Loudspeakers
Qln Prestige One Loudspeakers | REVIEW
At last, the new Qln Prestige One monitors have arrived. The last time I heard a pair of Qln speakers was probably at an audio show close to a couple of years ago, undoubtedly matched […]
Qln
Cables & Power
Atlas Cables Grun Coherent Earthing System | REVIEW
The Grun Earthing System from Atlas Cables is the third product I’ve reviewed in the last year that addresses grounding in your high-end audio system. The first two products, of course, were the Nordost QKORE […]
Loudspeakers
Sonus faber Lumina II Loudspeakers | REVIEW
The story of the Sonus faber Lumina II bookshelf speakers is also the story of “Yulunga,” perhaps my favorite reference track of all time. That old demo track from Dead Can Dance’s Into the Labyrinth […]
Analog
Luminous Audio Technology Arion Mk. II Phono Preamplifier | REVIEW
“Did you ever hear one back in the day?” Tim Stinson of Luminous Audio Technology (website) asked me. He was referring to his Arion phono preamplifier, the original version which created a lot of buzz […]
The Vinyl Anachronist
Christian Grovlen, Eventyr | The Vinyl Anachronist
My ever-evolving reference system has currently morphed into a piano-reproducing machine, so the timing of Eventyr, a solo piano recording from 2L Recordings, is fortuitous. “Eventyr” is a Norwegian word “that conjures up fairy tales, […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Floorstanding Speakers | Buyers Guide Summer 2021
The Best Floorstanding Speakers [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best floorstanding speakers that we, the PTA team, have personally heard.] Magnepan LRS ($650 pr USD) […]
Loudspeakers
Marten Oscar Trio Loudspeaker | REVIEW
At Casa de McAudiophile, the impressive hit parade of floor standing speakers continues. This latest installment of chart-topping performers is the seductive sounding and beautiful Marten Oscar Trio from the Sweden (website). The Oscar Trios […]
Digital
Denafrips Pontus II DAC | REVIEW
I’ve been on a hot streak lately with getting components to review that have sounded excellent despite the current difficulties in hearing something beforehand. For a reviewer, it’s one of the many great things about […]
Components
McIntosh Labs MC1502 Power Amplifier | REVIEW
For a lot of folks, McIntosh Labs gear (website) is the stuff that audiophile dreams are made of. The idea of actually owning and using this gear, especially something as impressive as their new McIntosh […]
Loudspeakers
Audiovector R 6 Arreté Loudspeaker | REVIEW
“We Come From The Land Of The Ice And Snow…” Denmark may not be Iceland (or wherever Mr. Plant was wailing about in that song) but latitude-wise, it’s good enough for my literary purposes. Seriously, […]
Buyers Guide
The Best of The Buyers Guide 2021
The Best of The Buyers Guide 2021 [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 into sections, […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Floorstanding Speakers | Buyers Guide 2021
The Best Floorstanding Speakers [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 into sections, which makes […]
Loudspeakers
Acora Acoustics SRC-2 Loudspeakers | REVIEW
After living with Acora Acoustics SRC-2 loudspeakers in my listening room, I consider these speakers to be the newest member of a very small group of speaker systems that are the absolute state of the […]
Occasional Podcast
An Interview With Mats Andersen Of QLN Audio
This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast features a hearty does of education on two way speaker design. QLN Audio recently released an interesting two way configuration, found both in the likely standmount size Signature […]
Announcements
QLN Introduces Prestige Five Loudspeaker
TYSONS CORNER, VA — Well Please Audio Vida brings us reason to celebrate. The previously teased at QLN Prestige Five arrives next month from Sweden and we can’t wait to get our ears on it. […]
Digital
BorderPatrol SE-i DAC | REVIEW
Whenever the talk of my distaste for digital audio comes up among audiophile friends, there are usually two things mentioned. First, I’m asked “What DAC are you using?” The second thing commonly said is “You […]
Components
TIDAL Audio Prisma Preamplifier | REVIEW
Is the absence of any coloration its own signature coloration? During my time with the TIDAL Audio Prisma preamplifier, I found myself asking that very question. People like me who listen to music for a […]
Loudspeakers
Dynaudio Confidence 50 Loudspeakers | REVIEW
I’ve spent a lot of time enjoying large, floor-standing, top o’ the line speaker systems. But it wasn’t until the Dynaudio Confidence 50 loudspeakers showed up at my place that I’ve been able to experience […]
Components
Audio Hungary Qualiton APX 200 Vacuum Tube Stereo Power Amplifier | REVIEW
When Mark Sossa of Well Pleased AV called about dropping off a pair of the excellent QLN Prestige Three speakers for me to review a few months back, he casually mentioned he might also bring […]
Analog
LampizatOr Vinyl Phono MC1 | REVIEW
What the heck is in THAT thing? That was my first reaction to the huge road case I signed for from my delivery guy. My second reaction was “Dayum, I don’t remember there being an amplifier […]