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A New Audio Show Emerges | Audio Advice Live 2022

July 26, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook 0

A new high-end audio show emerges! Audio Advice Live 2022 (website) is a three-day audio show event, beginning on Friday, August 19th, 2022 and ending on Sunday, August 21st, 2022. The show runs from 8am-6pm […]

Loudspeakers

FOCAL Chora 806 Loudspeakers | REVIEW

July 24, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook 2

Editor’s Note Right now the FOCAL Chora 806 speakers and 806 Stands are on are on promotion at 20% off. FOCAL Chora 806s–$399.20 each or $798.40 pair FOCAL 806 Stands–$231.20 pair We’ve been on a […]

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FOCAL Powered by NAIM Opens Miami and Austin Listening Spaces

June 21, 2022 Editorial Staff 0

FOCAL Powered by NAIM Taking over the world of hi-fi one planetary orbit at a time, FOCAL Powered by NAIM opens two new and unique listening spaces. Following the Houston, Texas location, both Miami, Florida […]

Announcements

Focal Naim Teams with Qobuz for Focal Powered by Naim Stores

June 7, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Focal Naim Teams with Qobuz for Focal Powered by Naim Stores

Three of our favourite brands have come together in the name of music. Focal/Naim have teamed up with Qobuz to create and host their in-store demonstration playlists. We’re no strangers to creating playlists here at […]

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 […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Floorstanding Loudspeakers | Buyers Guide Summer 2022

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

Welcome to the Best Floorstanding Speakers 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 Bookshelf Speakers | Buyers Guide Summer 2022

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

Welcome to the Best Bookshelf Speakers 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 […]

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The Occasional Podcast Interviews – Focal Naim and Bes Nievera From Music Direct

May 25, 2022 Brian Hunter Comments Off on The Occasional Podcast Interviews – Focal Naim and Bes Nievera From Music Direct

The last two interviews from AXPONA 2022 are being released this week on PTA’s hifi-centric The Occasional Podcast. Brian Hunter and the crew got to catch up with Romain Vet of Focal Naim corporate to […]

AXPONA 2022

Focal Naim America | AXPONA 2022

May 1, 2022 Marc Phillips 2

Have you noticed the emerging Focal Naim America juggernaut? Ever since these two brands joined forces a few years ago, they’ve chosen a path of world domination, taking in such brands as Thorens, Musical Fidelity, […]

Announcements

Focal Naim 10th Anniversary Edition | NEWS

March 23, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Focal Naim 10th Anniversary Edition | NEWS

Here’s the latest big announcement from Focal Naim–the Focal Naim 10th Anniversary Edition hi-fi system! Here’s the press release: March 23, 2023 – To mark the 10th anniversary of their merger, the respective figureheads in French […]

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Qobuz DUO: Share The Highest Quality Listening Experience For Two

January 10, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Qobuz DUO: Share The Highest Quality Listening Experience For Two

Exciting news from Qobuz arrives today, which in our minds is just in time for Valentines Day. Nothing says “I love you” like enjoying your music together, or apart from each other in separate rooms. […]

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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 Floorstanding Speakers | Buyers Guide 2022

November 28, 2021 Editorial Staff 2

Welcome to the Best Floorstanding Speakers 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 […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Bookshelf Speakers | Buyers Guide 2022

November 28, 2021 Editorial Staff 1

Welcome to the Best Bookshelf Speakers 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 […]

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 […]

Headphones

Ferrum Audio OOR and HYPSOS Headphone Amplifier | REVIEW

November 21, 2021 Marc Phillips 5

Should I dive back into headphones for 2022? I’m thinking about it. Most of my headphone listening these days is confined to my laptop, an AudioQuest Cobalt, a couple of relatively modest headphones and a […]

Audio-Life

Acora Acoustics, The Audio Company and Sweet Melissa Records | On The Road

September 17, 2021 Dave McNair 1

[Editor’s Note: While brainstorming how to best tell the story of our road trip to The Audio Company, Dave and I (Eric Franklin Shook) considered drilling down into the specific sound of each room, but instead […]

Headphones

Emotiva Airmotiv GR1 Headphones | REVIEW

August 22, 2021 Eric Franklin Shook 1

As the Airmotiv GR1 headphones land in my lap I realize that I’ve been spoiled rotten. Lately it’s been headphones from the likes of Audeze and Focal, brands of which nearly define the best-of-the-best offerings […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Headphones, IEMs and Headphone Amps | Buyers Guide Summer 2021

May 15, 2021 Editorial Staff 3

The Best Headphones [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best headphones and headphone amps that we, the PTA team, have heard.] In-Ear Monitors (IEM) 1MORE Triple […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Floorstanding Speakers | Buyers Guide Summer 2021

May 15, 2021 Editorial Staff 7

The Best Floorstanding Speakers [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best floorstanding speakers that we, the PTA team, have personally heard.] Magnepan LRS ($650 pr USD) […]

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