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Buyers Guide

Best Phono Pres | Buyers Guide Summer 2023

June 10, 2023 Editorial Staff 1

Welcome to the Phono Pres section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2023. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product listed […]

Audio Gear Reviews

Momentum S250 MxV Amplifier from Dan D’Agostino | Review

November 11, 2022 Mohammed Samji 3

Interested in Dan D’Agostino’s most extensive amplifier upgrade in 11 years?  Want to watch a D’Agostino Momentum S250 stereo amplifier get upgraded to the new Momentum S250 MxV? Curious about how well it can ignite […]

Digital

McIntosh MX100 A/V Processor | REVIEW

September 30, 2022 Mohammed Samji 3

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 […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Phono Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide Summer 2022

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

Welcome to the Best Phono Preamplifiers 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 product […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide Summer 2022

June 3, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on The Best Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide Summer 2022

Welcome to the Best Preamplifiers 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 product […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Amplifiers | Buyers Guide Summer 2022

June 3, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on The Best Amplifiers | Buyers Guide Summer 2022

Welcome to the Best Amplifiers 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 product […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022

November 28, 2021 Editorial Staff 2

Welcome to the Best Preamplifiers 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 product […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Amplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022

November 28, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on The Best Amplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022

Welcome to the Best Amplifiers 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 product […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Phono Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022

November 26, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on The Best Phono Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022

Welcome to the Best Phono Preamplifiers 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 product […]

Announcements

Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems Relentless Preamplifier

November 1, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems Relentless Preamplifier

If G-d herself owned a stereo system, I’m imagining she would have components that looked a lot like those from Dan D’Agostino’s Relentless Series. We’ve been tremendously enthusiastic fans of D’Agostino Master Audio Systems components […]

Analog

D’Agostino Momentum Phono | Review

July 21, 2019 Mohammed Samji 1

There is no lack of religion, opinions, or passion when it comes to vinyl. Which table, which tonearm, which cartridge, which geometry or even which equalization curve to use? Lots of smoke. Maybe even some […]

Munich 2019

dCS Steps Up Their Game | High End 2019

May 18, 2019 Lee Scoggins 2

Several sharp people told me to visit the dCS room and I finally got around to it by Sunday.  The Wilson Audio Sasha DAW speakers usually sound great.  D’Agostino amplifiers usually sound great.  dCS DACs […]

Munich 2019

D’Agostino Releases New Progression Integrated Amplifier | High End 2019

May 9, 2019 Mohammed Samji 3

Dan D’Agostino continue’s to fill in their Progression line with the addition of the new Progress Integrated Amplifier in Munich at the High End 2019. 18k USD buys you that engaging D’Agostino sound, beautiful meters, […]

AXPONA 2019

Lee’s Best of Show | AXPONA 2019

May 8, 2019 Lee Scoggins Comments Off on Lee’s Best of Show | AXPONA 2019

Let’s face it.  You need to read all the Best of Show articles to get a real sense of AXPONA.  The reason is that AXPONA has become a HUGE show.  Mere mortals cannot cover the […]

AXPONA 2019

Wilson Audio, D’Agostino, dCS, and Clearaudio | AXPONA 2019

May 5, 2019 Lee Scoggins 3

About three years ago, I attended a fabulous demo with Peter McGrath in a room with a humble T+A integrated amplifier. The speakers were the $109,000 Wilson Audio Alexx, fairly large towers. Yet the humble […]

RMAF 2018

RMAF 2018: A Critical Eye

November 10, 2018 Editorial Staff 4

Photography by Paul Elliott I have completely bought into the music reproduction industry ever since I heard the difference between lamp cord as speaker wire and Monster brand wire oh so many years ago. Yes, […]

AXPONA 2018

AXPONA 2018: Lee’s Best of Show

June 14, 2018 Lee Scoggins Comments Off on AXPONA 2018: Lee’s Best of Show

I was really burned out from a long work week at nearby Northwestern University.  I was so looking forward to AXPONA as the medicine to my working man blues.  The only thing stopping me was […]

Munich 2016

High End 2016: A Colossus in the move, the Fine Sounds Group

June 19, 2016 Panagiotis Karavitis 1

This is less of a show report and more of an industry overview, or better a few random thoughts. Fine Sounds Group has gotten so big that it really offers less live sessions and more […]

Munich 2016

High End 2016: dCS (and just about everyone else) goes Roon ready

June 3, 2016 Panagiotis Karavitis Comments Off on High End 2016: dCS (and just about everyone else) goes Roon ready

dCS had another great show, as a matter of fact I cannot recall of a poor show for dCS in recent times, not even a mediocre one for the matter. Similar to last year’s set […]

RMAF 2015

RMAF 2015: Dan D’Agostino powers up Wilson and gets an emotive hand from Lyra and Brinkman

October 8, 2015 Rafe Arnott 1

All it takes is a quick glance at some rooms that you walk into at hi-fi shows and you just know it’s either going to connect with you, or it’s not.  Surprises do happen of […]

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