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Technics SL-1210GAE Anniversary Turntable and Hana Umami Red Cartridge | REVIEW

May 30, 2021 Mohammed Samji 4

To say the Technics (website) SL-1200 is a legend is an understatement. Rumor has it that they sold 3.5 to 4 million SL-1200s over its 50+ year history. Its distinct look, reliability and smooth pitch […]

Analog

ZYX UNIverse Optimum 1Ω MC Cartridge | REVIEW

August 25, 2018 Richard Mak 4

Astonishment, personified US $16,995.00. There, I’ve said it, in bold. That’s nearly seventeen thousand dollars for a phono cartridge. I still remember the first turntable I bought back in 1981, it was a Luxman PD-284 […]

Announcements

Sumiko updates cartridge line with six new models

May 2, 2018 Rafe Arnott 2

Longtime Japanese moving-magnet, and moving-coil cartridge manufacturer Sumiko has announced a full-scale assault on the state of their art with six new pick-ups being launched. Having heard their Blue Point No.2 , and Blackbird cartridges […]

Analog

Review: ZYX 4D Ultimate MC Cartridge

March 31, 2018 Panagiotis Karavitis 2

This is an article that first appeared in our new online PDF, downloadable magazine The Occasional this March in our Spring 2018 edition. We’ll be rolling out articles from it over the next several weeks […]

Analog

Review: Whisky and Listening – Vertere SG-1 turntable, SME-V tonearm, and Koetsu Onyx Platinum

March 18, 2018 Rafe Arnott 2

Welcome to what I like to think of as a pinnacle of editorial writing in my small world, as it combines two of my favourite things to do: Have a glass of whisky, and kick back to […]

Occasional Magazine

Peter Qvortrup: High Fidelity, the Decline of the Decades

January 25, 2018 Rafe Arnott 22

This is an article that first appeared in our new online PDF, downloadable magazine The Occasional last fall in it’s inaugural edition. We’ll be rolling out articles from it over the next week in anticipation […]

Canada

DVL Album of the Month for December – Murray Head

January 1, 2018 Rafe Arnott 3

This is a monthly series of album reviews I will be doing for DVL Audio here in Canada. I’ll be heading out to a local record store in Vancouver, digging through the bins, and coming up with […]

Canada

The List: Five of the Best Phono Cartridges in The World

December 31, 2017 Rafe Arnott 8

Welcome to something new we’re going to try here on PTA thanks to our friend Wynn Wong of Wynn Audio in Richmond Hill, Ontario. I’m going to be curating a new list every month featuring different categories […]

Awards

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

December 25, 2017 John Stancavage 20

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 probably a much […]

Announcements

Merry Christmas from Part-Time Audiophile

December 25, 2017 Editorial Staff 2

Well it’s been another amazing year for us here at Part-Time Audiophile, and this holiday season has snuck up on us all too quickly once again. So, since December 25th is all about giving, and […]

Music

Review: Getting my groove on with one-step vinyl releases

December 17, 2017 John Stancavage 2

In business, it can be advantageous to cut out the middle man. In vinyl record production, too, less can be more. The latest mini-trend in the audiophile world is one-step recordings, which eliminate two parts […]

Announcements

Last chance to register to win an AudioQuest DragonFly Red DAC

December 16, 2017 John Stancavage 25

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 contest now, before the clock hits […]

Analog

The List: Five of the Best Turntables in the World

November 26, 2017 Rafe Arnott 13

Welcome to something new we’re going to try here on PTA thanks to our friend Wynn Wong of Wynn Audio in Richmond Hill, Ontario. I’m going to be curating a new list every month featuring different categories […]

RMAF 2017

RMAF 2017: Bob’s Devices Pairs up with Chesky for Great Analog

November 12, 2017 Lee Scoggins Comments Off on RMAF 2017: Bob’s Devices Pairs up with Chesky for Great Analog

I ran into Bob Sattin of Bob’s Devices at RMAF as I was looking at new Chesky LP releases in the marketplace. Sattin was next door and said, “Hey, do you want to listen to […]

RMAF 2017

RMAF 2017: Aaudio Imports, Wilson Benesch make a statement with Cardinal loudspeaker

November 9, 2017 John Stancavage 3

I first auditioned a pair of Wilson Benesch speakers about a decade ago at a Dallas dealer. I had come in primarily to listen to a tube amp I fancied, but the sight of the […]

RMAF 2017

RMAF 2107: Nagra, Wilson define the state of the art

November 6, 2017 John Stancavage 2

I found myself getting short of breath at RMAF not long after I entered room 1030 at the Marriott Denver Tech Center. I put most of the blame on my general middle-aged poor health, combined […]

RMAF 2017

RMAF 2017: ListenUp gets budget audiophiles’ hearts fluttering with PSB, NAD, Bluesound

November 4, 2017 John Stancavage Comments Off on RMAF 2017: ListenUp gets budget audiophiles’ hearts fluttering with PSB, NAD, Bluesound

Like Bogie and Bacall, Batman and Robin or gin and tonic, PSB and NAD have been together for a long time. Both companies are now owned by the Canada-based Lenbrook Group, and many dealers carry […]

RMAF 2017

RMAF 2017: Esoteric gets lush sound from new gear

November 3, 2017 John Stancavage Comments Off on RMAF 2017: Esoteric gets lush sound from new gear

Veteran manufacturer Esoteric had not one, but two, major product introductions at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Reflecting general trends in the industry, one new piece of gear is aimed at vinyl fans, while the […]

RMAF 2017

RMAF 2017: Neat’s new Xplorer has small footprint, big sound

November 1, 2017 John Stancavage Comments Off on RMAF 2017: Neat’s new Xplorer has small footprint, big sound

The Iota Xplorer, a new speaker from Neat Acoustics, is only 29-inches high. Still, it towers over its older brother, the Iota Alpha, which stands just 16-inches tall. Both speakers, interestingly, are intended as floor-standers […]

RMAF 2017

RMAF 2017: Zesto steps up with new phono transformer

October 24, 2017 John Stancavage Comments Off on RMAF 2017: Zesto steps up with new phono transformer

On the surface, the news sounds shocking: Zesto Audio has built its first component without a tube. But rest easy. President and designer George Counnas hasn’t forsaken his strategy of mixing 1930s valve concepts with […]

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