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Loudspeakers

Legato Duo Loudspeakers from Sonner Audio | REVIEW

November 6, 2022 Marc Phillips 1

If you have some time to spare, go visit Sonner Audio’s Gunawan Surya at a high-end audio show armed with a modicum of music knowledge. It’ll be a highlight of your show. Every time I […]

Components

Bel Canto Design e1X Integrated Amplifier | REVIEW

November 4, 2022 Marc Phillips 2

The Bel Canto Design e1X integrated amplifier is yet another modern, feature-filled box in a slim and attractive case—and by modern, I mean in a very different way than twenty or thirty years ago. If […]

Loudspeakers

Qln Signature Monitors | REVIEW

October 30, 2022 Marc Phillips 4

Spoiler alert: this isn’t going to be as much of a dry, objective review of the Qln Signature loudspeakers as a feverish chronicle of an all-too-brief romance. If that seems too biased for a high-end […]

Loudspeakers

Credo EV 350 Reference Monitors | REVIEW

October 21, 2022 Marc Phillips 4

When I listen to premium two-way bookshelf monitors such as the Credo EV 350 Reference monitors, I often wonder how I could objectively rate them based on a combination of size (the internal volume of […]

Loudspeakers

Bowers & Wilkins 805 D4 Loudspeakers | REVIEW

June 24, 2022 Marc Phillips 5

If you haven’t noticed, I write two types of equipment reviews. The first type involves some piece of gear from a manufacturer I know well. I have history. I can spin a yarn about this […]

Analog

Van den Hul The Grail Phono Preamplifier | REVIEW

March 13, 2022 Marc Phillips 3

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 […]

Loudspeakers

Fern and Roby Raven III Loudspeakers | REVIEW

January 30, 2022 Marc Phillips 3

It was some time ago, just before the pandemic, that Christopher Hildebrand of Fern and Roby first told me of his plans for an even larger speaker in his Raven line, possibly even a three-way. […]

Loudspeakers

Rosso Fiorentino Pienza Series 2 Loudspeakers | REVIEW

January 7, 2022 Marc Phillips 2

I can confidently state that I have more experience with Italian-made high-end audio loudspeakers than any other audio writer. That’s why I decided to review the Rosso Fiorentino Pienza Series 2 two-way monitors. Yes, that’s […]

Components

Audio by Van Alstine FET Valve CFR Preamplifier | REVIEW

December 3, 2021 Marc Phillips 8

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 […]

Analog

Pass Labs XP-22 Preamplifier and XP-27 Phono Preamplifier | REVIEW

October 3, 2021 Marc Phillips Comments Off on 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

September 3, 2021 Marc Phillips 6

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 […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Integrated Amplifiers | Buyers Guide Summer 2021

May 16, 2021 Editorial Staff 2

The Best Integrated Amplifiers [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best integrated amplifiers that we, the PTA team, have heard.] PS Audio Sprout100 ($699 USD) We […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide Summer 2021

May 15, 2021 Editorial Staff 3

The Best Preamplifiers [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best preamplifiers that we, the PTA team, have heard.] Luminous Audio Axiom II w/ Walker Mod ($499 […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Phono Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide Summer 2021

May 15, 2021 Editorial Staff 5

The Best Phono Preamplifiers [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best phono preamplifiers that we, the PTA team, have heard.] Soundsmith MMP3 Mk. II ($799.95 USD) […]

Analog

ZYX Ultimate Airy X Cartridge | REVIEW

April 11, 2021 Marc Phillips 4

The first time I listened to the ZYX Ultimate Airy X cartridge it instantly reminded me of Scot Hull’s wife, Julia. I know that sounds strange, and even Scot’s probably thinking “WTF, Marc?” right about […]

Loudspeakers

Sonus faber Maxima Amator Loudspeakers | REVIEW

March 28, 2021 Marc Phillips 3

The Sonus faber Maxima Amator loudspeakers (website) have taken me by surprise. I was so zeroed-in and focused on the idea of the perfect two-way bookshelf monitor, a longtime passion of mine, and now I […]

Components

Bryston Audio 4B³ Power Amplifier | REVIEW

March 12, 2021 Marc Phillips 5

  At first it sounded like a great idea. A few months ago, Bryston Audio (website) asked me if I wanted to review the newest version of their truly iconic power amplifier, the 4B. They […]

Loudspeakers

Acora Acoustics SRB Loudspeakers and SRS Stands | REVIEW

March 7, 2021 Marc Phillips 3

What’s wrong with hitting the ground running? I bring this up because I’ve been spending the last couple of months with the Acora Acoustics SRB monitors (website), the little two-ways with the granite enclosures, and […]

Components

LFD NCSE Mk. 3 Integrated Amplifier | REVIEW

February 19, 2021 Marc Phillips 2

The LFD NCSE Mk. 3 integrated amplifier (website) has no remote control. Nor does it have XLR inputs or outputs, a home theater bypass switch, 12V trigger operation, a built-in DAC, a wide range of […]

Announcements

Gary Morrison of Plinius and Pureaudio, RIP | Announcements

February 13, 2021 Marc Phillips 4

The first time I met Gary Morrison in person, for our Down Under Audio exhibits at the 2016 Newport Show, I quickly learned he had a fondness for well-timed flatulence. He was a master at […]

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