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AXPONA 2022

Big Iron from Krell meets grace from Estelon | AXPONA 2022

April 23, 2022 Scot Hull 0

The new Krell KSA-i400 Amplifier made some breaking news at AXPONA 2022 — and not only for it’s back-breaking 160lb curb weight. The amp, which will retail for $35,000, features the latest in tech from Krell […]

Analog

Brinkmann Taurus Direct Drive Turntable | REVIEW

March 4, 2022 Marc Phillips 5

It seems as if the better part of last year was focused on reviewing the Brinkmann Taurus turntable. First, I arranged for a series of cartridges and phono stages that would be suitable for this […]

Analog

Brinkmann Edison Mk. II Phono Preamplifier | REVIEW

January 23, 2022 Marc Phillips 6

I hate being one of those high-end reviewers who hold onto gear forever, stretching the process out over months and months, waiting for other products to show up, working out whatever issues come up, and […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Hi-Fi Accessories | Buyers Guide 2022

November 26, 2021 Editorial Staff 1

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 […]

Show Report

Grover’s Wrap-Up and Best of Show | T.H.E. SHOW 2021

July 8, 2021 Grover Neville 2

THE SHOW 2021 was, by my estimation, a reason for cautious optimism. Everything appeared to go off without a hitch, attendees were well-behaved and plentiful enough, and exhibitors seemed pleased by the amount and depth […]

Show Report

Stenheim, CH Precision, WADAX, Neodeo, Brinkman, Koetsu, Audioquest, HRS | T.H.E. SHOW 2021

June 19, 2021 Grover Neville 1

Sunil Merchant of Sunny Components, a Stenheim dealer right here in Southern California, was putting on perhaps the most trafficked and popular room of the show. The room was so popular that despite being one of […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Cables, Power, Grounding and Racks | Buyers Guide Summer 2021

May 16, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on The Best Cables, Power, Grounding and Racks | Buyers Guide Summer 2021

The Best Cables, Power, Grounding and Equipment Racks [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2021! These are the best cables, power products, grounding products and racks that we, the PTA team, […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Cables, Power, and Racks | Buyers Guide 2021

December 6, 2020 Editorial Staff 7

The Best Cables [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 […]

Review

Wilson Audio Pedestal | REVIEW

September 26, 2020 Mohammed Samji 1

Over the years, we’ve tried endless numbers of tweaks to get the most out of our components. Some work, others don’t, and some behave as un-wanted tone controls. It’s a puzzle that every audiophile loves […]

Show Report

Wilson Audio XVX gets Relentless in Seattle | Music Matters 2020

April 17, 2020 Mohammed Samji 1

In a time where audio shows are being canceled faster than toilet paper is being pulled off the shelves, Definitive Audio managed to host Music Matters 15 to celebrate their 45th year in business in […]

CAF 2019

Overture Audio Home Theater, Magico, Technics, Esoteric, Sonus Faber, McIntosh | CAF 2019

November 22, 2019 Marc Phillips Comments Off on Overture Audio Home Theater, Magico, Technics, Esoteric, Sonus Faber, McIntosh | CAF 2019

Overture Audio Home Theater brought a surprisingly sophisticated system to the 2019 Capital Audiofest–surprising since all this amazing gear was featured in one of the smaller rooms upstairs and not in a downstairs conference room. […]

CAF 2019

Audio Federation, Acapella, Audio Note UK | CAF 2019

November 7, 2019 Marc Phillips 1

Audio Federation had a deceptively simple system at the 2019 Capital Audiofest, something that was less than obvious when you considered the gigantic Acapella Campanile 2 loudspeakers dominating the room. But yes, it was a […]

RMAF 2019

Soundings, AMG, Clearaudio, Boulder, Vienna, REL Acoustics, Nordost, HRS, Musical Surroundings | RMAF 2019

September 25, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

DENVER (PTA) — Analog Manufaktur Germany in conjunction with Denver, Colorado dealer Soundings Fine Audio Video introduced for the first time in the US, a new “super” version of AMG’s well acclaimed Viella turntable. Along […]

RMAF 2019

Computer Audio Design (CAD), Aesthetix, Boenicke Audio, Harmonic Resolution Systems (HRS), Bibacord | RMAF 2019

September 20, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Computer Audio Design (CAD), Aesthetix, Boenicke Audio, Harmonic Resolution Systems (HRS), Bibacord | RMAF 2019

DENVER (PTA) — Earlier this year I had the chance to visit with Computer Audio Design (CAD) designer Scott Berry at T.H.E. SHOW 2019 in Long, Beach California. This time around it’s Denver, and what […]

CAD Aesthetix THE SHOW 2019
THE Show 2019

Computer Audio Design (CAD), Aesthetix, Boenicke Audio | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

June 18, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Computer Audio Design (CAD) exhibits at their second ever US audio show, partnering with Aesthetix and Boenicke Audio. It was Scott Berry (CAD) and Jim White (Aesthetix) who gave us a […]

Munich 2019

Brinkmann, Vandersteen, HRS | High End 2019

May 25, 2019 Marc Phillips Comments Off on Brinkmann, Vandersteen, HRS | High End 2019

Brinkmann Audio is another one of those brands that intrigues me to the point where I wonder why I never pulled the trigger on one of their products. Their slim little Integrated amplifier, the one […]

CAF 2018

CAF 2018: VIMBERG, TIDAL Audio, TW-Acustic, Transfiguration, Antipodes, and Skogrand

November 15, 2018 Eric Franklin Shook 2

I may have misspoke, or left a few of my earlier proclamations about the newest VIMBERG speakers less than acutely defined. If you are a listener of our Occasional Podcast, or reader of our little […]

RMAF 2018

RMAF 2018: Audio Research, Sonus Faber, and UHQR

October 17, 2018 Lee Scoggins Comments Off on RMAF 2018: Audio Research, Sonus Faber, and UHQR

Fast on the heels of a successful AXPONA show which saw Audio Research introduce the Ref 160 monoblock amplifiers with Wilson Alexia 2 speakers, the team showed up again with the 160s but this time […]

AXPONA 2018

AXPONA 2018: Vandersteen and AudioQuest clean-up nicely

June 5, 2018 Mohammed Samji 2

System synergy is everything, why change the recipe if you find something tasty? We’ve seen a magic mix when you bring together Vandersteen + Audio Research + AudioQuest + AMG & HRS. They seem to […]

AXPONA 2018

AXPONA 2018: Wilson and friends – 4 rooms, 4 delicious flavours….

April 22, 2018 Mohammed Samji 4

Audiophiles can’t always agree on what tastes delicious. Maybe you like tubes, solid state, digital, or pure analog… 31 flavours can’t do it justice, but there is something for everyone. Chicago based Quintessence Audio and […]

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