AXPONA 2023
YG and Zesto | AXPONA 2023
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 […]
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AXPONA 2023
Wharfedale Dovedale | AXPONA 2023
The brand new Wharfedale Dovedale loudspeakers remind me some of my favorite BBC speaker designs, those big-box affairs such as the Spendor SP100s, which I owned for many years, the Harbeth 40s, which I’ve loved […]
PAF 2022
Parasound and Olson’s HiFi | PAF 2022
Back when I was an exhibitor at high-end audio shows, I’d always start off the first hour with a selection of quiet, contemplative tracks, usually classical music, because I like my mornings to be relatively […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Subwoofers and Hi-Fi Accessories | Buyers Guide Summer 2022
Welcome to the Best Hi-Fi Accessories 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 […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Turntables | Buyers Guide Summer 2022
Welcome to the Best Turntables 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 Turntables | Buyers Guide 2022
Welcome to the Best Turntables 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 Hi-Fi Accessories | Buyers Guide 2022
Welcome to the Best Hi-Fi Accessories 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 […]
Analog
Technics SL-1210GAE Anniversary Turntable and Hana Umami Red Cartridge | REVIEW
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 […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Turntables | Buyers Guide Summer 2021
The Best Turntables [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best turntables that we, the PTA team, have heard.] Fluance Reference FT-85 (from $499 USD) This Canadian […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Audio Accessories, Tweaks, and Voodoo | Buyers Guide 2021
[Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2021! This year we decided to mix it up a little by breaking up the Buyers Guide into sections, which makes it a far more […]
Analog
Palmer 2.5i Turntable and Audio Origami PU7 Tonearm | REVIEW
This review of the Palmer 2.5i turntable and the Audio Origami PU7 tonearm has been decades in the making. If you’ve been following the Vinyl Anachronist columns on Perfect Sound Forever over the last 22 […]
New York 2019
Sound by Singer with Dr Feickert Analogue, My Sonic Lab, Thomas Schick, Stenheim, CH Precision, Solid Steel, Audience | New York 2019
Andy Singer of Sound By Singer, as a longstanding New York City stereo business, is a loyal exhibitor at this show and often has two rooms with high-quality systems. Certainly, the lineup of equipment brands […]
CAF 2019
The Vinyl Revivers, Sonner, Rogers, Dr. Feickert, Straightwire | CAF 2019
The Vinyl Revivers, along with The Audio Hunters, exhibited in five different rooms at the 2019 Capital Audiofest. While most of these rooms featured excellent sound, one room really stood out for me–the one featuring […]
RMAF 2019
Marc’s RMAF Wrap-Up | RMAF 2019
My RMAF wrap-up for 2019 almost didn’t happen. Many people in the high-end audio industry were concerned with the new venue, the Gaylord Rockies Resort, and the increased expenses for exhibiting at a show held […]
RMAF 2019
MoFi Distribution, Falcon, BAT, Cardas, Feickert, My Sonic Lab | RMAF 2019
As a guy who used to run exhibit rooms at high-end audio shows, I must admit that no one runs exhibits rooms at high-end audio shows quite like Jonathan Derda of MoFi Distribution. With every […]
RMAF 2019
Manger Audio, Primare, Dr. Feickert Analogue | RMAF 2019
With all this talk about women in audio, I wonder why more isn’t said about Danielle Manger of Manger Audio in Germany. Her loudspeakers are innovative–check out that unique Manger Sound Tranducer, which is at […]
RMAF 2019
Innuos Music Servers | RMAF 2019
Innuos music servers seemed to be the go-to digital players for so many rooms at the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, so much so that when I finally met the Innuos crew at an after-show […]
Analog
Dr. Feickert Analogue Firebird Turntable | REVIEW
The Dr. Feickert Analogue Firebird turntable signifies a lot of firsts in my vinyl-loving life. It’s the first turntable I’ve used that accommodates two tonearms, and lo and behold I’ve got two tonearm and cartridge […]
Munich 2019
Marc’s Wrap Up | High End 2019
So what did I learn during my first trip to High End 2019 in Munich, which also happened to be the first time I set foot in Europe? Let’s go through the list: Go to […]
Music
Jerome Sabbagh & Greg Tuohey’s No Filter | The Vinyl Anachronist
Jerome Sabbagh & Greg Tuohey’s new album, No Filter, possesses one heck of an audiophile pedigree. It was recorded live to 1/2″ two-track analog tape at 30 ips, it was mastered by Bernie Grundman at […]