Loudspeakers
Sound Kaos Vox 3a Loudspeaker | REVIEW
The Sound Kaos Vox 3a is probably a speaker many of you have not heard of before. I certainly had not heard of it until Soo In of Enleum and Bakoon fame offered me a […]
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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 […]
Analog
Allnic Audio H-6500 Phono Preamplifier | REVIEW
Last year it was Phono Preamplifier Central over here, with me being spoiled with one product after another while testing out the Brinkmann Taurus turntable. While I never quite picked a favorite—there were far too […]
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 […]
CAF 2022
Grover Neville’s CAF Photos | CAF 2022
As we mentioned last week, just near the end of our coverage of the 2023 Capital Audiofest, we received an amazing treasure chest of images from our own Grover Neville. I tried to implement as […]
CAF 2022
Grover Neville’s Best of Show | CAF 2022
There is nothing worth hating in hi-fi, other than bad editorial policy. Unfortunately, said policy was on display rather more than expected at CAF 2022. This did nothing to stop those in the know from […]
CAF 2022
Dave McNair’s Best of Show | CAF 2022
Like my recent attendance at the Toronto audio show, I didn’t go to the 2022 Capitol Audiofest on an official show report mission for Part-Time Audiophile. I went to have some fun and laughs with […]
Toronto Audiofest 2022
Dave McNair’s Wrap-Up | Toronto Audiofest 2022
Toronto Audiofest 2022 For a long time, my day-to-day work in music production was all I needed to escape the constant turmoil of current events worldwide. Lately, those events are more than just concerning, they’re […]
Headphones
Audeze LCD-5 Headphones | REVIEW
The Resident Summit-Fi Gatekeeper I’m the high-end gatekeeper that you keep hearing about in budget audiophile communities. So let’s get this out of the way from the get-go. I’m only interested in the absolute upper […]
Loudspeakers
Credo EV 350 Reference Monitors | REVIEW
When I listen to premium two-way bookshelf monitors such as the Credo EV 350 Reference monitors, I often wonder how I could objectively rate them based on a combination of size (the internal volume of […]
Components
Ampsandsound Nautilus Integrated | REVIEW
Ever since PTA’s Grover Neville hipped me to Ampsandsound founder Justin Weber’s world of small wattage vacuum tube amplifiers, I’ve been extremely curious. When Justin offered, I jumped at the opportunity to have some seat […]
Digital
Sparkler Audio S515u “Ballade” CD Player | REVIEW
I’ll admit it—I’ve always wanted one of those cool-looking CD players that’s little more than a small box and a compact disc hub poking out of the top, maybe a couple of buttons and a […]
Components
Enleum AMP-23R Integrated | REVIEW
Enleum AMP-23R – Introduction The Enleum AMP-23R (website) is a product you likely aren’t familiar with unless you’re deeply invested in headphones. You might recognize the name Bakoon (website), however, which was the previous name […]
Announcements
Acoustic Sounds Behind The Scenes | Documentary
What’s better than spending thirty-minutes of your Monday afternoon to watch an outstanding new documentary from Chad Kassem that takes us deep behind the curtain of Acoustic Sounds (website). In this mini-documentary we get a […]
Loudspeakers
FOCAL Chora 806 Loudspeakers | REVIEW
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 […]
Components
SPL Performer s1200 Power Amplifier | REVIEW
When I first installed the SPL Performer s1200 power amplifier into my main system a few months ago, I was a little worried. The Lab12 Integre4 integrated amplifier had just left the building, and I […]
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
Vinyl Night at Wise Man Brewing | 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
Dave School and The Scully Record Lathe | 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
Jameson Mourafetis featuring Abyss, RAAL, Audeze | 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 […]