Components
Naim Uniti Atom | The Desktop
What follows is not a typical audio review of the Naim Uniti Atom, or, of anything really. Just want to be clear. All of this is me trying to solve a problem. A peculiar problem. […]
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PAF 2023
Naim Audio Classic 200 | PAF 2023
The Focal and Naim room at the 2023 Pacific Audio Fest was a bit low-key compared to the last few rooms at the last few audio shows, where the exhibit room was dressed up to […]
Buyers Guide
Best Headphone Gear | Buyers Guide Summer 2023
Welcome to the Headphone Gear section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2023. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product listed […]
Munich 2023
Naim NAIT 50 | Munich 2023
I’ve gone on and on in the past about the Naim NAIT 2 integrated amplifier I owned back in the ’90s, and how it’s probably at the top of my list of hi-fi components I […]
Munich 2023
Munich Day 1 | Munich 2023
This is my third High End Munich show, but this is the first time I actually attended on the first day–Thursday. Not Friday, but Thursday. It’s my fault–I’m used to Friday/Saturday/Sunday high-end audio shows. But […]
Florida 2023
Focal OD Stone 8 and Naim | FLAX 2023
What is the Focal OD Stone 8? Well, I’ve been hitting the Focal and Naim rooms at the last few high-end audio shows pretty hard for a few reasons. First, I’ve been getting a steady […]
Announcements
Focal Powered by Naim in Las Vegas | Announcements
For many years, Las Vegas in January had a singular meaning in the world of high-end audio–the Consumer Electronics Show. Opening up a new Focal Powered by Naim store in Las Vegas in January seems […]
Announcements
Naim New Classic Series Introduced | Announcements
A Naim New Classic Series? That sounds right up our alley considering our editor-in-chief used to call himself a “Naim man” back in the ’90s. So when we heard the news that Naim was going […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Integrated Amplifiers | Buyers Guide 2023
Welcome to the Best Integrated Amplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2023. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product listed […]
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 […]
Audio Advice Live 2022
Audio Advice Live 2022 | PREVIEW
Audio Advice Live 2022 is only one week away! Our coverage begins on Friday the 19th of next week and runs continuously until completed. From our most recent communication at Audio Advice, the entire Sheraton […]
Announcements
A New Audio Show Emerges | Audio Advice Live 2022
A new high-end audio show emerges! Audio Advice Live 2022 (website) is a three-day audio show event, beginning on Friday, August 19th, 2022 and ending on Sunday, August 21st, 2022. The show runs from 8am-6pm […]
Announcements
FOCAL Powered by NAIM Opens Miami and Austin Listening Spaces
FOCAL Powered by NAIM Taking over the world of hi-fi one planetary orbit at a time, FOCAL Powered by NAIM opens two new and unique listening spaces. Following the Houston, Texas location, both Miami, Florida […]
Announcements
Focal Naim Teams with Qobuz for Focal Powered by Naim Stores
Three of our favourite brands have come together in the name of music. Focal/Naim have teamed up with Qobuz to create and host their in-store demonstration playlists. We’re no strangers to creating playlists here at […]
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 Integrated Amplifiers | Buyers Guide Summer 2022
Welcome to the Best Integrated Amplifiers 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 product […]
Occasional Podcast
The Occasional Podcast Interviews – Focal Naim and Bes Nievera From Music Direct
The last two interviews from AXPONA 2022 are being released this week on PTA’s hifi-centric The Occasional Podcast. Brian Hunter and the crew got to catch up with Romain Vet of Focal Naim corporate to […]
AXPONA 2022
Focal Naim America | AXPONA 2022
Have you noticed the emerging Focal Naim America juggernaut? Ever since these two brands joined forces a few years ago, they’ve chosen a path of world domination, taking in such brands as Thorens, Musical Fidelity, […]
Announcements
Focal Sale for April | NEWS
We’re big fans of Focal/Naim at Part-Time Audiophile, having recently reviewed such products as the Naim SuperNAIT 3, the Naim Uniti Nova and the Focal Kanto No.2s. In addition, we picked the Focal Clear Mgs […]
Components
Audio Research LS28SE Preamplifier | REVIEW
The Audio Research LS28SE line stage preamplifier arrived at a time when I was playing with lightning in a bottle, a small project line stage utilizing a simple point to point OTL circuit and hot-rodded […]