When I received this 2L MQA-CD in my mailbox just before the holidays, I took one look at the back cover and knew I’d have to explain my position on the MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) […]
LONDON, UK (PTA) — Congratulations are in order for Bob Stuart, the pioneering audio engineer behind MQA. Stuart is the first audio engineer to receive the award in its 20-year history. Several recording industry giants […]
The availability of streaming devices is endless, offering convenience and friction-free listening. We have become accustomed to a quick tap or voice command and the tunes start flowing. Although I am blessed with an incredible reference […]
BALLSTON SPA, NY — Luxman America announces the launch of its D-10X flagship SACD/CD player. This is the world’s first home audio component with ROHM Semiconductor’s eagerly anticipated MUS-IC™ BD34301EKV digital-to-analog converter. The D-10X also […]
During the current quarantine, I find myself listening more in my home office using an AudioQuest Dragonfly Cobalt plus headphones. In addition to music streaming, I’ve been hunting for content with video to keep me […]
So it’s finally here! A bucket list item. The big, global audio show. Numero Uno. Hi-End Munich 2019. And boy do we have the dream team from Part-Time Audio here! Dr. Pan, our European editor […]
ATLANTA (PTA) — Lee Scoggins, the Atlanta-based high-end audio journalist, has been promoted to International Editor for Part-Time Audiophile as part of its aggressive expansion into an inclusive multi-national and multi-cultural corporation. Reporting by Eric Franklin […]
I’ve been digging into MQA for a follow-up article so I met up with Ken Forsythe, Sue Toscano, and their friend Angela Speziale who I just met at the Tampa show. Sue and Angela wound […]
The train never stops over at Roon and today’s release of Roon 1.6 brings a host of welcome updates and a fresh look. Most notability official support for Qobuz. At CES 2019 Qobuz US Beta […]
As we transit down to CES 2019, TIDAL made our journey a little easier with TIDAL Masters (MQA) now available on all Android devices! TIDAL Masters on all Android devices While LG and Essential smartphone […]
The train of updates at dCS seems to never stop and as they deliver us a New Years present with the release of the dCS Rossini 2.0 software. We enjoyed listening to the dCS Bartok […]
ListenUp has really built up their presence in the Mountain Time Zone over the last few years—the audio/video dealer now has four locations in Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs and Albuquerque. Perhaps it’s a coincidence that […]
Brian Berdan, owner of Audio Element in Pasadena California grew up in a household filled with music, his late father was a well known hi-fi dealer, so I can suspect that he had some killer […]
About a week or two before RMAF, I started getting press releases and one in particular caught my eye. MQA decided to hold a live event with a jazz ensemble in London during the show […]
Ever since I reviewed the dCS Network Bridge a year ago, I’ve been enjoying a lot more digital music. YES, I still prefer dropping the needle but the convenience of a dCS Network Bridge + […]
Sometimes big things come in small packages, and in the case of the T+A Series 8, these little boxes deliver. At CEDIA 2018, T+A was displaying updates to their Series 8 line, specifically their new MP […]
Different from most of the industry, dCS products seem to blossom after release, as they receive a stream of hardware, software, and firmware updates over the years. This concept didn’t crystallize in my mind until […]
We’re fortunate to get to learn, listen and play with lots of great products. But sometimes we come across something that surprises us. In the Roon Labs booth at CEDIA, they had assembled an army […]
We are making our first trip to CEDIA to mix it up this year. CEDIA is home to more than 20,000 home tech pros and 500+ exhibitors who convene to geek out on the latest in connected technology. […]
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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