. You probably know Gordon, but you probably don’t [...]