Components
Classé DELTA PRE and STEREO | REVIEW
The least expensive super car is still a super car. Those who follow many of my reviews know I’m a bit of a car guy and the super car analogy immediately popped into my noggin […]
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Awards
2022 Product of the Year Award
Choosing the Part-Time Audiophile 2022 Product of the Year was far more difficult than in years past. Since I was determined not to repeat what I did in 2020 and 2021–choose a two-way loudspeaker that […]
Audio-Life
Vandersteen 7XTRM, First Listen | On the Road
When Ultra Fidelis sent out the notice that Richard Vandersteen would be visiting Milwaukee with the new flagship Vandersteen 7XTRM loudspeaker, my brain immediately began planning how I could be there. Making the two hour […]
Loudspeakers
JBL 4349 Studio Monitors | REVIEW
When is a studio monitor not a studio monitor? When it’s a JBL 4349 Studio Monitor, of course! That label threw me too, but JBL released the Studio Monitor series for consumers, not pro audio. […]
Components
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! […]
HubCon 2022
Running Up That Hill | HUBCON 2022
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 […]
HubCon 2022
The Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.3 Special Sauce | HUBCON 2022
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 […]
HubCon 2022
Graig Neville and Jameson Mourafetis visit EMBER Audio + Design | HUBCON 2022
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 […]
Loudspeakers
Endeavor E-3 Mk. II from Von Schweikert Audio | REVIEW
It took a trip to North Carolina for me to understand the Von Schweikert Audio Endeavor E-3 Mk. II speakers. That might be an odd way to evaluate a speaker that had been in my […]
Components
Ampsandsound Bryce Monoblocks | REVIEW
Ampsandsound Bryce, Introduction(s) Ampsandsound Bryce is the name, 13″ wide, 7″ tall, KT88 equipped. Licensed to thrill. (website) Some of you may recall my previous review of the Ampsandsound Zion Monoblocks, which remain the best […]
AXPONA 2022
Julian Margules at AXPONA | AXPONA 2022
Margules has a history going back to 1927. In Mexico, the Margules family has been instrumental in developing and expanding radio throughout the country. I had a chance to speak with the fourth- generation engineer […]
AXPONA 2022
New Brands at AXPONA | AXPONA 2022
I decided to focus on the new brands exhibiting at AXPONA 2022, or at least some of the companies that had returned with completely new or redesigned product line-ups. Of those, three loudspeaker manufacturers caught […]
AXPONA 2022
Refined Audio, Pass Labs | AXPONA 2022
When I entered the Refined Audio room at AXPONA 2022, I was greeted by Cube Audio’s Nenuphar BASiS, a distinctive looking black speaker with a yellow driver ($26,900/pair). The sound of this intriguing system had […]
AXPONA 2022
Quintessence Audio | AXPONA 2022
At the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center, the Connection, Knowledge, Perfection, and Imagination rooms are all clustered under the escalator leading up to the main lobby. Quintessence Audio, a high-end audio dealer in the […]
AXPONA 2022
Rockport and Stillpoints | AXPONA 2022
The Rockport Technologies and Stillpoints room was rocking cool gear and playing Hans Zimmer’s haunting original soundtrack for Dune. [See, I wasn’t the only one at the show making people play Zimmer–Ed.] This was EPIC […]
AXPONA 2022
AXPONA 2022 Preview | AXPONA 2022
For some of the Part-Time Audiophile staff, including yours truly, AXPONA 2022 in Chicago will be the first high-end audio show we’ve attended for over two years. We’ve had a couple of shows recently, including […]
Cables & Power
Purist Audio Design Poseidon Speaker Cables | REVIEW
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 […]
Audio Gear Reviews
Atohm GT-3 Loudspeakers | REVIEW
While looking for inspiration for my review of the Atohm GT-3 speakers from France, I watched the latest installment of The Grand Tour: Carnage A Trois. It got me thinking. Though the trio of self-proclaimed […]
Components
TIDAL Audio Intra Power Amplifier | REVIEW
After reviewing the TIDAL Audio Prisma preamplifier in 2020 (linked here) and hearing Doug White (of The Voice That Is) do his jaw-dropping TIDAL Audio system demos at two Capital Audiofests, I jumped at the […]
Components
Atoll Gamme PR400 Signature Preamplifier | REVIEW
I started this review of the Atoll Gamme PR400 Signature preamplifier and I suddenly felt all stodgy, struggling to explain the qualities and attributes of this piece of gear. But then I realized, oh my […]