When’s the last time you’ve heard a loudspeaker, such as the Neat Acoustics Ministra, with an isobaric woofer design? It’s been a while for me, too, but I recall two relatively small monitors from years […]
Last year it was Phono Preamplifier Central over here, with me being spoiled with one product after another while testing out the Brinkmann Taurus turntable. While I never quite picked a favorite—there were far too […]
When Ultra Fidelis sent out the notice that Richard Vandersteen would be visiting Milwaukee with the new flagship Vandersteen 7XTRM loudspeaker, my brain immediately began planning how I could be there. Making the two hour […]
Welcome to the Best Hi-Fi Accessories 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 […]
Welcome to the Best Power Management and Cables 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 […]
“The reviewing of DACs is a difficult matter, It’s not just another internet adage; You might think me daft as a high-pass subwoofer; When I tell you, each DAC must have its own special […]
Why is PTA reviewing the McIntosh MX100 A/V Surround Sound Processor? It’s no secret that we love music here at Part-Time Audiophile, and our preferred listening is a properly set up two-channel system. In my […]
Audio Advice LIVE 2022, It’s a Wrap! RALEIGH, NC (PTA) — The Sheraton Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina has long since returned to normal. The exhibitors have long since packed up, loaded their chariots, and flown […]
Mark Levinson was showing large with Revel loudspeakers at Audio Advice LIVE 2022. Powering the whole affair, a limited edition monoblock amplifier to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary. So limited in fact, that production of […]
One Strand at a Time New AudioQuest cables and power conditioning products were everywhere at Audio Advice LIVE 2022. Be them in entry level systems under $20K or in seriously high-end systems pushing greater than […]
Placed a little off the beaten path at Audio Advice LIVE 2022, the MartinLogan Neolith room maintained a heavy crowd all weekend long. The Neolith have a great reputation that they’ve built over the decade […]
MartinLogan In-Wall?? Of all the stuff we listened to at Audio Advice LIVE 2022, Jameson and I never could have predicted that a pair ($50K/pr USD) in-wall loudspeakers from MartinLogan, conducted by a DSP driven […]
Monitor Audio and Roksan brought a really sleek and modern looking system to Audio Advice LIVE 2022. Showcasing the new Attessa series of components from Roksan, and pairing up with Monitor Audios Silver 300 7G […]
It isn’t often that a dealer room at a high-end audio show catches my attention. That’s not me being a snob or anything, but dealers usually have to assemble a system from all their brands, […]
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! […]
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 […]
At Axpona 2022 B&W was advertising a new spider design for their midrange basket with some astonishing measured improvements. While I didn’t get a chance for a long audition there, I thought what I heard […]
The GoldenEar BRX loudspeakers, much to my chagrin, are chameleonic. That made me wonder whether or not transducers should be chameleonic. And then I wondered if chameleonic was a real word, so I looked it […]
If you haven’t noticed, I write two types of equipment reviews. The first type involves some piece of gear from a manufacturer I know well. I have history. I can spin a yarn about this […]
The CEC DA5 DAC and matching TL-5 transport represent my new favorite thing in the world of high-end audio—a product that makes you rethink how you want to proceed in this hobby. I first encountered […]
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