Analog
Van den Hul The Grail Phono Preamplifier | REVIEW
Van den Hul? I finally get to review some Van den Hul? Honestly, I’m not entirely sure I’ve even heard a Van den Hul product before. Maybe at a high-end audio show or in a […]
pass labs xp-27
Analog
Brinkmann Taurus Direct Drive Turntable | REVIEW
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
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 […]
Components
Audio by Van Alstine FET Valve CFR Preamplifier | REVIEW
Sometimes I think that our North Carolina crew has all the fun. They visit each other, hear all the cool gear that’s been coming in for review, swap back and forth, and I’m over here […]
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 […]
Components
Margules I-240 Integrated Amplifier | REVIEW
The Margules I-240 integrated amplifier seems so familiar to me, and not just because I’ve known the Margules family for over a decade and I’ve heard this particular model play a number of times at […]
Analog
Pass Labs XP-22 Preamplifier and XP-27 Phono Preamplifier | REVIEW
They’ve been here for a long time, this Pass Labs XP-22 preamplifier and matching XP-27 phono stage combo. Months, maybe even a year. They’ve watched other amps and preamps and integrated amps and phono stages […]
Analog
Hana Umami Red Phono Cartridge | REVIEW
To understand why Part-Time Audiophile is taking another crack at reviewing the Hana Umami Red, especially just a few weeks after our own Mohammed Samji reviewed it in conjunction with his Technics SL-1210GAE feature, you […]
Analog
Technics SL-1210GAE and SL-1200G Turntables | REVIEW
Why do a comparison between the Technics SL-1210GAE and SL-1200G? Everybody “knows” the Technics SL-1210GAE Anniversary turntable, which was just released last year, is better than the Technics SL-1200G. Why? Well, the classic Technics […]