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Components

Burmester B18 Loudspeakers & 101 Integrated Amp | REVIEW

May 19, 2023 Marc Phillips 1

The Burmester B18 loudspeakers and 101 integrated amplifier are here in my listening room, and they’re definitely classing up the joint in a major way. It reminds me of Blind Melon’s “Galaxie” where the late […]

AXPONA 2023

YG and Zesto | AXPONA 2023

April 26, 2023 Marc Phillips 3

Yep, that’s the back of my head in that top picture. That might be the first time I’ve done a show report with me in the photos, but Scot Hull was lurking around behind me […]

Digital

Lab12 DAC1 Reference | REVIEW

March 12, 2023 Marc Phillips 5

It’s official. With the exception of my complete set of AudioQuest DragonFlies, I’ve now spent more time listening to the Lab12 DAC1 Reference than any other digital-to-analog converter. Does that portend good things for this […]

Florida 2023

Philip O’Hanlon and Graham Audio | FLAX 2023

February 26, 2023 Marc Phillips 1

The story of Philip O’Hanlon and the Graham Audio LS8/1 loudspeaker goes back a couple of years, when my audio mentor Gene Rubin sent me a message to review it ASAP. After all these years, […]

Florida 2023

Jeff Joseph and the Magic TV Screen | FLAX 2023

February 25, 2023 Marc Phillips 3

You already know I love Jeff Joseph and his speaker designs. He usually makes it to my Top 5 at every show where he exhibits. But at FLAX 2023 he pulled a quiet little trick […]

Florida 2023

Ampsandsound and Acora | FLAX 2023

February 24, 2023 Marc Phillips Comments Off on 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. […]

Florida 2023

Acora Acoustics VRC-1 | FLAX 2023

February 23, 2023 Marc Phillips 3

The biggest surprise at the 2023 Florida Audio Expo shouldn’t have been a surprise at all. But the debut of the new flagship Acora Acoustics VRC-1 loudspeakers seemed to tower above all else at FLAX, […]

Florida 2023

Acora VRC-1 with VAC, Lampizator, Aurender, Oracle, Cardas | FLAX 2023

February 17, 2023 Scot Hull 3

Oh no he didn’t. “Ratchets” by Hedegaard. With 121dB peaks. At an audio show. During listening hours. Folks, this just is not done. People were fleeing the area. Plaster was literally falling from the ceiling. And, […]

Analog

Allnic Audio H-6500 Phono Preamplifier | REVIEW

January 6, 2023 Marc Phillips 1

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 […]

Buyers Guide

Best Power Management and Cables | Buyers Guide 2023

December 4, 2022 Editorial Staff 1

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 […]

Components

Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.3 Preamplifier | REVIEW

July 29, 2022 Graig Neville Comments Off on 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

July 17, 2022 Dave McNair 2

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 […]

HubCon 2022

Dave School and The Scully Record Lathe | HUBCON 2022

July 10, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook 1

Editor’s Note: Before we dive into Hubcon 2022 coverage, let’s take care of the elephant in the room—what the hell is Hubcon? Hubcon is a gathering of Part-Time Audiophile writers and editors. During our planning […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Headphones | Buyers Guide Summer 2022

June 4, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on The Best Headphones | Buyers Guide Summer 2022

Welcome to the Best Headphones and Gear section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every […]

Cables & Power

Purist Audio Design Poseidon Speaker Cables | REVIEW

April 8, 2022 Graig Neville 2

At Part-Time Audiophile we collectively agree that cables matter. Even our stalwart holdout Dave McNair has seen the light recently–it might be dim, but it’s still light! Cable technology, however, is still heavily open to […]

Components

Parasound JC 1+ Monoblock Amplifiers | REVIEW

March 20, 2022 Dave McNair 4

In my earliest listening days, I used to think that power amps sounded more similar than different. Sure, there were tubes and some exotic topologies that had a markedly different vibe, but mostly it was […]

Announcements

The Best of Buyers Guide 2022

December 4, 2021 Editorial Staff 1

The Best of Buyers Guide [Editor’s Note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide. This year we’ve added more entries to the Buyers Guide, which means we had to review more products than last year. […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Headphones and Gear | Buyers Guide 2022

November 27, 2021 Editorial Staff 1

Welcome to the Best Headphones and Gear section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank ].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every […]

Capital Audiofest 2021

Acora Acoustics, Audio Research, Transrotor, Aurender, Esoteric, Cardas, Anne Bisson, and Dave McNair | CAF 2021

November 16, 2021 Dave McNair 3

This was my second visit ever to Capital Audio Fest, my first being in 2019 in the “Before Times.” The 2021 show, if not quite as large as the previous one, was very well attended, […]

Capital Audiofest 2021

Treehaus Audiolab | CAF 2021

November 15, 2021 Eric Franklin Shook 1

You don’t come across single brand systems at audio shows that often, so when the opportunity arises I take advantage. Treehaus Audiolab founder and designer Rich Pinto was demonstrating a full line of electronics and […]

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