Digital
Silent Angel Bonn N8 Pro Network Switch | REVIEW
Why should you care about an audiophile grade network switch? Stick with me a while, and I’ll tell you a little bit about the Silent Angel Bonn N8 Pro. You see, like most of us, […]
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Buyers Guide
The Best Digital Players | Buyers Guide Summer 2022
Welcome to the Best Digital Players 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 Digital Players | Buyers Guide 2022
Welcome to the Best Digital Players 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
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 […]
Buyers Guide
The Best DACs, Servers, Streamers and Disc Spinners | Buyers Guide Summer 2021
The Best DACs, Servers, Streamers, and Disc Spinners [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best DACs, streamers, servers and disc-spinners that we, the PTA team, have […]
Components
Decware Zen Triode SE84UFO2 Power Amplifier | REVIEW
First, a disclaimer. I own this Decware Zen Triode amp and bought it for myself, so it’s not a typical “loaner” that we reviewers normally get to evaluate. Steve Deckert, Decware’s head guy, normally doesn’t […]
Buyers Guide
The Best DACs, Servers, Streamers, and Disc Spinners | Buyers Guide 2021
The Best DACs, Servers, Streamers, and Disc Spinners [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 […]
Announcements
Mytek Audio Empire DAC/Streamer/Preamplifier
NEW YORK, NY (PTA) — Mytek Audio begins a new chapter of product development with their latest flagship Empire-series products, starting with the all new Empire DAC/Streamer/Preamplifier. The Empire series is a completely new platform […]
AXPONA 2019
Saturday Audio Exchange, GoldenEar Technology, PrimaLuna, Mytek, McIntosh Labs | AXPONA 2019
CHICAGO (PTA) — Sandy Gross — the iconic founder of most brands we love, including GoldenEar Technology — has done it again. And again, and again. This time with the new Triton One.R loudspeaker. Kevin […]
Florida 2019
FLORIDA 2019: Mytek Digital built a Bridge to Brooklyn, and then proved it was good
Shortly after the opening of New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, a rumor started circulating around the city that the bridge was in fact unstable and likely to collapse. To prove the engineering marvel was indeed safe […]
CAF 2018
CAF 2018: The Vinyl Revivers, MyTek, Accuphase, Sonner Audio; A sound I would love to come home to
The Vinyl Revivers bring value to the game, MyTek brings a big apple, Accuphase reminds me of my childhood, and Sonner Audio definitely is the all joining smooth one. The Story The Vinyl Revivers is […]
Digital
Review: Mytek puts the + on the Brooklyn DAC
There is this one kind of reviews I don’t want to take, the ones I am not sure I will enjoy. I prefer analog to digital sources and if I must spent some time listening […]
Headphones
Review: HiFiMan Susvara headphones, assault on the state of the art
This is not for the faint of heart, or wallet. If you think headphones have reached overwhelmingly high prices spare your time and don’t read this review. You have been warned. Walking down the Munich […]
Announcements
Liberty DAC for all from Mytek for $995
What price would you pay to be free from digital-file type constraint? $2,000? $5,000? $10,000? How about $995 USD? Mytek Digital’s new Liberty DAC can up-convert to 384K/32bit PCM/DSD256 through it’s ES9018 Sabre chipset, its […]
Cables & Power
Review: Heresy with a Nordost Heimdall 2 ethernet cable
It has bothered me a bit and it took some thinking on what to do with the Nordost Heimdall 2 ethernet cables. The problem? They make a huge difference over my Supra Cat8 cables, let […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: The Marketplace, a place of greater sound
The Story There are two types of people in this world: 1) Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data. 2) I say that because they say a picture is worth a thousand words, and this article […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Kickin’ it with Linear Tube Audio
Local Washington DC company Linear Tube Audio (LTA) had a big presence at the show this year. It seemed like every time I turned around, something of theirs was staring me down. Most notable was […]
RMAF 2017
RMAF 2017: Mytek Digital – I’ll take Manhattan II
Mytek Digital had prime real estate near the tower elevators at this year’s RMAF. I wound up stopping by for a more lengthy time finally on Sunday when things were a little less crazy and […]
RMAF 2017
RMAF 2017: Travel Overture
Sights of arrival, and what not to miss Photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook Everyday good day begins with a burger. It occurred to me while walking through Denver International Airport today that if your state […]
Announcements
Burwell & Sons showcase Plain Jane, unveil new active and passive loudspeakers at California Audio Show
If you’ve hit a recent audio show, chances are you’ve had an opportunity to hear Burwell & Sons loudspeakers. The bespoke, vintage Altec driver designs are beautiful to look at, and convey true tone, timbre, […]